Timelapse - building a shipping container home with no experience off grid - vlog 172
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Date: 2023-06-23
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I've been following you since the Tempe days. What a great evolutionary path you've carved for yourself, your lady, and now child. It's a shame more people do not recycle containers into useable homes, whether that be stifled by law, policy, ordinances or just a lack of making your aspirations bud to fruition. Because of your videos I was able to turn my arrid desert property into an oasis with edible fruit trees and natural shade. My wife and I now are in Florida working on another property we plan to turn into a tropical oasis utilizing some of the same methods we learned from your past vids. I applaud your perseverance to making your dreams and aspirations come to fruition. Please continue to share more vids, as I know (like myself, they've been a good inspiration for many.
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I've been following you since the Tempe days. What a great evolutionary path you've carved for yourself, your lady, and now child. It's a shame more people do not recycle containers into useable homes, whether that be stifled by law, policy, ordinances or just a lack of making your aspirations bud to fruition. Because of your videos I was able to turn my arrid desert property into an oasis with edible fruit trees and natural shade. My wife and I now are in Florida working on another property we plan to turn into a tropical oasis utilizing some of the same methods we learned from your past vids. I applaud your perseverance to making your dreams and aspirations come to fruition. Please continue to share more vids, as I know (like myself, they've been a good inspiration for many.
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Ilona
Amazingly wide. pretty cool. I am following an American couple who have a similar housing. with 6 - 4 flowers- containers housing. a very heavy material with the all open windows. and another couple, now with 2 little ones, with the 2 connected ones with and enlarged material in the between as their main house and another one for visiting relatives housing. they all have had wonderful ideas and very cool seeing your new goals ahead, it will certainly provide you a very strong new housing concept the best is always seeing how you couples are very determined helping one another and being the possibility of all many ideas becoming your nice home
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Amazingly wide. pretty cool. I am following an American couple who have a similar housing. with 6 - 4 flowers- containers housing. a very heavy material with the all open windows. and another couple, now with 2 little ones, with the 2 connected ones with and enlarged material in the between as their main house and another one for visiting relatives housing. they all have had wonderful ideas and very cool seeing your new goals ahead, it will certainly provide you a very strong new housing concept the best is always seeing how you couples are very determined helping one another and being the possibility of all many ideas becoming your nice home
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Mental
You guys are so awesome! I remember the building of the yurt. Watching your story unfold is such a blessing and treasure. Jake has become a hoss over the years and Nicolle has been a mighty pillar of a woman. Fox is beautiful and will most likely be an even more amazing person than his parents. no offense. Every parents wish for their child. Congratulations on this great accomplishment and so many more to come. Modern day homesteaders, off grid and free from the idiocrasy of this insane over indulged world. Cheers!
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You guys are so awesome! I remember the building of the yurt. Watching your story unfold is such a blessing and treasure. Jake has become a hoss over the years and Nicolle has been a mighty pillar of a woman. Fox is beautiful and will most likely be an even more amazing person than his parents. no offense. Every parents wish for their child. Congratulations on this great accomplishment and so many more to come. Modern day homesteaders, off grid and free from the idiocrasy of this insane over indulged world. Cheers!
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sleeplessstu
One idea for double door becoming the wood stove/fireplace: Don t weld the doors shut. Simply open them up 45 degrees and create a bay You can cantilever the floor to support the wood stove and put a roof (with venting) over the two open doors. Then just weld a back to the edges of the two open doors. This will give you more floor space and a unique alcove to show off the beautiful wood stove.
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One idea for double door becoming the wood stove/fireplace: Don t weld the doors shut. Simply open them up 45 degrees and create a bay You can cantilever the floor to support the wood stove and put a roof (with venting) over the two open doors. Then just weld a back to the edges of the two open doors. This will give you more floor space and a unique alcove to show off the beautiful wood stove.
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Lawrence
Hopefully, you have thought of leveling the foundation the containers are sitting on. I have seen containers that have been finished and can look fancy, also stylish living. Should look awesome after you do finish in a few years. Have thought of a roof over the containers, unless you both like the sound of rain or hail beating against the containers.
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Hopefully, you have thought of leveling the foundation the containers are sitting on. I have seen containers that have been finished and can look fancy, also stylish living. Should look awesome after you do finish in a few years. Have thought of a roof over the containers, unless you both like the sound of rain or hail beating against the containers.
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Ventura
The floors have nasty chemicals in them, so you prob want take them out. you can replace them with dry pour concrete or whatever. You can cut out a full door to the balcony and cover that with dry pour concrete (again. see Cajun Country Livin'. also see Pacific Pines Ranch and their container build. Looks good!
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The floors have nasty chemicals in them, so you prob want take them out. you can replace them with dry pour concrete or whatever. You can cut out a full door to the balcony and cover that with dry pour concrete (again. see Cajun Country Livin'. also see Pacific Pines Ranch and their container build. Looks good!
