The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has standardized the dimensions of most shipping containers. While I cannot claim to know that all containers share the same corrugation dimensions, it is very likely that most will share the same dimensional properties. To be safe, you might should pour the concrete based upon each shipping container profile you work with though. I am not fully understanding why you want to make a form for cement pour. What would the end result be used for?

Glad you found the same to be true. Thank you for your comment.

Most municipalities have not adopted the most recently written codes yet. If you were able to use your containers on your property already without any code related issues, then you probably still have the grandfather clause in affect. All municipals are a little different as to what they require though. So, if in question, it is best to check with them.

It is there so you can refer back to a topic you are most interested in.

Check with your local building permit authorities for the depth required for your foundations in your area. The load bearing capacity of your site will also determine the depth of your foundation.

Please email to me your contact information, what type of building you are wanting to build (house/office/school... if house: how many bedrooms, bathrooms...), and what address the building is to be built (I am a licensed architect in NY and NJ state. Beyond that, you will need to find someone to sign and seal your permit drawings along with a structural engineer) at [email protected]

Glad you liked it. Stay tuned. I have some exciting things coming up.

Thank you for the tip.

I found this video that is similar to the install you did to the interior metal walls of the container. www.reflectixinc.com/tutorials-and-videos/garage-doors/ . The heat inside the container will be reflected back within the space. Maybe consider cutting some edges to provide an air space between the sheets of reflectix per the video. I don't anticipate that this will help much with reducing the heat that is contained in the space though. But, it might help reduce the possibility of condensation from building up behind the reflectix - given that there is some air movement. Check out the videos on this channel about insulation and rain screens for more ideas to consider. Good luck and let me know what you find out that works for you.

Thank you for your comments.

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Spray on insulation will attach to whatever it is sprayed upon. It does not need anything to hold it in place. The gypsum board (is that what you mean by "panels?") is placed over the spray on insulation to protect the insulation from being damaged and protect the occupants from the flammable properties of the insulation.

@@liveinacontainer6602 I have no idea what your trying to tell me? What I'm telling you is spray insulation can be sprayed on the outside of the shipping container then covered with panels .. only idiots spry on the inside . 😀

I am glad you stuck with it.

Yes, I am in NJ. Ask away.

Yes, I am.

The insulation should be covered against excessive UV exposure. Check with the product manufacturer's recommendations. But, generally, spray foam will deteriorate if left exposed too long to the sunlight (prolonged UV exposure). Carlisle is one of many companies that provide insulation products. Here is a white sheet from them...www.carlislesfi.com/wp-content/uploads/LTR-CSFI-UV-Closed-Cell-Foam.pdf

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so the load is a form of pier pressure they didn't talk about in elementary school

i had not even taken the frost line into consideration. thanks for pointing that out

Glad you got a lot out of it. Thank you for your comments.

Ha Ha, I didn't think of that.

Yep, the frost line is an important key factor to remember. There are 13 key factors I list in two recent videos. You can find them at (Video 1 of 2): kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4jYlaiJmJuFbJY ; (Video 2 of 2): kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKKcomeVnN2ojKM

I might do that sometime. Thank you for your comments.

Codes can seem to be intrusive. But, they have their reasons. Stay safe.

Let me know how it turns out.

Yep, that sums it up.

I have not used helical piles in my projects to date. But, have been studying about them. Have you used them?

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.

Glad you liked it!

Glad it was helpful!

It will be out in a few days. I am still editing the video. Glad you are finding it helpful.

Thank you for your comments. If there is any topic you would like for me to cover, feel free to share them with me.

I look forward to sharing it with you.

I have that on my list of videos to make. Thank you for reminding me about it. Have you used it on any of your projects?

I am so sorry for the trouble you been through. Building anything, especially our primary residence, is always stressful and you have had your share of challenges. I made a series of videos about insulation. Please check them out out at the following play list: kzbin.info/aero/PLrl5-w_7fqcmqYbQank-jBrh8OYT20zGL Be sure to protect the insulation from the sun and other elements by installing a "rain screen" in front of it while allowing the water to escape from behind the rain screen. I have a video that describes a rain screen at kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqjMdIKYZ8hmf8k. There is one video that is specifically about InSoFast insulation being put on the outside. The video that is about using InSoFast insulation. It can be found in the play list. Here is the link to that particular video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6ucYnyQfK96r9U May I ask a favor from you? I am thinking about putting together a free online course that covers the basics that people need to know before designing and building their own shipping container building. What do you know now that you wish you knew before you began the journey of building your shipping container home? Here's my email address. It would be so appreciated to hear back from you. Email: [email protected] Larry

Absolutely! Give me a couple of days to collect my thoughts. @@liveinacontainer6602

Did you get email I sent with attachments of the National Comparative Analysis on Minimum Square Footage Bylaws and building Material Definitions I did with UOIT in Canada?@@liveinacontainer6602

Good question. I am not very confident that the shipping container would be the best structure for partial or fully under ground construction. While they are designed to support lateral loads at sea, they are not designed to withstand large amounts of horizontal loads directly onto the siding. Soil has a way of imposing lateral forces that would be better supported with reinforced concrete or reinforced concrete masonry units as foundation walls. Check with a structural engineer (and maybe a civil engineer) to get more in depth information about soil loads and how to build under ground.

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I have not heard of it until I read your comments. So, I googled it and found that it is a metal siding shaped and styled to look like logs used for a log cabin. Pretty cool. Go for it and let me know how it turns out.

I am not fully understanding what you want to do with the flat boards that you can glue. I am familiar with gluing flat board edge to edge (with butt joints) to build interior furniture. But, not sure what you want to do with it on the outside of the building. Lab joints with exterior siding would be much better of a water protector than butt jointed siding.

I am not doing anything on the outside other than enamel to protect from water/rust. On the inside I am going to put up flat 1" 4'x8' panels of insulation. What is a good way to seal them together is what I was trying to ask? Some sort of tape perhaps? @@liveinacontainer6602

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 :)

Thank you for the information. I will check it out.

One way is to install studs and gypsum board along the inside perimeter of the shipping container. Here is an article with some details of how that is done near doors liveinacontainer.com/how-do-you-put-a-door-and-window-in-a-shipping-container/

Thank you for the information.

Be sure to check with a structural engineer. It is very likely you will need additional structural support. This is especially true when windows and additional doors are cut out from the sides.

Please share your design when you have it drawn up at [email protected].

Yes, for most cases, you can combine anytime of insulation that is acceptable by code to achieve the R-value desired.

Check with the mortgage lenders for their interpretations. Also, check with the building department. Some municipalities will accept any type of permanent foundations (pier, beam, slab) as long as the container is welded to the base plates that are permanently embedded into the foundations with rebar.

Zero frost line is a unique conditions relative to other parts of the country. What is "twist looks?"

@@liveinacontainer6602 Sorry twist locks that go into the container corners. Yeah it gets cold here, so just 2” below dirt and water won’t freeze.

Thanks for watching!

Yea, I didn't learn about this rainscreen stuff at architecture school either. Thank you for your comment.

Interesting idea. Aircrete would add to the insulation to the home. It can become brittle and crack. Shipping containers do move a bit with lateral forces, so it would need to be installed so that compression would not damage the surfaces. There are probably other considerations about using Aircrete that I am not thinking about right now too.

Be sure not to trap moisture against the inside face of the metal wall of the container with the 250 micron polyethylene film. I have always used tyvek on the outside face of my buildings. Maybe you are concerned that there is more moisture inside the container than outside and that is why you are proposing to put the tyvek on the inside wall.