Taking Our Shipping Container Shop to New Heights! | Structural Steel 

You guys are without a doubt the number one site from my top ten I watch. I am 77 years old and as you can guess "old school". I am retired military and law enforcement and as you can imagine I have been there and done that", but having said that you two have given me a whole new look on your generation. What you have accomplished working together has been nothing short of amazing. The love you two have with your selves and your Daughter is what most families only dream of today. I just can't say enough how much I love you guys and what you stand for and display. Just keep on keeping on and don't let any anyone get you down, because any negative or caustic comments come from negative and caustic people who are usually upset because they don't have the joy and love of life that you do.

Cute and fun video as always. Cracked welds are just caused by atmospheric disruption of the time space continuum, so it is no fault of the person applying said welds.

You're both incredibly blessed to be married to the best helpmate you could ever had. What an amazing couple, and I love your attitudes!!

Great Job guy's on getting the structural steel welded to ur container's. it might be a good ideal to wear long pants and boots when u are welding.

Tip for anyone wants to find the center of any measurement within the length of their tape measure - fold the tape and put the end on 15' 5" and right in the radius of the fold is the center number -921/2". To find the center of a board or beam, example 15' 5", measure 7' 6" from both ends, then divide what is left after you minus 15' is 5" divided by 2 is 2 1/2". Using the tape measure to its full potential, will eliminate 90% of the math. This last way you don't even need a tape measure to find the center. Get approx. an 8' wall stud, mark the length from both ends, then use the 3 1/2" side to mark from each of these marks to find the center. 96" - 3 1/2" = 92 1/2". Math can be scary till you learn how to apply it in all forms, simple math, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus.

I love your positive attitudes!

Great job as usual. I hope things dry out soon, so you can move the other container.

Absolutely love how you two work together...always ready to laugh together too. Really loving this container build...it's going to be great. Hi from Northern Il.

Man,,,I was thinking from the beginning..I hope they haven't sold that other tractor yet. Lov ya'll ,,was so glad to see you guys pop up on yt today......lov as always from South Alabama.

Hi y'all. You two are really awesome.keep up the great work. Just keep on being safe. 👍👍❤...

Thanks for providing me with another chance to laugh and really have an enjoyable moment.😊 The way you work through situations is so unconventional that I can't help but admire both of you. Sometimes I learn something. This time from the deep wisdom of Jim. There's no " I" in t or was it tea or tee 😊 I gotta get me a pair of those safety Crocs 😊 Were those safety shorts and tee shirts too 😊 Don't you two ever change. I like you just the way you are 😊 With all the finaggling you did to get that I-beam up. I'm anxious to see how you're going to get the container up there 😊

OK, this video put a little stress on this old man's heart! That was scary!!!!!! Well done! On a lighter note, I'm very familiar with the "attitude adjustment hootis". Marie has been using one on me for 48 years!😁

Great job you guy's 👏. Hopefully the rain stays away for a bit to let things dry out. Can't wait to see the next container on the concrete 🙌

I knew Lydia was that good, being a Southern Illinois girl! You better start making those welds better Jim!! Practice makes perfect...like Lydia!!

Stay safe y'all, see ya at the next one.

Do love an attitude adjusting hootus, great work guys and your videos are always fun 🤩 🇬🇧

Great job and teamwork with the I beam. Can’t wait for the next container

Bon travail les cousins cajuns. J’adore les chaussures de sécurité de Jim👣🥾🥾. Lydia tu as des 💪 muscles. 🔨. 👍😘👏🇫🇷

Love watching you all. You work great together, plus you make it fun!! What a beautiful morning 😂

Happy Memorial weekend to everyone and God Bless - keep the good stuff coming

Visiting Nola this weekend. Getting warm already, gonna be one hell of a July.

Outstanding cuts on that I beam. Your a master with that tourch

Always ready for some Cajun! Great way to end the week!

Interesting forklift hand gestures there buddy, ty for the lol moment.

