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Old 04-08-2017, 05:57 AM   #1
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How much insulation

How much insulation is in the ceiling of your average 2000 school bus if there is any.

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Old 04-08-2017, 06:49 AM   #2
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I removed the side wall panels on my 2000 International (Bluebird) and the insulation was about an inch and a half of fiberglass insulation - relatively dense. I found that the side panels have small holes at the bottom - which I am guessing were just put there to annoy me (maybe to drain water?) - so the insulation was wet on the side panels.
The ceiling is the same insulation - I decided to leave that.

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Almost none, the metal and fiberglass provide very little.
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Was wandering, cuz the guy ill be buying from said they were but I see a lot of people take down the ceiling metal to insulate ,ill be buying an 2000 IH when school i s out for the year , hoping to get one with air ride , brakes,and the dt466
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I think spiders holding hands would have more R-value
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I think spiders holding hands would have more R-value
Yes, yes they would.
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