Creating a home or office from a shipping container requires a bit of creative thinking and appropriate materials. Many of the obstacles you’ll need to overcome stem from the metal of the unit. For your project in Massachusetts, make sure that your structure stays warm throughout the winter and buy InSoFast shipping container insulation panels for this purpose.
InSoFast insulation products are made from closed-cell, non-porous EPS foam that we use injection-molding processes to engineer into the perfect shape for a variety of purposes.
Insulation Advantages
The metal of shipping containers conducts thermal energy, making the interior of the unit unbearably hot in the summer and cold in the winters. Instead of reverting to the commonly held notion of insulation, i.e., fiberglass batting, choose InSoFast insulation panels. Fiberglass insulation will lose effectiveness over time, continue to facilitate condensation, and require a large wooden frame that will consume the limited space within the unit.
InSoFast Insulation Products Produce Results
When embarking on a shipping container conversion, CX container panels work along the side walls to make installation easy. Once installed into a system of insulation, our products provide a rot-resistant frame and raceways for installing circuitry. The panel’s thin 2” depth will leave as much room as possible inside the container’s interior.
Our CX panels mirror the corrugated side by following an 11” repeating pattern. The panels are 44” by 24” and should be installed horizontally, where the embedded studs rest vertically against the corrugated ridges. The CX panel provides R-11 energy efficiency and will have your unit completely insulated fast.
Another product we offer is the InSoFast InSert. This product line comes in three options to suit the side walls, end walls, and ceilings. When in place, the sleeves of insulation within the corrugated recesses create a flat surface that will be covered by interior insulation panels, UX 2.0 or EXi 2.5. This system has no hidden air behind the insulation panel for an airtight insulation system.
The final product we offer for shipping containers is an insulated stud. The CX-LP Low-Pro embedded stud will line up against the corrugated ridges and provide a non-conductive frame. Installation of this product requires the InSerts within the recessed spaces and a rigid foam board to lie between the studs.
The Frame of InSoFast Insulation Products
Shipping containers are small. Keeping as much of that space available for furniture and movement is essential, so omitting the wooden frame is ideal. InSoFast insulation panels include embedded studs that provide support for the panel as well as the drywall. Because of the incredible strength of these studs, you can trust them to support your cabinetry, TVs, and other mounted hardware. Leave out the wooden frame for more room to move, no thermal bridging, and less risk of infestation and rot!
The Circuitry Run through InSoFast Insulation Panels
InSoFast insulation panels include channels for running services. They run from side to side and up to down to make all sorts of circuitry plans possible. By cutting the foam, installing the outlet box, and sealing with canned spray foam insulation, your process will be complete, and it’s far easier than threading wiring through wooden frames. Only InSoFast insulation users could imagine an insulation product that would make wiring easier.
Building out a shipping container into an eco-friendly home, church, or other structure in Massachusetts can be a project you complete independently when you buy InSoFast shipping container insulation panels. To order, use our online ordering process or give our customer support team a call at (888) 396-9677.
