OUR CONTAINER HOME.We wanted to build our own home, but do something different. After lots of research we have built a home from shipping containers.The blog goes back to before we started to present. Now we are close to done but it's been such fun sharing with are followers, we blog everyday things.I have lots of experience in the construction field so i was confident in our ventures. We love what we have done and love sharing it with you. Enjoy!
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Sealing the roof !
We plan on finishing the roof with trusses and a metal roof. But until then we just need to seal the seams where the containers come together. So for the time being, i took that rubber roofing (sticky on one side) cut it like 4" wide and stuck it down covering the seams. Next i got a couple of buckets of roof & foundation sealer ( same stuff i sealed the foundation with ) and covered the rubber,overlapping the edge. It worked well , no leaks in the basement from there, just alittle coming in where the container meets the sill. I have an idea for that, i think will fix it , let you know how it works out when i attemp it.
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Curtis,
ReplyDeleteI finally had a chance to check out your blog. I am impressed. What do you plan to do for insulation? I want to build a another container home... a very basic house and a very low cost. The biggest obstacle I see is insulation. I want a low cost insulation that will also serve as an interior or exterior wall and covering. I insulated mine by framing it out and using conventional fiberglass insulation. www.containercondo.blogspot.com. Do you have any suggestions?
John
I was told by the guy i bought them from that "closed cell spray insulation" is what he was told to use at an expo he went to.The reason was to keep condensation from entering .
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