VAN BUILD | Insulation, Strapping & Windows | Side to Side Bed Flares! | MODERN Vanlife Conversion
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- Опубликовано: 17 ноя 2020
- WELCOME BACK!
This week we take you through the insulation, strapping, and window installations as well as the unique modern ceiling that ties this build together!
We also cover the flares to make the bed a full 6 feet 3 inches of height and provide additional space when sleeping!
For an inside scoop follow along on Instagram: louisthevan
Build Resources:
Insulation, Fan & Roof Rack
Roof Rack: amzn.to/34pzuZs
Kilmat: amzn.to/3kt7LN9
Noico 80mil: amzn.to/3jERWlo
Maxxair Fans: amzn.to/3ksPaR3
Reflectix: amzn.to/32TXQs6
1/2 weatherstripping: amzn.to/3kvO2MB
1 Inch weatherstripping: amzn.to/2TomzAx
Sikaflex 221: amzn.to/31IEzu9
Heat Tape: amzn.to/31HU3P0
Rock Wool Insulation: amzn.to/3idUN4u
Swivel Seat: www.ebay.com/itm/dodge-pro-ma...
Kitchen, Lighting & Appliances:
Dark Stainless Sink: amzn.to/3opltCN
Dark Stainless Faucet: amzn.to/3jtUdzi
30 Gallon Tank: amzn.to/3jtrDOT
16 Gallon Tank: amzn.to/3dVXuGx
Water Fill Port: amzn.to/3onbFt3
Water Pump: amzn.to/2TlT6Y7
2.5 Gallon Electric water heater: amzn.to/34q2HmQ
Dometic Portable Toilet: amzn.to/3osv107
Induction Stove: amzn.to/3dUf5Pc
Water filter: amzn.to/3dWZQ88
Shower Shut off Valve: amzn.to/2HDYpPK
Mattress: amzn.to/34tOPba
Cushion Foam: amzn.to/2FY8yXb
12V Refrigerator: amzn.to/3jwbVlQ
20" 500LBS Slides: amzn.to/3jtuFTh
32" 500LBS Slides: amzn.to/3mmx7fW
22" Drawer slides: amzn.to/34pOqGY
Sliding Outlets: amzn.to/3dW4Hq3
Puck Lights: amzn.to/2TqIhUu
LED Strip Lights: amzn.to/2Tqh7gs
Flat Hardware: amzn.to/3dYauLL
Kitchen Hardware: amzn.to/3oplMxs
Electrical:
Lithium Batteries: amzn.to/3mjxBUa
Charge Controller: amzn.to/37Ai52a
200w Solar Panels: amzn.to/3mlTmTn
Isolator: amzn.to/31IFz1n
4000w Inverter: amzn.to/3moaWX0
250A Switch: amzn.to/34siMZx
250A Breaker: amzn.to/3kwvqvS
150A Breaker: amzn.to/3mynoDF
50A Breaker: amzn.to/2TleL2F
30A Breaker: amzn.to/3mmUwOw
Fuse Box: amzn.to/3dTSQJn
8G Wire: amzn.to/2TnnBgn
4G Wire: amzn.to/3ksOzih
4G Wire (Copper): amzn.to/3omKmz8
8G Wire: amzn.to/2HDZLdi
16G Wire: amzn.to/2TqGEq6
16G Terminals: amzn.to/31IFSt3
Heat Shrink: amzn.to/2HwgI9R
Branch Connectors: amzn.to/3otHvEO
Light Switches: amzn.to/34rUHSs
12v,USB,Voltage Meter: amzn.to/35uHAPG
12V Blade Fuses: amzn.to/34rHOYq
Tools
Reciprocating Knife: amzn.to/3bDmYHL
Clamps: amzn.to/3jUobNy
Track Saw: amzn.to/3lCDWdX
Jig Saw: amzn.to/3gZc3JC
Recip Saw: amzn.to/3gSA8BE
Impact Drill & Drill Set: amzn.to/2QKzOdH
Router: amzn.to/3jDPs6R
Scribe: amzn.to/2F2ZFL1
Pocket Hole Jig: amzn.to/334Jplp
Angle Grinder: amzn.to/2EQ00Bc
Clamps: amzn.to/3gVt8Uu
Nail Gun & Air Compressor Kit: amzn.to/31RkemM
Miter Saw (Bought Used): amzn.to/2YYqHdM
Table Saw (Bought Used): amzn.to/3lJmqEQ
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Please keep making this look easy!
I’m trying to convince my girlfriend to do a van conversion so videos like this really improve my chances! 😂
Same boat but I’m trying to convince the hubby 😂
It looks really easy looking at him doing the work.
