quick questions about my drop down construction

[mustangt69]

Should i poly my house? Its a 8x16 drop axle. also i have a 15000 btu forced air furnace, how long will the battery last? its pretty standard, 3.4 amps. luan paneling is the way to go on the inside correct? What does everyone recommend for insulation??? is it worth it to spend the extra money on the pink stuff for the walls? since my fish house has trailer brakes, am i required to have them hooked up whenver i am pulling my house?

thanks

[love to hunt]

Definatly wrap the house in poly. It is well worth the effort. No drafts means warm house.

I don't know about the battery, I have never used forced air.

Luan is a very good way to go but not the only way. Regular wood paneling is very effective too. Just make sure it is 1/4".

The white stuff is much cheaper and works very well. Save your money for bait.

If you trailer has brakes, you truck is supposed to have the capability to hook them up and yes you should have them working when you pull your house.

Have fun.

[Surface Tension]

Yes you should use poly as a vapor barrier between the interior paneling and insulation. You can go one step further and use an air infiltration barrier on the exterior underneath the siding. Never use poly in place of that air barrier or you'll trap moister in the walls.

Battery life depends. If its stored in a warm place then it'll last a lot longer. 3.5 amp draw on a 115 amp hr deep cycle is somewhere around 30 hrs. Thing is the heater won't allow you to drain the battery that far because there is a min voltage that will operate the gas valve. Someone will pipe in and give you an idea of run time.

You can use 1/4" luan plywood if you seal it. You can use any paneling but take into account it'll get banged around. For that reason get something with a durable surface.

You'll have 1.5" of insulation. Pink foam is a closed cell foam and also has a higher R value.

With any trailer you should have the trailer lights hooked up.