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westend
Sep 19, 2014Explorer
emaav wrote:
And you can insulate it to your standards...Enjoy
How true that is. I spent almost two weeks cutting individual pieces of extruded foam to install in the wall framing and ceiling. If I had it to do over, I'd do exactly the same. The amount of comfort and noise reduction is worth every bit of the effort. Everyone that comes into the C/Hilton remarks on how quiet it is inside.
FWIW, my insulation method was: 1" or so of fiberglass batt against the exterior aluminum siding (this allows for wires and affords some ventilation). 1" extruded foam cut to friction fit in the framing. 4 mil plastic continuous vapor barrier. 1/4" extruded foam fan fold sheet insulation underneath the paneling, covering the entire wall. The ceiling got a bit more batt and a double thickness of foam. The plywood floor was removed and extruded foam was installed between the floor joists. I can heat the 22' Starcraft, in MN, in the dead of Winter, with a small electric heater.
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