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Operation Igloo – Insulating the trailer

In this installment of the trailer remodel series Ill touch on the insulation. I chose RMAX insulation, its the same stuff they build hexayurts out of and works well. I used 2in thick on the ceiling and 1in on the walls. Protip the broken boards are usually 20% off. find ones in the right size and repair with aluminum tape.

20140730_130435-blogI used self tapping steel screws to attach the thin finishing boards to have some ribbing to attach the insulation to. I used small squares of thin board as washers to keep the screws from pulling through the soft insulation.

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heres another angle.

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both panels up

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side walls i finished in gaffer tape to keep the foam from making a huge mess. with a sharp razor this stuff is easy to cut quick.

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next side went in quick but had to work around the inverter

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another view

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side trim installed. theres a big removable piece to cover the back cargo door that fits tight and lets you access the storage under the bed without letting the AC up top out. More pics coming soon!

 

 

AC retrofit project

 

So I determined that if I’m taking the trailer to burning man I’m adding AC. I’m also retrofitting it with full rmax insulation. I picked up a LG Electronics LP0910WNR 9,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner
 that has a hose to vent out the hot air. I set it up to vent out of my existing cable output port and wrapped the hose with Reflectix 6-Inch by 25-Feet Spiral Pipe Wrap
 to give it some insulation in addition to making a custom vent cover to keep dust out. this Scotch Aluminum Foil Tape 3311
is great as well for keeping it all together.

 

the installed unit is ratchet strapped in for easy removal

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there is a view of the rear port setup before insulating with bubble foam

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heres the custom exit vent

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its messy but theres the setup