12v and 110v and techquestions
Hello, I have just started to look for my first RV travel trailer and I had a few questions. First off I am am a bit of a tech lover. I do well with wiring diagrams and schematics, but I just ca...
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It's a high desert, snowfall is minimal, and what does fall is blown off of roofs and cars, sure there are the occasional wet snows, but very rare.
As far as a house goes, I'd much rather use insulated concrete forms for a foundation, with 2x6 for the walls. The extra ~2" gives a lot more room for insulation. I wouldn't want skylights in my home either... The really add to convection losses in the winter, and the r value would be much less than a wall. Going this way over an earthen home you can avoid all the problems with moisture and mold. It's very hard to seal out moisture in subterarainian homes. The forms allow a barrier on both sides of the concrete, while adding to the r value.
As far as the trailer goes, the r14 insulation all around and the fact that I planned on heating, sealing and insulating the underpinnings. I'm not really bothered by seasonal climates.
Also, it's not a vent, it's just a fixed piece of plastic over a hole in the roof. There are two skylights and a vent, I just don't care for the skylights.
As far as a house goes, I'd much rather use insulated concrete forms for a foundation, with 2x6 for the walls. The extra ~2" gives a lot more room for insulation. I wouldn't want skylights in my home either... The really add to convection losses in the winter, and the r value would be much less than a wall. Going this way over an earthen home you can avoid all the problems with moisture and mold. It's very hard to seal out moisture in subterarainian homes. The forms allow a barrier on both sides of the concrete, while adding to the r value.
As far as the trailer goes, the r14 insulation all around and the fact that I planned on heating, sealing and insulating the underpinnings. I'm not really bothered by seasonal climates.
Also, it's not a vent, it's just a fixed piece of plastic over a hole in the roof. There are two skylights and a vent, I just don't care for the skylights.
