The traditional way to approach outside
insulation of a shipping container home is to clad
the entire steel box in Styrofoam boards of the correct insulating
value, cover this up with any outside sheathing or coating of
your liking, my choice is a stucco of papercreat, which can
be sprayed on and is a mixture of cement, paper and paint, it
has also an additional insulating factor but if you are located
in a wet climate, then I advise omitting the paper and go only
with the traditional cement stucco.
Acrylic-polymer spray on stucco.
There is a new wave in stucco, referred to as an Exterior Insulation
and Finish Systems (EIFS). An acrylic-polymer coat of Styrofoam
based stucco is sprayed, or applied, onto a base of fiberglass
mesh and foam board insulation. EIFS virtually never cracks,
and it gives your home extra insulation as well. It is a little
more expensive than the traditional stucco finish, and EIFS
is more vulnerable to high impacts, such as hail or woodpecker
damage, than traditional stucco siding.
