How Much My 2-Story Container Home Cost to Build

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Жыл бұрын

In this video I answer the most asked question throughout the build which is "How much does it cost?" The Pacific Bin is a vacation rental located in Sultan, Washington built from 5 shipping containers.
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@NinjaNaruto1295 Жыл бұрын

When KZfaqrs often say “I’ll give you a cost breakdown” it’s usually followed by some fluff and it doesn’t include the smaller charges. Your video is the golden standard of breaking down costs while building a home. Excellent job!

@crisnmaryfam7344 Жыл бұрын

For the price invested he should have a massive, Million+ in equity house. But instead hes stuck with a shipping container house, meant to be low cost.. for half a million... Gold standard it is not.

@crisnmaryfam7344 Жыл бұрын

"The average cost to build a shipping container home is around $10,000 to $35,000, while larger homes can cost up to $175,000. "

@NinjaNaruto1295 Жыл бұрын

@@crisnmaryfam7344 I’m not arguing on the equity , I’m saying the actual breakdown of charges is more accurate than other KZfaqrs, but thank you for the insight !

@theborderlandshorder1135 Жыл бұрын

When do you expect building costs to come down?

@Ganner84 Жыл бұрын

And most youtubers always exclude some of their major costs due to sponsorships. Which is annoying

@xJust_Pizzax 8 ай бұрын

Step by step breakdown of how an affordable container home can be made just as expensive as a regular home.

@peagee4518 2 ай бұрын

exactly....thought/hoped a nice container home could be more affordable....$750K....whatever...🤣

@morticias5043 Ай бұрын

yeah if you dont use it as the box you're supposed to use it as@@peagee4518

@TheFrostHydra 8 ай бұрын

That electrical box costs that much because you're also paying for the conduit, the copper wire, and the manpower required to trench/pull/connect/energize your property. Depending on the distance the wire had to cover, you could easily be spending 20k just on a wire spool (also depends on the wire gauge)

@SilentStudioExplores 8 ай бұрын

wouldnt solar be cheaper? not as consumption friendly for air bnb but i feel like could of went full solar with all the container flat surface space.

@Slamdoxicalz 8 ай бұрын

@@SilentStudioExplores Even when you're surrounded by large trees?

@SilentStudioExplores 8 ай бұрын

@@Slamdoxicalz yup a small clearing can help too... dosnt take much really when you have 27$k to spend

@peterswales3774 7 ай бұрын

I was looking for this comment… even in winter, 20k of solar and you’d be fully off grid. Enough surplus in summer to run a hot tub or something then too.

@tonyknucks933 7 ай бұрын

I work for a power company I won't say who but we charge about 12.50 a kva plus 7 a foot for wire I would say it's probably your distant from the nearest primary power

@moisteroyster 7 ай бұрын

My wife and i stayed here and it was genuinely nice and didnt skimp in any locations. Felt like a very welcoming and enjoyable space. Mad jealous its not our house. Well done and appreciated the opportunity to stay here 👍

@matthewjswider Ай бұрын

My brother and I are doing this but, we are already tiny home builders. We’re almost certain we can do almost the same thing for about half that cost. Probably less, because I think he got screwed by every single contractor he talked to. Glad to hear you think it was awesome because reviews like this make it more worth my time in my head. So thanks for coming to share your info.

@rolandbujeiro42 Жыл бұрын

As a contractor In South Florida I can tell you the window lead times are averaging nearly 6 months. It's insane. Construction costs post Covid are astronomical, now is definitely not the time to custom build unless your independantly wealthy and have money to burn.

@Jacob32905 Жыл бұрын

Probably good for you because the people who are custom building near the Miami area definitely have some money to play with.

@CB0408 Жыл бұрын

Very useful input. It certainly seems that you can get more square footage of real estate in the same place by buying, rather than building. Even if your construction budget is as tight as possible and your purchasing behavior is quite lax.

@Itsreallymarcus Жыл бұрын

If you build out everything yourself, you can save a ton of money. If your not on a tight time frame and are willing and eager to learn, you can teach yourself every trade saving yourself a ton of money on contracting costs. I’ve seen it done that way many many times. But either way, the only way to bring costs back down is if people stop building and buying for awhile

@rolandbujeiro42 Жыл бұрын

@@Itsreallymarcus and generally I would agree, the problem is not doing the work oneself. It's paying the individual trades i.e., hvac, plumbing, electrical to pull permits. Even if you do the bulk of the work yourself they still rape you on the permit cost.

@brokenstereotype Жыл бұрын

@@Itsreallymarcus we’re talking about a guy who spent 31k on nuts and bolts + a Milwaukee tool set.

