What are the disadvantages of using shipping containers?

Sea freight is often transported in containers, which has caused traces of time in containers over a long period of time. And this trace is very obvious. Not only is it clear on the outside, but it is also a disadvantage when using it. What are the disadvantages of using shipping containers?

One: heat insulation and heat preservation:

Shipping containers are large weathering steel boxes, which means they absorb and transmit heat and cold very well, which creates problems with insulating rooms. While it can be dealt with by applying insulation and paint, it can also result in non-environmentally friendly solutions such as energy-consuming ACs. Moreover, the insulation will further reduce the space of the container. In order to enhance the interior space, multiple container structures can be joined together on site.

Two: Correction and transformation

Many used shipping containers are old and nearing the end of their life. Used containers thus rust quickly, as they are scratched or dented while performing their critical functions adequately. Such pits and scratches must be properly repaired by the contractor. If the container house is repainted every few years, it can last for at least 20 years or even longer.

Three: Ecological Footprint

Using waste shipping containers as building blocks is a reasonable and versatile approach, but the ecological footprint of such a house is still larger than it might appear at first glance. Before these houses could be settled, the entire container had to be sandblasted, floors had to be replaced or sealed, and all openings had to be laser cut with an automatic cutter. There are also carbon emissions associated with shipping and assembly and it is necessary to ensure that contractors properly dispose of the resulting waste.

Four: health hazards

The original shipping containers are not suitable for people to live in, and there are certain elements that are not good for the body, such as chromate, phosphorus and lead-based paints used on the wall, some will use arsenic and chromium to soak the container house The wooden floor prevents pests and diseases. Before building a house with a container, you must ensure that your contractor has dealt with the container.

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