If you’re short on time or money but need to construct a space for worship, housing, or business, a shipping container can be the right solution. These steel boxes lend themselves to transformation fairly easily, and InSoFast insulation panels offer a common-sense way to get the job done even faster and cheaper than you could otherwise. Whether you plan to use the structure for living or storage, insulate the shipping container on the outside as a starting point for durability and comfort.
Choosing InSoFast insulation panels and inserts for shipping container jobs is the obvious choice for anyone who fully understands the differences in application, effectiveness of energy conservation, and additional benefits to the project as a whole. Our products are easy to install for both the professional and the novice with features that limit confusion and go together straightforwardly.
Installing insulation on the interior, exterior, or both surfaces of the shipping container will make the structure less susceptible to rot, rust, mold, and temperature extremes. InSoFast insulation comes in several product lines from which you can choose the right one for your particular project.
Regardless of the InSoFast product that’s chosen, several features make them ideal for Do-It-Yourself use:
- Supply an embedded, non-conductive stud every 16” to make installation with adhesive and applying finishing products easier
- Easily modifiable with a saw of some kind and a utility knife
- Install without tape using the interlocking notches on the panels
- Easily carry, stack, and install these panels
- Install using a notched alignment system without concern about staying straight and true
- Built-in raceways included in the panel design run with a horizontal and vertical orientation to facilitate wiring
- Control moisture through drainage channels included in the panel design
InSoFast CX-LP LowPro Studs
The CX-LP insulation stud is the cheapest of the options to ship because it lacks the bulk of an entire panel. Used along with InSoFast InSerts filling the depth of the corrugation, these studs align against the corrugated ridges and also require the addition of your choice of rigid foam board.
This option works well for insulating the outside of the shipping container because it offers the stud for strength and application of finishing products, but it lacks the raceways for running wiring that the full CX panel includes.
InSoFast CX 44 Shipping Container Panels
The CX 44 Shipping Container panel provides an R-value of 11 and works well on interior and exterior insulation projects. These panels follow an 11” repeating pattern where the embedded studs line up directly against the corrugation when they’re installed horizontally.
InSoFast InSerts Paired with Interior Panels
The InSoFast InSerts, made for shipping container use, can also be used with traditional InSoFast insulation panels. For exterior insulation purposes, this would be the Exe 2.5 panel, and for interior use, the options are the UX 2.0 and EXi 2.5 product lines.
Those working to complete a conversion of a shipping container will have to insulate appropriately. Adding a layer of protection on the outside with InSoFast insulation panels is a great way to improve the energy efficiency and durability of the project without adding much time or cost to the project. You can find more information, guidance, and inspiration on our website, and you can get in touch with us via phone at (888) 396-9677.