@Weirj Жыл бұрын

"I sneezed.. that was $10k.. I needed a Kleenex.. that was an additional $10k" amazing video thank you for sharing!!! The build looks great.

@robertmanel-ii7gg Жыл бұрын

Yea I’d say max the hvac could have been 18000/21000 at the most

@matthewmosier8439 Жыл бұрын

Progressivism at work. Pay thousands for stamps on paper while trying to defend other countries building anything and everything without safety standards. Time to ditch the far-Left and get back to practical living/ building

@realisticthinker 8 ай бұрын

I cant believe that real wood flooring was only $17k. You got a real good deal on the flooring. The house is beautiful ❤

@rob9943 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant breakdown! Thanks for taking the time to do that. That was significantly more than I was expecting it to be, but I guess you did go super flashy on the build. It looks fantastic!

@Dimrain13 Жыл бұрын

Honestly this was a breath of fresh air. I hear so many people missing costs and forgetting all the details, but you seem to have calculated it all. Over in the midwest we are about 1/2-1/4 those costs, but if you buy in an area that is in demand you can make some good money. Did you end up doing a cashout refi to pull your money back out?

@devonloerop Жыл бұрын

I'm gonna be doing a cash out refi most likely. Yeah the best way to make sure I didn't miss costs is just go through ever bank transfer and credit card payment.

@andybryant1772 Жыл бұрын

@@devonloerop would have taken a while

@utpharmboy2006 Жыл бұрын

doing something like that in east TN would be half as much... before covid one third as much

@stockrock796 Жыл бұрын

Oh man you’re crazy

@cjason123 11 ай бұрын

It's quite easy to figure out the cost. Just have a number in mind, then double it 😂

@erichuff3135 Жыл бұрын

Can we talk about how families used to build houses from Sears catalogs but because of bureaucracy, this house was $40k without a single nail being driven.

@mickeymurder5462 Жыл бұрын

Poverty is a crime when government is this out of control.

@marcusborderlands6177 Жыл бұрын

Yes and no, still had to get the permit shot back then, and all the bureaucracy means we don't get houses randomly collapsing on people in 30 years. Should he a lot cheaper tho.

@mattlaszcz7698 8 ай бұрын

LOL and how many of those houses are standing and safe now?

@thomgizziz 8 ай бұрын

@@marcusborderlands6177 Yeah because all of those houses that are over 100 years old are collapsing left and right... oh wait, they aren't. Pull your head out.

@thomgizziz 8 ай бұрын

@@marcusborderlands6177 They have convinced dummies like you that they are there to help you, the government is rarely there to help you. With your logic the empire state building must have fallen down decades ago... oh wait that didnt happen either.

@joaquimpacer 8 ай бұрын

This is an incredible, very thorough break down of the costs from beginning to end. Thank you so much for sharing.

@contentdeleted4978 8 ай бұрын

Sorry but 322 dollars a night to sit in a quiet box 500 feet into the forest. Yikes

@danny 9 ай бұрын

Love it! Killing it man

@Lion-wd1px 9 ай бұрын

eyo

@anonymous7879 9 ай бұрын

I probably get this video in my recommended because of your comment lmao

@klokus35 9 ай бұрын

bros bout to build one

@TheDarknessOfGames 8 ай бұрын

Danny = best KZfaqr

@b1bbscraz3y 8 ай бұрын

containers are not smart places to live in no matter how much insolation or material

@ericrobin9554 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this honest video for its transparency on price, as it's tiring to see projects that cost $100,000 but actually cost much more, especially when considering building a home

@ashwinkakumanu9503 9 ай бұрын

5:20

@DontstepOnsnake 8 ай бұрын

700k for the cost of a home is why people in America (especially the West Coast) are homeless! ❤🎉

@derekbigley 11 ай бұрын

Love the attention to detail and thorough explanation of costs in this video. The Bin looks sick, dude!! Great stuff!

@Izatin97 8 ай бұрын

You killed it!! When u stated "cost breakdown" I thought it would be like others just giving us the "what we want you to know costs" but you actually broke it down for us, thankyou for this, it has given me something to think about for when I decide to build my shipping container home. I whole heartedly believe you will certainly get all the funds back and then some when you put it up for holiday rental. Congratulations on such wonderful job🙏🏾🧡

@ThestuffthatSaralikes 8 ай бұрын

Yes YES!!! Like I wanna know ALL the little stuff that really ends up adding up quick but we tend to not think about. Fees, fines, tests, even unexpected expenses like the eye Dr appointment cost, and any possible bribes(HA!)… so we could set a “slush/emergency fund” type thing up even though I know there is ALWAYS gonna be costs that pop up. I wanna know it all!! Hell, $750,000 isn’t really bad for Washington state!! I was expecting over a million east. Nice job. New sub!!!

