Hey Larry! Another great video and a super series. I was wondering if you could do a video explaining condensation in containers...ie. the causes, the problems associated with it and the remidies for it. I like all your videos very much....well explained, easy to understand, complete explinations and very intetesting and entertaining. PLEASE keep the videos coming. Thanks! Sincerely, Jim G.
Hi Larry I will have a 10’w. X20’D container delivered soon It will be placed on a structural slab Problem is. How would I insulate the floor once it’s set I really don’t want to raise the floor as I hope to park a classic car in the container. BTW I live in Rhode Island. I’m in region 5 I love your videos Jack
Thank you for your comments. While studying architecture at Texas Tech University (West Texas), I looked into adobe and earthen wall systems. But, have not had the opportunity to use them in any of my projects.
How well insulated is a reefer container, refrigerator container. Here in New Zealand I can buy a 40ft high cube for $6000 or a 40ft high cube reefer for $10000. To me a reefer makes more sense but whats your thoughts on the insulation on the reefers
Reefers usually have 10 to 12 cm of polyurethane insulation along the exterior walls. That will yield around 25 to 30 R-Value. If you used a standard container and you wanted to install the same amount of insulation for a 30 R-value, you can achieve that by installing 4.5 inches of closed cell spray on insulation. This will need to be installed in layers. If you used a reefer, please be careful with the insulation becoming air-born when cutting openings in the walls. You do not want to breath the friable insulation. It will also be more expensive to cut opening in reefer's exterior walls (labor and tools needed). So, with this information, check to see what the cost of closed cell spray on insulation is and compare that additional cost to a standard container to the cost of a reefer (and the additional labor and tools needed). The R-value of the polyurethane in a reefer is about the same as the R-value of closed cell spray on insulation Both are approximately 6.5 R-value per inch. (Check my information to be sure that it is still correct with the products in your market).
The purpose of insulating the shipping container in the examples in the video are so they can be used for human habitation. Yeah, if you want a shed to store stuff, maybe a shipping container is not the best and cheapest choice to make.
Excellent info. I'm learning more here than I did from my architecture professor!
Yea, I didn't learn about this rainscreen stuff at architecture school either. Thank you for your comment.
Hey Larry! Another great video and a super series. I was wondering if you could do a video explaining condensation in containers...ie. the causes, the problems associated with it and the remidies for it. I like all your videos very much....well explained, easy to understand, complete explinations and very intetesting and entertaining. PLEASE keep the videos coming. Thanks! Sincerely, Jim G.
I appreciate your comments, James. And, I will put together a video about condensation soon. Thanks again.
Just in case you didn't see it, I did a video about condensation per your request. It is found here: ruclips.net/video/fR3iEPRZYws/видео.html
Hi Larry
I will have a 10’w. X20’D container delivered soon
It will be placed on a structural slab
Problem is. How would I insulate the floor once it’s set
I really don’t want to raise the floor as I hope to park a classic car in the container. BTW I live in Rhode Island. I’m in region 5
I love your videos
Jack
Maybe a slab on grade would be the best foundation for your project?
Thanks for the great info. Have you looked at adobe / earthen wall system for zone 2 and 3 in west Texas. Thanks
Thank you for your comments. While studying architecture at Texas Tech University (West Texas), I looked into adobe and earthen wall systems. But, have not had the opportunity to use them in any of my projects.
How well insulated is a reefer container, refrigerator container.
Here in New Zealand I can buy a 40ft high cube for $6000 or a 40ft high cube reefer for $10000. To me a reefer makes more sense but whats your thoughts on the insulation on the reefers
Reefers usually have 10 to 12 cm of polyurethane insulation along the exterior walls. That will yield around 25 to 30 R-Value. If you used a standard container and you wanted to install the same amount of insulation for a 30 R-value, you can achieve that by installing 4.5 inches of closed cell spray on insulation. This will need to be installed in layers. If you used a reefer, please be careful with the insulation becoming air-born when cutting openings in the walls. You do not want to breath the friable insulation. It will also be more expensive to cut opening in reefer's exterior walls (labor and tools needed). So, with this information, check to see what the cost of closed cell spray on insulation is and compare that additional cost to a standard container to the cost of a reefer (and the additional labor and tools needed). The R-value of the polyurethane in a reefer is about the same as the R-value of closed cell spray on insulation Both are approximately 6.5 R-value per inch. (Check my information to be sure that it is still correct with the products in your market).
@@liveinacontainer6602 thank you, but if it’s 10-12cm of insulation wouldn’t it be roughly an r value of 3? Or do you mean 10-12 inches?
@@liveinacontainer6602 I’m using it as a small production line so I don’t need any windows or doors :)
Price plays alot with me, although I tend to lean towards wood. Also wood does have a slight R-value of 1.5 +/~ per " depending on species
Thank you for your comments.
Too complicated..too expensive....why can't people just live under bridges like me.
Hope its a nice bridge.
Just build a shed mate, why waste time and money framing insulation waterproofing the exterior, defeats the purpose of buying a container
The purpose of insulating the shipping container in the examples in the video are so they can be used for human habitation. Yeah, if you want a shed to store stuff, maybe a shipping container is not the best and cheapest choice to make.