Sound deadening

[bubblerboy64]

Ernie, I did not remove the dog house. I would have had to pull up
the carpet to do so. The other part of this is that I have no room
under the floor where the floor and the dog house meet to put
insulation. This is likely due to the fact that this is not the
original engine for this BB. The edge of the dog house is all but
touching the engine so any further sound deadening will have to be
from the inside of the coach. The carpet was done by the previous
owner right before I purchased the bus last year. I hated to get into
ripping that up at this time. I am thinking about making up a section
of removable carpet to lay over the carpet more or less like a floor
mat as a temporary fix at this time. At some point I might get into
removing the dog house and at that time I would likely be up to
replacing the carpet (again). At 61 years of age and having worked
really hard on this thing for almost a year I am not in the mood to
take on any more major projects for a while. I know that not all
that I have done is as perfect as others (with more experience and
knowledge) would have been able to accomplish but then again this ole
bus is a first for me. So I have cut some corners and made some
compromises to get it the best I can within reason. If you consider
what it is, the age and inexperience of the old boy that owns it plus
the time period that I have owned it I think I've done pretty well.
My goal is to get it "pretty good" and then drop back as time and
money permits and then nail down any mistakes or imperfections. (If I
feel like it) That's the beauty of owning an old one. No guilt in
imperfections. In the back of my mind Ernie I would like to think at
some time maybe I could get out to your neck of the woods and let you
do it right. Can't predict the future but its a thought. I know you
guys understand what I am saying. I am basically a perfectionist in
this but with advancing years I am now able to live with compromises
which is what this "Big Napper" is. Steve suggested that the way to
do this job was to pull the dog house out but I just didn't have it
in me at this time. Maybe some of you guys understand. Especially
you fellows with some years behind ya. Maybe all this comes down to
saying I need a break from working on this bus.

John Heckman
central Pa
1973 FC
>
> John, when you insulated the doghouse, did you remove the base of
the
> doghouse and insulate that?
> If you didn't then that is why you have sound and will have heat
transfer.
>
> Ernie Ekberg
> 83PT40
> Livingston, Montana
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> we have insulated many doghouses and genny compartments
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