Cheap And Easy RV Skirt. Simple Way To Stay Warm In An RV.
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- This is a quick rundown of what we did to skirt our RV. Skirting the RV has helped us heat the RV easier, stay warmer in freezing temps, and keep our pipes from freezing as well. It has made a huge difference. It really isn't to hard to make a DIY RV Skirt.
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I know you said you made the choice to not skirt under the 5th wheel overhang, but I say skirt it, after spending two Wyoming winters in 5th wheel , one without like you and one with. It's a game changer in heat retention and cold bedroom floor.
I’m sure it makes a big difference. I’ve been impressed with the main part of the RV how well it’s done.
We've done double bubble. It's great! Easy to work with. Does an amazing job. Definitely keeps it warmer, uses less propane, no fear of freezing pipes or tanks. It does need to be secured to the ground, especially in windy conditions.
Very nice, thanks for letting us know how it’s worked for you.
The foam looks better because it’s a solid surface where double bubble will have waves and cause shadows. So if looks matter, and you have patience then I think solid is the best. I was impressed with your install.
Thank you.
Another RVer introduced me to ZipTape last winter. It's flashing tape but sticks well while cold and comes off clean. He even found that he could peel it off and re-stick it, so he just removed a panel to dump his tanks and then taped it back up.
I haven't skirted my camper yet, I move too often for work to go to the hassle repeatedly, but I bought billboard tarp online with the intention of making one if I get a long-term winter project. It's similar to the material awnings are made of, but a bit thicker. Easy to cut and easy to fold up and store.
I’ll have to give ZipTape a try.
I found covers and all. But they don't have anything for RVs but yet they do custom orders.
We used 1” inch tongue and groove foam board from Dupont. Here in Kansas the winds blow 55 + miles an hour with temperatures as low as minus 30. We put 1” inch x 3” inch boards every 4’ foot. No problems.
Very nice.
Awesome, thanks 🎉
Add a string of 25w lights underneath [AC or DC] and realize even better savings and freeze protection
thanks for this tip. Have a good day.
That little door idea is genius.
Thanks
Come to Florida, it's only 45 degrees today.
I wish. That was the original plan.
Yes! Absolutely PERFECT!! 45° here in Jax at 10:30am. LOVE it!!
@@AllAboutRVs I assume you're not at the Tampa RV Super Show?
Great winterization Jared! - I picked up some "Gaffers' Tape" (as in a gaffer in the movies) - It seems to be very adhesive, and reuseable a few times, and leaves no residue - I don't know how it would be in sub-zero temps (I think it is waterproof too)! - I have never used it outdoors, but it is super great for holding many things indoors. - You might want to check it out. - Cheers!
Spring is less than 60 days away! - Yeah!!
We added a pellet stove to our 5th wheel...absolutely love it...havent had to fill propane in 2 months so far...
Id be interested in that.👍
@@MrDavidrex very simple install...just as long as you have all the parts and space to do it.
You have a video or pics
@@billy7805 i do.
Nice! Once we return to eastern Washington in a couple of weeks, I'm planning to install our PVC coated tarps that were custom made for our fifth wheel as skirting. They have eyelets installed every 12 inches, and we're going to hang them on the side with 3M hooks that can be removed in the spring. We'll stake them down with tent stakes at the bottom. They only cost $300, which is about the same as the foam boards and should look a lot better since they're black, the same color as the bottom trim on our fifth wheel. We'll see how it works!
Very neat and tidy. Double bubble is an interesting option, too. Great tip.
Thanks!
I've used the same piece of double bubble for the last 3 years now and have never had a problem in sub 0° weather.
Good to hear.
I boondock in my non-four season trailer. No two sites are the same, so foam board wouldn't work for me. I bought the vinyl skirt kit from EZ Snap. It's a heavy vinyl, not flimsy at all and is tall enough to handle when the front or rear of the trailer is elevated. It takes me about 20 minutes to set it up, mainly because I use it no more than once a year. I probably set it up differently each time. It does a good job of isolating the volume under the trailer from the wind, which is, in my opinion, the biggest draw of heat from the underside of the trailer. It may weigh more than the foam board but it stores in a smaller space.
The initial install is key to an easy setup. You have to really think about it and plan it out before you start cutting the vinyl.
I skirted my 5th wheel camper once when I was working in Wisconsin. I used a heavy weight tarp from Menards and cut it into strips and secured it to the camper with snaps (yes I screwed them into the sides). It worked great, I held the skirt in place with some treated 2x4s. I did put a small electric heater underneath just to help. The main thing is to block the wind and trap the heat.
Thanks for the great videos! Suggestion: try 3/4" soft foam pipe insulation on the bottom of the skirt to help with uneven ground; might work on the top too, requiring less tape.
