Thrifty Alternatives ..Building Foam Campers

[GPW]

Foamies ...dead ..

 

[GPW]

I think people ( enlightened people ) more and more are discovering the benefits of a foam trailer , over those heavy , rot prone pricy beasts of the past ... RV's as we know are prone to fall apart and are a big "money pit" ...that and with questionable warranties , and overly pricy repairs from "dealers"... That and cars are getting smaller and unable to pull a 4000lb+ Box, which is overloaded from the start (Just Too Heavy) .

And not to mention my Foamie has sat Outside for a decade ( through storms and now multiple hurricanes yearly )without needing any major repairs that I couldn't handle myself ... Try that with a commercial trailer ...

No , Foamies are not dead , not by any means ... Just many people have yet to discover the benefits and practicality of a foam trailer .. At this time , a decade later , I've only invested about $2000.00 in my trailer ...That breaks down to $200.00 a year for the peace of mind knowing I have a trailer ready to go , should I need it ...

 

[Mikel46516]

"No , Foamies are not dead"

Oh right… I forgot to use the sarcasm font.

But you skipped over the most important part. I read all 484 pages. And now [sarcasm font]I know as much as everybody here[/sarcasm font]. So where is that home-build Alto guy with my certificate of completion?

I am a foamie believer,
Mike

 

[GPW]

Mike , we only believe what we can test ... and the test is ongoing ... so far so GOOD !!!

 

[GPW]

I guess everybody is appreciating the insulating properties of our Foamie trailers now with such COLD weather upon us ... Nice and Toasty inside ...

 

[OP827]

There was discussion somewhere on this board about how to bend XPS foam by heating to avoid kerfing.
Here is a simple way by clamping a fiberglass mesh on outside skin to prevent foam from cracking.
This method does not require heating or kerfing.
Watch this video https://youtu.be/URY3X_3chXQ?t=375

 

[GPW]

The fiberglass takes all the tension loads on the foam ... Спасибо.

 

[OP827]

The fiberglass takes all the tension loads on the foam ... Спасибо.

You are welcome GPW !
If I build another one, I will use this idea to bend foam.

 

[rjgimp]

There was discussion somewhere on this board about how to bend XPS foam by heating to avoid kerfing.
Here is a simple way by clamping a fiberglass mesh on outside skin to prevent foam from cracking.
This method does not require heating or kerfing.
Watch this video https://youtu.be/URY3X_3chXQ?t=375

Quite a fancy outhouse!

 

[GPW]

That works , but I wonder what he uses for туалетная бумага ???

 

[GPW]

Well, it looks like Foamies have finally become accepted... Well done everybody !!!!

 

[ghcoe]

We did it! I miss the old days though.