Spray Foam or No spray Foam

[Ramdough]

My primary purpose to adding insulation was to make the floor that I walk on without shoes warmer in cold weather.

I didn't insulate anything else. We do travel in cold weather in the dead of winter but usually only for a few days and have never had the need to do more than what I've done.

A lot depends of personal usage.

Ron

Ron,

What foam and glue did you use? What paint?

I am leaning towards blue xps foam since I have a bunch.

 

[Ron in BC]

I used blue on one and pink on the other. I coated them with a latex rubberized paint that I had. I'm not sure that was necessary but I had some.

Panel adhesive, a friction fit and some plumber's strapping and they'll never go anywhere.

Ron

 

[John in Santa Cruz]

We bought our E21C barely used, and the original owner ordered it with most of the options available in 2014. had it 7-8 years now. Glad it has the foam, extra insulation and double pane sliding windows. Wish it didn't have the front window as that one is NOT double pane, and collects a lot of condensation on cold nights that drips on our pillows, and I've almost never bothered to open that front hatch-door thing.

 

[Donna D.]

Wish it didn't have the front window as that one is NOT double pane, and collects a lot of condensation on cold nights that drips on our pillows, and I've almost never bothered to open that front hatch-door thing.

John, consider buying some yoga mat foam. It comes in varying thicknesses and colors. You can insulate the area between cover and the window with it.

 

[Ron in BC]

Or you can do the inside storm window mod that I've posted several times

No dripping window frame and a functional front window. What's not to like..

Ron

 

[HABBERDABBER]

I added Reflectix to the inside surface of the rock guard cover. When closed, in colder conditions, it allows some insulation factor and reduced condensation at that single pane window. For an E19, that window is not over the bed area.

 

[Ramdough]

I am thinking of adding flat foam underneath and making a “pod” to cover the tanks.

How insulated is the stock floor? My understanding is that it is fiberglass with one layer of plywood, then vinyl and that is it.

I am wondering if I add hydronic tubing between the diy added foam and the fiberglass, could I warm the floor a little? In houses, hydronic tubes are often under the plywood subfloor.

I have a spare diesel hydronic heater to try this on. Just curious what you all think…..

 

[Centex]

How insulated is the stock floor? My understanding is that it is fiberglass with one layer of plywood, then vinyl and that is it.

Correct, with the exception being the loft in the 5.0 which has a layer of (~1/2") rigid foam on top of the plywood.