VAN FLOORING PERFECTION (Insulation, Subfloor, Covering, L-Track & Step/Lip Trim)
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- Опубликовано: 7 июл 2024
- We installed high-end DIY flooring in our camper van conversion with L-Track and this video will show you step-by-step how we did it.
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Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:31 Making a Floor Template
01:53 What is R-Sheathing?
02:28 Cutting the Flooring to Fit the Template
03:37 Flattening the Floor With Insulation Strips
06:06 Opting out of in-floor heating
06:56 Cutting Grooves for L-Track
07:43 Rough Cut Floor Covering
08:09 Secure the Floor in Place
08:32 Gluing the Floor Covering to the R-Sheathing
09:35 Bolting L-Track to the Floor
11:04 Installing Rear Step Trim
14:01 Building & Trimming the Side Step
18:15 Installing Front Lip Trim
19:25 Trim Spare Tire Lowering Mechanism
20:23 Final Results 
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Would have been nice to have you explain how you determined where to install the L-tracks. Otherwise, a great video. Thanks.
Love the quality finish of your work. Definitely more time is spent with some pretty tedious steps, but the end result looks professional, durable, and beautiful.. Well worth the extra effort. Great job, guys!
Thank you very much!
To make a template I always use old newspapers. They are easy to fold into all the shapes, tape the pieces together then lay them on a big sheet of card. Ive used this on numerous camper conversions and trailer and RV rugs.😊
Nice!
Another option for templates if you don’t want to use cardboard is buying patterning paper. We use it in flooring to make templates for cutting in vinyl or marmoleum or safety floor.
Your method also works though :) also rolling the carpet prior to installing the tracks would make it faster. And you can sometimes use a shop broom, flipped upside down so bristles stick up and slide the wood or plastic bottom along the floor to use it as a roller.
Looks great!
I’m looking my converting , then I watch your work seems like you are from another planet , now you make me embrace to show my van to my friends ( complete perfection)
Hey, Paulik Jahgirian! I appreciate that. Thanks for watching! 🙂😀
Wow... Such detail and precision. Your explaination of intentions and technique are so thorough that they transcend your specific application. You've opened my mind to a whole new level of possibility and approach. Even though your tasks are very specific to your wants, the sharing of the indepth process makes it applicable to other people's wishes. Amazing teachers and designers. Thank you for showing me the way. There is, 'good enough' and there is, 'as good as it can be.' this video is a clear demonstration of the latter.👏
Hey, Maurice, I appreciate that. Thanks for watching! 🙂😀
Damn...you guys have a supernatural level of patience. Good work.
Dang, I think it's the best flooring I have ever seen, superb job!
Thanks so much!
Glad to find you guys wife and I plan on building out our sprinter as a mobile bike shop and eventually turn it into a camper the l track idea will allow for modifications easily
Very impressed with the subtractive design work on the aluminum guard when you introduced an angle in as well as the scuffed finish.
Thanks! All 6 of my brain cells were firing that day.
I've been wondering how I was going to cover that back end of my floor and was thinking aluminum angle but I was stumped on how I could bend it to match that curve. So thanks for the great idea as I like your solution. I'll look for some c channel, but knowing the angle can do an ok job is reassuring and loving that method of making that bend...
Glad to see someone going to more of an extreme than myself to do it right. Congratulations on you project.
Thanks! 🙂🙌
“Gave osha the finger” made me spit out my food
😂😂😂
@@EXPLORISTlife That, the Cardboard Aided Design program, and the polyiso R-value coefficient divided by the hypotenuse... :)
Fantastic to see a true craftsman in action!
Hey garry c, Thanks so much! Cheers!
Thanks for this video! I have been trying to figure out how to avoid letting water get under the floor and love how you handled that in the front, and on the sides with the floor protruding a little over the steps. This is fantastic to understand the process of making a high end floor!
Excellent attention to detail. For the side step support, an alternative to your boxing in between the steps is to link the top and bottom steps with a threaded rod. We found the lower step as well as the upper had too much give underfoot, but the threaded rod stabilized both.
Probably so! Thanks for watching.
I swear everything you guys is do is professional as hell, like attaching the L-Track was one of most beautiful parts of this video lol
Love the blade in the table saw hack. Sped up my cargo trailer conversion significantly, used to do with a track saw.
