DIY Spray Foam Isn't Hard (but you can still mess it up)

[@MrHatetheplayer]

your vids are all saved while i sit on my hands and save up for my first box truck. your subfloor, spray foam insulation, diesel heater and many other videos will come in clutch

[@Swampkrew]

I can tell who is in charge around there. And I think Chuck likes it.

[@ChuckCassadyYT]

The wolf dog of course

[@gilliannash4944]

This video helped me realize that I definitely don’t want the hassle of doing this myself, which wasn’t the intention but very helpful!

[@shawnferris2805]

You can do it! I believe in you!

[@favorflavor707]

Brianna is always so helpful and nice. ✌️👍

[@blackhillsnomad]

Wow that Brianna is a schoolie van building Jedi master just incredible must be that military background.

[@ChuckCassadyYT]

Her knowledge is truly impressive. She literally has a background in nuclear power

[@jeremiahcarson8712]

Briana - beast mode! You guys are awesome. Chuck - Thanks for another awesome tutorial

[@chrisdaniel1339]

Good practice is to tape the cuffs of your Tyvek suit to the top of your booties (get over the ankle booties too) and tape your wrist cuffs to your gloves. There is a rotary tool for trimming spray foam called a CI Trimmer/ planner 20.5" wide that professionals use to trim the foam flush to the studs in a home. It is fast and does a great job. Personally I would overfill the bays by a quarter of an inch so they could be trimmed flush and get the maximum insulation value, it annoys me to see pro contractors not filling bays completely, shorting the customer, and reducing the energy efficiency of the home.

[@jaystewart9947]

Thanks for the tips Chuck and Brianna.

[@connief5154]

Thanks Chuck

[@jonbowles7480]

Packing tape with a tape gun works great to protect the furring strips also.

[@RadionA-d1j]

Thank you so much for your tutorials. My conversion is coming along. Spray foam is next - prepping today and tomorrow!

[@melissahoffman4687]

Cool tips Charlie! Thank you. :) You are Brianna make a great team.

[@larrystrayer8336]

My upcoming project is to insulate a small metal shop. I have learned a lot from this. Well done

[@bigrollinghome2091]

thoughts on painting (KILZ) the furring strips and the "foam facing" side of the plywood to minimize mold growth if/when a leak occurs into the foam ...

[@newlovec12]

Multi tool with blade sharpened backwards for trimming

[@melissahoffman4687]

Can you do more videos of finishing your bus?

[@smileycamel5635]

Looks cozy already!

[@eden.thebus]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@moustachemike7128]

kool stuff chuck and breee thks for sharing ...Peace

[@bgzwlz5119]

Again, great info. After the job was done you could see the wires running where the wall meets the ceiling on one side of the bus so I’m thinking that you didn’t cover up the wires and this is where you could run wires after the bus is insulated? I was think that maybe you could run a pvc tube at the top of the wall to facilitate running wires but I have never done anything like this? Did you ever consider a hot wire foam cutter to quickly level the foam?

[@prolificdna2978]

Hey Chuck, I'm about to get the 600 board kit. Do you use fast or slow rise?

[@mikespark72]

what is your opinion on using the individual cans? for instance great stuff insulating foam?

[@DeliberateNRandom]

I bet it would be a lot more expensive and take a ton more time. For small patches and repairs, probably not a problem. My neighbor used a few cases of the cans to make an RC crawler course, in my videos.

[@ahhawkins]

Great video! Big question: along the bottom of walls is that thin space between exterior panel and interior panel. Can i spray down into that space without bowing the walls? A little bit at a time to gradually build it up?

[@drgranger2]

I love the "git er done" videos, nice job dude.

[@Joeboxtruck-m9c]

So. What is the second best wall insulation alternative ? Lol. ...are there Insulating boards of these foam material? Thanks !

[@quartamile]

Excellent education, thank you!

[@GlennInLaguna]

I'm considering doing this to my tall Sprinter work van. My issue is that I could only do it outside. And my van is charcoal gray, so any sun on the van it gets pretty hot. If it gets up to 170+ degrees in a covered building, it seems if the van skin was hot would it not get even hotter? You guys probably always have the benefit of doing these jobs indoors.

