cowcharge
1K Member
Posts: 1,003
Likes: 328
Currently Offline
|
Post by cowcharge on Sept 29, 2013 7:54:26 GMT -8
Another option for painting and actually may work for some staining applications would be luaun. It may be a little cheaper than plywood for the thinner scale. It could also be sheeted with vinyl, or fiberglass showerboard sheeting. I've also seen so many variances in insulation use. Some use the bubble wrap kind and others use the pink thick sheets. How do you choose? I bought Tuff-R rigid insulation because it has the highest R-value/inch of anything I've found, and it's foil-covered so it acts as both a vapor and a radiant barrier. It's even more important to get the best insulation in a Compact, with their skinny walls.
|
|
Ten
3K Member
Posts: 3,432
Likes: 1,467
70 Shasta 16SC + 1964 Airflyte
Currently Offline
|
Post by Ten on Sept 29, 2013 15:38:01 GMT -8
Another option for painting and actually may work for some staining applications would be luaun. It may be a little cheaper than plywood for the thinner scale. It could also be sheeted with vinyl, or fiberglass showerboard sheeting. What type of thickness is good for lauan if used on the walls and ceiling, 1/8"? Is it easily bendable to match the curves in the ceiling? I live in Menards only territory (home town of Menards) and I see in their add this week they are selling it 1/8" for $10.49 for a 4x8 sheet (special order). I will do some price comparisons for Lowe's and Home Depot but I'd have to drive at least an hour to get to the closest one. I've also seen so many variances in insulation use. Some use the bubble wrap kind and others use the pink thick sheets. How do you choose? I think you would find the 1/8" to be sturdy enough to support the structure where it needs and also be pliable enough to bend and conform to the curves a lot easier than anything thicker will. My '64 and lots of others came with the 1/8" from the factory, and the curved parts gave them a lot of stability. $10-and-a-half sounds a lot easier to afford than the $55 per sheet quote I got around here for the 1/8" birch panels! (Still trying to find another source...) I have purchased luaun for different projects and I would not drive an hour to save the couple dimes you might save on it going elsewhere. I was considering the pink 1/2" sheets for the insulation till I read the post above...the foil-finished costs a little bit more but if it cures the vapor-barrier problem then it is worth the extra coin.
|
|
cowcharge
1K Member
Posts: 1,003
Likes: 328
Currently Offline
|
Post by cowcharge on Oct 3, 2013 5:33:35 GMT -8
The 70s paneling mine came with looked like lauan on the back...
|
|