Dec 10
It’s not winter yet, but in Oklahoma with the high winds and the low wind chills, I’m scared that my water pipes in my 34 foot rv may freeze. I have put 1/2 inch Foam Board Insulation in all the empty space under all closets and under cabinets and today (if the temps are warm enough), I will try to put more foam under the bathtub and around the bathroom sink. I have also wrapped the water line into the RV and patched any and all holes. I also let the water drip. The RV Park manager said RVs and Travel trailers do not need skirting, because they are mobile and most don’t stay parked long. Well, I’m trying to stay in one spot for at least 2 years in order to save money for a better and bigger toy hauler.
Can anyone tell me more about insulation my RV from the cold? In this small town there is not any RV repair shops or dealers.
If your not using it just drain the systems, both fresh and gray. Leave them open so that any residual water will have an air space in which to expand if it freezes. This should make everything ok. They do make special antifreeze compounds as well.
Dec 2
which is the least expensive and easiest to work with Thanks in advance
When using Styrofoam, you just get a rectangular piece of Styrofoam, pull your fabric over the front and hot glue it to the back. Drill 2 long screws into the wall and gently press the Styrofoam over the screws holding it in place.
Another option is to make it out of a piece of plywood:
http://www.ehow.com/how_5654031_make-padded-valance-box.html
Nov 2
My apartment is really poorly insulated. The best way to fix that would be to get foam/injected insulation done but right now I can not afford it. I was thinking that there must be a place where you can get insulated curtains to hang on walls that are exposed to the exterior. Like those large commercial type curtains in office building that you would hang along an entire wall or foam board that you would stick to that wall.
It won’t be as efficient but it will keep me from paying a small fortune for heating while I save up for the insulation work.
Thanks!
We had that problem in my mom’s 80 year old house on the side walls which were plaster without insulation. We bought 4′ x 8′ Rigid FoamFoam Insulation sheets (1 1/2 inch, I think) and wrapped them with burlap (you could use any fabric — king-sized sheets from a discount store would be a cheap source of a lot of yardage). Then we stapled vinyl sheeting to the wall for a vapor barrier and fastened the panels to the wall with drywall screws through to the studs. It made a huge difference in keeping the rooms warm and the wrapped foam made a giant bulletin board that we could hang things on.
