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Date:         Thu, 28 Jul 2016 16:41:12 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Sound, vibration, thermal, moisture materials
Comments: To: Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <29D1D80E-56C6-4C36-B190-C813297C19B4@NBNet.nb.ca>
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Yes, well, PolyIso is available at HD in 1/2", 3/4", 1", 2" and at Mr. Plywood 3" and is the best R Value I've seen for 30 years straight. Not much of a decision with me.

On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 4:37 PM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:

> Neil: > > What would be ultimately superior would be if you could find a reasonable > priced producer of custom shaped vacuum insolation panels (up to R50/inch). > > > On 28-Jul-2016, at 20:35, Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > Karl, you are the MAN! Thanks. > > > > Why he used fiberglass at all while he used Poly-Iso (?) in the > > inaccessible voids I don't understand. Apparently, like others, he > didn't > > know it is superior? > > > > On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 3:50 PM, Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> years ago, a fellow on the list (Matthew Bulley) did the sound proofing > >> to the extreme, first if I recall it correctly on a Bus and later on a > >> Vanagon. The domain was lost (http://www.bulley-hewlett.com/VWindex/ > >> < > http://web.archive.org/web/19990508050731/http://www.bulley-hewlett.com/VWindex/ > >) > >> but was recovered under > >> http://www.shagadelic.org/VW/info/gmbulley-soundproof/. But this link > is > >> dead too. There is some info of this > >> http://www.type2.com/library/heat/intrir1.html and > >> > http://web.archive.org/web/19990508050731/http://www.bulley-hewlett.com/VWindex/ > . > >> If i recall correctly, he did take the bus apart later and noticed > >> unexpected rust probably due to choice of material he used. that was in > >> 2008 and you should be able to search for his name in the archives. > >> > >> On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 12:51 AM, Neil2 <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> Years ago an owner did a windows out reno and posted a color drawing > >>> showing all the material layers he used for mitigating the sound, > >>> vibration, heat, moisture and such. It was a great resource back then. > >>> Now? Where is it in the archives? Please, pretty? > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Neil2 > >>> '82 Diesel Westfalia (Ducky) > >>> '86 Vanagon (SaVannah) > >>> '08 170" 2500 Mega Roof Sprinter (Moby) > >>> '90 Westfalia Subagon > >>> Fulltiming since August 2008 > >>> Nunquam Pendite Divendium > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Neil2 > > '82 Diesel Westfalia (Ducky) > > '86 Vanagon (SaVannah) > > '08 170" 2500 Mega Roof Sprinter (Moby) > > '90 Westfalia Subagon > > Fulltiming since August 2008 > > Nunquam Pendite Divendium > >

-- Neil2 '82 Diesel Westfalia (Ducky) '86 Vanagon (SaVannah) '08 170" 2500 Mega Roof Sprinter (Moby) '90 Westfalia Subagon Fulltiming since August 2008 Nunquam Pendite Divendium


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