@Epiclyfail 8 ай бұрын

I like that you brought up having to make the Conex (the name for these containers when they aren't being shipped to anyone that wasn't aware) structurally sound. As someone that was a industrial welder for structures that was the most important thing I heard.

@becorations1 11 ай бұрын

This is a freaking beautiful design! I hope you get plenty of rentals to pay off all those building costs, but it all looks like money well spent. You didn’t cut any corners. Nice! Thanks for sharing all the details!

@thefishyekid1468 7 ай бұрын

he stated he could sell the house if he wanted to for a 100-200 thousand dollar profit

@tygsv4021 Жыл бұрын

I’ve always wondered how much building a home would cost. I love the aesthetic look of homes like this. I could live in that house and never get tired of where it’s located or how beautiful the home is. This is literally all I need to be happy forever 😂

@d1986ben Жыл бұрын

Find contentment in yourself and not material things. Super important for a persons mental sobriety. Everyone is different but once you start to justify the chase for more you’ll justify just about anything in little bits at a time.

@ASMCourtney Жыл бұрын

@@d1986ben Thanks for the reminder, Each moment is the only of that moment we get, and figuring out how to both work towards a goal, and embrace and enjoy each moment for its own value is hard. And harder for many than for me, so keep moving forward, and keep fighting, with yourself to be happy, and with your life to be what satisfies you.

@thekinghash Жыл бұрын

This is not your average home

@SamSlugg456 Жыл бұрын

Man you and me both. Let’s go halvesies haha

@crisnmaryfam7344 Жыл бұрын

Well do your research this guy got taken hard. they seen him coming with that willful ignorance and the Tesla and taxed him to the moon and back. Total build should be something like 200k, not near triple that.

@daniellunsford4896 8 ай бұрын

Designer-turned-building contractor-turned-urban planner here. A few observations, and two questions for Devon. 1. Your site considerations will very greatly from region to region. You won't have to worry about wetlands in some areas, for example, but you may have to worry about windstorm or seismic. And, in many states if you are building outside of city limits your permitting will be much different and often less odious. As another example, the cost Devon mentions for the water well is probably twice what a water well would cost here in Texas: most well drillers charge more like $50 per foot, and we can typically get good water at 120' or less (except on the coast due to brackish water intrusion). Point being: do your due diligence. Know your local conditions. Figure all that stuff out first before you buy a single nail! 2. Same with permitting and design professionals. For example, the fees for permits that Devon mention are outlandish in most parts of the U.S. So don't think those are representative; they may be less or (God forbid) maybe even more! 3. I like that he talks about some special considerations with shipping containers like what happens if you offset the containers, or cut them. All those cuts have to be reinforced (but in a site-built wood-framed house, doors and window openings have to be reinforced as well). And of course you can avoid the other issue by simply not offsetting or angling the containers. 4. Know your lead times for construction materials too. Time is money, after all. And if you aren't a building contractor and have never done it, by all that is good and holy on God's green earth don't believe the DIY Network shows that make ti seem like self-contracting is so easy. It's absolutely not; you're watching experienced professionals on scripted TV. Hire a reputable contractor. Now the questions for Devon: 1. What is your cost per square foot for the habitable structure only, with all the site and utility stuff removed? 2. What is the average cost per square foot (habitable structure only) for site-built wood-framed houses in the area? I'm curious to see if there were any cost savings per square foot.

@InternetMoney-wi5xp 8 ай бұрын

The amount of dedication is truly impressive, I know this was such a pain lol I hope you make so much off of it

@chesian Жыл бұрын

mad props for taking the time to do the cost counting properly man. first time watching your channel, really like how you put the vid together so clearly. dope house man.

@SethNeal Жыл бұрын

This was a great breakdown and earned you a subscriber because most cost breakdowns are done this thorough! Also, very eye opening to see how many hoops you jump through in comparison to where I currently live (a state directly east of you)!

@MyWictor Ай бұрын

this video is by far the best I have ever seen. detailed out. the work that goes into it. great job !!!

@micahthomas8740 8 ай бұрын

This was the most helpful video I’ve seen in awhile thanks for being genuine

@rotcoke652 Жыл бұрын

I know that with getting the power out there a lot of the cost is running the lines to the location if it's "off the grid" then it's going to be significantly more expensive. Just want to say thank you so much though. This is the best full cost of assembly/construction video that I have ever watched on youtube. It's truly a massive help to anyone considering a similar project. I can't say thank you enough times, you did an amazing job.

