A shipping container may seem like an unlikely structure to use for your home, but it’s growing in popularity because of the affordability, abundance, and accessibility of abandoned containers. For your conversion project in San Jose, CA, address the insulation needs with InSoFast products. You can buy these shipping container insulation panels to complete the project effectively and efficiently.
First Approach: Fill the Corrugated Spaces
The first option for your insulation is to fill the corrugated spaces with InSoFast InSerts. The EPS foam will create a flat surface upon which a wall of traditional interior panels should follow. InSoFast UX 2.0 or EXi 2.5 insulation panels will meet all energy requirements and provide an easily stackable and movable material. Since there’s no empty space for the cold or hot air from outside to affect the temperature, the continuous insulation performs with high effectiveness.
The right insulation panel to cover your InSerts will depend on the strength of insulation preferred.
InSoFast UX 2.0 Insulation Panel
- R-value of 8.5
- Base level insulation for either commercial or residential use
- 2” depth
InSoFast EXi 2.5 Insulation Panel
- R-value of 10
- 20% stronger insulating power
- 5” depth
Both panels outperform traditional insulation with similar or higher R-values, and they each also provide drainage channels, built-in raceways for electric wiring, a frame that resists rot, and a 24”x 48” panel size for easy maneuverability and installation.
Second Approach: Apply CX 44 Shipping Container Insulating Panels
InSoFast also offers insulation panels specifically created for shipping container projects. They have a thin profile and apply directly to the corrugated wall. Since they’re thin and substitute for a wooden frame construction, these insulation panels take up less space and leave more usable and livable area within the structure. The panels’ embedded studs maintain the continuity of the insulation coverage and provide a place of purchase to hang drywall. The built-in raceways facilitate the wiring up of the container, and the moisture control channels keep any vapor or condensation from leading to corrosion of the metal container.
Third Approach: Employ the InSoFast PLUS Method
While InSoFast insulating panels outperform competitive types of insulation, you can take the InSoFast insulation system up a notch with the InSoFast PLUS method. With this process, you apply a rigid foam board from the local hardware store in conjunction with an InSoFast insulation panel for enhanced insulation. This process provides an aggregate R-value. For instance, the CX 44 shipping container insulation panel with a single layer of 1” foam board will create an overall R-value of 15 for your shipping container’s insulation.
Astonishingly Simple to Install
Applying InSoFast insulation panels is surprisingly easy and fast. This feature is such a selling point that it’s in the very name – In So Fast! With a bit of PL Premium 3X Stronger Construction Adhesive, a caulking gun, a utility knife, the saw of your choice, and a can of spray foam insulation, your insulation wall system will be finished in a flash. With each progressive panel, the system will become stronger, and you won’t need taping to keep the panels in place thanks to the tongue-and-groove interlocking system.
If you’ve taken up the idea of transforming a shipping container into a home, office, classroom, or even a church in San Jose, CA, make sure to buy InSoFast shipping container insulation panels. These products are made in America, shipped free within the contiguous US, and ideal for those who desire an easy to move, effective, and affordable insulation process. Give us a call at (888) 501-7899 today!