Don't see the window in the resources list. Would you mind to share what this come from? It looks fantastic. :)
ruclips.net/video/pZGfUhDFa4Q/видео.html
@@borntonature3658 looks like the video link is about Handmade sketches but not the window.
I absolutely LOVE that you insulated with Roxsul “Comfort Batt”. I’ve used the product in my home and continue to be impressed by its insulating power. Being able to cut the batts with an electric knife/any knife is also a plus. I had yet to see any van build use it, so I’m glad you guys are. But, because it’s made from stone wool, as opposed to fiber glass, it is NOT itchy on the skin. Keep up the great work!
I prefer low energy and honesty over the fakeness that others portray!
ruclips.net/video/pZGfUhDFa4Q/видео.html
Both of you are inspiring. Thank you for all the tips you share. You seem more confident with every build. May you both have a successful van build.🙏
You guys are killin it. Whoever is giving your video a thumbs down should go kick rocks.. You guys have basically done everything on this van that I was planning to do, down to the color selection... Except I had no clue what I was gonna do with the shower but I was planning on figuring that out. Thanks so much for posting these! You guys rock 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
Great idea making the ceiling on the floor, saved an aching neck. I was worried for your seat upholstery when you were using that grinder. Also those sparks can etch glass, l know this from experience, wrecked a shop front window when cutting steel rebar 🤔😁
Keep up the good work you guys. Proud of your hard work. Thank you for sharing your videos. Be true to yourself and to others.
So excited to see you guys doing the flares! I will need to do this in our build so I’m happy to be learning.
Keep up the great work! The finished product looks amazing.
always pleasure to watch your videos ... thank you
loving your videos, getting TONS of inspiration for my upcoming promaster build!!!
Greetings from Sweden - Love your time lapse edits, insane daily progress and overall design style. I initially also wanted to do Rockwool but it smelt so bad - like rotten fish, (did you notice this?) I went instead for a rubber self adhesive foam alternative that is popular in Germany right now (Armaflex)! Its amazing how confident you are with a bunch of van builds behind you - each step is painfully slow for me right now but I imagine van build #2 will go twice as fast!
I am sooo invested in this!!!
Beautiful ceiling design!! Excellent job!!
love you guys!! awesome work!!!!
Soooo gooooodddd. Love you guys
Great job on the build! You’ll over take us in no time 😁
Loving this, especially the van being black
Oh yeah, black vans are great in the southern heat. The color adds at least 10 to 15 degrees to the interior. Not only is it a camper van but also a sauna.
NICE ONE!
Well done 👍 very helpful. 👌🏻❤️
Thank you for very cool video.
The reason why you tighten in a star, and do it slowly, is to make sure that everything is tightened evenly. It will keep your windows sealed for much much longer!
I'm learning a lot...
Where did you get your windows? I checked your inventory list, I don’t think I missed it, but I could have! TY! Great build... you’re an excellent teacher’!
I am interested too!
I've been your follower for close to a 1 year now - Love you guys! You inspired me to buy the van and here I am - it's on my drive way...Now, here is my question - Do you mind sharing the link to the side windows you use? Keep it going and keep it HAPPY! Thank you for your hard work filming the process!
Yay!!! 2nd comment! I am obsessed with you guys! And your works! Just a question.. are there any plans that you'll be making a course on van conversions
I think this van might be better insulated than my house
A 6'3" bed is possible? 🤯 I need this! I'm hoping I can find a promaster once my money comes in
I really do like the way you do your interior ceilings. Just a questions. With cooking & moisture/steam? Has it stained at all? But looks cool. Cheers from the uk x
What’s your trick to filling in the gaps where the slats meet? Are you doing wood filler and then staining over it? Your ceiling looks amazing and so seamless
good 😁
Tout est réfléchi ! mais comment vous faites ? C' est génial et très intéressant , à la fin on en redemande. Vivement la prochaine vidéo. Et comme d' habitude très très beau travail Les loulous.
Yay I vowed to stay away until you finished LOL Failed :)
I have looked and looked for those windows. Can you help me by letting me know where you got them. You listed everything but the windows in the description
We actually had to do a bit of fabrication on the windows because they were giving us some issues with opening once installed, so I intentionally left them out.
You guys are such pros these days 👌
QUESTION:
What do you think design wise about creating a van to be 1, a mobile office 2, a holiday van for me and my two little boys? Ideally I'd like it to be compact enough to also do the school run but that's not as important as the other two not being compromised so that's a van length issue.
During Covid, I lost my job but I have start a business called Player Profile which launches in January. I need to keep the business costs and my lifestyle low cost so the van will be my mobile office but also awesome holidays still for the boys.
