Container Retrofitting and Maintenance
You bought a good container and want to transform it into a cozy house. How to insulate it, how to protect it from rain, how to prevent rust, are all issues to consider. Here modified container house manufacturer tell you some remodeling ideas. Standard Sizes Containers are very limited in size and are quickly consumed by plumbing, HVAC, insulation and other systems. A container is designed to fit on a train, which means it is narrow and normal furniture does not fit. A standard module container home is also only 8 feet wide and 8 feet 6 feet high, which doesn't leave much headroom after installing insulation and wiring. Isolation layer The narrow shape of a shipping container home does not isolate the exterior well. To avoid taking up interior space, relatively thin insulation with a high R-value per inch, such as spray polyurethane foam, is often used. While spray foam is an effective and airtight insulator, the blowing agents used in many brands of spr...