Will, Great video! Thanks for posting this. I have a 2021 170 on order that will arrive in July, so I am in the design phase now, and material procurement as well. What kind of adhesive did you use for the aluminum floor joists? I totally agree with you about the removal of the paint. A bad idea and it exposes bare metal. The floor system isn't going any where! I subscribed to your channel and looking forward to more watching. Thanks. Greg
Hi Greg, Thanks for the kind words. I've never had so much fun on a project as I'm having with this one! Can't wait to see your project unfold. I use Liquid Nails HD Construction Adhesive. Here's a link - amzn.to/3uFr5vd. For projects on the exterior of the van, you'll want to consider marine products. There's a saying in the van biz. "Earthquake on the inside, Hurricane on the outside!" Build everything with that in mind :)
@@HackMyVan Will, Thank you for the information on the adhesive. A couple of more questions for you when you get a moment... 1. What thickness plywood are you using? Is it Birch or Maple? 2. What about the edge joints, I think I might want to biscuit them so they don't have any differential movement. 3. What kind of fasteners did you use to attach the plywood to the joists? I appreciate your help. Still waiting for my van to show up, but trying to get things ordered and designed in the meantime. Also, did you find that your aluminum supplier was less expensive than using actual 80/20? Thanks Will.
Hi Greg, I used #10 x 1 inch stainless sheet metal screws countersunk into the plywood, which is 1/2 inch maple. I added supplemental aluminum joists at the joints instead of biscuits (which would have worked just fine, I suspect. My thinking on that was getting biscuits centered on 1/2 inch ply can be tricky and might weaken the wood? Plus, more different kinds of glue... Gravity and the van walls are your best friends in all this. I seriously doubt your floor is going anywhere :)
@@HackMyVan Will, OK, thank you. This is good information. I agree the biscuits might be a bit tricky with the 1/2" plywood. I will just plan on screwing it to the joists. I may elect to double up the joists at a plywood panel edges to provide some additional edge support. Thank you for your help and for the videos, they are very helpful.
Thank you for this wonderful video. Please help by providing suggestions for where the aluminum tubing and vinyl can be sourced.
how can it be a vanderwaal bound if its on the floor? woudnt that be a vanderfloor bond? ;)
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Will, Great video! Thanks for posting this. I have a 2021 170 on order that will arrive in July, so I am in the design phase now, and material procurement as well. What kind of adhesive did you use for the aluminum floor joists? I totally agree with you about the removal of the paint. A bad idea and it exposes bare metal. The floor system isn't going any where! I subscribed to your channel and looking forward to more watching. Thanks. Greg
Hi Greg,
Thanks for the kind words. I've never had so much fun on a project as I'm having with this one! Can't wait to see your project unfold. I use Liquid Nails HD Construction Adhesive. Here's a link - amzn.to/3uFr5vd. For projects on the exterior of the van, you'll want to consider marine products. There's a saying in the van biz. "Earthquake on the inside, Hurricane on the outside!" Build everything with that in mind :)
@@HackMyVan Will, Thank you for the information on the adhesive. A couple of more questions for you when you get a moment... 1. What thickness plywood are you using? Is it Birch or Maple? 2. What about the edge joints, I think I might want to biscuit them so they don't have any differential movement. 3. What kind of fasteners did you use to attach the plywood to the joists? I appreciate your help. Still waiting for my van to show up, but trying to get things ordered and designed in the meantime. Also, did you find that your aluminum supplier was less expensive than using actual 80/20? Thanks Will.
Hi Greg,
I used #10 x 1 inch stainless sheet metal screws countersunk into the plywood, which is 1/2 inch maple. I added supplemental aluminum joists at the joints instead of biscuits (which would have worked just fine, I suspect. My thinking on that was getting biscuits centered on 1/2 inch ply can be tricky and might weaken the wood? Plus, more different kinds of glue... Gravity and the van walls are your best friends in all this. I seriously doubt your floor is going anywhere :)
@@HackMyVan Will, OK, thank you. This is good information. I agree the biscuits might be a bit tricky with the 1/2" plywood. I will just plan on screwing it to the joists. I may elect to double up the joists at a plywood panel edges to provide some additional edge support. Thank you for your help and for the videos, they are very helpful.
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