How to SKIRT your RV for WINTER with Rigid Foam

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4 жыл бұрын

Our journey from San Diego to Alaska is being put on hod this week so we can show you what we are doing to prep for the winter!
We took a day and a half to insulate our 2019 Grand Design Solitude in an attempt to lower our energy needs. If you are thinking about doing this, we can definitely recommend this method. It is working well for us and has held up to all kinds of bad weather so far!
We hope you enjoy the video! As always, we are open to your constructive criticism!
My wife (Ashley) and I (Jameson) decided to leave our home in San Diego, California and DRIVE to Anchorage, Alaska in order to be closer to her brothers Adam and Justin who are affected by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. We will be living in Alaska for the foreseeable future in our 34" Grand Design Solitude RV and are looking forward to sharing EVERYTHING with all of you including but not limited to:
- RV Tour and our favorite features!
- A look at our custom 2019 F-350
- Learning about DMD and talking with Adam and Justin
- Mod and review videos for all of our upgrades
- Everyday struggles
- Wildlife and adventures!
- Camera gear and workflows
- everything else!!!
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@yay4this Жыл бұрын

OMG someone made a very useful video and didn't drag it out for 10-30mins. tanks so much!!

@brettwinstead 7 ай бұрын

Or worse, have upbeat music pumping in the background to the point of drowning out their own voice

@johnball6160 4 жыл бұрын

Home Depot sells extreme weather foil tape it has no red writing on it and holds great all winter and no residue with removal

@smartiekisses 3 жыл бұрын

Tried and true? I need to know 😩 before I make the residue mistake!

@aliciagutierrez1088 3 жыл бұрын

John Ball is it Nashua Foil Tape from Home Depot? I dont want to use the wrong tape.

@tacosam6291 3 жыл бұрын

The red wording on friction tape is only for inspection reasons

@mesterjess 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed - it works great and is quite strong. Definitely looks better too with proper application since it lacks any logos or branding.

@dalepalmer6859 Жыл бұрын

@@smartiekisses as a no

@nicolemccoolest5282 Жыл бұрын

I live permanently in a 5th wheel and have MD! Thanks for your support and awesome videos

@NYCamper62 3 жыл бұрын

I like the idea of using the spikes & blocks for strength. I'd say this beats a small trench & gravel.

@SpazzYettii 3 жыл бұрын

It will save on repair from shit freezing up!!+ energysavings.

@aliciagutierrez1088 3 жыл бұрын

I'm going to do this. Thank you!

@rickhunter-wolff Жыл бұрын

I winter over in my RV for work. Skirts absolutely. I also tape my windows shut, and make a temporary vestibule in front of the door with a 2x2 frame covered in plastic sheeting. Works so well, can keep warm with just a 1500 watt oil filled heater. I also enclose the whole thing with my quilted RV cover.

@deniseweed2263 Жыл бұрын

Where did you get a quilted rv cover?

@MrMichaelj101 Жыл бұрын

Great video we just moved off great and we are doing the same thing very informative every step of the way Good luck on your journey in life thank you for the video

@1asianbobby 4 жыл бұрын

You two are awesome! It was such a pleasure meeting you Sunday at Thunderbird Falls- Bobby

@ashleyb876 4 жыл бұрын

Bobby Frye likewise! It was great getting to know you a little bit. Hopefully you got some good shots with that new camera of yours 😊

@arlenehourdajian9290 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting information. Good job with the tools you took with you.

@ShotsofJameson 4 жыл бұрын

Arlene Hourdajian Thanks! We may have had to purchase a few things...😁

@alexscott5843 4 жыл бұрын

well made video! I appreciate your style

@ShotsofJameson 4 жыл бұрын

Alex Scott Thanks Alex!

@MommiDonni1 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. We are full time rvers from Florida and are spending our first cold snowy winter in the mountains of Idaho. We are prepping our fifth wheel and do not want to spend nearly $2500 on a prepaid skirt to insulate. This is hugely helpful.