🤣😂 I've used it SEVERAL times since then too. Also works REALLY good on those 3/4" thick rubber horse stall mats with a couple of passes.
LOVE the cardboard approach! Detail is mui importante indeed and cardboard is cheap and easy to find and it's what I use on almost EVERY project! Aloha ~ ~ ~
I love this! I have been going back and forth with various ideas of how I want to do my floor, and this would be very suitable for my needs. Thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge and expertise!
Totally awesome craftsman’s installation! Very impressive. Thank you for the excellent narration of the project to.
Hey Scott Mitseff, Thanks so much! Cheers!
Bonus points for the deck cover for the spare tire mechanism!
Thanks! We are super happy with how that turned out too.
Watching you install the L-track had me comparing the relative strength of the similar structure I just removed from an old Chevy conversion van. They built a structure to strengthen the floor so that it could safely attach the seats and belts. The thing was just massive! It was steel, and it probably weighs 100 pounds, including the OSB they used to fill in the spaces between steel rails. It was almost two inches thick. I'm going to enjoy the added headroom now that it's gone!
I almost never have passengers in the van, so the only seat that will be attached to the floor is the rear sofa' bed from the conversion van. without passengers sitting there, it doesn't need that massive steel structure to hold it in place. I'm planning to bolt it down again using the same bolt holes in the floor, and recycle the bolts. On the subject of recycling, I'll also recycle the washers that they used under the van, to reinforce the strength of the sheet metal floor around the bolts. The washers are massive, heavy steel and huge!
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Spectacular work and choice of material. Best floor I have seen. Thanks
Hey Clint's Tiny Trailer Conversions, Thanks so much! Cheers!
Good Morning. I just love the work you two are doing. Keep up the Great Work. Jack
Thank you! Will do!
👍 Thanks for the detailed tutorial. Your concise talk-thru helped for me to tackle my project with a foresight of the completed job. Kudos to you 😊
Glad it was helpful. Cheers!
I think you have done a great job guys, nice and tidy finish. Look forward to the next vid
Hey spooner Fpv, Thanks so much! Cheers!
I love the cover you used for the spare tire access
Thanks! Yeah, I think that turned out great as well!
Good job on the L Track installation. I had hard points on the floor of my Promaster City to work with. My floor covering was a vinyl interlocking, floating floor. As for the aluminum moulding, I attached it with construction adhesive.
The floor itself is 3/4” Extruded polystyrene, supported by 1x3 battens, and covered by 3/4” plywood. I wanted to maintain a 1000lb cargo capacity which is why I laid down the 1x3 battens. The floor looks good, stays reasonably comfortable, even in below freezing temperatures.
Looking to do my flooring using the battens approach as well. May I ask how did you secure battens to the floor? - bolted down or glued?
@@Anand1111988I used construction adhesive to secure the battens. I didn’t apply the adhesive along the whole length of the battens, only in spots along them. This allowed the adhesive to secure the battens and allowed easy removal if need be.
Hope this helps.
Your DIY track saw is fantastic. Definitely going to steal that idea 👍
It works wildly good. Using MDF or particle board is key there as it stays straighter and is more flat than real wood.
Nice video with the right speed to make people understand in the first attempt itself. Post videos in parts for complete van build.
That looks awesome Nate!! You guys did a great job!
Hey, Rick M! I appreciate that. Thanks for watching! 🙂😀
Very nice, Nate. I'm thoroughly enjoying the build.
Glad to hear it!
I really appreciate your attention to detail. Very nice job.
Thank you very much!
Damn guys, that is a totally well done project ..im impressed with how much attention is paid to look and be done right…
Thanks! 🙂🙌
The only thing i get from learning english is i can watch and learn from this kind of videos thank you
GREAT attention to details! Awesome job!
Thank you very much!
Thank you both! Well done.
Thanks! 🙂🙌
One of the best flooring ever
Hey Zak, Mohammed, Thanks so much! Cheers!
Great job - looks great and very functional.
Thank you! Cheers!
Looks AMAZING, WOW!!
Thanks so much!
It is very satisfying watching someone do something well . Good stuff .
Thanks! 🙂🙌
Great choice in materials and well executed!!!!
Glad you like it!
This have been a fun video to watch, great job and hope to see more from you down the road.
