I am having an a/c unit installed in my trailer. The walls came already insulated and covered with a type of carpet like material? The floor and the bottom of the gooseneck have indoor/outdoor carpet. The roof is not insulated, but have been reading up here and think I can do that.
Question. Is there any reason why I would need to pull up the flooring carpet to insulate? I only weekend camp a couple times a year and just want to be able to be a little more comfortable. Will it cause problems with condensation? I've had the trailer for 3 years and haven't had issues so far (other than the obvious condensation build up on ceiling if running space heater.)
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Actually, one more question. I can haul to Ocala (3 hours 1 way) and miss work twice (once to drop trailer off, once to pick up) and get the a/c done for $1300. There are several RV places much closer, would it be safe to have one of them install it? Or is there a difference with frame/weight bearing etc between horse trailers and rvs?
Posted 2009-10-16 3:06 PM (#111945 - in reply to #111898) Subject: RE: Exisiting carpet in dressing room
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You might be alright going over the carpet but why? If it were mine I'd get a scraper and hit it for an afternoon and do it right (unless its just a junker trailer).Insulating and trimming out these trailers is a lot of slow work, its a pain in the butt at times, but if your doing it and going to be keeping this trailer a while just take your time, put the money into it and do it up nice. On the AC unit I think you would be fine getting it done by a competent RV place, I dont see any problem with that at all.
Posted 2009-10-16 3:55 PM (#111949 - in reply to #111898) Subject: RE: Exisiting carpet in dressing room
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
Any RV dealer can install your A/C unit. However, you will have to predetermine if the supplemental roof bracing is factory installed, to accommodate the additional weight. If it is not, this area will have to be first reinforced.
Carpeting can be removed by the aid of a heat gun to soften the contact glue. It is time consuming, but if you want to properly finish the interior, it is well worth the time.
Exisiting carpet in dressing room
