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Thanks! You could use a Kreg Jig to join all the floor boards together. It would be stronger than the way we did it. The main reason we didn’t was because we knew the foam was going to tie it all together and it would have been more time consuming.

It’s always better to be safe than sorry with spray foam so the second layer is a good approach. As for the wiring we ran conduits for the lights in the ceiling before spraying the foam in. We wanted to be able to access all of the wiring and plumbing if we ever needed to get to it so we didn’t foam any of it in.

We’re glad you’re enjoying it!

The main reason was to prevent thermal bridging and condensation. Also we used liquid nail and a nail gun to put up the ship lap and we couldn’t have nailed into the metal.

We sold it a few years back but I did watch a lot of Florida van man videos when we had it!

We’re glad it helped you out!

Yes, we put them in warm water to bring the temperature up.

We sold the van back in 2021 but haven’t heard of any issues from the new owner. The water heater worked great when we used the van. It made the water hot in 10 minutes and had enough for a quick shower.

We sold the van in 2021 but have kept in touch with the new owner. They’ve had zero issues with it!

We ordered it off of eBay. I don’t know that the link is still good. I hope this helps!

We sold the van over two years ago but the new owner hasn’t mentioned any issues with it.

We used closed cell foam.

We’re glad you enjoyed the series! If you ever have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out! Best of luck on your T1N!

Thank you for the kind words!

We’re glad you’re enjoying the videos! We used the van for a test year after converting it and it held up great. The people that bought it from us lived in it full time for another year and never reported any issues back to us. I’d say we were pretty satisfied with it!

We’re glad you enjoyed the video! We used the van for an entire year then sold it and it was lived in full time for a little over a year. We haven’t had any adverse effects from using the spray foam nor has the second owner. I hope this helps!

We just used flexible conduit for residential wiring.

Honestly it’s be so long since we completed the van that I’d have to do some research to answer your question accurately.

@@goldenadvantures2573 no worries! Thanks for the great video!

That sounds like a pretty good trick to save a few steps! Thanks for the feedback.

What do you think the vans made of? Mud and sticks?

You’re probably right about the marginal gain. The main reason we didn’t screw the plywood to the metal floor is that we didn’t want anything penetrating the metal floor. We attached the wooden frame with silicone and screws into the interior ribs of the van. The other thing that did was give us a little extra thickness of spray foam and eliminated any thermal bridging.

We’re glad you enjoyed the video! We sold the van two years ago but the second owner was still happy with everything after living full time in it for a year! We put wood directly onto the studs.

I agree that they’re made consistent. Some vans have tougher lives than others though and may end up having a slight variation over the years.

We installed an outlet that was switched. If we were not hooked up to shore power we would turn it on about 10 minutes before using it and that was plenty of time to get hot water for a shower. Then we’d turn it off when we were done using hot water. I hope this helps!

@@goldenadvantures2573 this helps. Thank you!

Thank you for the kind words!

Hey Andy, we went through about five gallons of primer and we bought four gallons of paint but used about three. I hope this helps you out!

@Golden Advantures this is very helpful. Thank you. Also, great van build and awesome videos.

We’re glad you found the series helpful! Let us know if you have any questions in the future. We’re happy to help.

That’s good to know! I’ve never heard of that before.

We’re glad you enjoyed the video!

What parts of the process could we have done differently?

@@goldenadvantures2573 haha. Always haters man. I am beginning my van build journey. Thank you for all the content you made.

Glad you are enjoying the videos! Good luck on your van build!

We’re glad you found the video helpful! We never had any issues with the heater and I don’t think the second owner of the van has had any yet either.

We never had any issues with creaking as the van was moving. The bottom half was covered up by the cabinets and bed so no ship lap was installed below the framing in this video. We’re glad you enjoyed the video and if there’s any other questions you have don’t hesitate to reach out!

Hey Andre, I don’t remember the exact specifications of the metal we used. I would measure the thickness of the sheet metal on your van and try to match it as closely as possible. For the steel type you can use regular mild steel as long as you’re planning to paint it. I hope this helps and if you have any other questions just let us know!

@@goldenadvantures2573 that's right . I was going measure the thickness with a caliper. Where about did you source the sheet metal ? Thanks

We purchased it from a local metal distributor in South Carolina called Dillon supply.

We didn’t show that part exactly in the build videos. Do you have any particular questions on the install? We’ll try to help out in any way possible!

That is correct. It’s the air heater version instead of the water heater version that’s installed in the van from the factory.

I’m pretty sure we bolted it straight to the floor with the rubber gasket in between but it’s been a while since we installed it so I can’t remember 100%.

If you need any help along the way don’t be afraid to reach out!

From my research a lot of people advised against doing that. The fuel pump on the engine is very sensitive and from what I read it could cause problems.

I agree with this. Because of it we never ran the van at the same time as the heater. The heat in the van was plenty warm to not need the extra heater running at the same time.

@@goldenadvantures2573 even if u don't run the van ,I would think the gases could still migrate back into your living space ,

We had a carbon monoxide detector and never had an issue with it when we did it.

They’re ultra motor sports toil 450 wheels and bfg KO2’s for the tires. They totally transformed the look of the van!

@@goldenadvantures2573 they really look amazing! What size tires?

Here’s a link to our Instagram post that has all the details on it. instagram.com/p/CE8RHlkBzmA/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

It used a lot of power but definitely kept the van cool even in 110 deg Fahrenheit weather.

​@@goldenadvantures2573 oh that's great! How many amp hours would you recommend getting for this air conditioner and also having lights on and charging laptops at the same time?

There’s really no amount of battery that could keep up with this air conditioner. You’d have to have a huge amount of solar, a generator, or a really big alternator on the van to be able to do it.

Hey Wendy, the red pex is the over pressure relief for the water heater. The only time anything comes out of that is if the water heater malfunctions. The blue pex going to the outside is the city water connection that is under the van. It looks like a vent but it’s really the water inlet and there is a check valve that keeps it from overflowing the holding tank when hooked up at a campsite. I hope this helps and if you have any more questions just let us know!

Glad you enjoyed the video!

I agree with you! I ended up swapping out the fuses for class t fuses.