With a shipping container or two and an open mind, builders can create a range of housing options from a tiny home to a multi-level mansion, office, or school. Louisiana contractors or Do-It-Yourself homeowners who buy and use InSoFast shipping container insulation panels finish faster, save money, and find satisfaction in the results.
Choosing Shipping Container Designs
A shipping container is a surprisingly good material for use as an upcycled space for living and working. They’re readily available and affordable, and the strength of the composition cries out for a second life once finished with shipping. Building with shipping containers has a strong draw for those interested in limiting their carbon footprints.
Builders choose these structures for all sorts of spaces including the following inexhaustive list:
- Green homes
- Emergency disaster shelter
- Schools
- Churches
- Concession stands
- Pop-up shops
- Office spaces
- Storage
- Gyms
Overcoming Shipping Container Challenges
The metal composition of shipping containers creates weaknesses that need to be handled. Temperature fluctuations, noisy conditions, and humid interiors are all consequences of the metal design. InSoFast insulation products resolve each of these issues, and they promise a speedy installation and facilitation of drywalling, wiring, and framing.
InSoFast CX 44 is the panel designed just for shipping container side walls. These products promote an efficient project in terms of effectiveness and speed. One or two people will have no problem with the install. Special knowledge or tools aren’t required. You’ll just need:
- A supply of panels
- Loctite PL Premium 3X Stronger Construction Adhesive
- A jigsaw, table saw, hacksaw, or saw of some other kind
- A utility knife
- A caulking gun
The CX 44 container panel is 2” thick, so more space will remain within the panel. A wooden frame won’t be needed because within the panel, every 16” on center, lies a non-ferrous stud that can replace it.
Installation of the panels should be horizontal and will follow an 11” repeating, running bond pattern.
Another option for shipping container insulation is the pairing of InSerts and one of our interior panel lines. Builders slide the InSert and glue it into the recessed spaces. Upon completion of this step, the flush surface needs to be covered by a layer of our interior panels. You can choose between UX 2.0 or EXi 2.5, depending on your climate and your insulation preferences. The entire system is airtight, without a smidge of room for uncontrolled air behind the panel.
The most affordable option we offer is best for projects that don’t require services. The InSoFast CX-LP LowPro Embedded Stud product line provides the insulated stud that prevents thermal bridging. Builders apply these studs to the ribs of the container, the InSerts to the recessed portions of the corrugation, and the foam board you choose to the gap between the CX-LP studs. This product doesn’t have the special raceways, moisture channels, and closed-cell foam panel that the other options do.
When planning the insulation for your shipping container, bear in mind that we at InSoFast, LLC offer kits in standard 20’ or 40’ measurements or with customized dimensions.
Regardless of how you plan to use your shipping container transformation, InSoFast shipping container insulation panels provide the ideal products for your Louisiana space. To buy a supply for your project, give us a call at (888) 396-9677 or check out our website.
