This was the first application of the spray foam. Since then, I applied one more tank full to the house. I am going to be applying a third application to coat all of the steel beams.
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Sunday, September 18, 2016
Sunday, July 31, 2016
Container Home: Installing the Main Door and Electricity - 31 July 2016
It has been quite a while since I
last updated the blog. There has been a lot done on the house.
The first thing we did was to finish installing the
sliding glass door.
After I got the vertical beams installed, I
needed to get the horizontal ones. In order to do this, I had...
Sunday, June 12, 2016
Container Home: Installing Second Window and Door - 12 June 2016
This weekend, we finished installing the last of the Styrofoam panels on the roof. It made an enormous difference in temperature inside since the sun is now blocked from shining down directly on the steel roof.
We also got the second window installed. It was hot and no fun...
Saturday, June 4, 2016
Container Home: Ceiling Reinforcements and Subflooring - 04 June 2016
This weekend, my wife and I came over and actually got everything we could get done on Saturday. There were heavy thunderstorms to which I could not use the plasma cutter or welder. The first thing we did was to install the 2x6 pieces down the length of the container ceiling and the remaining part at the floor. These provide a place to attach the...
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Container Home: Subflooring and Coal Tar Epoxy Application - 31 May 2016
I have not updated this for the last month because it has taken a very long time to complete the roof. I finally finished applying the coal tar epoxy last weekend after grinding all of the rust spots using SSPC-SP3 surface preparation standard.
Next was applying the coal...
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Container Home: Installing the ceiling 4x4s - 01 May 2016
This weekend, my wife and I got the 4x4s installed across the ceiling of both containers. This gives the containers the structural support that holds them up against the forces of the earth. They also give a place at the ceiling to attach the 2x4s to when we begin building out the interior framing. The third thing it gives is structural support for...
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Container Home: Putting the House Underground - 24 April 2016
This was a very big weekend for me. We got the containers underground!!! Yes, they are now mostly underground. We left the two ends exposed until the gabion baskets arrive either this week or next. While passing by Straight Line Fencing in Clarksville, TN, I noticed they have...
Sunday, April 17, 2016
Container Home: Second Coat of Epoxy and Drainage Piping - 17 April 2016
The first thing my wife and I did was to apply a second coat of the coal tar epoxy to the side walls. I don't want to have to dig those out again due to any rust. After that, we got the sewage piping installed around the containers. It took quite a while but we finally finished...
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Container Home: Installing Final Structural Ceiling I-Beam - 10 April 2016
This weekend, I finished up installing the last of the i-beams down the center of the containers. These give it the structural reinforcements it needs since the center walls were cut out.
Here is the final picture of it after it was welded in place.
The next thing...
Monday, April 4, 2016
Container Home: Installing Structural Wall Supports - 04 April 2016
This weekend, I hauled my final two loads of steel. I know my Jeep is glad of that with hauling 890 pounds on the roof. It included the last two 6" i-beams for reinforcing the ceiling and the final six 4" i-beams for reinforcing the walls.
I got the final six i-beams welded...