@hectorfalcon Жыл бұрын

Wow, you did an amazing shipping (no cheap) container home. Great job.

@konalatner2684 4 ай бұрын

I love the design, its on point! Ive been hunting nice large open floor plans for shipping containers & they are all too small. This one is perfect!

@MicThinksTiny 2 ай бұрын

I love this video! Thank you for sharing this and being so transparent with your overall costs. Love all the high end features and the hickory floors 👌🏾.

@cesha24 Жыл бұрын

You’ve made a beautiful home. Best wishes on your short term rental efforts. You’re going to do great. Thanks for sharing this video with us.

@Sobreviviendoando Жыл бұрын

Wow! thank you for all the numbers and information! It's incredible how much costs to build something like TPB. Nice work, right now looks INCREDIBLE! I would love to have a home like that! Greetings from Spain!! 👋

@JulStar13 8 ай бұрын

Pro tip: If you want a modern/custom home, just buy a prefab modular home from an independent builder. It will be a much more sound and solid structure for a much better cost.

@MichealDraven 8 ай бұрын

Can I make youtube content off of that?

@keystone6162 8 ай бұрын

@@MichealDraven just build a small regular home bro. You can make a video doing it, I will watch it. Anything that is prefab can be limiting.

@Big_Red_Wade 6 ай бұрын

the cost of this build is insane, im glad he posted this and i will never bother going this route, the house i could build for this much would be epic lol, he got rolled on the price of his containers too, def contact a pre fab company over this path. its over 800k in aud, i could build a 3 storey 6 bed 6 bath 4 car garage with a heated pool lol

@keystone6162 6 ай бұрын

@@Big_Red_Wade any time I see some BS post about container homes, I get upset. Like how can anyone think, living in a 9*18 metal box is a good idea? And people think they are saving the environment, money and time doing that shite. Because some crackhead on social media made a video for likes and clicks.

@ramseydenison2449 8 ай бұрын

Really appreciate the thoroughness and transparency in this video. Very helpful for those deciding if they want to take something like this on.

@hamlonehamlett1060 Жыл бұрын

What a gem! My 16 year old son and I learned so much of how to navigate a dream of how this could be built. Treble Interiors loves what you do.

@dwclifton11 11 ай бұрын

Container homes are not worth it

@kandacyholder1984 Жыл бұрын

This was the best container home i have ever seen!! Everything was so well done.

@wtwt3619 8 ай бұрын

I dig the cost breakdown, that’s a massive leap ahead of what most others do. But what on earth do I have to do for a living to get a loan for $700k to achieve such an awesome build.

@ClaySkaj 8 ай бұрын

And only be like 20 years old. 😂

@airgunningyup 8 ай бұрын

if you and spouse both make 100k , you can get the loan, but you wont have the time off to build the house lol

@walexander8378 7 ай бұрын

Probably rich daddy

@HotSteppa 8 ай бұрын

ive been looking all over for something like this. thanks for making me realize this is more money then i thought it would be

@deanwilliams433 Жыл бұрын

Wow that was much higher than what I thought it would be. I don't doubt the market value, but I'm having a hard time imagining a buyer that will pay that amount for a container home, which tends to attract more frugal buyers in the first place. I know the pandemic had a major impact on construction, but I feel a similar sized log cabin could have been built.

@DJrockfield Жыл бұрын

For the same price you can get a massive home in texas.

@oscaralmazan6777 Жыл бұрын

@@ForgotMyDemonName living in Texas is a downside? Hell nahhhh. Best place in the country

@DecomposingJedi Жыл бұрын

@@DJrockfield you could get mansion for a half mil in Missouri

@Bigdude0444 Жыл бұрын

@@oscaralmazan6777 definitely up there.

@spatoinker8743 Жыл бұрын

This guy wasted tens of thousands of dollars because he doesn't know anything about home building. These are the up charges of not knowing locals. 10k for 4 property corners????? They saw him coming from miles away

@Helpmejesus247 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this journey!! You’ve done an amazing job with this home 👏🏽 👏🏽👏🏽My husband and I would like to build single family container homes like this and this helps to have a ballpark idea of costs. Wishing you much success in all your endeavors!!

@DontstepOnsnake 8 ай бұрын

700k for the cost of a home is why people in America (especially the West Coast) are homeless! ❤🎉

@rmbc1971 8 ай бұрын

Really beautiful home. And very honest presentation of costs, that I certainly appreciated. Sincerely hope your airbnb guests respect it.

@Rosahonung 8 ай бұрын

I like everything about it! such a clean design! even the painting in the kitchen is spot on with dark red and gold yellow colors breaking the wood white and black!

