r/nextfuckinglevel 17h ago

The Transformation of a Van

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u/Legitimate_Bat3240 17h ago

Why go through the hassle of fully insulating it if you’re going to sleep in a cardboard box on the roof?

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u/WanderEir 17h ago

Because cheaper AC during the day that isn't immediately leeched away by the walls being oven-hot is way more important than at night, when the sun isn't turning your little house-van into a steam chamber. The roof at night would probably be pretty cool most of the time, with that huge window..

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u/Kennys-Chicken 10h ago

They also insulated it wrong and will have condensation problems. That vans going to rot out. There’s a reason the proper way to do this is with spray foam.

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u/redskelly 4h ago

Tell me how they insulated it wrong? Genuinely curious, I know nothing about van builds.

u/Snoo23533 50m ago

batt and roll allows air permeation. Vehicles are different than buildings, Subjected to higher temp swings and less time spent with an AC running to dehumidify it. Lower air volume to offset the humidity of multiple human bodies.