Insulation ~ Outside
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:27 pm
I bought a Mobile Home back some years ago, it was used then. When I bought the home, I gutted the inside, and redone the wiring, plumbing and fixtures. Then I dry walled the walls, Put a little more insulation in the walls no much, because of room.
When the inside was done I tackled the outside. I had a huge roof installed, the length of the home and twice as wide. Next I stripped the aluminum siding off. Redone the outside walls with plywood 3/4". Then I came back with Vinyl siding. I figured I did a good job, looked real nice, lots of complements. Also installed double pane windows all the way around.
Then I went ahead and added a large addition, a utility room and a large bedroom. I insulated the walls, floors, and ceilings. This addition is the warmest of the entire house, it has baseboard electric heat. The rest of the home has a Coleman gas furnace.
Sorry for the long post, but I wanted you to know where I'm going to.
Now it hasn't been to bad in the winters, we have survived. But this winter seems to be different, its darn cold in the place. The gas stove is working as it should. But the walls are cold.
Now what I'm asking is, I'd like to stripe the siding off part of the home, and insulate the outside walls with Styrofoam, I'm looking at 1.5" or 2.0". What I'm looking for is has anyone done this type of work before, and can I get some advice as how you did it or would do this work..
Ideas please!! Thanks Oldcrow (Ron.)
When the inside was done I tackled the outside. I had a huge roof installed, the length of the home and twice as wide. Next I stripped the aluminum siding off. Redone the outside walls with plywood 3/4". Then I came back with Vinyl siding. I figured I did a good job, looked real nice, lots of complements. Also installed double pane windows all the way around.
Then I went ahead and added a large addition, a utility room and a large bedroom. I insulated the walls, floors, and ceilings. This addition is the warmest of the entire house, it has baseboard electric heat. The rest of the home has a Coleman gas furnace.
Sorry for the long post, but I wanted you to know where I'm going to.
Now it hasn't been to bad in the winters, we have survived. But this winter seems to be different, its darn cold in the place. The gas stove is working as it should. But the walls are cold.
Now what I'm asking is, I'd like to stripe the siding off part of the home, and insulate the outside walls with Styrofoam, I'm looking at 1.5" or 2.0". What I'm looking for is has anyone done this type of work before, and can I get some advice as how you did it or would do this work..
Ideas please!! Thanks Oldcrow (Ron.)