@PaulErlandson Жыл бұрын

Awesome job Devon, really cool to see it finally come together! The final product is absolutely gorgeous. Well done!

@jmartlncln Жыл бұрын

That was insane! Lol, I don't know how you have energy to build, document and edit all of that but it's super impressive! Definitely best construction and cost break down I've ever seen! Well done

@AB-hu2uw Жыл бұрын

FAKE COMMENT LOOL

@M4jkelson Жыл бұрын

@@AB-hu2uw Why would it be fake? Tbh most youtubers never make such comprehensive cost breakdown even if they say "the most comprehensive breakdown", they still miss half the shit they paid for and don't mention things they got for free from sponsorships. but here, not only he mentions literally everything , even the most mundane shit, but also says what he got for free and that it would cost more without sponsorships

@Dynikus 8 ай бұрын

Hey Devon, you mentioned a couple times throughout the video that you were going for a Scandinavian inspired design and use several wood finishings throughout the house. Have you heard of a company called Alpine Lights? They make lights that I think would compliment the house extremely well.

@stump_nugget 6 ай бұрын

I love seeing cool local stuff. Love life out in the valley

@ToOpen6seven Жыл бұрын

I have been binge watching Containables and was wondering about resale and appreciation and really thinking about selling my current home to move to a smaller container home. THIS VIDEO WAS AWESOME and that home is absolutely stunning -- thank you so much!!

@chrispekel5709 Жыл бұрын

Containers don't make a house cheaper. They will actually make your home more expensive, and are only really good for stacking or hanging out like this build. Just build a small modern looking house from timber. Make the roof 2.7 metres high and it'll feel grand whilst still being small

@ToOpen6seven Жыл бұрын

@@chrispekel5709 Thank you for your advice 🙂

@chrispekel5709 Жыл бұрын

@@ToOpen6seven no problems at all. An alternative to normal containers is refrigerated containers. Different design that makes it less work to cut out holes for windows, and they are heavily insulated. Just have to pull the fridge unit out (buy a non working one) and replace that wall. They make a lot more economic sense provided you don't re-clad the outside.

@dennismorgan2230 Жыл бұрын

Holy cow Devin! This is super cool! I live in north Sultan and I would totally love to book this for a relaxing weekend away from the house with my girlfriend! I’m super stoked you did this!

@adamdippel7982 Ай бұрын

Love this breakdown and showcase. Great work! Looks amazing!

@richardordonez8331 Ай бұрын

God bless you for the large crawl space for the workers.

@SheriAnnNihal Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I live here in Washington and bought property last year. With the same idea as a short-term rental. I'm in the planning phase of what I can put on the property I bought and what I want to offer to renters. This information is very helpful

@Jacob32905 Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't do it like this dude did. You'll be broke. For a rental property 😅

@chrismurphy8667 11 ай бұрын

Was NOT disappointed. Wow. Editing. Price breakdown. Views. Everything. On point!

@quicksilv3r469 6 ай бұрын

Cool for the transparency, very enlightening. it is amazing how much location factors into home building. Here in "rural undesirable america", that same build would cost me probably 1/3 of the cost minus all the promo items. Location really is everything

@marieg5883 4 ай бұрын

You’re an angel!! Thanks for doing all of this work to show us!

@davidperrii Жыл бұрын

This whole process was absolutely insane to watch!!! Honestly congrats to you, that's a lot of hard work and money!

@rentcda Жыл бұрын

Looks like you built a beautiful home! Congrats!

@edwinb.2756 4 күн бұрын

Great job, Looks incredible...

@sylviawillis-nichols7897 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic video! Very helpful and informative. I love your build, it's gorgeous!

@user-px7ls6zg8s Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, great job and great info! You'll go far in life with your attitude and work ethic, excited to see your future endeavors!

@devonloerop Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I'm really interested to see what the future has in store. Working on kicking off the next build here soon.

@AleinWonderland Жыл бұрын

This looks incredible. Some people are focusing on the fact that they wouldn’t want to stay in a shipping container house. But honestly, the shipping containers were just the base design. You’re not just buying shipping containers. You’re buying a really nice house. The containers are just essentially a gimmick as there is just as much work as building a house and it looks amazing.

@miguelcorreia6357 Жыл бұрын

still is a fking container

@yabi333 10 ай бұрын

@miguelcorreia6357I 'd rather have my house shell based around metal over wood but that's just me

@ronniepeels7468 9 ай бұрын

Duh!

@ronniepeels7468 9 ай бұрын

The price is the focus because he got bent over!

