(grunts) Hello once again guys. A lot of you... (clears throat) A lot of you have been
asking about container vans, tiny homes, budget house. So there's so many topics
that we need to talk about. But today, we are going
to specifically talk about container vans.
We're going to dive deep into it. We're going to see
if it's actually a good option, how to go about it,
how to build your own container van home. Is it faster?
Can you do it yourself? What are the advantages
and disadvantages? And is it really cheaper? That and more
we're going to talk about today. Of course, that's not only that
because it's for you, after all. So I actually had
a container van prepared and we're going to go there
right now. - [Kryz] What up! - This is what she looks like. - Oh dear! - Anyway guys, we are here
at our construction facility where we have our vans.
We use them to rent out spaces
or just for storage areas, and we use them
as bunk house as well. So I feel like I have
a good input on what these things can do. This one I made them
empty this out, especially for today. So let's come on in. - [Kryz] Whoa! - So a typical container van
like this, this is a 20-footer van. There are actually
three typical sizes, a 10-footer, a 20-footer,
and a 40-footer. The 10-footer right now
has been discontinued mostly. It's very hard to find it. But you can easily find
20- and 40-footers. Okay. So 40-footer
is Php145,000. This one, a 20-footer,
is Php85,000. Now if you look at it
from that perspective, it looks like
a container van is cheap. But there are a lot
of things to still do for you to have
a livable container van. But first, a container van
is very, very strong. It has posts
on all the corners. And then this is made
of COR-TEN® Steel. If you remember COR-TEN® Steel,
this is the exact steel... Love, do you know this? - [Kryz] I know it
very well, sir. - This is the exact steel
that we are using for our fence. And if you've been following
this channel, you would know
that COR-TEN® Steel or weathering steel
is a type of steel that rusts but does not rot. Now they do that
because these container vans will be in extreme weather,
in the ocean, when they're
shipping out items. So it is really made
to survive elements. So good point on container vans
being very strong, being very typhoon-resistant,
earthquake-resistant. Yes. That is true. Now a container van
has corrugations here. This is corrugated. This is corrugated. The top is corrugated. And that helps with the strength
of the container van. Okay. So we've seen
in the container van that it has corrugations. Let's talk about corrugation
for a moment because I feel like
it's a very interesting topic. I don't know if it's going
to be interesting for you, but it's my video. (chuckles) So let's say for example,
this is your plain sheet of metal. It's kind of flimsy, right? But by adding corrugation... Ta-da! It suddenly stiffened,
especially on this axis, this side, right? So it actually gives strength.
It can now stand up, in a way. This is also the reason
why carton boxes that we see has like
corrugations in the middle. So if you were to remove
this part, we can see that
it has corrugations. It's to give it stiffness
so that it won't get folded or broken easily. Now you know. Now let's go inside
to see what needs to be done to actually
make this into a livable space. First thing you notice
when you're inside a container van
is that it's really, really hot. Is that right, love? - [Kryz] Very, very hot. - We are currently
under a warehouse. So imagine this
in the middle of your property without anything else,
without any roof. It will get extremely hot.
You're basically in a metal box. And these ones
will be magnifying the heat. So that is one problem. Now this cannot be solved
by ordinary insulations, those small foam insulations.
I feel like those are not enough. What you need is PU foam,
which is polyurethane. What they do is
they spray this side and the other side,
as well as the roof. With that alone,
the price becomes higher. Second thing
you'll need to do... (stomps) (knocks) You would need
to insulate it from sound and you would need
to open up other areas of the walls
so that there won't be echo. But the flooring
is where we'll have a problem, because... (stomps) Living inside a place
where everything vibrates, it's not that quiet. So again, you would need
heat insulation and sound insulation,
and for the floor, we'll have to fix this up.
Probably pour concrete or just find a way
to stop it from vibrating. We're outside because Kryz
felt like her eyes are kind of scorching.
