Cargo Van 1 pa-pallet, 2 pa-pallet 3pa-pallet four...?
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1/16 in. x 4 ft. x 8 ft. Plastic Panel-63003 - The Home Depot
Alternative?
I have bought this stuff above to “play with”. Very easy to work with, but not sure how dimensionally stable with large swings in ambient temperatures a van might experience.
Pretty light when compared to the fiberglass reinforced stuff, but the FGR stuff is a proven commodity inside usage under many environmental extremes, HD spec states inside use only, but it may actually be the stuff xiggi mentioned seeing in some expediter's vans.
4 ft. x 8 ft. White .090 FRP Wall Board-MFTF12IXA480009600 - The Home Depot
I am trying to listen to you guys re: weight of build out and how it can effect load capacity.
Thus, I am contemplating using: the 1/16” stuff over something like this to get an R value out of it with only an additional ¼” thickness over the FGR stuff which has nearly zero R factor itself. Also carries the benefit of being so easy to work with and glue up this stuff as a backer to the 1/16” plastic. Thinking liquid nails like stuff attaching the plastic to the structural ribs of walls flush with
Owens Corning FOAMULAR 1/2 in. x 4 ft. x 8 ft. R-3 Squared Edge Insulating Sheathing-36L - The Home Depot which gives an R value of 3 per ½” thickness.
To push the point farther, using a material such as the stuff that Perioodic, used for his bed to protect mattress from condensation, the heat bridge effect of the structural ribs might be mitigated enough to help with heating and cooling load management.
BTW, it is really great to be able to get to participate in your conversations about what I am attempting to do myself, blindly until now!
I used this stuff on my last two vans and in some select areas on my current van. Light weight and easy to cut. Works best on walls. It will sag some when used for a ceiling unless bonded to a sheet of stiffer backer material.
https://www.menards.com/main/plasti...proof-interior-wall-panel/p-1444450605703.htm
https://www.menards.com/main/plasti...proof-interior-wall-panel/p-1444450605703.htm
Traacker, rolling the interior with foil bubble wrap gives a noticeable difference and is QUICK...getting out on the road making money should be priority, comfort can come later...
Keep the ideas coming everybody, my next time out I'd like to camp at the home Depot and winterize...im officially too old to put up with condensation raining on me while I sleep...foil wrap then Styrofoam insulation board to fill the cavities followed by paneling with something that has a finished surface, I like that plastic stuff Moot probably lighter than fiberglass and strong enough
Folding bunk bolted to the wall, I need full length
Keep the ideas coming everybody, my next time out I'd like to camp at the home Depot and winterize...im officially too old to put up with condensation raining on me while I sleep...foil wrap then Styrofoam insulation board to fill the cavities followed by paneling with something that has a finished surface, I like that plastic stuff Moot probably lighter than fiberglass and strong enough
Folding bunk bolted to the wall, I need full length
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Agh, that's a lot of work. Back to the board over the front seats idea
My espar heating the cab would probably be best experienced from the cab
My espar heating the cab would probably be best experienced from the cab
Bubble.wrap by itself directly on the walls has a very low r value. Honestly Imo there's some Merritt I'm outfitting a van comfortably before hitting the road. The more comfortable you are the easier it is to stay out longer, sleep better, work more and thus generate more revenue.
That said I did insulate my van on the road between loads. Once.that was done in took a weekend and with a friend paneled and finished it.
I have been trying out the living on the road idea for a while, actually that is how I first heard of Expediting. I am looking for the adventure aspect of randomly moving around, getting a few bucks doing it, but comfort is very, very important to me. My van purchase and build will be at a snail's pace, if it ain't fun.... why bother? Life is too short!