Thought I would post here about being warm in my van.
We have a Nissan NV2500 High Top Cargo Van. Insulated it extremely well on the roof, sides, back and floor.
Insulating the front cab area on any van I think is difficult to do. So stuffing comforters up in the foot area while
parked is helpful, too.
Most vans, or vehicles, probably have cold floor areas. Even the floor in a house is cold unless you have radiant heat in your floor. This would certainly be nice in my van. But, I don't have radiant heat.
As I have gotten older, it seems I am more susceptible to the cold. I do not like my lower legs and feet to
be cold. So...
On top of the floor we initially installed: insulation on the bare metal of the van, then a 3/4" plywood covered with
good wearing office type carpet. Realizing the cold on the floor I found a large roll of rubber backed carpet. I
believe this is like what you would put in an entry way. Then, I bought very large bath mats with the rubber
backing and covered my floor. I think this has really helped keep the van a bit warmer, plus it is nice and soft to
walk on. The bath mats can be vacuumed, shook out, and even washed.
Any other ideas to keep your floor warm without using a heater or furnace?
We have a Nissan NV2500 High Top Cargo Van. Insulated it extremely well on the roof, sides, back and floor.
Insulating the front cab area on any van I think is difficult to do. So stuffing comforters up in the foot area while
parked is helpful, too.
Most vans, or vehicles, probably have cold floor areas. Even the floor in a house is cold unless you have radiant heat in your floor. This would certainly be nice in my van. But, I don't have radiant heat.
As I have gotten older, it seems I am more susceptible to the cold. I do not like my lower legs and feet to
be cold. So...
On top of the floor we initially installed: insulation on the bare metal of the van, then a 3/4" plywood covered with
good wearing office type carpet. Realizing the cold on the floor I found a large roll of rubber backed carpet. I
believe this is like what you would put in an entry way. Then, I bought very large bath mats with the rubber
backing and covered my floor. I think this has really helped keep the van a bit warmer, plus it is nice and soft to
walk on. The bath mats can be vacuumed, shook out, and even washed.
Any other ideas to keep your floor warm without using a heater or furnace?
