How To Install The BEST Camper Van Insulation in 2024

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@TeddyRumble 4 күн бұрын

My van build many years ago was to use foil-faced fiberglas insulation in the channels, and cover the entire van with wood paneling. Had zero problem with rust or anything.

@jenniferl350 18 күн бұрын

Thinsulate is great, I've used it in both vans I've built out. It's much cheaper at Vanlife Outfitters though btw.

@BUILDYBUNCH Ай бұрын

Getting behind those panels was a job. It's probably why many folks use spray insulation. But you got er done! Your solution looks like a healthier option.

@coconup3246 Ай бұрын

Other than being a job, getting behind those panels is also rather useless. The metal sheets connect with the outside panels, effectively creating a thermal bridge which will get around any insulation you have in between. It's a simple thing, yet few seem to understand it.

@BUILDYBUNCH Ай бұрын

@coconup3246 that makes sense. Thx

@colinaina2561 Ай бұрын

Having built out numerous vans, Thinsulate is the best to work with. For the ease of install AND having to remove it when needed when you have to run extra wiring, upgrades.

@orificium Ай бұрын

How will he be able to remove it when needed with all that stuffing and contact spray?

@TeddyRumble 5 күн бұрын

Agreed

@warrenscorner Ай бұрын

I couldn’t believe how tough that stuff is. I used a hunk of 14ga wire and zip tied it to a piece of thinsulate and pulled it through the ceiling ribs on our Transit.

@SPQR-Z Ай бұрын

Thinsulate! Good advice because you only have 1 shot at putting in insulation. Never heard of anyone that regretted going with Thinsulate (other than cost) but every other insulation I’ve seen some problems and regret. Yes it’s more expensive but you’re only doing a small van. For both our builds we used the combination of Reflectix against the skin with 1.75” Thinsulate on top. Fiskars has some relatively inexpensive heavy duty shears that cut the stuff like butter. Better yet are the heavy duty electric shears (on Amazon) that slice through insulation as fast as you can push the shears through the material. So if you have Carpal tunnel, arthritis, weak hands or are just lazy like me, the electric shears are the way to go. You’re going to be cutting about 300+ lineal feet so it’s no easy task. Hand fatigue and blisters are a real thing using manual shears. Fiskars Amplify RazorEdge Fabric Scissors - 10" Heavy Duty Fabric Shears CGOLDENWALL YJ-125A Electric Rotary Fabric Cutter, Multi-layer Fabric Scissors

@JohnDrach Ай бұрын

I wish I bought the precut kit fpr my sprinter. I did end up going with Rockwool, and sealed it. Think that was still the move even though its not a popular opinion. Good sound deadening, less expensive and maybe better insulating properties than some more popular solutions.

@LarryWebb-g5d Ай бұрын

Them windows look really nice , nice install

@Senick Ай бұрын

Love the content! 3m thinsulate is definitely good, but spray foam is way, way better. Thinsulate may be hydrophobic, but it is going to allow the metal to sweat, and you will have moisture trapped between it and the metal. Spray foam on the other hand, will actually stop condensation from collecting on the metal. I think you should use both. I went spray foam, foam board + luan for a custom insulated ply-panel, and lambs wool to cram into areas that I need to get back into.

@earlhamil731 Ай бұрын

Spray foam has been reported by many van builders as unstable and causing sheet metal rippling.

@Senick Ай бұрын

@earlhamil731 those are two user relayed issues. It needs to be mixed properly, and you can't spray too much in confined areas that don't allow it to escape faster than it can expand.

@spiroszaharakis2648 Ай бұрын

Spray foam is really great but not for DIY. If you can get a professional with a proper compressor mixer to do it for you, it will cost less than DIY and you should have no problems with it. However, it is a permanent solution (one more reason to get it right the first time) and it is a nightmare to deal with if the van ever needs bodywork repairs so most people will get intimidated just by the thought of it.

@Senick Ай бұрын

@spiroszaharakis2648 great feedback, I agree with everything you said except I'd call it an advanced DIY. I did it myself with tanks I got off amazon, but I'm not exactly new to fabrication. The biggest tip I'd have would be use the more condensed spray head and monitor the mixing tip and swap it out every few panels or so. Mine came out great, everyone else's could as well, just put in the homework first. Edit: oh, and don't spray it where your going to want access, like upper and lower horizontal runs, fill those with lambs wool or something alike so you can run wires and have access in the future.