Jim, come on by anytime. Coffee's always ready. I'd say you can relax a bit, but that's doubtful with all the Hootising tasks calling your name. 😁

Always a pleasure watching you guys

Can’t complain about free😊😂 The beam cleaned up well, good job ❤ Wow the turtles 😮😮 another quality video, until next time ❤

I love how y'all work together on everything. Pleasant discoveries are great! You had plenty of I-Beam. Thanks for the update.

Y’all are some amazing ppl! Just came across your channel and me and my wife love it. Keep up the good work guys

My favorite RU-vid couple... I was just thinking I sure would love to be watching your video and one popped up.❤

I love your guys teamwork. This is my favorite channel on here. Just good wholesome family friendly content. Keep up the great work guys. Great video

What I love more than watching the project they are working on is the love that shows through that they have for each other It just makes watching the project more interesting

In the immortal words: Git-R-Done !!!!!!!!!

You just stay at it Jim and before you know it you'll graduate Lydia's school of welding.

I am truly waiting to see the top container placing methods and hootis

I love your humor! Jim, now is the time to be redeemed. 😃

That tractor sure is coming in handy. Hope you get those turtles back where they belong before they eat all your fish. You two sure work well together, getting that beam in place and welded was pretty cool. Glad to see Jim had his safety crock's on😊.

Nothing better than cajun ingenuity, from one cajun to another. 😁👩‍🦳💜

Captain Crocks , you had the trailer on fire . That is okay , Allthe rest ofr the cutting and grinding was good .

Hi Lydia and Jim! Great to see my favorite cajuns today! Great video Lydia; nice random scenes and good music selection. Ladly is getting so big. That was a lot turtles alright, you should keep a running talley to see how many you end up reloating out of the pond. It's always fun watching you two working together and I'm really enjoying this particualr project as I've been looking forward to it very much. There always seems to be something that really hits me good and is funny. In this one, it was Lydia's comment about Jims welding as I was thinking similar thoughts at the same time 🤣 I think goat farming would be a good selection, I love little goats! They are so fun to watch as they hop and jump around. I thought Jim was selling Ol' Blue, did he change his mind? Y'all have a great week and be safe. Larry, Central Valley, Ca.

Lidia showing the love for VGG.... I love it !!! Nice shirt

Now there's a job well done! ...and nothing better than an "Attitude Adjustment Hootis" (can be used for all sorts of things!!! 🙂)

❤ What a great team you two make. Wonderful to see

Beautiful and hard working. What else could a man want!!

Nice job guys! I am planning on doing the same type of Shop

Great job ya'll! VERY impressive!

Hey Capt...i was wondering if i was the only one that was having flash backs when you were giving Ms Lydia those hand signals...i worked on a couple work over boats in the oil patch, in the late eighty's early ninety's...its was always a challenge loading and unloading things back then...when the gulf got rough...!!!

Love watching you two!

Nice job guys

Great show love it keep them coming

Attitude Adjustment Hootis....👌

Can never have too many tractors. Nice job. Awesome teamwork!!

Jim, that's an Honor Guard march if I've ever seen one! 😂 Were you in Honor Guard? (Former Color Guard Captain here 😊)

Love the thumbnail❤️👍

Another way of doing your beam would be to to cut your pipe post, attach to beam then weld some eye pads to top of beam and lift into place U would have support of post and the straps to safely secure beam against container And pretty sure you know this, but going to throw it out Dar! To make sure you get down to good metal and prime/paint with some Heavy Duty primer/paint. The individual brand not your box store brand. Leaving in SW Louisiana, rust bucket capital want take long to go from bad to worst!!!! I was always taught told, “cheap is not good, and good is not cheap”!!! lol

Great work guys... So the new item added to the list... burn the rest of the wood on the trailer or replace the trailer wood? LOL

guys i am in Georgia and done tig, halacha, gas , and real stick welding 6011 lol will weld trough rust lol just need a little more heat

MINNESOTA - YAY! - I probably know them... LOL - They just got a subscriber. I see you guys were here/ Next time stop by. 😀

What about an update on squirrels ❤

Goat farmin' 🤣 excellent job to the both of you! 💪

American ingenuity, have to love the team work. Side bar: NEVER walk under a "suspended" load!! Held up by a crane, forklift etc. I worked in a shipyard for 31 years, if you were not in the shipyard rigging department, it was not ( also company policy, for good reason) a good idea to be walking under a suspended load, between the crane operator, rigger person you would find out real soon you were in error!

