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Velislide
Sep 10, 2013Explorer
I'll be taking more as I work on it, its about a 40 mile drive just to get out to it, so I normally work on it during the weekends. Going to be doing the complete inside with 1x8 tongue and groove, just need to score a good deal on about 1000' of it.
Lots of people say it will weigh too much, but I'll address that when I get to it. Whole thing is screwed together with 2.75" and 3" torx construction screws, so its pretty dang solid. No nails or staples here!
Also something neat I found out while redoing that section of floor, the whole floor is insulated 4" thick, with a tin underbelly from the factory. Arctic package or something I'm guessing? Unless they are all like this. Hoping this thing heats easier then a house! Using expanding foam on all the corners, R13 and then poly vapor barrier. Planning to heat it with two or three eHeat Envi wall heaters, which each one claims to heat a 180 sq foot area. So one in each room should keep it nice and warm, with the propane furnace as a backup.
Kind of wondering what year this camper was made. It seems pretty old, but cant find a date on it anywhere. Was guessing early 80s?
Lots of people say it will weigh too much, but I'll address that when I get to it. Whole thing is screwed together with 2.75" and 3" torx construction screws, so its pretty dang solid. No nails or staples here!
Also something neat I found out while redoing that section of floor, the whole floor is insulated 4" thick, with a tin underbelly from the factory. Arctic package or something I'm guessing? Unless they are all like this. Hoping this thing heats easier then a house! Using expanding foam on all the corners, R13 and then poly vapor barrier. Planning to heat it with two or three eHeat Envi wall heaters, which each one claims to heat a 180 sq foot area. So one in each room should keep it nice and warm, with the propane furnace as a backup.
Kind of wondering what year this camper was made. It seems pretty old, but cant find a date on it anywhere. Was guessing early 80s?
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