fiberglass insulation and wood walls :)

[rabiesandpeewee]

<br><br> <br><br> <br><br>That is reflectix. We used that, too, on the outside of the fiberglass! It is also a picture of the frame for the vent, because we didn't want fiberglass pouring out when we open the hatch for the vent.<br><br> <br><br>I did end up completely covering the floor with 2 inch insulation, particle board, and then carpet. Those 2x4s seen underneath the particle board were used elsewhere.<br><br> <br><br>I have not gotten around to sealing the cracks in the wood yet. Terrible, I know! But, this can be done, so that you're not breathing fiberglass. I don't notice any coming out between the cracks, or a sore throat, so I really think it's fine, for now. <img rel="lightbox" src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" class="bbc_img"><br><br>It's really a pain in the behind to try to cut out pieces that fit the curves of the van. Just know that it will be worth it in the end, and take lots of measurements!<br><br>If anybody has ANY questions...any at all...ask! I have lots of pictures, and am an active member. I am not a carpenter, nor do I claim I did everything the best way, but I DID learn a lot through this labor intensive (labor exhaustive) process <img rel="lightbox" src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" class="bbc_img"><br><br>EDIT: I put insulation in the doors, too. There are holes, so I just cut the insulation into strips a few inches wide, and gradually filled the door up, and covered the holes with duct tape.<br><br>The result of so much insulation, is SOUND REDUCTION. Negative: it's difficult to hear your tires. I had a (super super old) tire that had separated, and didn't hear it clunking around. I assume I would have known if it had blown, though! Positive: sound reduction is so reduced, that if someone is at the side door on the outside, with someone on the inside, you have to yell at each other to have a conversation! It's great privacy!<br><br>Heat retention is increased, but the rubber tubes between the van doors are really rotted (I could probably just grab and pull chunks of rubber off), and we will need to focus on that, before we can see if the fiberglass is working for this purpose.<br><br>EDIT AGAIN: SUGGESTIONS? Where the walls end, and the side doors begin, the plywood wall sticks out, with the fiberglass exposed. Know what I mean? You can see from the pictures that the plywood is attached to the little blocks on top, which give more space for the fiberglass insulation to fit into. So, where the wall ends, at the side doors, the plywood is not up against the van. There's a big old gap. I covered the gap with insulation tape, but it doesn't look too great, and it's losing its sticky. Any ideas? Let me know if my description doesn't make sense. You can see the gap in the left corner of the last picture.

 

[squirbel]

i love this! very clean and neat!

 

[berlun]

Great work!

 

[Ballenxj]

This is an interesting build out, and well insulated to be sure. <br>Suggestion? Maybe use some 1x4's for trim? It would hide those metal brackets. <img src="/images/boards/smilies/wink.gif" class="emoticon bbc_img"> <br>-Bruce

 

[DollarJoe67]

Whats going on in the ceiling?&nbsp; This looks like a high top that got wasted.&nbsp; What are you doing up there?

 

[rabiesandpeewee]

Thanks, guys <img rel="lightbox" src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" class="bbc_img"> I like it!<br><br>Bruce...it would certainly be nice to hide the brackets. Some sort of trim would look nice. Also, it would help keep the ceiling connected to the walls, because over a months time it's started to bow in places it wasn't before. I'm just going to buy more brackets, because I'm seriously poor, and need to put time into making money instead of spending it! But it would look cleaner with trim.<br><br>Dollar Joe...not sure what the question is. Let's see...one picture shows the frame for the vent. The ceiling has 3 inches of insulation in it, so the vent needed to be framed, so that insulation didn't come out. It's not a high top. And I don't think I wasted the ceiling <img rel="lightbox" src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" class="bbc_img"><br><br>EDIT: Dollar Joe, I think I know what you mean now. There isn't much room above the reflectix. 2 inches, at most. I guess it looks deeper, like it might be a high top, because of the flash of the camera. So it's a normal top cargo van, and the ceiling comes down 3 inches to accommodate the fiberglass insulation.

 

[rabiesandpeewee]

SUGGESTIONS? Where the walls end, and the side doors begin, the plywood wall sticks out, with the fiberglass exposed. Know what I mean? You can see from the pictures that the plywood is attached to the little blocks on top, which give more space for the fiberglass insulation to fit into. So, where the wall ends, at the side doors, the plywood is not up against the van. There's a big old gap. I covered the gap with insulation tape, but it doesn't look too great, and it's losing its sticky. Any ideas? Let me know if my description doesn't make sense. You can see the gap in the left corner of the last picture.