@thisisashan 9 ай бұрын

Yeah, wait until a year passes and he starts to realize why the industry stopped making these. Mold problems being the biggest issue that will crop up quickly. for 800k he could have built a home 10 times this size, loaded with futuristic features, and charged way more than a million. Not a great investment.

@estherdixon2084 22 күн бұрын

Thank YOU SO MUCH. I HAVE COMPLETELY CHANGE MY THOUGHTS AND FELINGS AND NOW I VIEW THEM IN A NEW LIGHT. MY BOYFRIEND HAD SUGGESTED OHECKING OUT CONTAINER HOMES AND HIS INTEREST IN CONTAINER LIVING IS WHERE HE WANTS TO GO TO

@brandyandcream2 8 ай бұрын

You did an excellent job on the house and the video. Strong work!

@juancardona9440 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this! I’ve been exploring this option here in Florida, but finding contractors is almost impossible due to the boom in housing construction and the recent hurricanes.

@crisnmaryfam7344 Жыл бұрын

finding contractors is easy, always has been always will be, Finding TRUSTWORTHY ones is the hard part. Finding ones who wont take you for half a million on a 1/4 million cost build.

@Trading-Freedom11 10 ай бұрын

We build here in florida . I have looked at options for this type of home here, and doing CBS comes out cheaper to build by sq ft than doing this newer builds . They definitely look nice, tho

@SmitHVAC. Жыл бұрын

Really great breakdown, super transparent. Can't believe you were almost 200k in by the time the foundation was poured, costs are crazy these days!

@ZxAMobile Жыл бұрын

No they’re not. They are crazy if you’re an idiot like this guy and you have no idea how to do anything yourself and have to hire out people for every single aspect of your build. This guy didn’t need a two floor house. He could’ve made something super simple himself for 10% of the cost, this house is grossly large/expensive/complicated for 0 reason.

@davidmcmillen1891 8 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed the video! 1. you are a likable guy 2. your presentation was very complete and honest. 3. No fluff 4. While a bit on the fast side a person can run it again if needed. Ninja is completely correct... EXCELLENT JOB. And yes, Washington is a bit pissy even in the country. I am from Seattle.

@hvanta_ 8 ай бұрын

as a person from vancouver the first thought i had about the price was "thats really cheap" not actually considering how much half a mill is, but just how bad housing prices are here. if this house was made in vancouver, i guarantee it would be at least 5mill total in CAD

@stacybroussard3097 Жыл бұрын

The home is STUNNING! I love the color choices both inside and outside... The design is incredible, So open and inviting... You did an Amazing job on this home! I have to say that I am thoroughly shocked at the high prices for permits, etc.... I live in Washington State and I love it here but they sure don't make it easy or affordable for us when it comes to building.... Well Done Young Man, This home is STUNNING 🤩

@mitchmckenzie1034 Жыл бұрын

Washington doesn’t make it easy or affordable to do anything, that’s why I left.

@UMZenki Жыл бұрын

Great job devin! Thank you so much for your transparency. Your drive and determination through all the unknowns have been inspiring! Looking forward to chatting w you as I build the portlandiaframe this year! Looks like I just found my builder this week!

@devonloerop Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, thanks so much for watching! It took a long time to put together. Feel free to shoot me an email if you have any questions. :)

@gilius 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic video! I cant not subscribe. Thanks for sharing your experience with us :)

@IOrion2013 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic property! Thank you for the stellar breakdown.

@dcdevio Жыл бұрын

Me Deus! Never would have expected a container home to cost that much. Congratulations on finishing the project. Hope all your effort pays off.

@hughesga1745 Жыл бұрын

To be fair this is a very nice container home that he is also using as an air bnb so not only will he have the estimated 250k profit from this home but he will in addition have all the revenue generated from the air bnb itself (could be up too 15k a year)

@yolandacoleman7021 Жыл бұрын

That's a beautiful home. I wish you much success in your endeavors.

@overlord5580 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful . . . I love repurposing materials (shipping containers, etc.) that otherwise would have had a single use. You've taken these containers and created a wonderful home or getaway for someone to enjoy.

@durandd 7 ай бұрын

In what world are shipping containers single use? Are you one of those people who sees clickbait videos of people repurposing wooden pallets who doesn't realize those are also used up beyond belief in real life? Everything I've had shipped to me on a pallet was unusable for anything but scrap because they put it through the ringer. Which is fine, because that means it's getting used!

@lukehohenberg1123 7 ай бұрын

That's beutiful, I love how healthy the landscape around the house is, so much litchen!

@corkycars93 Жыл бұрын

I have been planning and designing to build my own container home for several years but land cost and construction costs have made me pull back. Love what you did here.

