Anyone who has ever been in the back of a van will know how noisy they can be. There is only two layers of sheet metal between you and any road/traffic noise.
There is also no insulation.
So, our first task was to remove the thin black internal cladding, the vinyl floor mat and the internal door panels.
Once these were removed, Max planned out the wiring for the solar, batteries, lighting, switches and power outlets. We ran wiring through the van from the dash, roof, rear door and sides.
We made sure to label all the wiring as we went… Thank goodness!
Once all the wiring had been finalised, we could insulate!!
We started with the floor.
Before insulating the floor, we painted any exposed metal with a rust sealant, to prevent any rust developing once the flooring was installed.
Formshield is effective insulation against heat transfer. It reduces and absorbs the transmission of noise and vibration. Is a moisture barrier and has a high resistance to mould and fungi.
Being adhesive on one side and very easy to cut with a knife, we found it super easy and convenient to install!
Fingers crossed we will be toasty warm in winter and cool cucumbers in summer!
2 thoughts on “INSULATION”
Loved reading your van blog.
But was disappointed when it didn’t continue to show, draw insulation.
Where did you put your battery, charging system etc. And interested to know what you put behind the fridge and side draw. A big space. Thinking car stuff/parts, oil, hoses. But how to get to them?.
I also have hyundia iload and your blog has inspired me.
I have brought a draw fridge..
Now the planning.
Hi Liz, Thanks for your comment!
The battery/ctek charger and fuses etc were in a relatively narrow strip behind the rear draw and fridge. As we did not need to regularly access any of this stuff, getting to it required us to lift the mattress and bed slats and access from the side sliding door.
We also made fairly large draws that came out each sliding door for storage.
We have now sold this van to a new vanlifer, otherwise I would try to take some more photos for you!