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Trey s
Im so happy for the 3 of you. It will be a beautiful home. Im finishing a tiny home that i will live in on the back corner of my son and his family's land. I will be completely off grid. Im 61 year old granny and have learned alot from you both. Prayers for safety during the build. from Tennessee!
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Im so happy for the 3 of you. It will be a beautiful home. Im finishing a tiny home that i will live in on the back corner of my son and his family's land. I will be completely off grid. Im 61 year old granny and have learned alot from you both. Prayers for safety during the build. from Tennessee!
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George
Very nice, you guys! Hopefully you'll have many happy years living there and that everything goes as planned. I do have one burning question from the last two videos. Is Kai still part of your wonderful family? It seems like I've only seen one dog in the last couple of videos.
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Very nice, you guys! Hopefully you'll have many happy years living there and that everything goes as planned. I do have one burning question from the last two videos. Is Kai still part of your wonderful family? It seems like I've only seen one dog in the last couple of videos.
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Elizabeth
You all have worked very hard and accomplished so much. Now that your having children you needed this home. Container homes are great because you can always add on or reconfigure the containers depending on your needs. All of those windows are fabulous.
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You all have worked very hard and accomplished so much. Now that your having children you needed this home. Container homes are great because you can always add on or reconfigure the containers depending on your needs. All of those windows are fabulous.
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Damien
Look up Shapton glass HC stones. You don t have to soak, only spritz, their grits go, even though you don t need that high, all the way up to 30, 000 grit, 6-8k is plenty. Anyway, they have a superior system for sharpening, to anything out there.
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Look up Shapton glass HC stones. You don t have to soak, only spritz, their grits go, even though you don t need that high, all the way up to 30, 000 grit, 6-8k is plenty. Anyway, they have a superior system for sharpening, to anything out there.
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UM
Hater alert: so you guys claim to be off the grid? you started with a yurt and you chop tons of trees, now you'r building a container house using cranes, concrete blocks, etc, that is everything but off the grid. White privilege all over the place.
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Hater alert: so you guys claim to be off the grid? you started with a yurt and you chop tons of trees, now you'r building a container house using cranes, concrete blocks, etc, that is everything but off the grid. White privilege all over the place.
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blogs
I m so happy for you guys! I ve been following for ages and you deserve this more than anyone! Congratulations!
PS: Nicole- I have the most amazing way to fold a baby diaper I know you ve never seen. If you are interested let me know!
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I m so happy for you guys! I ve been following for ages and you deserve this more than anyone! Congratulations!
PS: Nicole- I have the most amazing way to fold a baby diaper I know you ve never seen. If you are interested let me know!
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Ann
Well CONGRATULATIONS Jake Nicole and Fox I am so looking forward to
seeing you build this beautiful house. And it will be a lot stronger to keep out the Bears ect It was lovely seeing Fox running inside he so cute
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Well CONGRATULATIONS Jake Nicole and Fox I am so looking forward to
seeing you build this beautiful house. And it will be a lot stronger to keep out the Bears ect It was lovely seeing Fox running inside he so cute
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Jana
Going to be nice! Have you watched Life Uncontained, they built container house, in the process of building another for a guest house! You may get some ideas? can hardly wait to see what you do to the inside!
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Going to be nice! Have you watched Life Uncontained, they built container house, in the process of building another for a guest house! You may get some ideas? can hardly wait to see what you do to the inside!
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Elizabeth
It s going to be amazing. I am looking forward to seeing it become your home. Nicoles thoughts and visions will be amazing for sure. Fox captures our hearts and brings a big smile every episode.
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It s going to be amazing. I am looking forward to seeing it become your home. Nicoles thoughts and visions will be amazing for sure. Fox captures our hearts and brings a big smile every episode.
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Craig
Its always great to get a big chunk of a job done. Fantastic plans. I look foreword to the build! I was a Millwright for 30+ years. So I have done lots of crane work, it can put you on edge.
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Its always great to get a big chunk of a job done. Fantastic plans. I look foreword to the build! I was a Millwright for 30+ years. So I have done lots of crane work, it can put you on edge.
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marcel
Hebrews 4: 16
King James Version
16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Gods blessings over you!
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Hebrews 4: 16
King James Version
16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Gods blessings over you!
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Nils
Thank you so much, you both are real inspirations. Big greetings from Gothenburg Sweden, I wish I could put into reality even a fraction of what you do. Everything good to the 3 of you: D
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Thank you so much, you both are real inspirations. Big greetings from Gothenburg Sweden, I wish I could put into reality even a fraction of what you do. Everything good to the 3 of you: D
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Jerri
So excited to see this happen. I ve watched you from the time Jake lived in Arizona and met Nicole, travelled thru Europe moved to Canada and built your compound. So happy for you guys.
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So excited to see this happen. I ve watched you from the time Jake lived in Arizona and met Nicole, travelled thru Europe moved to Canada and built your compound. So happy for you guys.
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