Spray Foam Insulation Shipping Container Homes

Many shipping containers are coated with highly toxic paints to withstand life at sea.

Spray foam insulation shipping container homes.

One unique market we serve is cargo or shipping containers. Installing fiberglass insulation is notoriously tricky and complicated and is not a diy kind of job. What type of insulating foam is recommended. The paint is obvious for the exterior of the shipping container while the foam is for the interior.

It also requires wood framing that will take up quite. Prefer spray on type insulation. Our branch in mesa arizona had an opportunity recently to work with stark james. The recommended foam type is closed cell foam this is because not only does it adhere more effectively to the shipping container homes walls it also has a high r value for the same.

Our spray foam can be sprayed on the inside outside top or bottom the shipping container if required. Current projects insulation for shipping container homes. Most people use standard 2 x4 studs that are actually 3 5 wide then sheath with drywall or other wall covering that s nominally 0 5 thick. This insulation material can be sprayed directly onto both the interior and exterior walls of a shipping container.

Spray foam insulation provides a seamless easily applied barrier. The r value indicates the foam s thermal resistance spray foam insulation is the also quickest means of insulating a shipping container. Examples of container applications are storage units mobile offices container homes and apartments or survival shelters. And for spray foam insulation how thick it is applied is your choice.

One of the easiest and quickest ways to insulate a container home is with spray foam insulation. Polyurethane foam works best in combination with ceramic insulation paint. The paint contains a special gas that contains inside bubbles which gives it a high thermal efficiency. Resists moisture that can lead to mold or mildew and provides increased sound and thermal insulation.

Touch n foam 2 component spray foam expands and touch n foam 2 component spray foam expands and cures quickly to fill cavities gaps cracks expansion joints and other sources of air leakage in a building envelope. For the height it depends if you use a high cube or normal container.