Hey Matthew Young, Thanks so much! Cheers!
I just bought a 2000 search and rescue box truck from my local fire dept. Has 13. 641 original miles. It has all the bells and whistles that I need and this video just saved me a lot of money thank you thank you thank you
Very nice!
Great job Steph
Thank you!!
Impressive work! 👌
Love your works man ... Awesome, patient, relentless. Lexus quality.
Hey, One World! I appreciate that. Thanks for watching! 🙂😀
CAD - Cardboard aided design, 😂. I became an instant fan.
WOW… Simply incredible! 😮❤😮
Hey K Robertiello, Thanks so much! Cheers!
This is absolutely brilliant. Awesome video production as well. Definitely getting inspired for modifications to the rear compartment of my 4Runner. :)
Hey, Operation Wetmushroom! I appreciate that. Thanks for watching! 🙂😀
Another great video as always! Thank you!
Hey Wayne C, No problem! Thanks for watching!
Nicely done! Thank you for sharing your wisdom!
Glad it was helpful!
Wow! That's a really great job you guys have done.
And I like the videography too: not too fast or too slow; just right
Hey, Rudi van Doornegat! I appreciate that. Thanks for watching! 🙂😀
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in the process of watching the build
i like your content and presentation
Thanks for this instructive video, learned a lot of neat tricks, Cheers from Canada!
Hey, Benoit Lessard! Thanks for watching! 🙂😀
master craftsmanship great job
Hey simba, Thanks so much! Cheers!
brilliant as always
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank You Steph & Nate Agree Look Great. Did i miss the solar Build ? See u Next week Take Care Guy's
So cool!
Nice work!
Looks bad ass. Thanks Don
Excellent !
Your ingenuity and hard work is amazing! The floor looks beautiful and extremely well made.
This is an epic series and love every episode of it. I can’t wait for the remaining episodes (as I learn something new with each new video) :) All the best with the remaining part of this build!!!
Awesome! Thanks for tuning in!
Agh the zip sheathing! Such a good idea.
Yeah, super easy to work with.
@@EXPLORISTlife definitely! And much cheaper than priming Baltic birch like I did
Curious, why the wall and not the subfloor variety?
Your videos are sooo good! They are giving me confidence to do a build myself. Loved the comment in one video where you put a blanket down as to not scratch you workbench with the solar panel!!😂😂. I saw several people ask about the source of the L tracks: I didn’t see a response: also, do you know if they are DOT approved for seats? Thanks for everything!!!
wow! The floor came out GREAT! nice work. As I watch, I am always thinking which items are one-off custom for that build versus what will be used in additional builds on same platform. Any repeated effort has me thinking templates/jigs. In the aviation world, we get strength and form using fiberglass. Something to consider (albeit a new skill) for things like the floor edges and step. once the mold is done, all future builds are quick and easy and can be done in any color or finish the customer wants.
I'd love to learn how to work with fiberglass more. That would definitely open up a whole new realm of fixing 'weird corners' and such.
This is very helpful. I definitely won't be trying to "do it myself"! Also, I'll feel better about paying whoever _does_ insulate my van's floor. 😊
Great job!
Hey Spaceman 1111, Thanks so much! Cheers!
Amazing work 😊👌
Hey, Tore Andre Ekerhovd! I appreciate that. Thanks for watching! 🙂😀
Great floor!
Thank you!
Hi.!
--Great and beautiful work.
Nice floor panel. Using out of the box stuff is great. Would have been nice to use a small drawer under the step or a light.
You had me at CAD program ;-)
You guys are very good 👍
Thank you! 😃
Thanks for putting link to flooring in the description, and about 20 more times in the chat ;-). Has this floor passed the ski boot test? Asking for a friend. . .
Awesome guys 👍
Thanks 🤗
Looks like a company made and fitted floor.very intresting.
Thanks! 🙂🙌
Nate those ridges on the floor you are referencing are stiffening beads just like we use on the roof when designing the bodies of these vehicles.
Indeed!
Great floor👍
Thanks! 🙂🙌
It looks amazing 🤩!!! For a few weeks build !!! I love creativity and OSHA don’t need to know Nothing lol 😂
its super amazing
Thank you so much 😀
Nice job.
Thank you! Cheers!
