VAN BUILD IN 30 DAYS | MODERN STEALTH TINY HOME ON WHEELS | Insulation, Wiring, Solar, & Roof Vent
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
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In our last video, we took you through the full van tour of our tiny home on wheels. In this week's video, we BEGIN THE BUILD that produced this modern, tiny home on wheels!
In this first episode of our build series, we document the FIRST THREE DAYS of the build and showcase all that goes into the beginning steps of a van build, including SOUNDPROOFING, INSULATING, and ELECTRICAL WIRING. We also document the installation process for our SUB-FLOOR, ROOF VENT, and SOLAR COMPONENTS.
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You to are great for each other, never take it for granted, time is short. Louis, to find a lady who same shares your hobbies and loves are one in the millions, treat her like a queen. Great job.
Hey all! Wow thank you so much for the engagement! We have been getting lots of questions or concerns about us not wearing masks in Lowe’s and I’d like to clear it up! Firstly, this video was released months after it was shot. (If you check the channel you will see the tour of the van we begin to build here posted the week prior). Secondly, at the time we shot masks were not mandatory or recommended at all by the CDC (once the recommendation went into effect we started wearing them). This was filmed during the first week of quarantine, and since there was a shortage of masks, they were being reserved for medical staff specifically. Thanks!
You seriously got questions like that....? Wow.
I was actually gonna make a comment and say, "Yay! Free-facers/free-thinkers" but didn't even think you would get the other type of comments. You guys rock!
@@gracepurcell7825 as a person suffering with coronavirus, shut the fuck up :D
I actually gave it a 👎 for not wearing masks. I'll change it.
@@StephanieQuiroz-ps9nl hope you're feeling better. Idk why people think this is a joke.
Wow, I've never seen so much negativity among the van life community. What works for one may not work for another. Louis The Van...you do you and enjoy every step of the way. Best of luck on your build and your travels. Ignore the disgruntled haters unless they share their van builds with the world they should just stfu. Peace to all.
Thank you so much!
I have been watching hundred of the camper van videos on youtube, I can say this is the most detail and easier to follow along, plus you guy are very stylish on thinking, god bless you all and thanks for the videos. just hit the subscribe button.
I love seeing this progression on your channel. You two are adorable and cant wait to see more. Keep being authentically quirky and hope you have a great day
Thank you so much! For checking our channel out!
Love your no-nonsense approach with professional time-warp instructions. Loving both of your personalities and just overall presentation. Subbed for Life!
Your videos are edited really well, and they're super informative. You deserve a ton more subs. Keep up the awesome content!!
Thank you!!
He does deserve more subs but most people my age up to about 26 don’t like more informative videos
@@alexbrace5996 Informative is good. I have great fun watching them will my nephews and learn. Keep them coming!
Don’t use flex seal! We’ve used it on our grain storage bin vents and they always leak so we cut all that flex seal out and just used clear coking or black coking and that sealed up really nice. Don’t worry we got sold on flex seal too...
I did use sikaflex underneath. Flex seal was just an extra layer on top. Did you use the spray or the roll on? I know we have had sikaflex along with a topcoat of flex seal on our van for 2 years and it’s never leaked.
Just started watching your fantastic conversion and so impressed to see young people so enthusiastic and skilled. Well done! My husband and I are planning to buy a van soon and considering to do the build ourselves. Renovating an old house at the moment, so have the tools and skills to do the job. So I am truly looking forward to watching all of the video to get ideas and inspiration. 👏👏
If you put a rails on the roof you can mount solar panels on rails and hide wire under solar panel. Will also give you easy upgrade option on solar panels for future. Keep up the great work
Exactly what we did on our most recent!!
You guys should do classes :-) I also wanted to say this is the best most thoughtful self-build conversion Ive seen - we love hearing about your planning and thought processes. Thanks for sharing and hope you keep it up.
Thank you for the kind words and support!
Hey, I was just wondering the cost of the van and renovation guys and well done in this job this is one of the better ones I've seen recently so keep up the good work
Me, too as I always wanna know cost for when I do mine.
Prob close to 100k together
@@matthamlin703 when you realize your poor
Was super worried about the lack of masks at first, until I saw your comment that cleared that up. I wasn't angry, just concerned for your safety and of those you were with! On a different note, this looks amazing!! I've kinda been binge-watching van/bus/RV tiny home conversion videos all day today, I'm very very interested in converting a bus into a tiny home once I'm out of college and have saved up a little bit, so videos like these serve as great motivation and idea generators!
Awesome! Happy to help! Check out our latest build as well!
Please ignore the haters! This is amazing and i'm sure the channel will blow up! keep them coming, much love
Thank you so much! Next video out tomorrow so stay tuned! We are so happy with the engagement from people like you 😊
please use a mask next time you're out shopping! it will protect others as well as you guys! and awesome video, keep it going! :)
@Sandi , using a mask does protect others. very easy to see that.
I have already responded to this a few times, but will clarify. This was before masks were recommended by the CDC as a form of protection against the virus. There was also a shortage and masks were being reserved for medical personnel so we figured rather than stock piling we would let them be used for those who most needed them. Contrary to popular belief the video was not filmed and released at the same time. If you look at the channel you will see the final tour of the van you are watching us build here posted before this video. This was in the first week of closures in NC when the US had a few thousand cases. Most people were not wearing masks or did not have access to masks at the time it was filmed. You will however notice that we arrived at Lowe’s at 6am when they opened to avoid as much contact as possible with people. Thanks for watching.
@@scarletandseth my bad, was just trying to help. stay safe
shut up with the mask bs....u hide n wear ur mask lrave them alone whinner
Thanks for sharing your build with us!
I don’t comment often but just wanted to let you guys know this is a very well done video and that you guys killed it. Thanks for the informative video
That's a great video. I live in Japan, but I've remodeled my car. Cars provide infinite enjoyment.
2:50
_“I love you, Mr. Bubz. Do you love me too?”_
_“No? Oh no! I think he loves me.”_
_"GRRRRRRR..."_
“Yeah, I got you. I got you on camera!”
You make it look so easy to where, I believe, I can, too, do this build. Most vids scare me to do myself. Thanks for sharing!
Came here after watching Eamon and Bec's build and I really like how you are showing us the nitty-gritty! Super helpful!
Awesome! Thanks for checking it out!
Fantastico Trabajo EXITO en TODO
Thanks for sharing! :) Looks marvelous
Fabulous and inspirational content from a lovely couple. Thanks and good luck.
Love it. Greetings from Switzerland
this is soooo amazing! I am inspired.
Just a warning . Flexible solar panels have a fraction of the warranty (2 years?) of rigid panels(20years?) for a reason. Rigid panels can be mounted directly to the roof using modern tapes and adhesives. They're an inch and a half high. Well under the Maxfan height. Wonderful build ! Just trying to help educate. I have no solar panel stock. LOL.
Love this great start 💕
Your dog! You must miss him so much when you are on the road!
Best part of the video is that dog 👍
Great job! Love the build videos and van tour. Heck, love all of them. Love you! Keep them coming!
Great job on the van guys!
Good luck on the road and all the best with the van life! /two thumbs up :)
P.S. better use a metal roller to press over sound deadening mats for better adhesion.
Beautiful work, cleand and minimalist. I'd change the battery's place. thank you for letting us see your project.
Dog; "What you guys do'in? *side eye🤣
FIAT vans in USA be looking a bit odd 🤣 but love the vid in tryinng to take in ideas to build my own luxury daily driver van
You're making good time. Looking good! Don't go burning yourselves out!! haha. I just finished framing and insulating my floor today. preparing for Canadian winters so I put down a layer of reflectix, then my 2x2 framing on top of that, with 1.25" styrofoam between the framing and then another layer of reflectix creating a 1/4" airspace topped off with 1/2" plywood. PS. No matter how much thought and planning you could do before your trip to Lowes, you will always have to go back for something haha. Cheers! and thanks for the share.
Thank you! Many more trips to Lowe’s to come!
I read reflectix has to have an air gap to work. Pls explain yr bottom layer.
Good Job guys. Thanks for sharing ! Super appreciated. 🙂
Thank you!!
Good 👍👏👏
Have a nice day!
I’ve recently found your van builds. Love your designs and the fact that the two of you are doing the work yourself. Do any of your vans have a compost or other tiolet? Did you have some plans to give you ideas or did you do all layout by yourselves?
The next one we are planning would have a toilet! We do all the layouts and design ourselves!
Very helpful video guys! We are still far away in our project and any advice how to make the layout will be helpful!
With all of this detail Im starting to think that I can build my own van, someone who generally isn't handy at all! (Curtains are unstable)
I’ve been following them to redo my vintage trailer. They are one of the best!
Fix it with F L E X S E A L
Literally!
avoid any holes in the shell of your van. the solar panels shall be glued only. If you make holes, properly anti corrosion treat them and use water tight rivet nuts.
Looking great!
I only liked for the chickens
Loved your vid and am shocked by the negative comments. Keep on keeping on
Thank you!!
Fun to watch
U got a lot of negative comments. I just subscribed. I think u guys are working really hard.
Thank you!
Really nice build. Can't wait to see the floorplan.
Thank you! Stay tuned!!
siccaflex is the way to go, you got it ;)
Looks nice, we bought a roadtrek and think your van looks much nicer.
Awesome! Hey, whatever gets you out there! Thanks for the support. It truly means a lot ;)
Would love to see a VW LWB conversion!
Good job, thanx for sharing... been looking around for videos like this for the future project
I didn't realise they sold Kingspan in the US very cool
Very nice
Nice. I'll build one for us too someday.
Now that it's all done, do you wish you used more killmat or was that the right amount? Do you know if killmat peals after time and exposure?
Nice vids.
Can you share at the end what you learned, what you would do differently on the next build? Are you doing this as a one-off build or do you plan to build more? Can you share your budget and overall total costs?
Thanks for watching! We certainly plan to do more since we have lots of ideas for other conversions! We may do a “what we learned” video or tag in the last episode so definitely watch out for that. As far as cost and breakdown we aren’t really doing that on this one since we would like to respect the privacy of the buyer who owns it!
Why not run the wire through the conduit first? Great Build!
It’s proven solar panels that tilt generate more wattage intake than ones that don’t tilt, almost triple the intake sometimes. So if tilt is gonna load my batteries up quicker I’m gonna figure a way to make them tilt!
both your van builds are incredibly beautiful and well thought out. nice job guys!
Thank you so much for the kind words and for checking out the video!
You guys should start selling tshirts and hoodies with "Just like so"
haha! Great idea!
Love the simple look of those solar panels. Where did you find those?
thanks
18:36 When he was saying "which is so" the garage door opener turned on and it sound like he was Saying soooooooooooo lol
I gotta remember the coin infill for my build haha Pennies are worthless in Canada now lol
Do you not need to insulate the floor? Just starting to plan my own. Well done on yours and thanks for the video!
you need to actually press the killmat on really hard. if not you won't get the best sound dampening. they sell rollers for it, or improvise
We rolled it on! Just didn’t film it.
@@scarletandseth ahhh 10 4 man apologies then
Where can I find the solar panels you guys are using?
Renogy 12 Volt Extremely Flexible Monocrystalline Solar Panel < < Search for that on Amazon.
So professionally well done! just a couple of questions?? what timber did you use for the all cabinetry, doors, frame, walls and the thickness? cheers
Andrea
Thank you! We used 1/8 ply for walls and Pretty much 1/2 inch cabinet plywood for everything but the faces (which were 3/4). As far as framing we used pine furring strips which offer lots of support but do not take up nearly as much space as a 2x4!
@@scarletandseth Thank you so much! you guys are very skilled, professional and excellent at explaining step by step on how to build/ convert a van into a motor home! :)
you guys are so cute. great job
Its great. What you doin for living bro?
hallo there, do you think you have enough insulation? seems rather slim. especially for floor and ceiling.
Don’t worry! It isn’t finished. We do second and 3rd layers across everything! Stay tuned! As far as the floor we wanted to maximize the height so there was just one more layer of reflectix added!
I was thinking kinda the opposite; that there's going to be too much insulation in the walls. With two people (or even just one) in a small camper you need constant airflow to avoid high humidity, making thick insulation redundant. The important thing is to (thinly) insulate any cold metal to avoid any condensation forming. Even in cold weather when the diesel heater's running it doesn't pay to hang on to that warm, moist air. Staying dry is as important as staying warm.
It would be a freezing icebox here. Only good for summer and mild nights.
@@nagualdesign little dehumidifier would help then. I've stayed in and repaired many caravans. Insulation is important.
@@Odo-so8pj I lived in a 30ft static caravan for 10 years. Condensation was less of an issue. Had a campervan made from a Ford Transit (a fraction of the volume) and it's a whole different regime.
This is great! What kind of solar panels are those?
reflectix right on the metal? without an air gap behind - it serves NO purpose & can trap moisture.
As long as one side has an air gap, it works well enough. Also, it won't trap moisture because the second (innermost) reflectix layer will act as a moisture barrier.
@@alanaknox49 yes - but the air gap should be between the metal and the reflectix ... oh well, to each his own. i think over the last couple of years people have disputed the reflectix myth enough :)
@@daratatum6111 Thanks for the feedback! We didn't get all the way through the insulation in this video. We did add a double layer later on in the series (stay tuned for all of that!!). From my research, It seemed that the R rating was increased with a second layer closer to the metal rather than just one with a gap so we ended up going with both. One installed as it is in the video, and one that will cover the entire wall and ceiling! Thank you so much for checking out the video and leaving a comment! We always appreciate it!
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Does the sound deadening actually helped placed in those intervals?
The reflectix isn’t going to do anything when it’s pressed against the surface. It’s not insulation, it reflects heat off but can only do it if there’s a gap
We left gaps between each small crevice in the ceiling! It was really just because we had extra! We did a whole other layer later on!
Where do you get thise solar pannels?
Their panels are gonna break. Don’t buy flexible panels for your van build.
*I READ REFLECTIX HAS TO HAVE AN AIR GAP TO WORK. AND THAT YOU NEED A HARD HAND ROLLER TO ROLL OVER THE SOUND DEADENING MATS after applying.*
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Yep, you and many others, so I’ll say it one more time. We did roll the kilmat, just not on camera because it’s not the most interesting thing. We also left air gaps in between each pocket on the roof and did another layer later on in the build! Since it increases r value to have one more layer.
Okay thx. I did read yr answer after I wrote my comment and scrolled down.
Seems like RUclips fucked up your views algorithm. Like how can you go from this many views to where you are now with this quality of editing, craftsmanship and creative design work?
It all takes time! This video performed at pretty much the same level as our stuff now does for the first few months.
Do you do client builds? Not sure if you've answered this question in any of your videos, sorry if you have. I love your work.
What we are doing now is building and selling vans! A client/contract build adds a lot to the mix and would end up being more expensive for the client than if we just build and then sell!
@@scarletandsethfrom where do u get ur vans?
What type of solar panels are you using? I've never seen any that skinny before.
is this a regular height van? Does it fit in a regular size garage?
Why did you use reflectix instead of insulation in the roof? I hope you live in a warm area, hehe
What type of solar panels are those or where did you purchase them at?
why didn't you add windows towards the back of the van? do you regret this decision? Thought it would be nice for cross drafts.
the part of the van that you are running water and electric through can a person make holes in the front part of that bump? thought that it would make it easier for future repairs? or would that take to much away from the integrity of the van.
it would also be nice to know where you purchased the solar panels and anything ales that didn't come from lowe's.
Hi guys I’m just starting my own DIY van build. I’m familiar with Kilmat but could you list or include links to the other products you used after the kilmat? I saw a something that said poly pro but it went so fast. Do you mind listing the products and order you put them on. Just subscribed thank you so much👏
Where did you get the information for the electrical wiring? I am looking at starting my build in a few months as I finish researching. But that is my one hold up.
There is lots of info out there! 12v is also a fairly easy form of electrical so that helps!
Did u do it?
ive never seen a van with a rear axle like a trailer before.
I might have missed it but what is the flexible conduit that you are using to run the wires?
what type of solar panels are they? they are so streamline !
VikingFitness ikr
They are Renogy slimline flexible solar panels!
Louis The Van do they do the same job as the normal ones ?? They seem pretty flexible
Is the yellow bike in your garage a 70s Schwinn Sports Tourer?
Hey great vid, planning my build atm, could you tell why you went for flexible solar panels, I read they really underperform compared to rigid ones but I have no experience with either...
We found they actually preformed pretty well! We chose them so we could keep them right on the van so it’s a bit harder to tell if it is a camper!!
@@scarletandseth well I wanted to go for stealth too but I've read conflicting reviews, glad to hear there's some good ones too, I'll dig deeper into it!
Yeah, I read some interesting reviews myself! One thing I’ve kinda always disliked about the ones we have is the glass on top which not only adds weight but can easily crack or get micro cracks that affect performance just from heat etc. I actually cracked the corner of one of ours just installing it.
New sub... what is that beautiful dogs breed.. ✌️...
15:50 I can taste and smell those water jugs lol
I just found this channel and one of the first things I noticed was your Freedom Surf Shop hoodie. Are you from Virginia Beach?
Scarlett worked there for a time! We were around a few weeks ago but have already left!
where did you get your ideas from, great video
Do you customized for other vans?
We actually have another in the works now! Updates coming soon!
Do you mind sending a list of items purchased for the van build?