March 31, 2011

Starboard aft berth before and after the insulating layer installed

Here are "before" and "after" photos of how the gutted starboard aft berth looked, before and after Barry installed the insulating layer that we're using (the polyethylene translucent white sheeting sold in a roll as flooring underlayment, also depicted as we've been installing it in the ceiling of the main cabin/salon).


The other changes Barry made included painting the horizontal surface, and correcting the hardware problems that had caused the fan to swing on only one of two intended screws affixing the fan to the vertical wall (you can see a little of it in the "after" picture at bottom). It's a little funny to say this, but the total effect of the painting plus insulating layer was to make a "winter wonderland" look all frosty white in the berth! Much cleaner, that's for sure.


Subsequently we put the mattress back in, with some linens, and had my cousin's daughter from Germany come visit and stay overnight in that berth. She used the little reading lamp for actually reading a book ... she considered it cozy! So - another small success onboard.




As a bonus, I'm adding a photo that shows the new insulating layer in the head compartment, as Barry had installed it along the horizontal bare-fiberglas strip (along the outer port hull). I couldn't find where I'd taken a "before" photo of this area - probably because it was so ugly-looking in the head that I didn't even think of taking any photos there when the old headliner was ripped out of it. The new insulating layer, which goes up in such a nice quick time, made the head start to look civilized again. For what it's worth, the polyethylene sheeting also has a moisture and vapor barrier laminated on both sides ... I'm not certain just how important that is, but I think I like that.


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