

| Subject: | Re: Where to find the silver bubble wrap? |
| From: | Jake de Villiers |
| Date: | Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:33:00 -0800 |
It should be at your builder's supply. Google popped up a bunch of sources and these guys have a good price and 4' wide rolls, too! http://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplies/prod1;ft1_tekfoil_reflective_foil_insulation;956af1a4.html Jake On 2/28/07, Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Hey all, > thanks to everyone who replied about the insulations. seems the silver > bubble wrap is very popular. I checked both home depot and lowes, niether > stock it. where can I find this stuff. Also, > what if I used regular bubble wrap and used foil emergency camping blanket > as my vapor barrier. Would this carry any advantage??? > thanks > jason > 87 syncro westy > so many roads to ease my soul... > > > >From: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET> > >Reply-To: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET> > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Subject: Re: alternatives to fiberglass insulation > >Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:05:15 -0700 > > > >On Feb 26, 2007, at 12:52 PM, Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN) wrote: > > > >>Just a few other points to consider also. The silver bubble wrap > >>reflect radiant heat to the inside and outside which increases it's > >>effectiveness at keeping the heat in or out. I doubt that with all > >>the > >>other sources of heat entrance or escapes that it will make much > >>difference what is used, but the foam material is definitely cheaper > >>that the bubble wrap. Whatever you use do not use anything that can > >>hold moisture like the OE fibreglass stuff. I did not glue my > >>insulation in place as I wanted to be able to easily remove to > >>re-rustproof. Also, I did not bother with vapour barrier, way too > >>hard > >>to do a good job in the westy...too many factory holes > >>everywhere...and > >>I like the holes and gaps to allow any moisture that does > >>inevitably get > >>in to get out fast in. > > > >The vapor barrier is a critical element. Vapor migrates from warm to > >cold, so if you stop it from traveling to where the dew point is, > >somewhere in your insulation, w/ the vapor barrier, it does not form > >at all in your insulation. Now if it is warmer on the outside than > >the inside, then the flow reverses direction & you trap it in the > >insulation. But generally, vapor barriers are always put on the warm > >or inside of the insulation. The best way to do this is like the > >current auto mfrs' do, glue a continuous vapor barrier over the > >entire wall/ceiling/floor w/ as few holes as possible, & then place > >your finish panels over it. A reflective foil works even better than > >plastic sheathing, as it reflects radiant heat like mentioned above. > > > >> > >>BTW, nothing beats a good sleeping bag and another warm body to keep > >>warm while camping ;o) > > > >I use a 0-20 degree F bag all year, just opened or spread out > >differently depending on air temp, SO next to moi or not. > > > > > > > >Tom B.-can you say low emissivity (low E) barrier? > > _________________________________________________________________ > Mortgage rates as low as 4.625% - Refinance $150,000 loan for $579 a > month. > Intro*Terms > > https://www2.nextag.com/goto.jsp?product=100000035&url=%2fst.jsp&tm=y&search=mortgage_text_links_88_h27f6&disc=y&vers=743&s=4056&p=5117 > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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