Van Conversion Floor Insulation

The r value of reflectix isn t the greatest but it s better than nothing and it doesn t cut much height out of the van.

Van conversion floor insulation.

Insulation is step 1 for campervan conversion once you ve purchased the best van for your conversion project insulating is the first big job. Before you insulate your campervan conversion. Before beginning the van insulation process we ll assume your van has already been fully deconstructed. A floor has many other critical functions than just supporting our feet.

It means applying one inch thickness of the material will provide 6 5 r value. 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. Indeed a proper floor installation prevents water infiltration rust provides thermal and noise insulation and serves as anchor for the cabinets in addition it should be resistant to wear be able to withstand enough weight not produce any squeak and. And so on r value takes into account all three heat transfer mechanisms.

Many vans have ribs on the floor so you will fill the gaps between the ribs with rigid foam insulation. It is normally noted for example 6 5 per inch. This includes removing any seating or unwanted material from the walls and floor. We used reflectix to insulate the floor.

Celotex boards were cut to shape and held in place with adhesive spray and expanding foam used to fill any awkward gaps. Applying two inches will provide 13 0 r value. 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. Step one involves leveling out your camper van floor with insulation.

This was a pretty simple process. Most of your hard insulating work will be covered up in future steps. Read our post on avoiding condensation and moisture buildup in your van. The options and procedures for installing camper van flooring and camper van floor insulation are vast and with so many different ways to do it things can get complicated.

And now is the time to install a floor in our van conversion. R value denotes the capacity of an insulating material to resist heat flow. The higher the r value the greater the insulating power. It pays to think ahead at every step of a van build.

Insulating the floor. Insulation for campervan builds can be a bit tedious because it involves some expense and hard labor and it s not cosmetic. 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. This way we have somewhere to run the wiring behind the walls ceiling.