In this full start-to-finish build, Julien Malara shows how four shipping containers are transformed into a stunning modern home with a wooden façade and a spacious 43 m² terrace. The project begins with screw-pile foundations and precise crane placement before moving into welding, cutting openings, sandblasting, and installing UPVC windows and doors. Julien builds a complete timber skeleton around the containers, adds cellulose and wood-fibre insulation, installs EPDM roofing, plumbing, and electrical systems, and finishes everything with clean vertical cladding and protective coatings. By the end, the raw steel containers become a warm, comfortable, energy-efficient home that looks and feels nothing like a container.
00:00 – Project Introduction: Full A-to-Z Container House Build 00:24 – Laying the Foundation with Techno Pieux Screw Piles 00:38 – Crane Lifting & Precise Container Placement 01:25 – Welding the Four Containers Together 02:05 – Cutting Interior Walls to Merge Spaces 03:03 – Sandblasting for Clean, Paint-Ready Metal 03:40 – OSB Board Preparation 04:22 – Reinforcing Openings with 4×4 cm Steel Frames 05:07 – Waterproof Membranes & UPVC Window Installation 06:00 – Building the Timber Skeleton Around the Containers 07:40 – Cellulose Roof Insulation & EPDM Waterproofing 10:05 – Wood-Fibre Wall Insulation & Protective Membranes 11:11 – Priming & Topcoat Painting 11:55 – Installing Plumbing & Drainage Systems 13:53 – Floor Insulation 14:00 – Electrical Installation