@ZxAMobile Жыл бұрын

Land cost is extremely cheap. You can find multiple acres of land in a nice area for only 5000 or $10,000. Max construction cost should be zero you should be able to build all of this yourself and you shouldn’t expect to build some super mega mansion, or else you will work for the rest of your life or you’ll never be able to afford something like this to begin with. You can build a small cabin and have everything run on solar get much cheaper water collection system land everything included for under $50,000 and even that is quite expensive. This guy basically build a mansion and it’s not representative of a cheap off grid living situation. This is representative of daddy’s money, rich boy that wants to live in the woods and pretend he’s a hippy.

@zacharybrand6077 Жыл бұрын

@@ZxAMobile 5-10k for multiple acres? Where the hell are you looking at?

@ZxAMobile Жыл бұрын

@Zachary Brand look anywhere like 20 or 30 minutes away from a decent-sized city in almost any state even in Los Angeles. If I can't walk around barenaked on my property then the property sucks. I want 0 neighbors within a 1 mile radius at least, this type of land is generally very cheap and you still have all of the amenities of any other property that's stuck in a high population sht hole. I absolutely love the fact that most people think that unless you spend like 200 Grand you can't build a house on your own land, not knowing that you could build a super high-end beautiful house with only $50,000, land included.

@zacharybrand6077 Жыл бұрын

@@ZxAMobile Not in my location. You can get 1-2 acres for about 15- 20k. Central NY area. 50k for materials, land, and building a house? Not so sure about that. If you're digging wells, septic, electrical, etc. You'll need to rent equipment like this guy did. You're already way over 50k. Maybe in bumfuck nowhere you can pick up that amount of land for 5-10k but I doubt it.

@eloahnon4952 10 ай бұрын

@@zacharybrand6077Exactly! Where I live, 500Gs is lovely because the average family home goes for 800Gs to 1.2M... and it's because of the land, nothing to do with the shack.

@DoingNothingKing Жыл бұрын

If someone pays a million dollars for a “Bin House” I’ll be shocked. Especially comparing what else you can buy for a million

@TehBananaBread Жыл бұрын

Yeah people like him are 100% delusional. Entire world took a crazy pill it seems during corona. 1 million for a shipping container home, no thanks.

@jaysantoyo6215 Жыл бұрын

In so cal this would be worth 1.6 million easily lol depending on there area

@alexlabs4858 Жыл бұрын

Not up to date on your real estate I see…

@sandramhlongo7 Жыл бұрын

It’s a matter of spending on what makes you happy

@MelissaCooper-eu5cq Жыл бұрын

Don't like the kitchen at all. Black cabinetry and small windows just makes it too dark compared with the other rooms.

@alexisaguirre6349 8 ай бұрын

Wow thanks for this informational video. I feel like I can go build my own home now given the proper steps. Thank you. I appreciate it. 👍

@barnes9001 2 ай бұрын

Awesome job, proud of you...

@kweaver65 Жыл бұрын

So I do that exact work for my local power company. We just did a job similar to that (longer distance but not in pipe, it was direct burial so cheaper) and the material cost to the customer was about $12k mainly being the transformer and primary cable. I didn’t see what the company bills for labor but they definitely over charge. We have a similar job coming up and they billed three 8 hour days just to dig the trench.

@n.magubane6349 Жыл бұрын

This was so informative. Thank you so much!!! I'm an architect in South Africa and planning to do build something similar in RSA.

@devonloerop Жыл бұрын

So awesome!

@demarcusweeks 7 ай бұрын

Devon Such a Amazing Video !! Thank You

@Ursaursa1 6 ай бұрын

Gorgeous home, absolutely fascinating process.

@knav6680 Жыл бұрын

Great container home. One of the best ive seen. Its a shame that it cost so much. Youre not alone in this pain. If it was before covid it probably would have been half the price

@oldtop4682 Жыл бұрын

This home is fantastic! Yep, in other parts of the country it would be quite a bit cheaper to build, but prices vary a lot even within a state. The "location, location, location" realty phrase applies. Add in state and local building codes, permit costs etc. Those DO cost a lot. That is a beautiful area. I've been up in that same area a couple of times and enjoyed it greatly. As for costs - dang you got taken on some of those. OTOH, as many have mentioned, the trades are pretty overtaxed at the moment, so costs have gone way up pretty much everywhere. The materials you used are high quality - e.g. not exactly Home Depot or Ikea (though some Ikea stuff would work well there). That drives up costs as well. One has to compare apples to apples in all this, and you had a high quality build there, not a standard home. Congrats on the 5' crawlspace btw! You will make some future repair person very happy!