Not a problem...that burn spot is just an anchor for a memory. Lydia, you'll be a tractor-operator Mama in no time!

Hi cajun country living👋 love you vodeos an ur work progress

Lufkin makes a tape measure that gives you both actual measurement and the half measurement on the bottom. Very handy.

You two crack me up. all I could do was chuckle the whole video. No coffee for you Jim, lol.

I received my gifts, (fish weight contest) thank you very much....."It's A Beautiful Morning"

If I was located closer to you I would be glad to assist you with your welding needs......I'm a certified welder for 50 years

Looking good 😊

Yall have done some sketchy stuff but this one had me a little worried 🤣. I figured it was all going to end well though otherwise the title of the video would have been something else. Now... the real question... That looks like a serious piece of the structure for the shop so is Lydia actually gonna do the welding so we know its strong? 🤣🤣🤣 Sorry Jimbo.... couldnt resist... Still love ya, Buddy!

Please Please Please use a welding hood or a faceshield when using a metabo or cutoff wheels. I've seen them shatter and end up in people's face and arms. Also,,, turtle soup...!!!??? TNX 4 VID LOL

Where did y'all get the pallet forks on big red?

Yall are having too much fun🤪🤪

Check with Pacific Pines Ranch and their work with 7 shipping containers

jeez you two skivers (UK word for folks who avoid hard work 😉🤣) took your time with this container work... anybody would thing its been raining or anything really inconvenient like that. Another great bit of progress and some wonderful down to earth video by good folks who don't take themselves too seriously. Stay safe Cajuns, see you next week Daft (uneducated) question from someone on the other side of the world, I take it theres no eating in a turtle?

BFH still works for your hammer. Because huits starts with an H too.

love those welding shoes

Good thing you didn't get rid of the Ford tractor yet 😜

Ole Jimbo, man, listen, Lydia is making you look bad, man 😂!! How come it took you a lot of swings with that hammer to break that weld, and it took Lydia just a few swings, and it broke! You need to find out what Lydia is doing and do the same 😂😂😂😂! Did you see the guns that girl got, man!! You better tighten up, man 😂😂😂😂! But as always, we love y'all, and we will catch y'all next! Y'all have a safe and fun weekend 🙏🙏🙏🙏🇺🇲🇺🇲

Show me one person who doesn’t have torch and weld burns all over their trailer wood and I’ll show you a city boy with no reason for a trailer. It might be the most versatile hootis ever purchased. Y’all be safe. Glad you got the big tractor before starting this.

Jim, I think that was a tiny bit more than a tiny bit of attitude adjustment......lol

You both seem like my brother-in-law and sister. She is from my home city here in Burlington, VT and he is from there in Southern LA.

2 low croc lock 😉

sure there is an I in Team ... its in the middle of the A hole

I must have ptsd from safety videos in shop class at high school, whenever I see someone grinding,drilling and the like with long hair blowing in the wind I see those horrific images

My god Lidia has such beautiful everthing.

WELLL---its a lot more fun to watch her use that heavy hammer than him ---LOL

Sing it Jimbo! I see a greatest hits album in your future, or not.

Need plasmas hootas

I like turtles😂

She is so beautiful mostly her spirit and looks too hes so lucky does she have a sister for me.......

Was Jim speaking Chonese? Lips where moving but no sound.

Lydia, You are so gorgeous . What a LUCKY MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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please make sure these are the best welds you've ever done in your life. It looks pretty sketchy to me and I'm confused about what its for. don't stand under it.

All good ‘till The Captain started singing😊

You need a plasma cutter.

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Should make turtle soup.

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