Posted 2014-06-26 2:46 PM (#159624) Subject: Insulating Horse area roof
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Posts: 560 Location: Mena, AR
I am thinking about insulating the horse area in my 4-Star trailer. It's a 3 horse. I got an est at $1,300, and I wanted to see if I could do it myself for enough less to make it worth the effort. I am thinking of using the pink insulation panels you can get at home depot, then getting a Aluminum sheet to cover it. It looks like there are several places I could order custom cut sheets from. I'm wondering what thickness I should go with. thickness listed are .032, .04, .05, .065, .08, .09, .1, .125, .19. I'm guessing these sizes are 10th of an inch? I'm looking at www.discountsteel.com which is driving distance for me to pick up in person. My thought is to get it cut in two or three pieces to make it easier to install. Suggestions?
Posted 2014-06-27 8:23 AM (#159634 - in reply to #159624) Subject: RE: Insulating Horse area roof
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Posts: 802 Location: Tenn/Ala.
BJH- When we line a roof interior, we typically uses .040. Heavy enough to hold good shape. Yet pretty easy to work with. Just time consuming to cut & fit.
As a comparison, trailer exterior panels vary from .040-.063, with most being .040 or .050. Anything thicker than .050 on a ceiling is overkill with no perceivable benefit that I see.
The dimensions you quote are just decimal readings, generally in hundredths. .04 is the same as .040, which we call forty thousandths.
Don't forget to order something to trim out the edges with as well.
RTSmith
Posted 2014-06-27 9:18 PM (#159641 - in reply to #159624) Subject: RE: Insulating Horse area roof
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Posts: 175 Location: Florida
Set yourself up ahead of time with a series of 2x2's, to support the sheet while you made the final attachment. In the attached pic I glues the ceiling inside the LQ, but it will work the same if you're going to screw it up.
Posted 2014-07-01 12:00 PM (#159681 - in reply to #159624) Subject: RE: Insulating Horse area roof
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Posts: 67 Location: Everton, Arkansas
I actually just completed insulating the horse area on our 2013 4 horse living quarter trailer. I purchased the aluminum sheets/skins from my local Utility Trailer shop and foil backed insulation from Lowes, and got white aluminum rivets from a local supplier for all the dirt track racers (can get on ebay as well). Measured and cut all the insulation and used foil tape to seal up all joints, measured out all the aluminum and then had it all sheared at work, riveted it all up, put a little caulking on seams and was done. Took some time and sweat but came out looking pretty good, and alot cheaper than what the factory wanted for doing it as an option when ordered.
Posted 2014-07-05 9:27 PM (#159731 - in reply to #159624) Subject: RE: Insulating Horse area roof
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Posts: 47 Location: Hookerton, NC
I just had my 4 horse done at a local trailer maker. Should be around $800 and I also added 3 more top vents at the same time. Well worth paying someone else to do unless you have help and are very patient. lol.
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