5 Ways To Insulate Your Shipping Container Homes

Before getting to the point, here's a question you need to ruminate upon- do you need your container homes to be insulated or not? Yes, insulating your shipping container home is important. Also, NO insulating your home may seem to be a cheaper, more attractive and less time consuming choice. However, this ain't the right solution for the long run!

If you choose not to insulate your container home, not only with your home experience experience climates like Sahara hot or Arctic cold, your home will also be open to condensation, which shall lead to intense corrosion or mold.

Now that you've got an idea why insulation is important, you can carry on reading the blog!

Climate- Climate- Climate!

Remember one thing, when it comes to methods of insulation, it comes down to one very important thing that it completely depends on your climate! For instance, you're living in someplace which is extremely cold- insulation is a must however, to keep it warm. Also, to keep your container home from getting condensed. If this weather is prone to a wet winter- rainy and moist in nature, you must spray foam insulation to create a vapor barrier. However, if it's hot, not much insulation will be needed. However, the focus should be upon the designing of your insulation around keeping it cool. 

There are 5 major options you can choose from while you insulate your container homes:

1. Foam insulation

If your budget is low- go for spray foam insulation. As mentioned above, it acts as a vapor barrier, preventing corrosion and mold. It's the quickest method of insulating one's shipping container home. Also, it's got the highest rating amongst all the other methods and most importantly, it's a very flexible method as you can reach the most remote parts too! Spray foam insulation can be applied both, on internal and external walls of one's container home. You can also spray it underneath your container home to prevent ground creeping into your container homes. Once the foam sets, you can decorate your dream home in whichever way you wish to. 

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2. Insulation panels

It’s the most DIY friendly type of insulation. Also, like blanket insulation- it needs stud walls to fit. Panels can be purchased and fit to size in between the stud walls. Panel insulation is quicker to fit in comparison to blanket insulation. Also, it has high insulating value for it's small depth. 

3. Blanket insulation

Also called roll insulation, it's a DIY friendly type of insulation which is the cheapest insulator amongst the mentioned methods. It's procedure of fitting is the same as the insulation panels and can placed in the gaps very quickly. The most common blanket insulation is rock wool or mineral. 

If the money is of prime concern, go for this method!

4. Eco- friendly

Why do people even live in shipping container homes? Well, that's because it leads to an eco- friendly and sustainable living. So, what's better than using eco- friendly insulation to insulate your lovely home? 

Here are a few materials you may make use of:

a. Wool insulation- It's similar to blanket insulation. However, it uses natural sheep wool which is a renewable source. 

b. Cotton insulation- Not only is it made out of recycled cotton clothes, it's also similar to roll insulation. However, it's eco- friendly, natural and a renewable source.

c. Living roof- It's not a direct method of insulation. However, it shall hugely help your container home get cooler during the summers!

d. Mud walls- The usage of mud walls has been since time immemorial. It can also be used to build houses. However, it can only be made useful in areas with scanty rainfall. All you need to do is use some water to stick the mud- the mud can be stuck on the walls and the roof too.

5. Construction

The last but not the least method of insulating your container homes is by constructing it in that fashion! Design your home such that it heats/ cools itself. You can have small windows on either sides of the container home to allow ventilation and so on.

In the end, the best insulated container homes are the ones which use multiple methods to insulate themselves. Every method has it's benefits and drawbacks- this is the only way in which there can be an increase in the benefits and left out with no drawback at all!

Why Are Container Homes The Wisest Choice?

Shipping container homes have shot up with it's popularity over the past few years because of it's durability. They're considered the safest of all homes to live in because of it's steel inter modal containers- the ideal building material. Container Homes are prefabricated, movable and everything you need in today's time. Today, we want everything as soon as possible because we do not have time, especially when it comes to building your very own home. This is just what you need. That's because you don't have to break your head here too much and can spend more time on the personalization bit.

Today's trend is green building- container homes are just fit for the trend because their prime aim is on sustainability. 

A fact: What is done with millions of abandoned, discarded cargo containers? Turn them into green, container homes with everything trendy in it. 

Container homes are not only for residential use, they can be used in commercial settings too!

Shipping container homes have now become a rage because of it coziness, durability, eco- friendliness and other structural benefits-- all in affordable rates. 

