Never done one out for living in but they are always soaking wet in the winter inside with condensation!Am thinking about replacing my caravan with a shipping container and converting it for staying in, when at the wood. I am told that they suffer from condensation and wonder if anyone here has any experience of doing this?
Wouldn't you require planning permission as well? Could be an issue there, your best battening it out then using spray insulation that sticks to the walls. First fit, plaster board and skim and apply fixture and fittings.
The spray insulation is the key factor, as if you leave a gap (cavity) you will just condensation form and have damp on your walls.
some containers have already been lined .Have windows with metal grills over them and doors already fitted.They use them for site offices.Am thinking about replacing my caravan with a shipping container and converting it for staying in, when at the wood. I am told that they suffer from condensation and wonder if anyone here has any experience of doing this?
I have three of the 20 foot versions around the lakes for tool storage.
The oldest one, bought 10 years ago and not even close to new then suffers badly with condensation.
While the latest one, bought new about 4 years ago is well ventilated and even when I put the quad, trailer
and tools away wet lets everything dry out by the following weekend. Air flow around the containers is the
crucial thing though, a year ago for security reason we had to move two on to the same sight, and actually
welded them together, that stopped them breathing, now we have installed 4 roof vents on each, problem solved.
Neil.