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Post by wisconsinjoe on Aug 6, 2021 7:28:22 GMT -8
I'm planning to keep the aluminum skins on my scratch build as mill finish bare aluminum, with a possible painted striping pattern on sides. I'm concerned that the bare aluminum roof will absorb and transfer more heat as opposed to having a white painted roof. The trailer has 1-1/2 framing filled with solid foam insulation. Thoughts?
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Post by vikx on Aug 6, 2021 11:09:42 GMT -8
I've done both. I would say try it bare metal and see how you like it. You can always paint later.
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Post by wisconsinjoe on Aug 6, 2021 14:17:49 GMT -8
Did you notice excessive heat build up with the bare metal vs painted?
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Post by vikx on Aug 6, 2021 15:56:42 GMT -8
I didn't. My trailers stay cool with or without paint on the roof. Of course an older ham with 1/2" insulation isn't going to be very cool.
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Post by turbodaddy on Aug 7, 2021 3:46:59 GMT -8
Mine has been bare aluminum, I don't think it has much effect. When it is hot out, it is hot inside. On another subject, I recently had an eye opening experience in the shed I built during the pandemic. I had planned on insulating with foil faced rigid foam board, and had a few pieces that I hadn't installed. I went in one day to get a tool and saw "sawdust" on a shelf at eye level. Then I heard something that sounded like light rainfall. Looking around I realized that there were piles of "sawdust" all over the shed. Climbed the ladder to the loft and found carpenter ants-thousands of them! The little buggers had nested inside the foil. I checked online to see if others had had this happen and it is common, causing unbelievable damage in buildings. I had some of that blue styrofoam board as well and they hadn't touched it. I'm so glad I never got around to installing the foil faced stuff in the walls! The ants don't eat the foam, it is just that they can easily tunnel into it and it obviously provides a warm place for the nests.
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Post by wisconsinjoe on Aug 9, 2021 8:31:59 GMT -8
Wow about those carpenter ants. From my experience they are drawn to wet wood. Appreciate the comments about bare aluminum. I'm thinking with the inch and a half of foam, I'm not going to worry too much about heat transfer to the interior. That's why I have that new MaxxAir fan.
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Post by turbodaddy on Aug 9, 2021 19:27:55 GMT -8
Even when it is really hot, movement of air is helpful. A good roof vent fan is the best way to create cross ventilation if you do not have air conditioning. A couple of 12vdc fans strategically placed near sleeping or sitting places also helps. We lived on a boat in SW Florida for 10 years. The first year without AC. There were many nights when we'd find ourselves outside on the dock hosing ourselves down at 3am. I finally got the largest capacity 110vac air conditioner I could find. We'd run it for an hour or two before bedtime and life was good again! We rarely stay in campgrounds with hookups, and I can't sleep with a noisy air conditioner. Sometimes the drone of the fans provides "white noise" that drowns out the sounds of noisy neighbors.
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Post by wisconsinjoe on Aug 10, 2021 10:56:56 GMT -8
I agree about the AC. Plus, I don't want to have to plug into shore power. Truth is that we do most of our camping in Spring and Autumn when the air is cooler and there are less people out there.
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