@cleatus269 3 жыл бұрын

We’re Floridians that moved to northern Idaho too!! I am researching what to do and my method was plywood and securing the foam insulation to the plywood, but having seen this it looks rigid enough to hold up solo. Take care!

@seanpaulson9098 3 жыл бұрын

I'm looking to set up for the winter as well. (First time). Have yall had any trouble with the fall weather coming in?

@MommiDonni1 3 жыл бұрын

@@seanpaulson9098 We haven't had any issue with the fall weather. Its gotten down in the 20s at night a few times but mostly has been staying in the 30s at nighttime and 60s and 70s during the day.

@ElsaRhae 2 жыл бұрын

This was a great video!!

@hearcamir7810 3 жыл бұрын

Good tips ‼️. 👏👏👏👏👏

@lorieannhardesty5507 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You . Beat Video.. You Helped Me Out Greatly..

@HappilyEverHanks 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Much needed since we just bought 10 foam insulation boards to skirt our rv today. Also same RV!! 2930RL?? Ours is a 2019 👍🏼 Safe travels!

@shineon651 2 жыл бұрын

What inch foam did you buy? Not sure what is still going to be available. :/

@snowdude66 4 жыл бұрын

Well done you two!! Looks great.

@ShotsofJameson 4 жыл бұрын

snowdude66 thanks. It’s not the most...esthetically pleasing setup...but it was easy and it gets the job done.

@debra92010 4 жыл бұрын

I know! Paint it with all kinds of groovy colors ;)

@ShotsofJameson 4 жыл бұрын

Deb B sounds like more work to me 🤣

@samifarrell Жыл бұрын

Helpful video! I'm also coming from San Diego but moved to Maine and am going to be living in an rv this winter. Need all the tips to stay warm as possible!

@1shaneeka Жыл бұрын

What did you do? I moved from San Diego to the mountains in Arizona and my tanks and pipes froze a few weeks ago.😫

@neilrankin9945 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you. We are stuck in Nanaimo, BC Canada for the winter due to COVID. We are considering adding a skirt around our 32' class C motorhome using rigid foam. We also have many windows covered with Reflectix which is great. I would love an update on how cost effective the skirt was. Did you recover your $650 install cost? Thanks

@thomsonfamilyfulltimecampe8322 4 жыл бұрын

Nice we are doing are skirting

@ShotsofJameson 4 жыл бұрын

Thomson Family full time Camper living have fun! Haha

@markd5067 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! In addition to the skirting, did you have to heat the enclosed area to keep it above freezing?

@ashlingofAsh7580 11 ай бұрын

I need this. Moving to Wyoming. Not sure what rig i will buy. Got to live in it awhile till i get able to get something perm. Anyways, i will be there by this Nov. Yeah.... soon..and yeah...start of winter.

@jamiejohnson9197 2 жыл бұрын

Hey! Great video! I have a couple of questions. I have seen people put a little space heater underneath their skirts, but that was with the fabric skirting. Would that be possible with this? Also, how did it hold put with snow piled against it?

@whstark 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Still Problem, is it best foam out on in , some say foil in will hold heat in winter. so to be funny inne or outie. or don't know. Foil blocks radiant energy like sun. SO may keep sun radiant in side other then be reflected away? hard to decide it for me white looks better, foil has printing, so need to paint, be here for at least 2 winters.

@TWC6724 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have any ideas on what to do for the windows?

@seanpaulson9098 3 жыл бұрын

How about putting a space heater under the rv in the curtain?

@grannysweet 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for comparing thickness and mentioning structural strength. Also tape. Thank you. You did it for 650 in Alaska for how big a rig(with slide out?) Did you cover it or leave it exposed and hows that working. Thank you so much for this great info. Just found you and subscribed 😎👍🐶 Do you have utility/fuel bills to compare? Please update.

@ashleyb876 4 жыл бұрын

granny sweet ours is a 34ft fifth wheel with three slides (2 large, 1 small). We left the insulation exposed and are feeling good about that decision as so far everything has stayed in place. Also the winds here are too strong for vinyl to work well, as we’ve unfortunately seen from some of our neighbors, so we couldn’t think of any other good options for covering it even if we wanted to. Admittedly we didn’t do a great job of tracking fuel usage before we put up the skirting, so we will have to do a little bank statement research to see if we can figure that out.

