My Chemical-Free House on “Converting A Cargo Van”
August 30, 2016
Corinne Segura wrote an article on “Converting a Cargo Van” for the blog My Chemical-Free House.
From the article:
Robert Lawson, another van owner, is trying this strategy to fill in all the gaps: he says: “I have 1-inch polyiso foam on the walls and ceilings. I plan to put Reflectix between the foam sheathing and the steel body so there will not be an air space where condensation could form. I will put another layer of Reflectix on top of the sheathing as well in order to cover all the irregularly shaped frame members.”
A good way to go about it is – if it’s warm enough – to sleep in the van empty and slowly work on insulating and building it out. The other option is to get it all done and then wait for it to offgas.
Camp Like a Girl also uses insulation in the bed platform to keep the bed warm. I would be a little concerned here with flame retardants in the foam. If your bed is raised you could use cork insulation from Thermacork below you, but you need slats under a typical bed (unless it’s an air mattress etc.). More on protecting beds from moisture in the last section.
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