[@anonanon9385]

Your vids are awesome and educational. Is there any other insulation you would recommend if a DIY couldn't do spray foam? Also you mentioned minimal contact with wood on the mental frame. Would adhesive thermal foil of some kind just on the places where the wood makes contact with the metal. Eliminate or reduce the condensation pooling between the wood and menta as an example. If you weren't using spray foam. Ohh after you have completed your spray foam. What material do you recommend to cover your walls and roof, thank you.

[@zachlofgren7485]

Hey man I love your videos I was hoping you could help me I have a 40ft bus and am trying to figure out how much of the tiger foam I should get and what formula you would recommend. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

[@SwiftKing1]

Great video chuck. I was wondering what would happen if you sprayed the insulation and used plywood to smush it down as it expanded. maybe that would help? I dunno, im no expert

[@iamunknowable]

Does the bus need to be level? If you can drive to where professionals are already doing a job do you need to do anything special?

[@DeliberateNRandom]

If you can spray the ceiling, I'd say no issues. I just wouldn't put the tank on its side.

[@patrickmckowen2999]

Good vid 👍 I used Tiger on my garage ceiling many years ago, surprised prises are still as high as back then. So just one kit did your whole bus? Looking to do my 17ft cargo trailer, how long is the bus? Cheers

[@ceceF87]

Great video

[@sjf67gto]

Good evening Chuck and Brianna nice video, you guys are now my dynamic duo, I'm not sure how to get ahold of you guys so I'm going to do it in the comment section in this video because my question is related to spray foam I recently watched the video from Isaac Turner/ dream reality Studios LLC. Just after painting his bus it rained and he found some leaks and since he's keeping all the original Windows which I know Chuck does not like one of the leaks was from the windows, but he also found a leak in a surprising place and that was the rivets that were holding the rub rails in place, his solution was to spray a sealant on the rivets. I don't know what kind of insulation he's going to put in the bus, which brings me to my question on spray foam, by using spray foam will it seal up these rivets and other possible places ? Or do I have to spray a sealant first and then the spray foam ? PS go Navy !

[@rbnhood39]

Charles have you ever sprayed cellulose ( ground up news print )with a spray glue gun attachment ? Back in the day we used it in metal buildings and it worked great.

[@HenryRoss-wu4lo]

❤@This. Question: since u been looking over other works di to ur platform as an professional will do so what do think 🤔 of James E Denison bus build if u don't mind asking?

[@kevinwittenauer6892]

If 2" of spray foam is not possible, can a different vapor barrier be used? Visqueen, spray on vapor barrier, etc....

[@timklassen421]

How about vaseline instead of tape ?

[@DeliberateNRandom]

Not sure why you'd want to do that. You could probably staple gun streamer paper on just as well, but it could come up on the edges. Petroleum jelly could seep through into your paneling and leave grease stains.

[@Darkturnips]

Chuck, do you know of any spray foam outfits out west that have a shop to do the work in? I’m doing my build outside in central NM, and it’s going to be really tough nailing down a day with the perfect temp.

[@DeliberateNRandom]

It's probably going to be a case by case basis. I'd just call and ask what they recommend for the product they use.

[@DeliberateNRandom]

Looks like around $800 for a spray foam kit from Tiger Foam. About average for square foot coverage, but if you know it works, go for the good brand!

[@JohnnyThomas-ps6mp]

Is that solid core or stranded wiring in that bus?

[@WolfDogBuses]

Stranded- ancor marine wire :)

[@brian-tgr]

Was the Tiger Foam the slow rise or the fast rise formula?

[@ChuckCassadyYT]

fast rise, regular stuff

[@DarrenRivey]

spray foam is a superior insulator that is poorly understood when compared to fiberglass.

[@justinlahue9380]

Curry comb

[@thewildokierose]

So i cant use the single cans of spray foam that i found at an Amazon discount bin store for $5 a case 😂 damn

[@wesm3915]

Was that romax?

[@DeliberateNRandom]

She responded to another response. Stranded marine wire.

[@TricksterDaemon-jw9hi]

Oh, Chuck. I am disappointed. First you tell us how spraying makes it really hot in there, then you completely missed the opportunity to play Nelly's Hot in Here song...

[@TricksterDaemon-jw9hi]

(juuust kidding I know you have to be careful about music licenses :P )

[@xichael]

No masks while trimming the foam? Seems like you'd breath in a ton of that stuff

[@timklassen421]

Thanks Chuck