CHEVY EXPRESS VAN BUILD | Preparation, Insulation, Subfloor | Ep. 1
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- Опубліковано 17 лип 2024
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WE BOUGHT A VAN to convert into a 'tiny' home on wheels. In this episode we begin our conversion as we plan the layout, and prepare the floor for insulation and the plywood sub-floor.
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This is our first build and we're very excited for the journey ahead. Follow along on another adventure. Cheers!
0:00 Intro
0:19 Backstory
1:13 Prepping the floor
2:21 Floor insulation
4:12 making a cardboard layout
6:03 Sound Deadening
7:04 Home Depot run
7:26 Is sound deadening worth it?
7:50 Cutting Foamboard using our cardboard template
8:26 Laying down the floor insulation
9:20 Tip for making sure the subfloor will be level
10:00 Cutting and laying out plywood subfloor
12:50 Applying Water Sealant plywood
14:30 Reasoning behind our method
16:00 Finished product
Houston; we got van! Yooohooo 🎉🎉
So now we know about the big news from last episode. Very glad to see you making the move towards the custom van build. Can’t wait to see the progress in the coming months and I am sure Diesel will be like: guys make sure to me my separate dogo room in this gigantic home on wheels 😅.
Take it slow folks and all the best for the build process…cheers!
Thanks for your continued support :). It's going to be quite the project. Diesel is very excited about the extra room! Cheers
I did like 300 visits to Home Depot Courtenay, plus daily Amazon deliveries, over the 16 months it took me to build out my ford transit. Just watching this video gave me flashbacks to some very difficult times, but 2yrs later I have not regretted the decision to go full time (not even once). Great job you two
I now understand why our dads used to love going to Home Depot all the time. What a fun store 😂
You should use a Tennis ball.That's the best way to roll it professionals.Use it when there's heart areas then a roller
That's a great idea, thanks!
Yeah the ruler's ideal for certain situations but the tennis ball is very very good for larger areas
Super exciting news on the new van guys! Can’t wait to see the transformation. Looking forward to the next episode already 👊🏻
Thanks man! It's going to be an adventure that's for sure ! Cheers
I have the same problem here in Hawaii. Won't have to go the way you guys do because of the good year round weather.
Great video. I'm hoping to do a part-time van life minimal build and this video helps a lot. I can follow the flow of your video very easily, thanks!
That's awesome! We did it originally in an SUV so even with a minimal van build it still feels like a mansion to us haha!
Ya could do it good luck and very good job on your build 👍👍
Awesome job… I love the Chevy Express Van. I can’t wait to see you Van Build videos.
Thanks Luis !
Awesome… Following your Van Build. I love the Chevy Express. Now to watch Episode 2. Be safe.
Thanks Luis ! Lots more to come. cheers
Congrats on the new rig!!! I love the continuing " right tool for the right job" theme you've got going with these video's, a square for a pry bar, and the spoon!! Bahaha. That was funny!! Looking forward to the whole project. And one more thing, was that an Uncle Colin siting at the end?
Thanks man! The spoon probably would've done both of those jobs lol i'm sure there will be more innovative choices during the build process.. Yes that was Uncle Colin
@@wayoftheroads Well say Hi to him for me
@@mikemcphaden80 I will do that!
I bought a 2000 Chevy Express passenger van couple years back. I removed the two middle seats and left the back one because it lowers into a bed. I built a plywood top frame for the area between the bed and the rear doors so we could lay long ways in the van with a foam mattress. We kept it real simple so we could do a lot of things with the van. we can remove the mattress and raise it back up for seating on a trip with some family. there's a portapottie. 200 Watts of solar on top. Three Vanguard van ladder racks. and two roof storage baskets bolted to the rack up high so I could mount two conduit tubes beneath the rack for camper gear like hoses and drop cords. the other one I put in fishing rods and more. I can hook up power to the van with a drop cord when we are near a power supply and recharge or use it over night. I have a front and rear tow hitch that lets me carry a cargo carrier onthe front with bicycles or a cooler. I have another folding basket cargo rack on the rear for chairs, smaller generator, water can and fuel can for generator if we not pulling a boat. I mounted 3 cameras on the front top of the windshiled so at night when we close up and can see rear, or either side of the van outside. (security) I also keep a large plano box up top with scissor jack shovel, axe etc. and two tire boards for getting stuck. I use commercial window tint.. the dotted stuff that goes on the outside for privacy.. you can see out but it's it's really difficult to see in at night even with lights on. we like it. facebook.com/photo/?fbid=6480363775329163&set=pcb.6480370101995197
That looks awesome ! It's amazing what you can do with such a small space. We're excited to keep building 😁
@@wayoftheroads yep. The only thing I'd change about what we did was perhaps go ahead and pull out the bench/bed and frame it up hard and higher for more storage beneath. But then my tilt and pivot TV stand mounted inside roof at the rear wouldn't be high enough off the bed. LOL for those stormy rainy days we out.
@@larryfulmer haha tough decisions to be made ! Gotta have that 'garage' space though.
So exciting!! You hit the nail on the head when you said folks think they know what they are getting into before they start the project haha I had a good laugh because it's Neve like you think it's gonna be :)
Glad you understand ! We are just about finished up with the bed/framing floors and there was nothing straight forward about it lol so many strange contours in the Chevy Express. Going to be very rewarding in the end though! Cheers and thanks for watching.
@@wayoftheroads ya man literally EVERYTHING is a custom cut haha. I’ll sub and continue to okie your journey 💯
If it’s helpful to see another low to build please feel free to check out how I managed through the journey myself. I’m always happy to share a good word.
@@TheAdvantureRigChronicles thanks ! I will forsure. Always looking for new methods and inspo on different parts of the build !
Thanks for sharing!! Trying to figure out what layout will be best for my van, will be using 8020-1inch.
the 80 20 seems to be a good choice, I notice a lot of people using that now for van builds. I wish it was more accessible in Canada !
@@wayoftheroads yes super easy to work with, its like an adult lego set. One of my income streams is corporate staging, we build out a lot of convention set pieces using the stuff. Looking forward to watching your design evolve. I am about 2 steps behind you guys. just exposed the metal floor and getting ready to prep. I spend too much time in the van daydreaming about my design decisions!!
@@vanlifeadjustments haha I know exactly what you mean about the daydreaming !
Did you guys have to remove any side curtain airbags.? It was a passenger van right ?
The van was fully gutted when we bought it. Just some spray foam on the walls. Pretty sure if you got the stock passenger van then you would have to remove them.
Please make more episodes
They're coming soon!!