I am going to insulate an enclosed cargo trailer and i am pretty sold on the expanded cork for the project.
Insulate floor of enclosed trailer.
There s a lot of misconceptions about trailer insulation and people end up wasting money and time on unnecessary steps and products.
It took a lot of energy to keep these trailers warm in the cold weather.
There are fully insulated and meet the demands of our canadian winters.
The trailers in the 80 s were better with the introduction of 2 6 walls and r 20 in the attics.
Blowing insulation into the belly of your mobile home.
Make sure that you wear gloves and a mask for protection.
Use a vapor barrier to keep your floor above free from condensation caused by the new insulated area.
Roll out the fiberglass insulation sheets between the joists facing side up making sure it is snugly in place.
Paint the outside of the trailer roof with insulating paint available from most home improvement warehouses and recreational vehicle dealerships.
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This can be stapled up between the floor joists.
My question is what other products should be applied in addition to the cork insulation do i need a heat shield of some sort between the aluminum siding and the cork and then on the inside do i need a vapor barrier between the cork and the inside.
However this method of insulating a mobile home underbelly requires specialized equipment and advanced knowledge of a mobile home s construction.
Trailer insulation is one of the first steps in any diy build and it s also one of the most misunderstood.