Van Conversion UK | EP4 Cab Shelf Removal & Floor Vapour Barrier
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Episode 4 of our diy van conversion consists of removing the cab shelf, adding a vapour barrier to our flooring and making a start on some wall insulation.
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At last, a decent video showing removal of parcel shelf. Thanks guys!
You’re welcome! Glad it helped 👌
Absolutely brilliant, I watching with great interest as I have now decided to purchase a van rather than a motorhome so I will be planning on using some of your design tips.
You are both doing a wonderful job and this truly is an epic journey!
Hi Martin, thank you so much for your kind words, and from our experience and opinion, thats a better choice! It sure is challenging, but we love it and I am sure you will too 👌
Another great video, I admire the systematic and thorough way you are working through this conversion. Good luck with your driving lessons Amy.
Thanks Michael, much appreciated!
Try recycled plastic bottle insulation, that stuff is like Rockwool and holds water. #RustWillGetYa
Hey, thanks for watching. It's earthwool which is recycled glass from wickes: www.wickes.co.uk/Knauf-Insulation-Earthwool-Dritherm-Cavity-Slab-37-Standard-100-x-455mm-x-1-2m/p/113735.
We only chose that because of the in-depth explanations by Greg Virgoe.
@@AnthAmy lol Greg isn't always right, I'd rather stick with facts and actual video evidence than the word of one man.
With a vapour barrier no moisture will reach the insulation, even with the backdoors we went to the extreme of foil taping little screw holes. We just got to make sure no moisture can get through. The video we seen earlier has squares cut out of the vapour barrier which defeats the object of having it. No holes or gaps anywhere at all is the plan 👍
For insulation we are using kingspan boards and earthwool, we will be adding a vapour barrier where necessary to ensure no moisture can get through to the insulation/panels of the van.
What's the bolt called to your bed? I have jumper l3 2 I am following you guys ! The bolt you mounted for bed
These river nuts ? What size ???
Hey, thanks for watching, we use M8 rivnuts for the bed and M8 bolts, hope this helps any more questions just drop a comment👍
@@AnthAmy what kind of rivernuts you use these is rivernut plus and regular rivetnut :) if you know what I mean hehe
We just got a rivnut tool from amazon which came with m8 sizes, ive just looked on google and heres an image so you know: www.machinemart.co.uk/p/blue-spot-75-piece-m8-rivet-nut-assortment/?da=1&TC=GS-040234612&gclid=Cj0KCQiA2af-BRDzARIsAIVQUOckOwl7h7Vu7YhQ4ktMIsARdSLwXHzpwDHLIG3WBt6dndy1RnZKbjoaAvqwEALw_wcB
Have a look at those, thats the ones we used, you are best off buying a rivnut gun from amazon with these included and other sizes 👍
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but that insulation isn't great for vehicles, it'll soak up any condensation or water leaks like a sponge and rot your van from the inside out. Here's one vid showing how much water can be soaked up and be left sitting in your van, go to the 2 minute marker : ua-cam.com/video/12dLOYuGDbo/v-deo.html
Hey thanks for watching! It's earthwool as explained in Greg Virgoe's videos. It's not rockwool. This is what we have: www.wickes.co.uk/Knauf-Insulation-Earthwool-Dritherm-Cavity-Slab-37-Standard-100-x-455mm-x-1-2m/p/113735
I totally understand what you mean though, thanks for helping!
That is a crazy amount of water soaked up in that video!
No idea why anyone thinks the rock wool is any worse than recycled plastic. In both cases they are within a vapour chamber so a leak will result in rust on the inner skin and retained water. The water can’t evaporate or escape in either case if the vapour barrier is done correctly. More important is don’t bodge the roof vents or other axis holes so you don’t get water in the first place. Great work so far guys.
@@fergusmoloney Recycled plastic doesn't hold on to water/moisture, recycled glass and rock wool holds on to it. Water can drop down the sides to the drain holes at the bottom of the van sills and drip out. If it's trapped in the rock wool or glass insulation then it'll just sit there and start rusting any nearby metal.
Justa Guy hadn’t realized the recycled glass holds water. Good info. Definitely the recycled plastic seems the safest bet.
@@fergusmoloney Yeah, but either way we don't want any moisture reaching the insulation anyway so as long as the vapour barrier is done correctly it's fine.
That insulation is rock-wool, not good for vans my lovelies. Use recycled plastic insulation x
Hey! Thanks for watching, it's earthwool from wickes which is recycled glass. I hope it's the right one? Here: www.wickes.co.uk/Knauf-Insulation-Earthwool-Dritherm-Cavity-Slab-37-Standard-100-x-455mm-x-1-2m/p/113735. Thanks for helping though! :)
@@AnthAmy Yeah, you need recycled plastic, not the glass. It's basically the same as rock wool which will rust your van out from the inside if you get any leaks or condensation in there.
@@ReeseAnderson We just use what @Greg Virgoe uses ua-cam.com/video/hDZBJw7cV2U/v-deo.html
I'll look into it though, thanks!