Xixian Residential Container House

The following is information about residential container houses in Xixian:

Supply Situation

Currently, publicly available information does not clearly mention enterprises in Xixian specifically engaged in the production, leasing, or sales of residential container houses. However, areas such as Shihe, Pingqiao, Luoshan, Guangshan, Xin County, Shangcheng, Gushi, Huangchuan, Huaibin, and Xixian have related business coverage. Some enterprises offer brand-new containers that are of reliable quality and firmly welded, suitable for long-distance transportation and fixed warehousing. They also engage in the buying and selling of second-hand containers to meet different budget requirements.

House Characteristics

• Advantages: Residential container houses are environmentally friendly, energy-saving, and flexible in combination. They are relatively easy to disassemble and transport. They are often used as workers' dormitories on construction sites, as well as for field operations, office spaces, and temporary housing at tourist attractions. They are quick to install, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly, having certain advantages over movable plank houses. Some new types of integrated houses adopt modular design, enabling "factory prefabrication + on-site quick installation", which significantly reduces construction and labor costs.
• Disadvantages: There are many fire safety hazards. Some temporary houses on construction sites and illegal buildings of some enterprises use flammable materials such as polystyrene and polyurethane foam for the core materials to save costs. These materials have poor fire resistance and safety. Sparks from electric welding and cigarette butts can ignite them. Once the flammable and combustible sandwich materials catch fire, they burn rapidly. At 80℃, they melt, deform, and drip, and the drippings can cause more severe combustion. Moreover, the combustion products are highly toxic. After a fire breaks out, the flames spread extremely quickly, and the houses are likely to collapse in a short time. After collapse, they are wrapped in iron sheets, making firefighting difficult and making it hard for trapped people to escape.

Safety Recommendations

If residential container houses are used in Xixian, it is best to use rock wool boards or fireproof cotton as filling materials for fabrication to meet fire safety conditions with a Class A fire resistance limit or above. During use, heat sources and fire sources should not be placed close to the container board houses, and a certain distance should be maintained for open-flame operations. Electrical wires and cables should be protected with sleeves. Socket and switch boxes should be made of metal galvanized boxes and installed in an exposed manner. Simple firefighting equipment should be equipped both inside and outside. There should be a safety distance of at least 6 meters between container board houses.