Scooter Nation: Franklin County Alabama.Scooter Nation: Escambia County Alabama.Scooter Nation: Crenshaw County Alabama.Scooter Nation: Covington County Alabama.Scooter Nation: Cleburne County Alabama.Scooter Nation: Cherokee County Alabama.Scooter Nation: Chambers County Alabama.Scooter Nation: Jerry n' Cynthia in the News.Scooter Nation: Gear - Nelson-Rigg Rain Gear.Scooter Nation: Gear - Midland GMRS/FRS Radios.Scooter Nation: Gear - Fulmer 655 Open-Face Helmets.Scooter Nation: Gear - Garmin Nuvi 205 GPS.Scooter Nation: Gear - Genuine Blur SS 220i Scooter.2008 Road Trip - 50cc Scooter Ride To All 67 Counties In Alabama.2009 Road Trip - The Gulf Islands National Seashore.2010 Road Trip - Blue Ridge Parkway & Skyline Drive.2012 Road Trip - San Antonio, The Riverwalk and The Alamo.2013 Road Trip - Personal Ride Challenge Scavenger Hunt.2014 Road Trip - 22 States and 15 National Parks.2015 Road Trip - Key West and 3 National Parks.2016 Road Trip - Savannah, Georgia and The Ark Encounter.2017 Road Trip - Lackland AFB and San Antonio, Texas. ![]() 2018 Road Trip - House and Hobby Farm Construction.Here is a video explaining the type of insulation we are using, where we got it and how we plan to use it. We're hoping that the radiant barrier facing up will help keep the interior temperature more consistent regardless of the weather conditions. The insulation is shiny side up on the floor as we don't anticipate the sun shining on the van from underneath, thus the radiant barrier isn't needed. We put down a layer of 4 mil plastic sheeting and a layer of the Ultratouch insulation on the floor and installed the plywood base. We will stay nice and cool in the summer and toasty warm in the winter! Before we cover the walls and ceiling with hardboard panels, we will put in a layer of Reflectix. Now that we have completed all of the wall insulation, it makes a tremendous difference. We also found out that the exposed wall framing still gets very hot when the van is in the sun. We figured that because this area was so large, an extra layer of insulation couldn't hurt. In the larger sections, we also added a 1/2" layer of polyiso insulation. If you look at the picture above you will see that we have completed a good portion of the initial insulation. Don't use 3M 77 as it is not a permanent adhesive, get the 90! You want the adhesive to last since you won't be able to get back into your wall to rehang fallen insulation! We bought a big enough roll (48" x 75') of this insulation so we could cover every nook and cranny in the van from floor to ceiling. The insulation is held in place using 3M 90 Spray Adhesive. A bonus is that is will not make you itch! ![]() The radiant barrier is made from recycled natural fibers and provides excellent thermal and acoustical insulation, reflecting up to 97% of radiant energy for excellent savings on heating and cooling costs. The stuff that makes it fire retardant also makes it resistant to mold and mildew. The UltraTouch insulation is a lightweight, foil-faced, fire-retardant blanket-type insulation with multiple uses. They are notorious for changing their links.) You have to order it online, it is not sold in the stores. (Let us know if this Home Depot link goes bad. Not saying any way is wrong or one is better than another, but we opted to go with UltraTouch Denim Insulation. Basically, if Home Depot or Lowes carries it, somebody out there tried to use it in their van. ![]() We saw instances where people used spray foam insulation but holy cow, that stuff gets everywhere and we were worried it might squeak as the body of the van flexes. ![]() Some people went with EZ Cool and some people even put household fiberglass insulation in their van (the pink stuff). We saw lots of people using FatMat or Noico products for sound deadening, then adding Reflectix on top of that. We did a ton of research on this and found everyone has their own opinion on what to use and how to do it. The van came without anything other than paint on the interior walls and because of this, the back of the van gets extremely hot in the summer and extremely cold in the winter. If you want to see the new build, click here. If you are looking for the index page of this project, click here. Ram ProMaster RV Camper Van Conversion - Insulation and Flooring
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