@abiolaonikoyi3782 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Jude❤

@user-si4hk2qv2t 25 күн бұрын

Wow you did a AMAZING JOB ON THIS VIDEO EVERYONE SHOULD LIKE IT TWICE

@briansundlie5062 Жыл бұрын

Incredible build. I love contemporary design. The total cost isn't bad for the no maintenance high quality home you ended up with.

@bradmettler4566 Жыл бұрын

*less maintenance.

@susch7466 Жыл бұрын

Humans haven't created a single thing that doesn't require maintenance for it to work long term

@shelfurt 8 ай бұрын

Very informative! Love all your advice!

@alexformiller9183 8 ай бұрын

Love this video, straight to the point and gave us honest numbers .

@renostefsl 10 ай бұрын

Builder here. Thanks for the breakdown, very well done. Good to see that you included the not so sexy costs in here. The whole project looks really sharp, but there always things I would have done differently ( like the fireplace should have been wood burning IMO.) This said, you are right, the cost of building in your area is a bit out of range for most folks. Great job overall!!

@IINVICTA 10 ай бұрын

Would you embark on such a build ?

@ESquadProductions Жыл бұрын

Hey Devon! First time viewer here. Thanks for sharing the break down. I'm currently going to school for Architecture (have 1 year left) Did you hire an architect at all or design 'The Pacific Bin' yourself? I love the money shot you have on the Airbnb listing. :) Also just subbed. I love the passion you have in everything you do man! Keep up the awesome work.

@z.b.95 Жыл бұрын

2:05 😁

@kim162 8 ай бұрын

Wow, great job, beautiful finish!!! I have land right now upstate NY and this might work there. Love it!

@inthecompanyofnone3597 8 ай бұрын

I love that you gave an honest breakdown of costs. So many people are floored at why things cost so much; everything adds up, and there are always unexpected costs. It's a beautiful, high-end build that will have a great ROI.

@michaeljgraff 8 ай бұрын

lol. if he sells this building is going to be a liability not an asset.

@DontstepOnsnake 8 ай бұрын

700k for the cost of a home is why people in America (especially the West Coast) are homeless! ❤🎉

@indoorsforcheap Жыл бұрын

Dude got whacked on every aspect of this build lmfao 😂

@DietzmanLTD Жыл бұрын

The cost of that $27000 box (transformer) is in engineering, copper, safety controls (it's high voltage) and likely installation. Just as you identified, equipment to install the units costs money too. On the infrastructure side, these transformers regularly exceed $200,000.

@collinfranks Жыл бұрын

I paid 4000….

@DietzmanLTD Жыл бұрын

@@collinfranks Is it an equivalent situation? In what state? When? How long was the conduit run to the transformer, and what size transformer was it? There are a tooooonnnn of factors at play here. In California, I've seen a 200ft 3" tandem feed to a 25kVa pad-mount reach well into $30k.

@project-moe Жыл бұрын

Not in engineering really. I suspect this place is secluded, most of the cost is boring through private property which will need private locates, bore rig labor of some maybe 500 feet run and underground wire pull. Had there been an overhead pole line by his property it could've been free after rev credit

@iwanttotelltheworld1564 8 ай бұрын

Solid. Big respect to you and yours.

@0xBerto 8 ай бұрын

This is awesome insight. Thank you so much 🙏

@arlingtonbutler9511 Жыл бұрын

Currently building a 5 Container Vacation home on remote Island in The Bahamas that's gonna clock in about 2X the costs of this build. Unfortunately all the logistics nightmares and challenges for having to barge in everything coupled with post Pandemic and Supply Chain inflationary pressures it's been a real rollercoaster ride that will be well worth the final product in the end...

@deathninja16 Жыл бұрын

link ur proof please.i want to believe you.

@swizlestick 8 ай бұрын

The box doesn't cost 27,000. The equipment and labor cost 27,000. They had to shut down part of the existing system to tie you in, then run a directional bore (this is lots of $$$) from that tie in all the way to your site. as well as any excavation to run conduit or 'stub ups' into the concrete pad.

@johnnydoe2672 21 күн бұрын

Pad mount distribution transformers can easily cost over $20,000

@hankhillsdisappointedsigh 7 ай бұрын

Snohomish county! Nice I grew up there. Thought that foliage looked nostalgic. Amazing build and great video!

@wendyfoster5579 7 ай бұрын

Wow this was great. I hadn’t heard of Jerry before but I will definitely look up his books and look forward to the next episode.

@user-vx4ls4hc5e Жыл бұрын

Great video breakdown, thanks for being transparent with your audience. Love the modern finishes you did with the home, and to end it all with 200k in equity! Great job!

@devonloerop Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I feel really good about it! So stoked with how the bin turned out. :)