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Reported complete

Insulation before the interior finish

A pre-cut 3M Thinsulate kit and sound-deadening material were installed throughout the cargo area.

Installed by Dan Moore in Salt Lake City.

Exposed insulation between the van's ceiling ribs and wall framing before the interior finish
Exposed insulation between the van's ceiling ribs and wall framing before the interior finish

The receipt record separates the insulation kit, sound-deadening material, and labor. That makes this one of the better documented early systems even though the exact product number and hidden coverage still need a physical check.

The visible cavities show insulation in place, but future finish work still needs to preserve access long enough to check gaps, compression, moisture condition, and every system that will disappear behind panels.

This is a record of the build, not an installation guide. Reported completion does not establish inspection, structural adequacy, or safety.

Parts & sources

  • 3M Thinsulate pre-cut Transit 148 EXT kit

    The exact seller and product number are not yet confirmed.

Recorded parts cost

3M Thinsulate pre-cut insulation kit
$810.67
Sound-deadening material
$153.66

Recorded labor

Insulation installation labor
$300.00
Sound-deadening installation labor
$300.00

Insulation labor and sound-deadening labor are separate recorded lines. Neither line is a materials cost.

A shared bundle is not an additional charge for every system. Where repeated across stories, it refers to the same recorded charge; do not add those repeated references together.

Recorded line amounts, not a current quote or a complete installation total. Discounts and tax remain unallocated; no grand total or per-system labor split is inferred.

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