Insulated barriers for roof vents
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 12:19 pm
Our Avion has two of the original Hammond radiused-corner roof vents... one above the rear bedroom and one in the bathroom.
I have been wanting to make some insulated barriers to cover those openings for cold-weather camping, and I have been pondering how I might do that in a way that looks decent. And, being the frugal person I am, didn’t want to get too elaborate or expensive.
Push came to shove this morning, as we are preparing for a trip to Branson and the temps are forecasted to be rather cold. I remembered that we had a spare auto windshield sun reflector.... you know, one of those that has a layer of bubble wrap sandwiched between a couple of silver layers.
For a nice look, I trimmed a piece of that reflector to fit on the inside of the vent screen, between it and the ceiling. Made some holes for the screws, cranks, and toggle switches to fit through. Fastened it to the ceiling and it functions and looks great! Should help a tad with heating when it gets cold, and they can be removed easily for the warmer months.
Pics coming.
I have been wanting to make some insulated barriers to cover those openings for cold-weather camping, and I have been pondering how I might do that in a way that looks decent. And, being the frugal person I am, didn’t want to get too elaborate or expensive.
Push came to shove this morning, as we are preparing for a trip to Branson and the temps are forecasted to be rather cold. I remembered that we had a spare auto windshield sun reflector.... you know, one of those that has a layer of bubble wrap sandwiched between a couple of silver layers.
For a nice look, I trimmed a piece of that reflector to fit on the inside of the vent screen, between it and the ceiling. Made some holes for the screws, cranks, and toggle switches to fit through. Fastened it to the ceiling and it functions and looks great! Should help a tad with heating when it gets cold, and they can be removed easily for the warmer months.
Pics coming.