Van Insulation And Carpeting

Carpet lining the van walls september 17 2017 we decided that rather than paneling the van walls with wood we would carpet it to get a better finish and make it seem warmer.

Van insulation and carpeting.

Reflectix insulation is a reflective bubble wrap insulation that provides a slight conductive benefit and also creates a radiant barrier. We used reflectix to insulate the floor. Step one involves leveling out your camper van floor with insulation. Many vans have ribs on the floor so you will fill the gaps between the ribs with rigid foam insulation.

This was a pretty simple process. If a vapor barrier is placed directly up against the van wall moisture can still form in the insulation of your walls unless they are completely sealed. This is because an effective vapor barrier will prevent the humid air inside your van from reaching the cold material metal of your van walls and building condensation. 3m spray glue use spray glue on both the insulation and the body of your van before sticking it in place.

It looks a lot cleaner has a nicer finish and also helps to further insulate the van and reduce condensation build up while cooking and sleeping. Rmax rigid foam insulation use a rigid foam board insulation such as polyiso on your van s walls and ceiling floor optional. The insulation will also help with sound deadening so if your van doesn t have ribs you will still see some benefit from adding a layer of insulation to the floor. Our first step is to apply a foil lining to the panels in order to reflect heat back into the van and also to repel vapour.

A lot of van lifers futz around and fill in these spaces with little pieces of foam or insulation but these natural gaps make the floor the perfect place to use reflectix insulation. Fiberglass insulation fiberglass insulation is popular when insulating homes and many van dwellers use this type of insulation as well. This way we have somewhere to run the wiring behind the walls ceiling. This polyiso insulation is 1 inch thick with an r value of 6.

Insulating your van will not only keep you warm but it will prevent condensation from collecting on metal surfaces which there are a lot of in a panel van and causing rust. We offer a carpet lining and insulation service this starts from a price of 600 00. On the other hand fiberglass insulation does absorb moisture. We will insulate your van with a high quality insulation equivalent to 50mm king span.

Its benefits include being easy to install easy to find and cheap to use. Bring your van into us where we will discuss your individual needs we have been in the industry for nine years and have a good knowledge of customers requirements. The r value of reflectix isn t the greatest but it s better than nothing and it doesn t cut much height out of the van. Insulating the floor.