I'm in England so I can't ask you to make one for me unfortunately..
Question: Do you add horizontal wood strapping for the ceiling going from side to side or do you drill directly into the metal?
Hi!! Maybe a dumb question! but how can you connect your lights to the wired when the ceiling is close?
Hi, one question, how thick is the plate for your ceilling, where you put on the pine-slates? thanks
Which insurance covered van after it was completed. Thanks be safe and blessed🙏
Compression on youtube has been horrible lately so if yall want to make it looks better upload in 4k, that tricks youtube into compressing less thus giving the video higher bitrate. That would be cool.
Why did you choose the rock wool instead of the natural sheep wool?
I worry about inhaling the rock wool fibers.
Is the rock wool waterproof and warmer?
Can you explain how you get such a wide inside part for the bed? Did you just take out the support bears and miss out insulation?
Also - why wrap the ceiling plywood in material?
Thanks!
I have the UK version of this van, I used an angle grinder to remove the beams. To insulate I used a closed cell foam off eBay. It came in a 5m roll and was really easy to use, that helped insulate and sound deaden, whilst reducing the space taken up to optimise bed length. Hope that helps ☺️
What did you use to "pocket it out"?
You can extend that bed space without removing the support bracket like you did for the windows?
We didn’t remove it for extending the bed!
I was just curious if these builds you are doing are for your self or for customers? Do you have a business building these? They are awesome you do a good job so I was just curious.
Why don’t you cover the wheel wells and it gives you insulation as well as reduced road noise! 😃
Guys, you listed links to basically everything except those windows. Which is of course what I am looking for! PLEASE ADD A LINK TO THOSE WINDOWS!!! Many thanks.
Honestly, we didn’t link them because I wouldn’t recommend installing them. I had to do some fabrication to make them fit and it took a lot more time than a standard window install would.
We did our ceiling similar to yours. But we used 1/4 inch birch plywood and screwed it to the wooden beams and instead of ripping 1x2's in half we used this thd.co/3pH9elW and brad nailed it along with wood glue and it turned out impressive. We're taking a lot of your ideas and putting them into our build. Of course any items we get from Amazon we're using your links.
What fabric did you use?
6’3” bed with reflectix insulation around it to make it fit. That’s gonna be an incredibly comfortable nights sleep anywhere below 50 deg. “/
It has 3 inches of wool on each side as well. Not sure if you watched the video.. haha
Louis The Van 9:54
If you’re stuffing 3” of wool behind that white wooden panel that’s recessed deeper than the rest of the insulated area I would love to see it. Haha
Louis The Van even the most generous dimensions for the interior of a pro master are 75.6”.
Tell your viewers again how you made 3” of insulation fit behind a 6’3” bed.
(6’3” for those who cannot math is 75”)
Where did you get a special pro master that’s extra wide? Please do tell!
@@matthewjswider why do people come to youtube videos to learn only to criticize and questions others? dear god man get a life
sean oblizalo why do people make videos and lie to people?
💋❤️💋❤️💋💋
What thickness of plywood did you use for your ceiling? Thanks!
1/4 inch!
@@scarletandseth, thank you! And, how did your connect your lights? That must have been quite the challenge.
@@scarletandseth Also, why do you have pullout shower drawer? Can you just hang a shower curtain from your hooks?
Are you in AZ? Are you taking customers at this time
..a new van series..??
What’s the overall cost of the build?
I just watched your video and I think you are a good youtuber., are you interested in doing inverter evaluation?
Is legal to cut a window? I mean that definitely affect the structural integrity of the whole Van, isn't that dangerous?
These windows were installed in the place where manufacturers install windows at the beginning on passenger vans. No structural support was affected. The small beam I cut out is not structural and just supports the metal from flexing.
@@scarletandseth nice! Congrats on the project
You could consider using this method to join ceiling boards together.
SevenOSavage used it to join his floor boards.
instagram.com/p/CHjucodB80P/?
ruclips.net/video/0ygXdbcKQ04/видео.html
Or insert 2 u-channel brackets along the lengths of the outer edges PLUS the SevenOSavage bracket at the seam.
Awesome build BTW and enjoy your video documenting your journey. Keep up the great work.
Nice work but please next time you insulate use a respirator and a Tyvek suit plus do it outside with fans to blow out whatever is floating around. You need to protect your lungs and not take any of that home in your clothes.
How can I contact you? I would love to purchase a van from you. Please advise SRCowell@mail.com
I love your channel! Nice work so far on the van. We can make you guys a custom mattress AND we are looking for affiliates. Please email me! jennika@mattressinsider.com. -Jennika, Mattress Insider
Don’t forget a mask next time. Metal dust particles are dangerous!