Can I Put a Shipping Container in My Backyard?
Today, people are using shipping containers for a variety of different purposes. This can include turning one into a tiny home. If you’re looking to put a shipping container in your backyard, the best route is to contact your local city builder’s office to see if this is something that is allowed. Then contact InSoFast about our CX 44 shipping container insulation panels and inserts that will make your container cozy and comfortable!
Shipping containers can be used for:
- Tiny homes
- Offices
- Restaurants
- Bars
- Health clinics
- Disaster relief housing
- Workshops
- Sheds
Because of the growing popularity of shipping containers for conversion, many cities and municipalities are changing their regulations to allow them to be placed in residential and other zoned areas. Be safe before you invest and check first.
Do I Need a Permit to Put a Shipping Container in My Backyard?
This can depend upon several variables, such as whether it will be temporary or permanent, what condition the container is in, where you’re planning to put it, what type of foundation it will have. Requirements will vary depending on the city and county where you live.
What is the Easiest Way to Insulate It?
An unfinished metal shipping container can be too hot during summer and freezing cold in winter. It is also susceptible to condensation which can cause the steel to rust. You’ll need a good plan for adding insulation, and InSoFast can help!
We have engineered InSoFast CX Container Panels specifically for the side walls of most shipping containers to take the hassle out insulating and framing. Their thin profile takes up only two inches of interior space. They feature built-in framing and electrical raceways and provide R-11 insulation.
The 44” x 24” panels fit the width between the weld seams on the long side walls of the container and are set up for an 11-inch repeating pattern of corrugation. They are installed horizontally with the studs running vertically so that the studs adhere to the interior facing ribs of the container.
InSoFast InSerts for side walls, end walls, and ceilings are specifically shaped sleeves of EPS foam that are designed to close up the container’s corrugation air gaps. Once glued in place, they can be covered with full InSoFast UX 2.0 or InSoFast EXi 2.5 panels to provide a smooth backing for drywall and other wall finishes.
Once you have gotten permission from local authorities to put a shipping container in your backyard, the best way of insulating it is with CX 44 EPS foam insulation panels that are manufactured by InSoFast. Visit our website or call us at (888) 501-7899 and speak to our friendly, helpful staff about which products would work best for you.
