We offer a carpet lining and insulation service this starts from a price of 600 00.
Van insulation and carpeting.
Rmax rigid foam insulation use a rigid foam board insulation such as polyiso on your van s walls and ceiling floor optional.
We used reflectix to insulate the floor.
Carpet lining the van walls september 17 2017 we decided that rather than paneling the van walls with wood we would carpet it to get a better finish and make it seem warmer.
Our first step is to apply a foil lining to the panels in order to reflect heat back into the van and also to repel vapour.
Fiberglass insulation fiberglass insulation is popular when insulating homes and many van dwellers use this type of insulation as well.
This polyiso insulation is 1 inch thick with an r value of 6.
3m spray glue use spray glue on both the insulation and the body of your van before sticking it in place.
Many vans have ribs on the floor so you will fill the gaps between the ribs with rigid foam insulation.
Using foam board you should be able to fully insulate your van for about 150 to 250 we spent about 150 to insulate our standard wheelbase chevy express.
Insulating your van will not only keep you warm but it will prevent condensation from collecting on metal surfaces which there are a lot of in a panel van and causing rust.
This was a pretty simple process.
Bring your van into us where we will discuss your individual needs we have been in the industry for nine years and have a good knowledge of customers requirements.
It pays to think ahead at every step of a van build.
Step one involves leveling out your camper van floor with insulation.
If a vapor barrier is placed directly up against the van wall moisture can still form in the insulation of your walls unless they are completely sealed.
On the other hand fiberglass insulation does absorb moisture.
The insulation will also help with sound deadening so if your van doesn t have ribs you will still see some benefit from adding a layer of insulation to the floor.
Its benefits include being easy to install easy to find and cheap to use.
This way we have somewhere to run the wiring behind the walls ceiling.
We will insulate your van with a high quality insulation equivalent to 50mm king span.
It looks a lot cleaner has a nicer finish and also helps to further insulate the van and reduce condensation build up while cooking and sleeping.
You should be able to fully insulate your van with havelock wool sheep s wool insulation for about 300 to 600 including shipping depending on the size of your van.
A lot of van lifers futz around and fill in these spaces with little pieces of foam or insulation but these natural gaps make the floor the perfect place to use reflectix insulation.
Reflectix insulation is a reflective bubble wrap insulation that provides a slight conductive benefit and also creates a radiant barrier.
