Insulating my doors

[blackrose]

I began insulating my doors today, starting with the stern doors. They're steel doors, no windows but they've never been insulated and just have a sheet of 20mm oak faced MDF bonded to them. 

Since after 12 years of owning the boat the MDF is still fine and has never blown I decided to save myself the job of removing it and so I just stuck 30mm Cellotex to the MDF with Stixall. Then I used B&Q vinyl floor planks on top of the Cellotex. They're self-adhesive but obviously not designed to be stuck to vertical surfaces, so I used Stixall for these too. Now I just need to finish the edges off with some wood grain effect plastic angle trim I've ordered from eBay, and put the vent grilles back on.

Edited October 7, 2017 by blackrose

[cuthound]

All it needs now is some raised panels painted with roses and castles and it will look like "a proper job". 

[blackrose]

Just now, cuthound said:

All it needs now is some raised panels painted with roses and castles and it will look like "a proper job". 

I wonder if I can buy those in vinyl?

[cuthound]

1 minute ago, blackrose said:

I wonder if I can buy those in vinyl?

Well if not vinyl,  then transfers, i understand they used to be available from BW... 

[blackrose]

Nah, on second thoughts I'm not really a roses & castles kind of guy...

Edited October 7, 2017 by blackrose

[ditchcrawler]

33 minutes ago, cuthound said:

Well if not vinyl,  then transfers, i understand they used to be available from BW... 

I dont think they are available now

[cuthound]

13 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

I dont think they are available now

Are you sure? I thought the their original intended customers didn't like them, so there should be a few left over.

[ditchcrawler]

2 minutes ago, cuthound said:

Are you sure? I thought the their original intended customers didn't like them, so there should be a few left over.

No I am not sure thats why I said "dont think"

[cuthound]

1 hour ago, ditchcrawler said:

No I am not sure thats why I said "dont think"

I should have finished my last post with a smiley to indicate it was in jest. Sorry.

Edited October 7, 2017 by cuthound
Jest not next, bluddy autowrong.

[ditchcrawler]

40 minutes ago, cuthound said:

I should have finished my last post with a smiley to indicate it was in next. Sorry.

No problem. Its easy to read the wrong things into posts and I am always getting the wrong end of the stick

[blackrose]

If this carries on any further you two will need to get a room! 

[blackrose]

An update on the finished doors. Couldn't do anything over winter. The trim around the edges is just 30mm wood grain effect plastic angle that I stuck on with Stixall. I screwed the bolts and handles right though the cellotex into the original MDF lining with long brass screws. I thought things screwed in like that might wobble but it's all very solid. 

 

Edited May 4, 2018 by blackrose

[blackrose]

Someone asked me what the point of insulating the doors was considering that there's a big ventilation hole in each door? But if you take that argument to its logical conclusion then why would you bother with any insulation on a boat? ?? Insulation and ventilation are two different things. 

Edited May 4, 2018 by blackrose

[system 4-50]

I trust your RCD allows for the two permanent adorable crew members?

[blackrose]

2 hours ago, system 4-50 said:

I trust your RCD allows for the two permanent adorable crew members?

It's cheap tourist tatt, but still better than roses & castles! ?