That's what we use. Hint, lable where each piece to reinstall next year
Great tip.
In my opinion, and with experience in single digit RVing, I do not think there is a polar packet that would have come close to what you did. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you.
I dropped the coraboard and put 4” insulation front to back of my 5th wheel.
Being permanent I can don’t have to put on or off and store it.
I’m permanent too and want to do this . Did you notice a difference ? Did you also do the skirting around with the 4 inch ? My TT has been in place for 17 years. I have been gutting and renovating it for the past 4 years. I originally skirted with cooleroo fabric all around which fed helped keep things cooler but I think the foam board would be even better. All the videos online are about using it for cold weather though not for hot weather 🤔
I'd love to see a test of different skirting materials. IMHO the material hardly matters due to the surface to volume ratio involved. The real goal is blocking air flow.
Hmmm, 8x16x3 area should be big enough, a solid top with heavy insulation and a some heat source, like a tank heater. Test a cut up blue tarp, foam board like you used and maybe straw bales. If you go nuts, then Reflectix double bubble too. The big question is if they insulate the same as I suspect. If so then ease of installation is everything.
That would be an interesting test. I do believe the key is sealing it off.
The silver hvac tape works very well it is very sticky but most of the time it comes off clean very little residue if any and most of the time there is not
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So many good ideas. Thanks Jarred.
Glad you like them!
It would be interesting if the mfg could build something that could fold up under the underbelly pinned and fold down or build something that could slide up in between the walls when traveling and pull down like a window blind when parked. Or install something like that on the frame that pulls down.
I was thinking king the same thing this week.
A bad wind storm comes along and that would be torn apart very quickly.
Well done!
I prefer to just go to southern Arizona in the winter.
I wish we could have.
Wonderful video. What life lessons.
Thank you.
Wow nice job. It's a really clean look.
Thank you!
maybe try Velcro strips no residue easy on and off, and no chance of peeling up parts of the foam each time you peel the tape ,as well as not having to buy tape, just a thought
Might be worth trying but I’m afraid the road grime by next year would make it hard to reuse.
Very nicely done!
Thank you very much!
Great video and tips, thanks. Are you able to get underneath and inspect for any excessive condensation? Has it been a problem?
If you want to take it to the next level just put a 100 or a 150 watt light bulb under the RV. You will be shocked how much a little light bulb makes…
Great video thanks
Thanks.
Could you measure and let me know what you are getting for a basement temperature when the outside temperature is around 10 degreese?
Don
Funny I just checked our outside temp is 10°f and I have had a sensor in the skirted area all week and it is 31.1°f in there right now.
that's a lot better than i ever would have wished for. great job.@@AllAboutRVs
I wish all the foam boards weren’t all pink. The gray ones you have here aren’t available in my area.
I have seen the air skirts and wonder how efficient they are.
There's someone at the campground I'm at and it's got so many gaps I wonder if it's remotely doing anything to keep the underside warm
I’ve thought about trying them.
Cool🎉
What is the stabilizer bars u you use on your front landing legs on your 5th wheel? I saw your video on comparisons of the two and the homemade one but I cannot find the one on your camper anywhere. thank you and I enjoy your videos. safe travels
Great job, but RVing for us in the winter means Florida or Arizona😎
Good call!
Looks really good!! I’m going to use your idea on the skirting. I was thinking about added heating blanket to my propane tanks. What do you think?
There is one on our winter accessories list. th-cam.com/video/_qJl1TPyRPU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=vi-Xh3cISr3Rzt4d
Gaffer tape would be perfect for this.
The RV world need to learn about Gaff/Gaffer tape!
Love gaffer tape! Most people don’t know I used to be a sound guy at a church.
What was the average temperature under the RV while in the single digits? Ca an Xtreme Heater be used under the RV to maintain a constant temp near or above 32F?
What do you do with all that foam when summer comes?
Number each piece. Stack them in storage to use next year.
Looks good. How about holding up to wind.
We had some windy days with big gusts and it did great so far.
@@AllAboutRVs good to hear. Love you content keep it up.
It’s slick but do you have a heat source under the rv and using heated water hose.
I have a heated hose but no additional heat source in the skirted area. Sealing it up does all we need.
How's it hold out in the wind? I mean like a winter storm.
We had some healthy wind with some big gusts and it did great.
As a Canadian who would have no option but to endure winter weather - i do not understand why an American would not drive to a warmer climate to not endure the cold.
Some of us don't have a choice, i currently live in our RV but my husband works locally and we just can't get up and leave to another state. So depends on the situation. If I had it any other way I wouldn't be living in a cold climate state during winter either.
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another waste of money
^^^what your father said when you were born