Expansion Foam Insulation
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SquirrellCook
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Don't lazy, do some reading. You might even learn something.
Millie Master
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I did a massive amount of reading up on this very subject approx. 10 years ago and came to the conclusion that if I was converting a van with a rust resistant fully galvanised body shell which was in either new or good condition, then the insulation with the highest level of thermal insulation was/is closed cell spray foam.
I also looked into doing it myself - V - professional and came to the conclusion that there was very little difference in the costs, so I then started looking into which company would appear to be the most professional, and this is where I made a distinct mistake choosing a company that had been widely used by members of the SBMCC.
Although my installation has proven to be very thermally efficient, I discovered that if the operative pays exceptionally close watch on the heat of the solvents then they should be able to achieve a virtually smooth finish, instead the man I chose didn't even check the temperatures once and the result was exceptionally messy and required an enormous amount of cutting back. And this is exactly what other people had experienced.
Since that time I have met a company who were so exceptionally methodical that their finished results are almost mirror smooth !
I won't give the names of the companies as I honestly do believe that it would be wrong of me to do so, however, do a lot of research and I can assure you that you will not be disappointed.
Phil
I also looked into doing it myself - V - professional and came to the conclusion that there was very little difference in the costs, so I then started looking into which company would appear to be the most professional, and this is where I made a distinct mistake choosing a company that had been widely used by members of the SBMCC.
Although my installation has proven to be very thermally efficient, I discovered that if the operative pays exceptionally close watch on the heat of the solvents then they should be able to achieve a virtually smooth finish, instead the man I chose didn't even check the temperatures once and the result was exceptionally messy and required an enormous amount of cutting back. And this is exactly what other people had experienced.
Since that time I have met a company who were so exceptionally methodical that their finished results are almost mirror smooth !
I won't give the names of the companies as I honestly do believe that it would be wrong of me to do so, however, do a lot of research and I can assure you that you will not be disappointed.
Phil
zamirmewelld
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Yes i follow this
Millie Master
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With well in excess of 1,500,000 totally accident free miles behind me, I tend not to think about having accidents!
trevskoda
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Me to but to many pillocks out there these days, a lot on drugs.
Millie Master
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Not where I live there aren't!
Squiffy
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With drug laden pillocks aside, I have to say having been in the repair trade mechanical and bodywork, the fact that spray foam can not easily be re.oved before welding was the main part of why I chose Celo tex or equivalent for other vehicles that I've built because sods or Murphys law in Trevs case predicts that if ever an accident did occur it would be the difference between an insurance company writing the vehicle off or having it repaired. Trust me removing foam panels is one hell of a lot easier than scraping off sprayed foam. In my case up until this point in time I'm still physically capable of doing my own panel and mechanical repairs but the last thing that I would want is to spend 2 days stripping and scraping to replace a panel.
I've just today changed my Sis-in-in-laws diesel heater diesel supply from plastic 10ltr can inside to diesel being drawn direct from her vehicle tank, I have to say it was comparatively easy but even that took me 4.5hrs. Phil.
I've just today changed my Sis-in-in-laws diesel heater diesel supply from plastic 10ltr can inside to diesel being drawn direct from her vehicle tank, I have to say it was comparatively easy but even that took me 4.5hrs. Phil.
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Squiffy
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Would you believe it, you couldn't credit it, yesterday evening a daffy 17year old girl side swiped my daughters motorhome (The one I've just spent 5 months building) it was parked up on a wide road where cars and vans can park on both sides of the road and still have plenty of room for two way traffic including lorries, and she unbelievably hit the motorhome.
My only conclusion is she must have been either looking at her phone, fiddling with the radio or just plain stupid.
I haven't said anything to the daughter but it could very well be a write off.
My only conclusion is she must have been either looking at her phone, fiddling with the radio or just plain stupid.
I haven't said anything to the daughter but it could very well be a write off.
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trevskoda
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Police will look at her ph to see if it was in use, happened to me many years back when i rebuilt a skoda estelle with full respray, on the rd a few weeks when a idiot rear ended me at roundabout in a tranny van, car scrap, he was charged for using a mobile.
Cops said he was speeding as well, hospital for me and wife to be, big ins claim for us which eased the pain.
Squiffy
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Unfortunately Trev the police were not involved, my daughter was at work when it happened and so knew nothing of what had happened until she got home. Luckily there was such a loud crash that it brought out all the neighbours and so the girl was forced to leave her phone number by the folk gathered around and so it is going through her (The girls) insurance company. Phil
Millie Master
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Might you end up buying the MH from the insurance company and repairing it yourself? Who knows your daughter could end up quids in and her beloved and very capable Dad would have some exhilarating work to do?
Phil