Convoy owners

[Poppy]

All insulation is done...except...the bit above the cab, I keep scratching my head over how I'm gonna board it up after, as there are no 'ribs'.
Any ideas on how to do this??

Cheers

 

[GRWXJR]

Poppy,

My convoy above cab area has been turned into a cupboard, and it hadn't been insulated either. This was then getting condensation in it due to the lack of insulation, making the van colder and the cupboard about as much use as a chocolate welding torch.

It also meant that getting at it to insulate it was a royal pain!

Anyway - as it is a cupboard, so the aesthetics of the thing was secondary to the function (plus being a pain to get at) what I did was to buy some 3-season camping mats (3 of was the right amount btw) and simply cut and glued them to the glassfibre roof to cover it. Seems to have done the trick. I was going to then glue silver insulation foil stuff over that as well, but not sure I need to bother.

BTW - if you have a branch of The Range near you, have a look in there for the adhesive glue spray stuff - its £2.99 a tin in there - way cheaper than I've seen it anywhere else.

Think I did post something about this in my Sully the LDV Convoy thread as well :goodluck:

EDIT / ADDENDUM: If you don't want to do that, then best guess is to Sikkaflex glue some wooden ribs to the glassfibre roof, and then insulate and cover as you've done with the rest of the van? ou might need to get creative with a wood plane to shape timbers to get a good fit to the roof curves and a good bond for the Sikkaflex though first? This is just guesswork though - surely there'll be a home-build guru along soon though to give a definitive reply!

 

[Poppy]

Poppy,

My convoy above cab area has been turned into a cupboard, and it hadn't been insulated either. This was then getting condensation in it due to the lack of insulation, making the van colder and the cupboard about as much use as a chocolate welding torch.

It also meant that getting at it to insulate it was a royal pain!

Anyway - as it is a cupboard, so the aesthetics of the thing was secondary to the function (plus being a pain to get at) what I did was to buy some 3-season camping mats (3 of was the right amount btw) and simply cut and glued them to the glassfibre roof to cover it. Seems to have done the trick. I was going to then glue silver insulation foil stuff over that as well, but not sure I need to bother.

BTW - if you have a branch of The Range near you, have a look in there for the adhesive glue spray stuff - its £2.99 a tin in there - way cheaper than I've seen it anywhere else.

Think I did post something about this in my Sully the LDV Convoy thread as well :goodluck:

EDIT / ADDENDUM: If you don't want to do that, then best guess is to Sikkaflex glue some wooden ribs to the glassfibre roof, and then insulate and cover as you've done with the rest of the van? ou might need to get creative with a wood plane to shape timbers to get a good fit to the roof curves and a good bond for the Sikkaflex though first? This is just guesswork though - surely there'll be a home-build guru along soon though to give a definitive reply!

Thanks....yeah, mine is gonna be a cupboard too. But like you said...it's a pain in the ass to get to, so thought I'd best insulate it regardless of its's function!
Was thinking to double layer it with foil stuff & not bother boarding it in, just build an inner frame for cupboard, so it has a 'flat' back & not use the curves at the front & sides.

 

[Byronic]

If you line as GRWXJR suggests with camping mats, a cheap and cheerful fiinish is to then glue, ribbed unbacked synthetic carpet (as used on many PVCs) directly to the insulation. This will give the vulnerable insulation a bit of protection and saves a fair bit of carpentry work, the carpet can be moulded to shape a certain amount, to minimise joints and can look very acceptable.

 

[Poppy]

If you line as GRWXJR suggests with camping mats, a cheap and cheerful fiinish is to then glue, ribbed unbacked synthetic carpet (as used on many PVCs) directly to the insulation. This will give the vulnerable insulation a bit of protection and saves a fair bit of carpentry work, the carpet can be moulded to shape a certain amount, to minimise joints and can look very acceptable.

Huh....good idea, will have a word work, seeing as I'm a bus driver!! :drive:

 

[brewkit]

i went down the glue ribs, insulate between and it was awkward to do, father in laws we put camping mat and carpet, much easier and gave more room.
i've also put 2 vents in the bottom thru to the cab area and keep bags of silica gel (get from work from shipped machine parts) in there.

 

[Merlin59]

I glued the silver-foil backed greenhouse insulation stuff directly to the fibreglass roof as I had the same problem. The insulation is purported to be as good as about an inch of polystyrene foam but I doubted it. My solution was to keep the bedding, two pillows and a double quilt and other foldable foam-based stuff in that space (like the padding for the reclining chair) to help insulate it. At night I obviously use the bedding and put the small cushions from the sofa-bed in the access hole in front of the panel to keep the heat in. Probably not the ideal solution but it seemed to work. I may well fork out some hard-earned to get a small, thick curtain or two made up to draw across the front so that I can employ the cushions in the void as extra insulation. Hope that helps and good luck with the rest of your build!:drive: