Sorry guys, I had to remove some music due to a copyright claim and upload the video again. I will reply to any questions that were raised in the previous 43 comments directly. Thanks for watching.
Greg Virgoe Are you sure it wasn't your dancing?🤔😂 Brilliant!!! Another great, informative video. This floors going to look awesome in the finished van!
I like videos going to be doing my own soon hopefully. Just wondered why you did cut the vinal before putting in the van using the wooden floor as template sure that would have been easier?
I'm thinking of doing a camper conversion and your videos are like no other. But that part with the moonwalk absolutely got me. Thank you for your wealth of knowledge and the laughs.
You are the you tuber that helped me most in my life! while i'm out I leave your videos on auto play, so you get views, just to retun a bit of the favor! Thanks again greg.
Hello Mr Virgoe, I must say this is by far the most details van conversion I have seen. and also a great personality to go with it. Thank you very much.
Thank you Greg, I continue to be in awe of your skill. You make it look so easy that you've inspired me to convert a Sprinter myself in a year or two. Can't wait for your next video!
My best advice is do lots of planning and get your design cast in stone very early on. It’s critical to know where everything is going to go from day one it will make it much easier in the long run. Best wishes and thanks for watching
I knew a guy that built a boat on the cheap & quick and used a lot of air nails instead of screws. They all started to loosen up, of course. Thing rattled like everything. Never use nails in anything that moves. Very nice job man!!
Chose 4 grey samples, of different shades. Not sure on the final decision, but I think I'm going with a grey/white theme to keep it light inside the van.
love this vinyl flooring and colour. got a giggle watching you trying to do the moon walk on it lol, love all your videos and have watched almost all of the van build ones and a couple of others. They are always very entertaining and thanks for sharing with us all. cheers from Australia
Oddly it was a piece of free music that came with GoPro QUIK software. It really annoys me when they bundle free music with editing software but you can't use it as it not copyright free
We used the same stuff (sparkly black) in our house wet room. My Wife has mobility problems and this flooring was needed because it really is non-slip, even when soaking wet. 5 years on and it still looks great. Good choice!
Yes, it is a surprising amount of work to convert a sprinter van. I set myself a goal to do one thing each day. The filming does take up half the day also.
Greg Virgoe, I'm trying to do the same. I can't afford to make potentially expensive mistakes, so value your uploaded video's. Short step by step episodes.😊
Hiya Just come across your video. I am a floorlayer ,couple of things people might find useful. Trim fix will react with the vinyl over time causing possible discolouration. Use FW Ball and co F44 adhesive. A better option for the diy user is Altro Expresslay, to look at it is exactly their same as the walkway but is designed to be laid lose and only fixed with Altro double sided tape. It is an excellent product I have laid in schools and commercial buildings so plenty good enough for a camper. All the best!
Hi Greg.I saw your first video of Sprinter conversion just couple of days ago and I have to say I became absolutely addicted.Iam going to buy Sprinter probably next month and your job you doing is simply unbelievable.I saw a lot of Sprinter conersions here on youtube ,but did not like layouts ,also the videos are not so detailed and explained as your are so this is why Iam going to follow your channel,your instructions and probably everything you do because your idea of layout,materials,devices etc. is first idea that impressed me so much ever.Hope you can read this easily as my English is not the best on the world :-) Hope you will keep us updated with your detailed videos and links and let us see them until you finish your van.Probably I will do very similar think to my van as you do.Have a wonderful rest of the day.Your huge fan Adam ;-)
Ohhh enjoying a lot .Iam not experienced with wood job,materials,trims,connections etc. so that is why Iam so impressed.Simply because you giving us perfect idea how it works and how it do it ourselves.Now I know basics how to build interior,know the sizes and like I said before I hope you will carry on.Thank you once again.I would love to see your van live one time if it is possible
This is top quality content. Been referencing your videos for my conversion, loving the detail, quality information and your style of editing/presenting. I don't usually comment on youtube, but this is great stuff.
I love an eighties disco as you can see from my last day at work lol. I think I have started a trend as noticed another European van couple doing the moonwalk on their new van (dance) floor 😎🎉
Bit late now but when we fit altro in bathrooms we leave an upstand at the edge wherever possible and use weld rod to seal the cuts, just to try and contain any spills. Just a thought. We're using normal lino in our van this time as we had altro in a previous van and because of the texture it can be a bit of a pig to clean thoroughly. Looking forward to the furniture build films 👍🚐😉
Hello, yes, I have seen the moulded curved corner pieces. All the edges are concealed under furniture and boxing so it would be another thing to scribe around. 😊
“Lino”, you’ve just taken me back to my childhood, or for your US subscribers out there “linoleum”. That looks really thick, I bet it took some patience to cut. 👍
Hello Dave, yes it was a bit fiddly to start with not having done it before but some got into my stride and the later cuts were very crisp. I left it in the sun and it warmed up and made it very pliable. You can use a heat gun to do the same thing on tricky corners
We used a similar product for the floors of ambulances during my days at Mountain Range. However, it was thicker by the looks of things. Co-incidentally our main contract was London Ambulance.
Nice job as always and a tidy result; not the color or look I would have chosen but then again this is not my van, now is it? :) I'm all for man-made materials though, but will probably go with a light color fake wood look instead, something a little "warmer", but still waterproof and tough.
good man Greg the moon walk brought a smile an a laugh to my face lol tell me this, have you done a video on insurance for the van finished ? any things we should know before hand ? cheers!
That looks fantastic Greg -I am tempted to say ‘all singing and dancing’ but didn’t want to encourage you too much in that department.😂 Not sure if you will know the answer to this - if you have to lift that floor covering will the glue ‘give’ or will it damage the plywood subfloor (Thinking I may put this down in my workshop).
Hi Norman, I used a very strong glue which was a one shot deal and would be very hard to get up but that’s what I wanted. You can get a lower contact that they use for carpet tiles that stays sticky for years. Are you thinking if it gets damaged and needs replacing?
Greg Virgoe Thanks Greg - that’s useful info. Well for a workshop/shed there is always a risk as the years go by or heavy/sharp objects dropping and damaging the vinyl. Maybe I should look at a similar product in tile form.
Hello Greg, thank you so much for the time and care you take to produce these videos. It seems like the activity has slowed a bit, so perhaps you are out roaming the world...instead of building a van? I had a quick question. I have a 2014 sprinter camper van that came with no seats in it but there is a metal floor. There are a few small holes where the seats were removed. My question is - I don't have any way of creating a plywood subfloor (no tools, no skills, no friends or family who can help. I am also in the Netherlands where I can not do this work where it is visible and I don't have a workspace with electricity, etc.) I have been told my wooden cabinets will rot out if glued to the metal floor directly. I have been racking my brain for a solution. For instance, I COULD glue a linoleum/vinyl floor in place over the metal and then use liquid nails/acrylate expoxy to secure wood to linoleum, or lay down rubber flooring and do the same thing. I realize that neither of these is the "right" way to do it. A plywood subfloor screwed in would be preferable. If you have thoughts, opinions or idea on this, I would be so appreciative. Thank you!
You are going to need tools to complete your build so before you do anything else invest in some cheap tools and then start practicing on scraps of wood. Do the job right the first time and you won’t have problems on the future. You can always sell the tools once you have finished to get some cash back.
Cracking job. Did you use both types of Stanley knife blade and, if so, which was the best? I still call it lino and that heavy duty stuff looks like the stuff we used to call battleship lino.
It goes from one extreme to the other our weather, think it why we Brits are always talking about it Nice GSXR by the way, I had the older gentleman's version the GSX650F :D lol One of the best bikes I've owned, terrific to ride.
Watching this video again I’m wondering if it’d be easier cutting the vinyl on top of the ply before it goes in the van, more for the curves than anything as they look really hard compared to the straight edges. Hoping to do my floor soon and having a quick recap of your videos makes it so much easier as I can order things in advance and know how to approach it before I start
Hi Greg. If I choose to install laminate/LVT flooring, would you suggest doing it before/after fitting the furniture, so I can allow for an expansion gap rather than if I do it before where the floor can buckle?
See here I am and I'm watching you hold up colors and I see the bubble wrap on the wall behind you and it looks nice and smooth and flat but I have no idea what's underneath it or how you got it nice and smooth and flat and where did you spray the glue
Spray over the main structures of the van and any large flat areas doesn’t need a lot to hold it in place just a few tacks here and there is enough then foil tape all the joins and edges. 👍🏼😃
Thank you for the clear and good filmed video,s.A question about something else.Your front 2 seat is bend forward in this video.Is this a feature that all Sprinter 3 seaters have or just yours.Thanks ,Paul
Hello Paul, I have installed a double swivel for the original sprinter seats, take a look at this video of how it was done. ruclips.net/video/-U9boeejAy0/видео.html
Awesome videos Greg. A friend of mine mentioned about when cutting the vinyl floor to use the original floor panel as a template. Lay it on the Vinyl and cut around it to get a good shape and finish. What do you think to this?
I started off making paper templates of the wheel arches etc but then thought just be quicker to crack on and trim it in the van. Actually worked out really well it was easy to cut with a fresh blade.
Ok fella... you are my NEW hero! I literally have just binge watched all your van video up until this one hahaha. I have a question... I'm just starting a van project on my channel... similar-ish to yours but I will be having a massive garage in the back to store all my windsurfing kit plus Mountain bikes etc. So my question is... if you were doing what I'm doing how would you seal the floor? as obviously there will be saltwater from the kit dripping in the van! Is the vinyl water proof enough if I say went up the walls a bit in the garage section. I'd love to hear your thoughts... as you are the man! I'm a fan now and trust your opinion haha!! (* I don't particularly want to send a fortune :)
Hello, yes, but the Altro flooring is definitely waterproof, it would be a good idea to put a small radius fillet between the floor and walls and run the vinyl in one piece from floor up the walls as you have suggested. Thanks for the great comment
Hi Greg great work just a quick question in the video there is timber frames at the back on both sides of the van what are they for the bed? thought id watched all the videos on this camper but cant remember you doing that frame work. Cheers Wes
Wesley Simm it doesn’t support the bed they are just to give me another service void to conceal all my cables, watch the control panel installation toward the end of the project. You will see it there
Well that’s my floor option sorted - thanks Greg, Another great instruction video. A quick question if I may? At 5:24 I see a red cable? Is that running from the vehicle battery for a (poss?) split charge relay? Did you fit one afterall? Thanks as apways - will
Greg, Im having a hell of a time trying to find the crimp on connector for 2012 3500 fuse block. I want to use all the spare open spaces on my van to add fuses for lights and etc.. Someone somewhere must sell this connector. Hope this makes sense to you
They are fold away city bikes from Viking, I am 180cm tall and 80cm inside leg. These bikes have 20" wheels 50cm and with the seat post down and handle bars folded they are less than 2ft or 600mm tall so fit under our bed perfectly. We are taking these to Europe with us 😃
This came out great, Greg! I like the choice of material, I'll definitely keep something like that in mind if/when I move towards a camper of my own. It looks like a great first attempt. It seems like you decided to go with the conventional/straight razor--did the hook not work out well when you tried it? Were there any other materials you were considering for the floor?
Hello Alex, The hook did work really well at cutting off the small curved bits around the wheel arches. I really wanted to go with astroturf, fake grass, but the misses wouldn't let me.
Hi Tony, I had some contact adhesive the guys use at work for fixing laminate but it’s a one shot deal once you touch the two together there’s no way you’re shifting it. I would recommend Trim fix as we used that on the step and it’s perfect, very strong and hi temperature and you can get hold of it really easily. 👍🏼
Love your videos Greg I’ve spent hours watching them and now gonna have plans following your videos to do a camper of my own ready for next summer so my holiday away to Spain 🇪🇸 on a airplane ✈️ is my last 1 as gonna spend and focus on a camper bud need mine to also allow me to take me 2 kids so need 4 traveling seats too any ideas buddy
yes, a good friend has just built a sprinter and fitted a slide out seat under the side window behind the driver that had two seat belts and could fold down into another bed, bit like a Rock and Roll bed but production sets with belts.
Greg Virgoe Greg anyway you could send me pics of the way they look and set up please buddy and will your videos be staying on here a good while as I need to follow them for all advice ect thanks
UK Leisure Parts in Barnsley have people bring their vans to them for conversion and they'd not want the rear seats. Might be worth a call to them to ask if they still have any. Ask for Steve. They are crafter rear seats. Hope that helps
HI Greg, apologies if these questions have been asked before, what spray adhesive did you use and where did you get the nosings? Thanks in advance Mark
Noticed at 5:45 that there are markings for electrics. Did you run wires under the floor? We are currently in the design phase of our van build and are trying to figure out the best way to get both the water & power from one side of the van to the other.
Yes, well spotted. I laid a 40 x 25mm PVC electrical trunking into the 25mm Celotex so I could get the electrics from one side of the van to the other. With a trunking stalled you can also rewire without having the floor up again. There are two such trunkings With the water services they will be exposed in the garage and cupboards, I do not recommend you bury these in case they leak.
Hi Greg, just at the stage of laying our altro floor and noticed your labels for cable trunking. Not something we have included but thinking now it may be better than going up and around the roof. Did you install trunking after the floor and insulation? If so any tips on tools or how to cut into the timber thats already stuck to the floor?
@@GregVirgoe Thanks Greg, much appreciated. To say your videos have helped us so far would be the biggest understatement going, they are amazing and will be a huge part of us being able to take on the project and finish our dream van. Much love from us in Wales!
Hello Greg - Happy New Year! I haven't been back here in a while, and I changed my youtube channel to a branded account but I'm still the same person, Brenda Tharp, that has followed you for some time! After you put your lovely floor in here, did you caulk the edges of it where it meets the van walls? I know about the stair nosing, but wondered about whether to caulk, we are thinking yes...to prevent bits from getting down in that open edge, even though it's pretty close to wall in most areas.
Hiya, thanks for all your support. No we didn’t because there was none of the edge on show anywhere in the van. It was all behind furniture or walls etc
Hello Paul, a really good high temperature adhesive is Trim Fix rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?ff3=4&toolid=11800&pub=5575265109&campid=5338027957&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_odkw%3Dhigh%2Btemp%2Bspray%2Badhesive%26_dmd%3D2%26_osacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3DTrimfix%2Bspray%2Badhesive%26_sacat%3D0
Sorry guys, I had to remove some music due to a copyright claim and upload the video again. I will reply to any questions that were raised in the previous 43 comments directly. Thanks for watching.
I was fortunate enough to see it while the music sequence was still there, I LOL'd! 8-)
Ha ha possibly the first to view music and all lol
Greg Virgoe Are you sure it wasn't your dancing?🤔😂 Brilliant!!!
Another great, informative video. This floors going to look awesome in the finished van!
Gold. I though Billie Jean would approve!
Thought the moon walk was worth it. 🙏🥇
I like videos going to be doing my own soon hopefully. Just wondered why you did cut the vinal before putting in the van using the wooden floor as template sure that would have been easier?
Great to see someone in their 20s with such technical knowledge
Simon LOL, do you mean 1920's 😂 I wish I was that young
@@GregVirgoe Haha I have no recollection of doing this 😄
Fantastic videos .
For a man who said he hadn’t laid Lino before you did very well 👌
Like most things just take your time and surprising what you can achieve 😊
I'm thinking of doing a camper conversion and your videos are like no other. But that part with the moonwalk absolutely got me. Thank you for your wealth of knowledge and the laughs.
When it comes to van, you are the man! Now that is a proper van floor.
Refuge G thank you very much.
Feathering that corner with the small bits is such a great tip. I learn so much watching these!
You are the you tuber that helped me most in my life! while i'm out I leave your videos on auto play, so you get views, just to retun a bit of the favor!
Thanks again greg.
That is a very nice gesture, thank you but please do save your electric and turn off before going out 😀👍🏼
@@GregVirgoe nice though, but was also downloading huge files, a few hundreds gigabytes :D
Hello Mr Virgoe, I must say this is by far the most details van conversion I have seen. and also a great personality to go with it. Thank you very much.
Thank you very much for such great feedback
Thank you Greg, I continue to be in awe of your skill. You make it look so easy that you've inspired me to convert a Sprinter myself in a year or two. Can't wait for your next video!
My best advice is do lots of planning and get your design cast in stone very early on.
It’s critical to know where everything is going to go from day one it will make it much easier in the long run. Best wishes and thanks for watching
I knew a guy that built a boat on the cheap & quick and used a lot of air nails instead of screws. They all started to loosen up, of course. Thing rattled like everything. Never use nails in anything that moves. Very nice job man!!
I love the care you take with the detail. Shows me what's possible with patience. Nice floor choice too.
Thank you for such lovely feedback 😊
Thanks for the link Greg... samples I ordered came today. Quality stuff it's definitely going on my floor..
What ones have you narrowed it down to 😊
Chose 4 grey samples, of different shades. Not sure on the final decision, but I think I'm going with a grey/white theme to keep it light inside the van.
Really admire your hardwork, attention to detail and all around skills...can't wait to see the finished van.
love this vinyl flooring and colour. got a giggle watching you trying to do the moon walk on it lol, love all your videos and have watched almost all of the van build ones and a couple of others. They are always very entertaining and thanks for sharing with us all. cheers from Australia
Thank you 🙏🏼 I’m really pleased you are enjoying the videos. Amazing that they are watched all over the world. 😁
The floor looks great, the wild animals next door were a hoot and "The Gloved One" would be proud of your barefoot moon walk.
The neighbours were having a kids birthday party, it was causing havoc with my filming. Thanks
Thanks Greg, so glad the moonwalk is not under copyright!
Oddly it was a piece of free music that came with GoPro QUIK software. It really annoys me when they bundle free music with editing software but you can't use it as it not copyright free
As always Greg! Great work, Well Done!
Thank you for your continued support
Thumbs up video, I like your thought process on the flooring. Looking forward to the next video
Cheers JG glad you liked it :D
We used the same stuff (sparkly black) in our house wet room. My Wife has mobility problems and this flooring was needed because it really is non-slip, even when soaking wet. 5 years on and it still looks great. Good choice!
That's good to hear that yours has lasted so well.
Excellent detailed video. You definitely don't give the false illusion that it a easy weekend conversation... big job, but well worth it.. good luck.
Yes, it is a surprising amount of work to convert a sprinter van.
I set myself a goal to do one thing each day.
The filming does take up half the day also.
Greg Virgoe, I'm trying to do the same. I can't afford to make potentially expensive mistakes, so value your uploaded video's. Short step by step episodes.😊
Hiya
Just come across your video.
I am a floorlayer ,couple of things people might find useful. Trim fix will react with the vinyl over time causing possible discolouration. Use FW Ball and co F44 adhesive. A better option for the diy user is Altro Expresslay, to look at it is exactly their same as the walkway but is designed to be laid lose and only fixed with Altro double sided tape. It is an excellent product I have laid in schools and commercial buildings so plenty good enough for a camper.
All the best!
Thanks Peter, I honestly haven’t noticed any change in the altro flooring it is so thick and tough
But thanks for the advice 👍🏼😃
Nearly had a heart attack at 6:04 when you hit the knife with your foot! Great video as always, thanks for all the effort.
Nathan Harvey looking back it was a close one 😮😊
Looks like a professional finish! What a great product.
Nice moon walk Greg, and great work, well done.
and on a non-slip floor too, it's not easy to pull off lol
👍 The best van conversion videos I've ever seen!
Hi Greg.I saw your first video of Sprinter conversion just couple of days ago and I have to say I became absolutely addicted.Iam going to buy Sprinter probably next month and your job you doing is simply unbelievable.I saw a lot of Sprinter conersions here on youtube ,but did not like layouts ,also the videos are not so detailed and explained as your are so this is why Iam going to follow your channel,your instructions and probably everything you do because your idea of layout,materials,devices etc. is first idea that impressed me so much ever.Hope you can read this easily as my English is not the best on the world :-) Hope you will keep us updated with your detailed videos and links and let us see them until you finish your van.Probably I will do very similar think to my van as you do.Have a wonderful rest of the day.Your huge fan Adam ;-)
That's really nice of you to say so and pleased you are enjoying the detail in the videos.
Ohhh enjoying a lot .Iam not experienced with wood job,materials,trims,connections etc. so that is why Iam so impressed.Simply because you giving us perfect idea how it works and how it do it ourselves.Now I know basics how to build interior,know the sizes and like I said before I hope you will carry on.Thank you once again.I would love to see your van live one time if it is possible
This is top quality content. Been referencing your videos for my conversion, loving the detail, quality information and your style of editing/presenting. I don't usually comment on youtube, but this is great stuff.
Really appreciate you taking the time to give me such great feedback, thank you for watching
I was looking for a vid on glueing down altro flooring, I said ah this guy is sh*t hot and you didn't disappoint on this video either, well fitted☺️
Great job Greg!! I enjoy following you on this van build
Really nice work with a nice guy.
That will definitely make the lager spills easier to clean up. Love the footwork, Wacko Virgoe Oww!!!
The misses won't allow any spillage lol. Thanks for great comment 😆
Looks lush. Good material choice. Nice work.
I'm really pleased this stuff is very tough on the surface.
Ha ha, loved the moonwalk - MJ blew our young minds with that dance move! That showed your age as much as calling the flooring lino.
I love an eighties disco as you can see from my last day at work lol. I think I have started a trend as noticed another European van couple doing the moonwalk on their new van (dance) floor 😎🎉
Yeah!!! who doesn't love a cheesy nightclub where you know all the lyrics? 🕺💃
You smooth, dancing away LOL
Looking great Greg.👍🏼😉
haha thanks, Marc 👍
Ah well, first time I've ever hit the like button twice for the same video.... great work as usual.
Really glad you did, sorry for the mix up. 😊
Nicely done. Nice dance moves.
Cheers Stacy, life in the old dog yet lol
Greg Virgoe Lots of life.
and not easy to do with bare feet on a non-slip surface ;D lol
Love the Michael Jackson impression 😂😂 it's coming along nice ...looking forward to seeing the rest of the fit out
When I heard the music and saw the moonwalk, I had to laugh out loud. Excellent! And the Spielberg reference...ha!
That’s what I’ve put in my Vito, brilliant stuff, exactly the same as you have used👍,easy clean as well👍
Thanks for great comment, good that you are pleased with it too
Really nice job Greg. I did laugh at the Billy Jean moon walk lol
I couldn't help it lol
Your vids are brill Greg so helpful
nice work as alaways ,cant wait for the next installment
Thank you very much
Really like the flooring, and you did a great job of installing it.
Bit late now but when we fit altro in bathrooms we leave an upstand at the edge wherever possible and use weld rod to seal the cuts, just to try and contain any spills. Just a thought. We're using normal lino in our van this time as we had altro in a previous van and because of the texture it can be a bit of a pig to clean thoroughly. Looking forward to the furniture build films 👍🚐😉
Hello, yes, I have seen the moulded curved corner pieces. All the edges are concealed under furniture and boxing so it would be another thing to scribe around. 😊
Not only are you a ballerina, but a comedian as well Mr erm... Spielberg. Is there no end to your talents?
I was hoping someone would stay right to the end and catch that comment. Appreciate your staying power 👍🏼
Those large scrap pieces you had can be used as shelf liners, keeps the look constant and the non-slip in nice to keep your things stable.
Super nice job, thank you
Thanks for watching.
“Lino”, you’ve just taken me back to my childhood, or for your US subscribers out there “linoleum”. That looks really thick, I bet it took some patience to cut. 👍
Hello Dave, yes it was a bit fiddly to start with not having done it before but some got into my stride and the later cuts were very crisp. I left it in the sun and it warmed up and made it very pliable. You can use a heat gun to do the same thing on tricky corners
Nice Project👍
Fantastic!
You are the Best!
Thank you very much
We used a similar product for the floors of ambulances during my days at Mountain Range. However, it was thicker by the looks of things. Co-incidentally our main contract was London Ambulance.
It does feel like it's going to be super hard wearing
If I'm not mistaken the shiny bits are metal shavings?
Omg, there's purple! 😁💜
Great video as always Greg.... but I'd leave the moon walking to Jacko... lol
Thank you, was it that bad 😂 lol
So nice
Nice job as always and a tidy result; not the color or look I would have chosen but then again this is not my van, now is it? :) I'm all for man-made materials though, but will probably go with a light color fake wood look instead, something a little "warmer", but still waterproof and tough.
nice work!!!
Thanks
good man Greg the moon walk brought a smile an a laugh to my face lol tell me this, have you done a video on insurance for the van finished ? any things we should know before hand ? cheers!
Love your videos man
That looks fantastic Greg -I am tempted to say ‘all singing and dancing’ but didn’t want to encourage you too much in that department.😂 Not sure if you will know the answer to this - if you have to lift that floor covering will the glue ‘give’ or will it damage the plywood subfloor (Thinking I may put this down in my workshop).
Hi Norman, I used a very strong glue which was a one shot deal and would be very hard to get up but that’s what I wanted. You can get a lower contact that they use for carpet tiles that stays sticky for years. Are you thinking if it gets damaged and needs replacing?
Greg Virgoe Thanks Greg - that’s useful info. Well for a workshop/shed there is always a risk as the years go by or heavy/sharp objects dropping and damaging the vinyl. Maybe I should look at a similar product in tile form.
The alternative if you dont want to bond it to floor then consider Altro Xpresslay
Yeah, could replace a single tile.
That MoonWalk was Amazing leave a like
Cassio Chory, thank you, it was difficult on a non slip floor in bare feet, it made me chuckle though lol
Hello Greg, thank you so much for the time and care you take to produce these videos. It seems like the activity has slowed a bit, so perhaps you are out roaming the world...instead of building a van? I had a quick question. I have a 2014 sprinter camper van that came with no seats in it but there is a metal floor. There are a few small holes where the seats were removed. My question is - I don't have any way of creating a plywood subfloor (no tools, no skills, no friends or family who can help. I am also in the Netherlands where I can not do this work where it is visible and I don't have a workspace with electricity, etc.) I have been told my wooden cabinets will rot out if glued to the metal floor directly. I have been racking my brain for a solution. For instance, I COULD glue a linoleum/vinyl floor in place over the metal and then use liquid nails/acrylate expoxy to secure wood to linoleum, or lay down rubber flooring and do the same thing. I realize that neither of these is the "right" way to do it. A plywood subfloor screwed in would be preferable. If you have thoughts, opinions or idea on this, I would be so appreciative. Thank you!
You are going to need tools to complete your build so before you do anything else invest in some cheap tools and then start practicing on scraps of wood. Do the job right the first time and you won’t have problems on the future. You can always sell the tools once you have finished to get some cash back.
that should do the trick, look good too
Yes, we are really happy with it.
Very nice! What about the tie down loops you added when you put the plywood down? Will you reinstall those later? Thanks
I have kept those and can cut them in at a later date.
Nice moonwalking, you got some moves fella!
LOL, it just had to be done :D
Cracking job.
Did you use both types of Stanley knife blade and, if so, which was the best?
I still call it lino and that heavy duty stuff looks like the stuff we used to call battleship lino.
The curve blade was very good at trimming around things, straight blade for straight cuts.
Great video's... Question in which video did you cover the batting to the van for under the bed?
Must be some serious sun there mate! That grass is burnt lol
It goes from one extreme to the other our weather, think it why we Brits are always talking about it
Nice GSXR by the way, I had the older gentleman's version the GSX650F :D lol One of the best bikes I've owned, terrific to ride.
Greg Virgoe thanks! You’ll not go wrong with a Suzuki!
Watching this video again I’m wondering if it’d be easier cutting the vinyl on top of the ply before it goes in the van, more for the curves than anything as they look really hard compared to the straight edges. Hoping to do my floor soon and having a quick recap of your videos makes it so much easier as I can order things in advance and know how to approach it before I start
Loved the Michael Jackson impersonation 😂
Difficult to do on a non slip floor 😂🤩
@@GregVirgoe And yet you did so well 😆👍
Hi Greg. If I choose to install laminate/LVT flooring, would you suggest doing it before/after fitting the furniture, so I can allow for an expansion gap rather than if I do it before where the floor can buckle?
See here I am and I'm watching you hold up colors and I see the bubble wrap on the wall behind you and it looks nice and smooth and flat but I have no idea what's underneath it or how you got it nice and smooth and flat and where did you spray the glue
Spray over the main structures of the van and any large flat areas doesn’t need a lot to hold it in place just a few tacks here and there is enough then foil tape all the joins and edges. 👍🏼😃
Great videos @GregVirgoe Can I ask which contact adhesive you used for this? Many thanks.
Thank you for the clear and good filmed video,s.A question about something else.Your front 2 seat is bend forward in this video.Is this a feature that all Sprinter 3 seaters have or just yours.Thanks ,Paul
Hello Paul, I have installed a double swivel for the original sprinter seats, take a look at this video of how it was done.
ruclips.net/video/-U9boeejAy0/видео.html
That looks ace 👍😄
Thanks Gary
Awesome videos Greg. A friend of mine mentioned about when cutting the vinyl floor to use the original floor panel as a template. Lay it on the Vinyl and cut around it to get a good shape and finish. What do you think to this?
Love the Michael Jackson montage. Just curious Greg...why not scribe the flooring like you did with all the other processes?
I started off making paper templates of the wheel arches etc but then thought just be quicker to crack on and trim it in the van. Actually worked out really well it was easy to cut with a fresh blade.
Ok fella... you are my NEW hero! I literally have just binge watched all your van video up until this one hahaha.
I have a question... I'm just starting a van project on my channel... similar-ish to yours but I will be having a massive garage in the back to store all my windsurfing kit plus Mountain bikes etc.
So my question is... if you were doing what I'm doing how would you seal the floor? as obviously there will be saltwater from the kit dripping in the van! Is the vinyl water proof enough if I say went up the walls a bit in the garage section.
I'd love to hear your thoughts... as you are the man! I'm a fan now and trust your opinion haha!! (* I don't particularly want to send a fortune :)
Hello, yes, but the Altro flooring is definitely waterproof, it would be a good idea to put a small radius fillet between the floor and walls and run the vinyl in one piece from floor up the walls as you have suggested. Thanks for the great comment
Excellent
Thank you 🙏🏼
Hi Greg great work just a quick question in the video there is timber frames at the back on both sides of the van what are they for the bed? thought id watched all the videos on this camper but cant remember you doing that frame work. Cheers Wes
Wesley Simm it doesn’t support the bed they are just to give me another service void to conceal all my cables, watch the control panel installation toward the end of the project. You will see it there
Well that’s my floor option sorted - thanks Greg, Another great instruction video. A quick question if I may? At 5:24 I see a red cable? Is that running from the vehicle battery for a (poss?) split charge relay? Did you fit one afterall? Thanks as apways - will
Greg, Im having a hell of a time trying to find the crimp on connector for 2012 3500 fuse block. I want to use all the spare open spaces on my van to add fuses for lights and etc.. Someone somewhere must sell this connector. Hope this makes sense to you
Hello Steve, are you referring to the main fuse holder in a Dodge RAM 3500?
I'm not quite sure what you are trying to connect and to where, sorry.
How’s this flooring been over the years Greg? Thanks for the vid 🤷♂️
Great video, may i please ask what adhesive you used to glue the flooring onto the plywood surface??
I'm just really curious about the seat and stem height of the left bike at the beginning of the video. How long are your legs???
They are fold away city bikes from Viking, I am 180cm tall and 80cm inside leg. These bikes have 20" wheels 50cm and with the seat post down and handle bars folded they are less than 2ft or 600mm tall so fit under our bed perfectly. We are taking these to Europe with us 😃
This came out great, Greg! I like the choice of material, I'll definitely keep something like that in mind if/when I move towards a camper of my own.
It looks like a great first attempt. It seems like you decided to go with the conventional/straight razor--did the hook not work out well when you tried it?
Were there any other materials you were considering for the floor?
Hello Alex, The hook did work really well at cutting off the small curved bits around the wheel arches.
I really wanted to go with astroturf, fake grass, but the misses wouldn't let me.
Hi Greg, thanks for the video. Would you please be able to let me know what adhesive you used and the process/prep you did for this? Thanks!
Hi Tony, I had some contact adhesive the guys use at work for fixing laminate but it’s a one shot deal once you touch the two together there’s no way you’re shifting it. I would recommend Trim fix as we used that on the step and it’s perfect, very strong and hi temperature and you can get hold of it really easily. 👍🏼
Love your videos Greg I’ve spent hours watching them and now gonna have plans following your videos to do a camper of my own ready for next summer so my holiday away to Spain 🇪🇸 on a airplane ✈️ is my last 1 as gonna spend and focus on a camper bud need mine to also allow me to take me 2 kids so need 4 traveling seats too any ideas buddy
yes, a good friend has just built a sprinter and fitted a slide out seat under the side window behind the driver that had two seat belts and could fold down into another bed, bit like a Rock and Roll bed but production sets with belts.
Greg Virgoe Greg anyway you could send me pics of the way they look and set up please buddy and will your videos be staying on here a good while as I need to follow them for all advice ect thanks
The videos will remain on here permanently now. I’m trying to get a link for you for the seats.
UK Leisure Parts in Barnsley have people bring their vans to them for conversion and they'd not want the rear seats. Might be worth a call to them to ask if they still have any. Ask for Steve. They are crafter rear seats. Hope that helps
HI Greg, apologies if these questions have been asked before, what spray adhesive did you use and where did you get the nosings?
Thanks in advance Mark
I use TrimFix adhesive it’s designed for auto industry and is good up to 120°C
The nosing are just stair nosing and searched on eBay to find them
@@GregVirgoe Thanks Greg
Hah. I can up vote this twice now Greg
Awesome job Greg, Where can you get the trim from please? :)
The edge trim is a stair nosing which I got from eBay
@@GregVirgoe thanks a lot 😁
Hi Greg. That floor looks nice! What adhesive did you use for that?
I used Trim Fix spray adhesive 😊
Thx Greg
Noticed at 5:45 that there are markings for electrics. Did you run wires under the floor? We are currently in the design phase of our van build and are trying to figure out the best way to get both the water & power from one side of the van to the other.
Yes, well spotted. I laid a 40 x 25mm PVC electrical trunking into the 25mm Celotex so I could get the electrics from one side of the van to the other. With a trunking stalled you can also rewire without having the floor up again. There are two such trunkings
With the water services they will be exposed in the garage and cupboards, I do not recommend you bury these in case they leak.
Thanks for the reply and for all the extremely helpful videos. Much appreciated.
barking no mad, i to noticed this? not shown in vid of floor building as always greg more than happy to answer questions
Hi Greg, just at the stage of laying our altro floor and noticed your labels for cable trunking. Not something we have included but thinking now it may be better than going up and around the roof. Did you install trunking after the floor and insulation? If so any tips on tools or how to cut into the timber thats already stuck to the floor?
Yes I ran two 50x25 pvc plastic trunking across the van and ran a lot of my cables in there. Cut the timber with small hand saw. 👍🏼😊
@@GregVirgoe Thanks Greg, much appreciated. To say your videos have helped us so far would be the biggest understatement going, they are amazing and will be a huge part of us being able to take on the project and finish our dream van. Much love from us in Wales!
@@paranormii thank you 🙏🏼 hope you have many happy travels 😊
Hello Greg - Happy New Year! I haven't been back here in a while, and I changed my youtube channel to a branded account but I'm still the same person, Brenda Tharp, that has followed you for some time! After you put your lovely floor in here, did you caulk the edges of it where it meets the van walls? I know about the stair nosing, but wondered about whether to caulk, we are thinking yes...to prevent bits from getting down in that open edge, even though it's pretty close to wall in most areas.
Hiya, thanks for all your support. No we didn’t because there was none of the edge on show anywhere in the van. It was all behind furniture or walls etc
@@GregVirgoe Thank you for such a quick response considering time zone differences... cheers.
Hi Greg
Just received some Walkway 20 samples from Altro. The surface is quite rough. Have you found this OK in practice.
Yes we had no problem and it’s great for anti slip purposes 🤩
Many thanks Greg- really appreciate your reply. Have ordered some for our van conversion.
@@pcartlidge it’s really hard wearing so it’ll last years 👍🏼😊
Nice job. Really neat.
Hint, don't film with a reflective surface like the window behind you.
Rookie mistake, still there was a nice view of my other half 😊
does it expand and contract during temperature changes
Hi Greg- how many cans of trimfix did you use for this? cheers
😂😂😂 the moonwalk clip 😀🚐👍
Sensible flooring. Have two dogs constantly cleaning dirt, wee, poop, etc lol 🤣
What brand of contact adhesive glue did you use?
Hello Paul, a really good high temperature adhesive is Trim Fix
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