Here are a few reasons why container homes are the wisest choice you can ever possibly make:

1. Easy on the pocket and truly sustainable- No matter how much we deny, this factor always makes us so happy! As a matter of fact, the cost of shipping the container homes is an immediate draw for those who want lovely homes are the lowest prices possible! There are 2 reasons why they are so inexpensive- less wastage and less labor and time is taken. Everything is computerized and done in the factory. There's no possible chance for wastage and too much time consumed as the machines and computers do all the work. When it comes to traditional homes, everything is done by the contractors and other workers and laborers probably, delaying the work and wasting materials. As it's truly said, “Computers have always outdone humans.” Also, buying a container home is a “One shop stop.” So, you save money, time and energy! With the time you save, you can always work on the interiors and make your very own container home look the most beautiful home ever.

2. So very green!- The most obvious yest very, very important benefit-- Container homes are one of the most eco- friendly Prefabricated homes one can live in. Not only is there no wastage, the construction is done off- site, in factories, preventing pollution, they also use materials as per the requirement. Hundreds of steel cargo containers are dumped in ports all across the planet. Container homes are reused and also save up a lot on the energy which would probably have been wasted on melting them down.

3. The sooner, the better, right?- This is actually one of the ideas behind building container homes. On an average, they take about 2 months to stand up and moved into the site. Even if you have to make changes on your container home, all you need to do is, update your contractor regarding it and you'll still find a full- fledged house which shall be rolled down the site, behind a huge truck.

4. Wherever you want- Isn't it amazing, you can ship container houses wherever you wish to. All you need to do is update your contractor regarding it so that the shipping can be done accordingly. That's  mostly because the construction is done off- site. All that has to be done on- site is the setting up and finally in living in it!

5. It's definitely going to be your style statement!- Did you assume only prefab homes to have this benefit? Container homes too can be personalized and be made your very own style statement. It is said that your home defines you- which container homes serve the purpose of. After all, a container home's design will surely put you in the limelight.

There are several other advantages like the durability, flexibility and so on which makes container homes so very versatile and lovely to live in! They are just like other homes, only more beneficial and so much more cozy! Do your research and keep looking out until you're satisfied. 

As a matter of fact which probably will never change, container homes have so many advantages that they are far too many to be ignorant about!

Container houses can be made using several shipping containers

It's been mentioned several times that a lot of times from clients, prospects, etc. feel that container homes are not only annoyingly expensive, they're not at all spacious! Also, they tend to assume that if they opt for building an affordable container home rather than a lavish house, it's going to be clumsy and extremely claustrophobic, letting go off comfort.

Well, it's all a big myth!

Following is probably the only way to ensure that this myth breaks- here's a project wherein, 8 shipping container homes were made use of to build a very comfortable, handsome yet, affordable container house!

To begin with, styles, the designs clients choose make a huge difference. It's a combination of combining architectural concepts with personal choices. Yes, a modern house can deliver spacious living rooms, bedrooms, etc. But, when you look at container homes, you'll feel the difference, what sets it apart from the rest.

It's not just the eco- friendly aspect of container houses- it's a lot more- the very look of containers give one a feeling of something unique, difference, already setting your home apart from the rest! In simple words, affordability + uniqueness = your eco- friendly home!

Don't worry, containers are just as any other homes- they too have room for huge windows, natural light, ample space for your kids to play around too!

Container homes can be just like other homes with regard to several aspects like the following which may concern you:

ventilation- Containers are definitely well- insulated as well as ventilated. In fact, architects design them such that your house is well- designed and not at all claustrophobic! 

aesthetic finish- Aesthetic finishes like unique container doors, exceptional décor designed by designers are so unique! They may or may not be made from container homes waste which is not just great, it's encouraging eco- friendly homes in Bangalore and other parts of India, world, etc. 

Social acceptance- They say, containers are meant to be public washrooms- who says so? Be the trend setter and save not only your money but, the environment as well!

There are several prefab home builders all across the globe- they can build you several kinds of prefabricated homes like wooden homes, kiosks, container homes, prefab cottages and more. However, one of the most recommended one is Champion Prefabs- it's the best in India and definitely a package of affordability, customization, quality and more.

Contact: 

Champion Prefabs,

E-mail: info@championprefabs.com

Phone: 08049034555

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J.S. Tower, 2nd A Main Road, HSR Layout, 

6th Sector, Outer Ring Road, Agara, 

Bangalore - 560102, Karnataka, India.