- [Kryz] Scorching. - This one is probably
very dusty. And also, since it's
a shipping container, we don't know
what was done to that beforehand, right? Shipping containers
can be used to ship chemicals, or even worst, garbage. (Kryz gasps) - [Kryz] Ew! - So if you want it livable... With this one,
it's not that important because it's going
to be stored with things. But if you want to be able
to breath clean air inside, all of this must be cleaned,
all the floors must be removed because all those chemicals
will seep into the steel. You would need
to sandblast it. So sandblasting
would remove everything, like paint,
everything on the surface. And then you would have
to repaint it. Now a shipping container,
when you buy with those prices that I've said,
doesn't look like this. This one is already repainted. So it'll be kind of rusty. It needs to repaired and all
to get it aesthetically pleasing. So it's not as cheap
as you think where like I said
this is Php85,000, it doesn't mean
that you're solved with the Php85,000. Php85,000
probably with the PU foam and everything,
that's maybe, I don't know, Php100,000 for the PU foam. And there are still
other items that we need to do. Okay. We're done.
You've sandblasted it. You have a PU foam already,
so you're insulated. What more do you need
to spend on? You need a CR,
you need a shower. It's not yet included
in our Php85,000. We still have
a septic tank outside. We still have things to do
for the drainage systems for it to be actually functioning
as a home. And you have
to put water line. And this one,
like you see right now, we've placed
electrical lines already. So it has other things
that we need to do. Now if you've also noticed,
this is not yet fixed to the ground. These ones. So you would need
to somehow fix it to the ground, maybe weld something,
bolt it up, or put foundations on these things,
so that it will be safe from very strong winds,
from toppling over, or earthquake
from moving side to side. So that is another spend. Although it's good
because it has a big opening from one side,
for it to be very well ventilated, you have to at least
have two sides that are open,
one in, one out. You would need
to cut out portions of the walls and fix windows.
So another spend. I'm sorry. I need
to climb up a bit. Wait. Now if you noticed,
the top part of this container van is fairly flat. So that means that
there's a chance for water to pool. You don't want water
to pool because that is grounds for dengue to breed. Second is... (knocks) it's very loud. Imagine being inside
and it's raining really hard, it's going to sound very,
very annoying inside. You won't be able to sleep. So what would most likely
have to happened here is that you'll have
to add some sort of roofing that is sloped to one side. The rain matter
will have to be able to be caught in a trench
or a drainage system. So that is another spend. So when you consider
that you still need to spend for the plumbing lines,
the showers, the kitchen, the cabinetries,
all the furniture that goes into a house,
you will have to spend that whether it's
a container van house or an ordinary house. You would come to see
that it's really not that cheap. I would say it is
about just as expensive as any ordinary house. Major disadvantages
would be you're fixed with this, you're fixed with the size
that they give you, whether 20-footer
or 40-footer. If there were savings,
I would say it's very minimal. The advantages though
is that it's very strong, it's stronger than ordinary
construction methodologies. it's fast. Of course, it's going
to be faster because the shell
Is already there. But again, there are lots
of other things to do. So this is one option
of what you can do. This is not
a container van home. This is one option
of something else that I recommend. If you want a quick,
easy way to build a house, these are pre-fabricated homes
that can be bought overseas. There are also retailers
here in the Philippines. It's like panels
that are assembled. If you pan back... back... It's something very similar
to that. (chuckles) Okay. So with everything
mentioned about the advantages and disadvantages
of a container van home, do I actually think
it is worth it? For me personally,
if you're looking at saving money,
it may not be as worth it
as we think it is, because we have to remember
that the shell, it's probably only around 20%
of the cost of the structure. Because of course,
you're going to spend on the items inside the home
like your furniture like your sink, the faucet,
the toiletries, all the finishes,
all the lighting is all the same. Even if you decide
to have a container van home or a regular home
or whatever home you decide, these are the things
that you'll be spending on regardless of what shell
your house is. And this is really
what I can't remove from my mind, if it is actually cheaper,
and if it's cheaper by a lot, why is not used widely
by low-cost housing developers as a business model
or as a way to entice buyers and give them
a cheaper option. If it's really cheaper,
of course, they would have done it. So who is this for?
I feel like it is useful mostly for temporary facilities. We used it in LITEBLOCK
when we had to have a temporary office
while we were transferring to our new office. We use it
in our construction company, Hi-Speed Construction,
when we have the needs for bunk house
or temporary housing because it can be
transferred easily. It is helpful for clinics,
bunk house, emergency response team
when they need to have a place quickly
and easily to operate in. If you enjoyed
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