@KeithFolske Ай бұрын

Another great way to get insulation into the small places is to use high strength fishing line with a flag on the end. Then use a shop vac to suck the flag from one end of the cavity to the other. You can then tie the line to a lice of insulation and pull it through.

@seven_o_savage Ай бұрын

Wow! This is a great idea I’ll have to try it

@Aziyza 24 күн бұрын

Curios about the sound deadening material installed. Why not use a larger amount in the areas you chose to place them? Is the movement occuring within that location as apposed to the outer area? I'm imagining that if I were to press that area you placed the material, that's were more movement occurs.

@KarlSabourin-j6e Ай бұрын

I love your videos!

@dmytroriazanov5065 Ай бұрын

Are you going to install high top?

@SB-xu8pi Ай бұрын

I like Thinsulate, but I would first use 3M Duck liner against as much of the outer steel as possible, to reduce condensation, it’s self adhesive and easier to install in the areas that you used the spray adhesive. Looking forward to the rest of the build!

@OKFrax-ys2op Ай бұрын

Where would you buy that duck liner at?

@SB-xu8pi Ай бұрын

@@OKFrax-ys2op just google 3m duck liner, several van life suppliers sell it.

@ScottBlankets Ай бұрын

If you use actual duck water rolls off like water off a ducks back.

@davidpatrick1813 Ай бұрын

nice work

@ochjoo77 Ай бұрын

Thinsulate might be best if you want to remove it again some day. Overall best for a permanent install is professional sprayfoaming as that actually gets everywhere and doesnt leave any hidden exposed cold metal spots for condensation, itll also insulate better.

@thedanpalen1 Ай бұрын

Thinsulate over sheeps wool?

@gedako3021 Ай бұрын

How come and you didn't installed Sound Deadening Mat, before starting the Insulation?

@KevinM-ov3qr Ай бұрын

I saw a video recently where they sprayed the black side and stuck that to the walls anyone know if it should be installed a certain way

@overland_adventure_nz Ай бұрын

How do you get a thermal break in an all steel van? Why not use spray on cork insulation like they’re using boats and it’s proven to be the best insulator available far better than any normal spraying toxic foam that’s used in houses in the US and banded in most of the world because of health risks.

@OKFrax-ys2op Ай бұрын

I never heard of that cork insulation spray?

@overland_adventure_nz Ай бұрын

@@OKFrax-ys2op it’s an interesting product that does not have to be put on very thick to get very good insulation properties and it’s made from the recycled corks and waste from cork trees.

@noah786 Ай бұрын

Why not just squirt foam in the holes? Your van really need a rooftop tent and ceiling pass through.

@SheaDesign Ай бұрын

No respirator or even a mask while using spray adhesive - naughty diog,

@tyrese777r Ай бұрын

do you even make a profit from selling your Van's

@ecoworrier Ай бұрын

For me, stuffing insulation into a small metal cavity is pointless. The metal will just conduct or bridge heat/cold around the insulation and into/out of the van. Better to use just place a single layer over all metal surfaces.

@TeddyRumble 4 күн бұрын

One loses a lot of space in a van that's tiny anyway.

@AbolitionAbz 8 күн бұрын

So weird how unavailable some of the stuff you use in your builds are in australia.. Thinsulate for example seems to be nowhere to be found here.. or even 1010 aluminium which seems to come at an even more expensive price than 2020..

@seven_o_savage 8 күн бұрын

Dang that’s a bummer to hear. I think 25 series is the metric equivalent for 10 series, and is the same for all intents and purposes.

@orificium Ай бұрын

Why wouldn't you just insulate over everything to build a thermal break since you're going to build up a wall against the metal chassis? This seems... futile.

@TeddyRumble 4 күн бұрын

You don't get good insultation,and you use a lot of interior space doing it that way. The advantage of using insulation over the metal channels is there is no condensation since there is a channel for air to go through.

@bjtravelersRV Ай бұрын

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@wilty5 Ай бұрын

Most spray adhesives are toxic and have warnings on the can to wear a mask. Isn’t it necessary to wear a mask when spraying that adhesive? Hopefully there won’t be any long lasting, lingering effects of breathing the adhesive once you finish and are living in the van.