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+title:  Renovating the insulation
+date:   2022-01-15
+header-img: assets/images/IMG_3563.jpg
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+When the temperatures dropped, I shifted my focus on the interior of the truck. The cabin was decently insulated: 6cm of polystyrene covered by a vapor barrier that was meant to prevent warm and damp air from the inside to reach the cold outer panels. Inexplicably, more than a third of the lower roof in the back wasn't insulated at all.
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+![Part of the roof in the back without insulation](/assets/images/IMG_3535_2.jpg)
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+I also spotted a bunch of holes in the vapor barrier caused by screws that had been drilled through the wall cladding.
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+![Holes in the vapor barrier](/assets/images/IMG_3536.jpg)
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+These holes seemed unfortunate as humid air could easily flow behind the vapor barrier. I fixed all holes with insulation tape and additionally attached it in front of the beams that I'd use to mount the furniture later on.
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+![Vapor barrier fixed with insulation tape](/assets/images/IMG_3581.jpg)
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+Before applying the wall cladding, I took several pictures of the position of the beams and the insulation tape to avoid drilling screws into the unprotected vapor barrier in the future.
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+![Measuring the position of the beams and the insulation tape](/assets/images/750.jpg)
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+I also applied a thick layer of insulation material on the part of the roof that hadn't been insulated.
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+![Insulated roof in the back of the cabin](/assets/images/IMG_3563.jpg)
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+I was quite happy with the result. When heating up the cabin the temperature lasted for several hours before noticeably dropping.