The Harsh Reality Of Living in a Container Home (1 Year Review)

Hi everyone! Just wanted to clarify that this video does have a lot of points that may seem “obvious” or that should’ve been considered before hand. However, we DID consider all of these issues. The point was that we didn’t realize exactly how much some of these issues would affect us! We still love our tiny home, and are planning to make accommodations for some of these problems. As much as you can plan for new adventures like this, things don’t always turn out exactly as expected. This channel is just about showing our experience, and we appreciate everyone who’s been positive and supportive!

No room for guests seems like a plus in my book. LOL

All I can think about is how weak that coffee looked😂

I've watched a million of these and even though this is not flashy or high production value it is in fact the most valuable information anyone has offered. Some info may seem obvious but your reiteration of these issues is important because it validates the concern. Great job, best of luck.

Get another 40ft and put it next to it and just have a outdoor hallway

I appreciate his honesty, not many owners are willing to share the truth ! So thank you 😊

We toured a tiny home community & looked into several different tiny home options, but problem #5 is what we both couldn't overcome. We'd need to buy 2 side by side homes each for our own personal space otherwise we'd be divorced within the 1st month after 30 yrs of marriage.

BTW-I did see a tiny home video a while ago where a husband & wife had separate tiny homes joined together by a patio deck with a grill, covering, etc. Their entrances faced each other. It looked very nice and seemed to work very well for them.

It's so refreshing to hear someone be honest about the potential problems you could have in living in a tiny home/shipping container. Thankyou for sharing. 🙂x

I don’t understand how you weren’t aware that there wasn’t room for visitors or storage before buying this. It’s obvious.

I’ve seen a video where a Couple bought 3 shipping containers and joined them up on a piece of land they purchased, the Neighbors were freaking out thinking that’s all it would be. The Couple went to work on them and the final product turned out to be WOW, you couldn’t tell they were shipping containers! They did a fantastic job and since it was 3 of them they had Xtra room, that’s why they bought 3 of them. One good thing about them are you don’t have to worry about the roof! Best of luck to y’all .

I'd need at least 3 containers 😂😂😂 Thanks for sharing!

Sounds like a good plan for me. It’s a lot cheaper to build out than a barn or even a cargo van. I lived in a SUV for a couple years and now live in a luxury condo downtown. Shipping container gets a ✅ from me.

The most sincere and honest opinions about living in a container home, I truly appreciate and is not as simple as people just think and a very serious decision to make the move. AWESOME VIDEO, thanks so much.

You and your wife could have a cement slab. Move the home out of the way make the slab twice the size as the container. Put the home back on the slab and add another one on the back side. Open up a wall between the two and have a double home.

I build off-grid cabins, you can build traditionally (Wood framing) for a fraction of the price,far warmer. containers are the last thing you want to build a home with but people keep doing it, wait untill you start having condensation problems

Tip: Spiders and most critters ***do not like mint***. We had a problem with spiders outside for a few years after removing overgrown bushes that they lived in. So many spiders! My wife made a spray solution using mint essential oils and sprays around those areas. Now we get very few spiders at all. Also, a cheaper version of snake repellent is plain old moth balls. Same stuff, sold cheaper.

Thank you for laying out the realities of tinyhome living. I’m planning g on doing so in retirement so this information is incredibly helpful and appreciated

Thanks for sharing! I thought of many of the points you brought up, but completely missed thinking about metal walls vs cell phone connections :-) You seem to be doing a good job at fixing your issues as they come up. I hope others watch your video and really think about this stuff before they commit to a tiny home/container home lifestyle. Forewarned is forearmed.

Appreciate you sharing your thoughts. I have friends with a container property but they built from scratch , which it’s not easy . Keep enjoying your home