SUNFISH BUDGET

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Hello! We are Ian and Janna -

Living out our dreams

After 9 years of dreaming-up and planning-out a 6 shipping container home, the stars have finally aligned! We sold our home with 6 acres and purchased a 100 year old farm house on 60 acres next door. We quit our jobs…..no wait we couldn’t but that would be nice!!! Ian and I own a small glass company he started in his 20’s, and have 2 kids in school and sports. So we juggle it all while trying to build this house in our spare time. From tearing down our existing home to completion of our new one get a front row, detailed view on how we do it. This is a channel for everyone, from the do it yourself’er to the person who contracts it out. Learn from our mistakes and share in our victories!

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OUR PROJECT

A picture timeline of our experience

Why Did We Frame Our Container home?

When we decided to spray foam on the outside of our container home people asked us why we decided to exposed the container walls on the inside vs the outside. Our decision was based on Minnesota’s cold climate, and the preferred style we wanted to capture in our new living space. The spray foam will prevent thermal bridging from occurring on the interior of the container home. The result is an energy efficient home that will reduce our utility costs. The other benefit is that the exposed container complements the polished concrete floors for a unique industrial style that suits our style and climate.

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OUR VIDEOS

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EXPERTISE

Learn from all of our mistakes

WHY BUILD A CONTAINER HOME?

Shipping container homes a customizable alternative to a walk-up townhome or a traditional two-bedroom home in the suburbs.

A shipping container home is a dwelling made from steel shipping containers—large reusable intermodal containers that transport goods. Shipping containers are available in two sizes: 20 feet by 8 feet or 40 feet x 8 feet: The 20-foot containers are 160 square feet, while the 40-foot shipping containers offer 320 square feet of living space.

Durable

Manufacturers typically use corten steel to build shipping containers.

Mobile

You can use a dedicated shipping transportation service to pick up and relocate anywhere.

DIY

Follow our videos and you will be able to build a shipping container yourself.

Modular

Shipping container homes are easy to modify. You can build a home with a mix of 20- and 40-foot containers.

We're on TV

Fox 9

For years, Ian and Janna Ebeling have fantasized about building their perfect home. Now, their dream is becoming a reality.

We're in the Paper

County News Review

Our container home build was featured in the local Country News Review paper.

THE COUPLE

and our 2 kids
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Ian Ebeling

Ian worked closely with the engineer to capture the desired look and structure of the 4,000 sq ft container home.  Ian is also the contractor for this build and has done a lot of work himself. At times, he pulled in  experts for certain aspects of the build, and has gained new skills and knowledge from this experience.  Ian continues to be driven to get the job done, but to also to get it done right.  He is  very passionate about project, along with his full time job as a glass technician. Ian has owned and operated his glass company for the past 20 years  and is never afraid of hard work.
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Janna Ebeling

Janna has done the vast majority of filming for the project. She also helped created the YouTube channel, videos and continues to manage the social media pages for the build.  When she is not capturing the 4,000 square feet milestones, she is the bookkeeper for the family-owned auto glass business. Prior to starting a family, she went to cosmetology school, set up her own chair, and successfully built up a loyal clientele.  She still manages to do hair design part-time for friends, family, and former clients.  Recently she starter cleaning houses part time for a local family-owned company in the twin cities as well.

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