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| A basic van insulation build for the walls will have an R-Value of **~5** ((some sheet insulation like 400 thinsulite, some mini-cell foam for the floor and a basic liner to cover up all of the ribs and make sure we don't have any exposed metal)), and a crazier build for ski bums might have an R-Value as high as **8-10** ((Filling every single nook and cranny with 600 Thinsulite, mini-cell foam and poly-sty sheet for the floors, maybe poly-sty for the walls as well covered with plywood or wood slats or even 4-way stretch carpet)). | A basic van insulation build for the walls will have an R-Value of **~5** ((some sheet insulation like 400 thinsulite, some mini-cell foam for the floor and a basic liner to cover up all of the ribs and make sure we don't have any exposed metal)), and a crazier build for ski bums might have an R-Value as high as **8-10** ((Filling every single nook and cranny with 600 Thinsulite, mini-cell foam and poly-sty sheet for the floors, maybe poly-sty for the walls as well covered with plywood or wood slats or even 4-way stretch carpet)). | ||
| - | Single-pane windows (Such as used in cars) has an R-Value of 1 ((actually closer to .91)). | + | Single-pane windows (Such as used in cars) has an **R-Value of 1** ((actually closer to .91)). |
| Let's look at some examples of how this dramatic heat loss from windows affects the total insulation of your van using [[https:// | Let's look at some examples of how this dramatic heat loss from windows affects the total insulation of your van using [[https:// | ||
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