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this is very helpful thank you. my initial thought about a second vapour barrier is what you first stated, hense whey i came here to see what everyone was doing before i did my installation. i wish i read this last night before i bought my 4x8 sheets of panelling hahaha. i will prob end up...

good to know! ill make sure the gap s completely filled on the roof then, thanks for the info!

Thanks for all the tips!  i dont know if ill go as far as the chalk thing, but the ribs are insulated already, i ended up putting rockwool in the gaps as lightly as i could, i was just worried about the gap of space between the insulation and the wood wall on the inside. (if that makes sense?)

more or less, i dont know how well it will work tho, until i try it out and see for myself. i just want to tr to minimize the exposure to the metal as much as possible, and even still this may not even work lol.

ya i plan on keeping the windows open and always have some sort o wind flow going threw the van as much as possible. how ever i did stumble across this thread https://faroutride.com/condensation-moisture-van/?fbclid=IwAR20gOAHD_xDv0Fnl_X7GsigZ1ilBwMDGFGyLocY75DSHkk6QlUrL2npYC4 and it gives some...

so basically i have to put in a moisture barrier then on to of the insulation if theres going to be a gap.

I'm using the 1" thick r5 foam board, I started gluing an forgot to measure the depth ribs in the van where ill be installing my wood walls to cover it up. iv got about 3/4" gap between the insulation and where the actual wall will be. will this cause a problem for moisture or anything ? i will...

that makes sense, it sounds like im gona have a hard time tracking these down.

thanks a million!

2008 chevy express van 2500 with swing doors, i can get a picture later today if you like

i called a couple, i can get the glass but i dont know where to get the hinges, latches or the rubber window seal

i just go to the local cafe, and when it closes mcdonalds parking lot is your best friend!

this is actually a good idea i may end up doing this

ya that was my last resort. i as trying to buy local and just make sure i got the right ones. I explained to all the scrap yards that I was looking for the rear doors, and with the windows that have the opening latches on them. how ever laws have changed here and we can no longer roam a scrap...

ya iv called 6 places and no one has the passenger vans, or the doors.

Iv been looking for rear door passenger windows that I can open, instead of the glued in place ones. Iv called every scrap yard around me and no one has them... or the passenger express vans. i live in canada so its a bit of a pain to get that sort of thing, anyone know any ideas or sites i can...

depending what you are putting on the walls you could always use rock wool, just strip it down to the thickness you need, and you can also cram it in (lightly mind you as to not loose R value), into the channels. then either ply wood over it, or board and baton.

thanks for the warm welcome everyone!

ohh ok, so if i install a smart isolator i wont have to worry about damaging my batteries. im planning on getting solar in the near future, but i wanted to at least get a isolator because its not always sunny in the winter, so im just covering the grey area :p

I'm going to be picking up a isolator in the next few weeks, before dropping big $$ on a solar kit. How ever I'm curious to know if I need a charge controller for the batteries with the isolator? im just worried about over charging them and damaging the bank.