Replacing Paneling, Part Two

We work on our projects in little spurts, depending on warm weather and our availability. So today we finished the paneling project. 

I needed to buy more insulation for the wall on the back side, because the insulation came off with the old paneling. So I headed to Lowe's to pick up what I thought would be a can of spray foam insulation. After talking to a Lowe's associate (who also has an RV and was very helpful), he suggested a sheet of R-value styrofoam insulation, in addition to a can of minimally expanding spray foam to seal the edges. So I took his advice. But one problem...

How in the world did I get all the way through the checkout line and out to the parking lot, forgetting that there was no way that was going to fit that in my car?! My mind must have been somewhere else entirely... 

So, I called my mom, who graciously brought her minivan to the Lowe's parking lot to rescue me. Meanwhile, I got a lot of strange looks, leaning against my car with the doors and trunk open, with this huge-ass sheet of styrofoam on a cart next to me. A young Lowe's associate came over to me while he was collecting carts and asked if I needed help. I politely told him, no - I just forgot what vehicle I was driving and someone was coming with a van. 

I'm sure he had a good laugh.

So my mom came to my rescue...

...and it barely fit in her van. 

So, once I actually got it home, I cut it to size...

...and sealed the edges with the minimally expanding spray foam insulation.

After I let it dry a bit, it was ready for the new paneling to be attached. I used flat Phillips screws for metal and screwed in the new paneling to the aluminum frame. 

(For some reason, I don't have a picture of this step, so you'll have to use your imagination.)

I used a countersink drill bit to sink the screws down a little bit into the paneling so it wouldn't stick out as much. (I had to learn the hard way not to go too deep when you're working with thin paneling.) 

I worked till I ran out of daylight, which also took with it the warmth of the day. 

So with that, I called it a day. Back to watching the forecast for the next warm day...

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