@grannysweet 3 жыл бұрын

You guys rock!!! Hugs😎👍

@wonderwhere2wander9 4 жыл бұрын

Great job. What are you doing to keep you outside water hose from freezing? Does your rig have tank heaters? Ours does but I’ve never used them.

@ashleyb876 4 жыл бұрын

Wonder Where 2 Wander the RV park we are at has heated water pedestals, we have a heated hose attached to that, and we have tank heaters. It still hasn’t gotten cold enough to need the tank heaters, but I’m sure they will end up being necessary at some point.

@tomgaghan2915 2 жыл бұрын

What are tank heaters

@mesterjess 2 жыл бұрын

@@tomgaghan2915 They are devices which are pre-fabricated or DIY and are installed around your fresh/grey/black/all water tanks to prevent them from freezing due to extreme weather circumstances. Tank heaters may come pre-installed on some units, others will be aftermarket...and some won't need them at all because the internal heat of the unit can keep them from freezing, when the furnace is being operated of course. Hope this helps you.

@bonniekornfeld6662 3 жыл бұрын

This looks pretty great. How did the foam board hold up to snow and moisture?

@raituano849 2 жыл бұрын

Rigid board insulation are considered closed cell polystyrene. With the foil outside it shouldn't do anything to moisture. Most brands are fire rated also

@TheSn1per 2 жыл бұрын

1st: good post! 2:How did if any did it affect your exposed pipes? 3: Results? About me. My wife and I are similar situation Sold Home Florida., Now in Canada with our 41' 5'r New to the cold.. any more tips? -S

@LizChaRob 3 жыл бұрын

Any update on how it did throughout the season??

@mondavou9408 3 жыл бұрын

How about commenting on the residue too? I have a feeling there was more than they expected. I don't want to ruin my RV's finish.

@dylangarner5065 3 жыл бұрын

How are you dumping your black tank? Do you got to take a panel off everytime?

@stevekornegay5819 2 жыл бұрын

I had to build a special access area using foam to pull and push the grey and black handles. It was liftoff panel.

@dariusanderson491 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ashley. I was shocked to find my cousin in a video here. I hope you are doing well. Darius.

@michellewalsh2857 Жыл бұрын

Does it help keep pipes from freezing?

@truthhurts7529 2 жыл бұрын

Why do you kick on the gas eveynight? What’s wrong with electrical?

@philharrison4563 3 жыл бұрын

What is the r rating of the styrofoam board?

@j3sobieski628 2 жыл бұрын

can you post a link to the tape you used?

@mslinstrot4643 3 жыл бұрын

Would this be helpful in the summer time too or do you need to remove it when it get warmer? Also do you do anything to keep critters from making a home underneath the RV since it is warmer under there they may burrow in.

@jmvoltrino 3 жыл бұрын

get a cat

@mslinstrot4643 3 жыл бұрын

@@jmvoltrino if it is sealed around your rv then a cat 🐈 wouldn't help.

@barbaramcrae1103 9 ай бұрын

why did you NOT insulate at the front of RV? Would have made your sleeping area warmer

@Hattori_Fujiyama 2 ай бұрын

sleeping areas should be cold anyways.

@tacosam6291 3 жыл бұрын

Its friction tape

@romanamerlene8554 3 жыл бұрын

I prefer to build with Woodprix plans.

@jaimecole8462 2 жыл бұрын

The 5thwheel part dont need to be done

@MonkeySpecs301 3 жыл бұрын

why wouldn't the skirt work? lol

@bevshannon9616 11 ай бұрын

Have you had any problems with rodents chewing through this?

@Annapolisprep Жыл бұрын

Bet it works but ugly as hell

@joshstanko2259 Жыл бұрын

I used 10" galvanized nails and 8' yard timbers along the inside edge. Put the yard timbers down and put the nails behind them and put the foam board infront like normal and the whole foam board is supported along the inner part of skirting for high winds like 60-70 mph gusts