One of the biggest issues with building a shipping container home is insulating the home. This builder has chosen to frame the interior of the shipping containers with metal studs so he can use three inches of foam insulation. See his progress in the video below. Advertisement Video Credit: Dub Read More
This video from Offgrid Victory is a great example of framing the interior of a 40ft High Cube shipping container in preperation for spray-in foam insulation. Advertisement See more great videos from Offgrid Victory on YouTube.
For those of you wanting more information on wall framing, check out the videos from the HomeRemodelWorkshop YouTube channel. I have embedded a great video on how to frame at 16″ on center to get you started. Advertisement
Conex Box walls are very sturdy. The inside walls really don’t need any additional framing. Therefore many builders of Conex homes use minimal framing for the outside walls. Usually they just add enough studs to have something to attach the wall board. Often they use smaller studs than the 2×4 Read More