Questions tagged [insulation]
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Can I insulate my van's floor UNDER the bottom, in the undercarriage?
I recently bought a 2006 Ford E-350 which I am converting into a tiny home for full-time dwelling. My problem is once that I have about 2 inches of vertical clearance from the ceiling.
My options are:
Rip out the existing floor, build a 1 inch…
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Will my exhaust pipe melt nearby plastic or PVC?
I am converting a van into a tiny home and want to mount my greywater tank in the undercarriage behind the rear axle. I'm worried about radiant heat from the exhaust pipe melting a plastic water tank or a PVC tank. How far should the tank be from…
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Is it cause for concern if an edge seal is missing from my car roof?
On my car roof, the edge seal is missing from one side:
This is the other side for comparison:
I live in a country where it rains but never snows. Is this something to worry about?
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Wire insulation that crumbles
I recently repaired the pigtail going to a combo switch on the transmission of a 1978 Econoline camper van. The 4 wires were intermittently touching because the insulation had crumbled and disappeared near the connector. I have never seen plastic…
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What's this fibrous box enclosing my battery?
I have a 2015 Golf whose battery needed replacement. I noticed that the battery tray was designed to accommodate three different lengths of battery, with the factory battery being the shortest (and smallest) possible. So, in hopes of having the…
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