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The trailer has studs on the walls for support.  I'm just not sure that
the insulation will stay put with all the jostling that goes on with horse
trailers... maybe the correct style of tape will keep it in place.  That'd
make my life easier...


Mike
--- Barbara McCrary <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Does your trailer have "studs" on the walls?  That may be a silly
> question, 
> but I've never looked at other trailers. I have to assume that any
> trailer 
> has studs to give it strength.  Our aluminum livestock trailer is
> reinforced 
> with studs and we just put rigid foil-covered Styrofoam insulation
> panels in 
> between the studs, then pop-riveted pre-finished plywood panels over the
>
> insulation, making sure the rivets went into the studs, not the skin. 
> No 
> leaks, and the LQ we created is nice and snug and well insulated.
>
> Barbara
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Lewis" <mlewis73@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 5:14 PM
> Subject: [RC] Glue for insulation--horse trailer LQ
>
>
> > I have an '02 Silver Star horse trailer with extended tack, 7' on the
> > short wall and 11' on the long.
> >
> > It is just too cold to continue camping in a trailer that does not
> have
> > LQ/insulation on the walls.  I eventually intend to add LQ, but just
> can't
> > do it right now, moneywise.
> >
> > I am considering adding 3/4" thick foam insulation panels, available
> at
> > Lowe's.  Only problem is, I don't know what kind of glue is safe for
> the
> > aluminmum skin of my trailer.
> >
> > The insulation has aluminum backing on each side.
> >
> > Can anyone suggest the proper glue to use to protect my aluminum
> trailer
> > and the insulation?
> >
> > Also, how would a professional installer do the job?  I assume the
> proper
> > way to add the insulation is to glue it directly to the trailer skin. 
> Is
> > there a heat barrier that can be added for safety?  This stuff says it
> is
> > flammable... I want this trailer SAFE instead of a death trap if there
> is
> > ever a fire.
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Mike
> >
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