Converting a shipping container into a home or office is a budget-wise, environmentally friendly endeavor. For the smartest, fastest, and most effective insulation, turn to InSoFast insulation products. To see for yourself how straightforward the installation can be, check out the videos and other resources we have posted on our website. With a supply of panels, a few simple tools, and an understanding of how to install the products, you can be finished with this step surprisingly quickly.
The first checkpoint when choosing an insulation product is verifying that it meets all regulatory standards regarding energy efficiency. InSoFast insulation products regularly outperform traditional batt insulation with higher R-values (the unit that indicates insulating strength) while also meeting and exceeding both present and future energy codes. We offer an American-made, quality insulating product that can be installed without special skills or tools, and we have since 2006.
When you place an order, we’ll deliver without surcharge to project destinations within the continental US from our manufacturing facilities in:
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Idaho
The InSoFast insulation secret is in the design. The panels connect at interlocking, tongue-and-groove notched edges and are composed of closed-cell, injection-molded Expanded Polystyrene Foam panels. We offer products devised to suit interior and exterior applications for new and refurbished home builds and renovations – including those related to shipping container projects.
The Importance of Insulation for Shipping Container Builds
Shipping container units’ original purpose is to haul freight overseas via ship and overland via trailer and train. They’re weren’t meant to be used as homes, offices, and the like. The same steel corrugation that provides the building with incredible strength makes it vulnerable to corrosion-causing condensation, swift and extreme temperature fluctuations, and amplified noisy conditions.
Why Conventional Insulation Won’t Cut It
Commonly used fiberglass batting or roll insulation is not the right option for shipping container builds for several reasons:
- Fiberglass insulation absorbs water like a sponge,
- Creates a hospitable environment for mold, mildew, and pests,
- Settles over time, becoming less effective,
- Requires a bulky wooden frame that is vulnerable to rot within a finite space.
InSoFast insulation products meant for shipping container projects effectively and easily transform a steel box into an appropriate material for housing and commercial applications.
InSoFast CX44 Shipping Container Insulation Panels
Our CX panel fits against the side walls of a corrugated shipping container in a pattern that lines up with the embedded studs rest against the ribs of the corrugation for easy application. These panels are thin and substitute for the common wooden frame, so your shipping container will have more usable space left over. These panels provide an R-value of 11, electric raceways, and a complete system of continuous insulation when installed.
InSoFast InSerts
The side wall, end wall, and ceiling InSerts are sleeves of insulation used to fill the empty spaces created by the metal’s corrugation and facilitate an airtight system of insulation. With the InSerts in place, the builder follows with a wall layer of interior insulation to complete this system.
InSoFast CX-LP LowPro Embedded Studs
The embedded studs we offer are best for projects that don’t require electricity run to the building. This piece works along with the InSerts and the builder’s choice of rigid foam board.
Check out the videos we host on our website to verify that InSoFast shipping container insulation is the best choice!
