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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2016 15:16:48 GMT
No one seems to worry about that on the sides. The stuff is impervious to water and also moisture transmission so if a bit was missed out it should remain dry and rust free. My inexpert thoughts; If you can get a good seal and ensure water (and to some degree air can't permeate) then you may be fine. Boats tend to bend a bit during normal usage and I'd be worried about hairline cracks in the insulation appearing, coupled with the fact that water will find these cracks as they will be at the bottom of the boat, this would concern me. A bit of pitting/corrosion on the sides where air temperature is likely to be higher (helping to avoid dampness) might be acceptable. See if you can find out if anyone has tried it, if so learn from what went well/bad.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2016 19:08:34 GMT
15mm base plate on Loddon no ballast no insulation in bilges, the rest of boat is fully sprayfoamed. Most of the boat floor is carpet with underlay except bathroom (cork tiles) and kitchen (ceramic tiles) Only place where floor is cold is in the kitchen hardly a surprise. Would I bother to insulate under the floor, no as besides everything else it would mean destroying my beer cooler.
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Post by JohnV on Nov 9, 2016 19:48:59 GMT
15mm base plate on Loddon no ballast no insulation in bilges, the rest of boat is fully sprayfoamed. Most of the boat floor is carpet with underlay except bathroom (cork tiles) and kitchen (ceramic tiles) Only place where floor is cold is in the kitchen hardly a surprise. Would I bother to insulate under the floor, no as besides everything else it would mean destroying my beer cooler.Being blessed with deeper frames than narrowboats, there is plenty of room for the wine and beer between the insulation and the floor
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2016 20:12:07 GMT
I've got a fridge But more seriously I am unable to store excess beer aboard as I would tend to consume it too fast so I store the beer I do not want today in a "beershop". An underfloor cooler space is a useful thing to have however and worth mentioning to the OP if they are having a boat built
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2016 20:20:18 GMT
15mm base plate on Loddon no ballast no insulation in bilges, the rest of boat is fully sprayfoamed. Most of the boat floor is carpet with underlay except bathroom (cork tiles) and kitchen (ceramic tiles) Only place where floor is cold is in the kitchen hardly a surprise. Would I bother to insulate under the floor, no as besides everything else it would mean destroying my beer cooler.Being blessed with deeper frames than narrowboats, there is plenty of room for the wine and beer between the insulation and the floor Surely if its between the floor and the insulation then its at room temp, you might as well keep it in a cupboard. or did you mean insulation and base plate?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2016 20:24:43 GMT
Surely if its between the floor and the insulation then its at room temp, you might as well keep it in a cupboard. or did you mean insulation and base plate? Room temp is a subjective term - varies between top and bottom.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2016 20:41:10 GMT
Surely if its between the floor and the insulation then its at room temp, you might as well keep it in a cupboard. or did you mean insulation and base plate? Room temp is a subjective term - varies between top and bottom. doesn't vary much on this boat, no noticable temperature layer here. just measured and there is a 3deg varriance between floor and ceiling, 18deg is not cool enough for my beer,
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2016 20:44:00 GMT
18deg is not cool enough for my beer, Totally agree
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2016 20:45:21 GMT
Yeah, got 5 stars! I can go to sleep now.
Beware Foxy I'm catching you up.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2016 21:47:42 GMT
Our boat had very cold floors when we first got her , no underfloor insulation and a fancy wood effect but artificial covering. It got so cold that condensation would form under the fridge and sofa. To partially overcome the we fitted really cheap carpet ( disposable) with some thick crumb underlay in the bedroom and lounge. The kitchen and bathroom still have the original. It's helped the situation but the bigg3st difference has been learning to keep the stove in overnight so the place doesn't get so cold.
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Post by JohnV on Nov 9, 2016 23:22:02 GMT
Being blessed with deeper frames than narrowboats, there is plenty of room for the wine and beer between the insulation and the floor Surely if its between the floor and the insulation then its at room temp, you might as well keep it in a cupboard. or did you mean insulation and base plate? Yup !!! trouble was that I had been sampling the stored goods
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Post by tonyqj on Nov 10, 2016 9:45:53 GMT
That makes sense - baseplate, ballast, air gap, insulation, floor. That's what I described days ago with the only downside being loss of headroom.
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