Very cool! I built four Transits and your floor solution is amazing, using the L-track to secure everything was a great idea. You are def not afraid of labor intensive operations. Props!
Yeah, this will definitely be the strongest, most robust, and most versatile way of attaching everything to the inside of the van we've ever done. Thanks for tuning in!
Clean work and precise execution. I would rather be hesitant, with the idea to add any passenger seats, for use during driving, to this kind of floor. There are reasons, why those in industrial produced cars, always are mounted to at least chassis welded mounting points. And not aluminium tracks with a few screws through iso-layer and nuts on chassis underside not even welded to be fixed sexurely. What about safety belts and their mounting-point geometry in regards to the seats and passengers? For guest-seats, only for usage when not driving around, there are light foldaway seats more practical and much less space consuming. As far my 5cts to a great project, eventually inspiring others to copy.
Perfect 👍🏼
Thanks!
This was your best video ever in my opinion. Really well done. Perfectly filmed and explained. Keep up the great work.
Hey, Matt Bolton Music! I appreciate that. Thanks for watching! 🙂😀
Geniuses!
Nice Job
Thank you! Cheers!
Oh, yes. So much to copy here. So much. Thanks for sharing. I’ve watched a ton of flooring videos and there is always a major “I’d never do that!” And aside from wire knife shaving the spacers 😅 … this is my new plan!
Haha! I felt the same about shaving the spacers even though bolting the L-Track down was definitely more time consuming. 😂🤣
very nice. thank you for the video
Glad you liked it!
great job
Thank you!
Tomahawk fittings are perfect for this job
In floor hating , two heated blankets , placed under the board , 40w each 🤙🏻
Appreciate this floor, nice job. I think for some dyi, AVCRIG floor has really got value to time saving. $$$ but man time versus money is the trade off.
Looks great…..
Thanks! Securing the L-Track to the floor of the van was absolutely the most time consuming part.
In flooring, we use pattern scribing. We use paper. Use a pair of dividers set to 1 inch. Put the pen or pencil part inward, and trace around the van, marking the paper . Then put the paper pattern on the flooring. Then reverse the dividers, putting the pen or pencil side outwards. Carefully follow your marks all around the pattern. Now you have a perfectly cut piece of flooring.
Nice! That sounds like a good option as well.
in my first conversion, I used a floating laminate floor on the floor as a top and XPS polystyrene as a base, glued with mounting foam. I am now considering a combination of airgel and granulated rubber together with rubber. (perhaps I will leave out aeoregel on the floor, but it will definitely go on the walls and roof, because it is expensive, but the properties are divine...
Neat!
@@EXPLORISTlife not elegant, pure physics. better size/efficiency ratio, so there is no need for such a large and heavy layer.
otherwise, I'm still considering adding sheep's wool, which is a great material for walls, not because of insulation, but because of its bio-properties when it controls humidity and cleans the air. just as I already have the first version of the floor, so in the first version of the walls I have k-flex and tentatively a mat with aluminum in the sliding doors.
after all, classically one explores and discovers...
That's great! Glad you found something that works for you.
hot glue works better & cheaper than tape when makin cardboard templates, Great video guys!
Good tip! I always forget about hot glue.
Sometimes being too smart can be quite slow. But end result is still great!
Nate & Steph, you are so valuable to me as creators and as mentors! I can’t express how relieved I am to find your video on the flooring. In Spanish we say, “El Maestro aparece cuando el alumno está preparado.” Meaning, the Teacher arrives when the student is ready. I have been a subscriber to your channel for a couple of years, but NOW I am ready with my new-to-me van and ready to start the flooring process. Only difference is my van was a mobility van in its previous life; it hauled wheelchair-bound travelers. So, the van subfloor is steel plate welded to the van body. I’m going to sand off the rust, spray Rustoleum Stop Rust, then proceed as you did with the Zip system. I love your use of the waterproof sail fabric. Thank you, too, for identifying how to maintain access to the spare tire release. Thank you for your methodical, but not boring, explanations and excellent camera-work. You both are gems to me!
Beautiful your videos are the best! I’m about to put in a $2000 order, want to support you and I sure love the kits makes it much easier! I’m in Canada thanks!
Awesome! Thank you!
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@@giuliobaecker5476 Indeed!
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