CLADDING MY VAN ROOF - van build Ep.14
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- čas přidán 23. 08. 2024
- In this episode I build the cut-out sections in the walls where my bed goes, dad makes the control panel, we clad the roof & finish off with adding the lights, fan, and skylight trims.
I hope you enjoy, I'm so happy with how it looks.
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Roof Cladding: www.diy.com/de...
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Thank you for watching 😃
Great job, nice to have Dad as a building partner
Lovely job you two
Thank you
Amazing how a bit/ a lot of cladding brings the van together. Well done to you both! Can’t wait to see the finished product! Make sure you keep Dad hydrated with plenty of ale! He’s definitely earnt it! 👏🏻😅 💪🏻
Incredible isn’t it! And I now have working spot lights & fan too 🥳🥳
He’s a legend. Lots of treats along the way for sure ☺️
It’s coming along, a treat, I’m getting excited for you, too!
Thanks Doug! The excitement level has increased somewhat that’s for sure!
that skylight with blackout blind and bug screen looks mint ❤ and obviously the ceiling looks awesome
Thank youu 😊
Nice one miss delightful getting there looking good
All my love to all three of you 💕💕enjoying every single second of your uploads 🙌🙌
Thank you so much ! love back to you 🥰
Superb job on the ceiling..Love how you call your Dad "pops"..really well done..coming along so nicely..✌️
Thanks so much! 😊
The Ceiling looks amazing 👏🏻👏🏻 A Team at work 🙏🏻. Love a good van build find it ever so interesting. Thumbs up 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you 🙂
Amazing team work again Bec and it’s all coming together beautifully now. Without your bubbly personality this would just be another camper conversion however you bring it all to life. Your dad is brilliant too and you both bounce off each other really well. Love ya Bec and look forward to your next upload xxx
Thank you John, that so lovely of you to say ☺️ I really get a lot of joy reading comments like this.
We’ve made the biggest visible changes so far in this next upload 🤩 much love xx
@@myvanworld thank you Bec for kind reply. You are just fab xx
Well.... thats looking well dapper is that 👌.... onwards and upwards 👍
Thank you Kevin! I love the word dapper 🥰 I'm so happy with it i'm going to use it other places too.
Lol😊😊... ooow you made me blush...
Your very welcome 👍 🙏
Evening Becca. Wow it's looking superb.
Thanks so much 😊
The van is looking great, well done guys 👍
Thanks Rory!
Nicely done Becca and Becca's dad. Gotta say that the ceiling cladding makes the van look even bigger. If ever I change to a bigger van I think I'll pinch the idea. The van is deffo coming along and the cladding reaaly helped set the roof vents off as a great feature. Loving the flexible lights too . Might stick a few in Viv-I-van. great video which I really enjoyed. Looking forward to watching further progress next week. Bessy regs- Kenny
Thank you Kenny! Always love your input. It makes it look so big i forget theres a ceiling when i walk in now 😂 I think i'm going to use it in other parts of the build now too. Happy you're still enjoying watching. Much love x
Clad you got that sorted me dear 🙂 Hair looks lovely, now get it tied back and crack on helping dad 🙂 Gonna be one cosy warm van with all the insulation, some big manufacturers could learn a lesson or two from people like you who do some fantastic van conversions, great work, another step closer to your travels. Take care x x
Thank you kindly ☺️☺️ I’m starting to think the same. We’ve got the solar powering the battery now & everything I’ve bought is proving to be an excellent choice. Low power usage etc. These solar panels are next level. I was producing 50v in heavy rain!! 🥳🥳
Big changes in the next upload! Xx
Hi Becca I've just been watched your Q&A from a couple of months ago and I was very touched by your honesty and bravery at what you went through and if anyone deserves a break in life it's you and I'm just going to subscribe and join you in your journey of a lifetime 👍
Hi Frank, thank you very much.
And welcome! It’s great to have you here.
I hope you enjoy the videos 🙂
Hi, Becca I've enjoyed the videos so far and I think your father is doing a great job on the electrics for you.👍
Just done my cladding this weekend aswell! Looking goooood
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 yessss nice one!
hi becca very good job you and your dad are doing looking good 👍 ❤😊
Thanks so much! 😊
Hi really really enjoyed your video doing a great job on the van looks amazing can’t wait to see your next video keep safe 😷👍🏻
Thank you Mark!
Looking good, and so is the van 😂
Great stuff Becca & Dad 👌👌👌👌
Thanks Stevie. Have you watched this twice again? Once on patreon & once here?
You’re a little legend! I appreciate it.
@@myvanworld Oh yes 😊😊 Guilty as charged
@@stevie007 you’re the best!!
@@myvanworld Thank you, Becca 🙌🙌
Becca, make sure you put a knotting solution on the ceiling cladding. You don’t want the knots falling out in a few months
Thanks Steve, will do :)
Looking good 👍
Looking great
That's a really neat job. Your Dad deserves to have a Ryobi cordless nail gun for his birthday or Father's day. They are quicker, less effort and leave a nicer finish than hammered nails. I think that they are on sale at the moment at the Ryobi site (they seemed to be a fair bit cheaper than what I paid for mine).
What colour are you going to finish the roof in? Personally not keen on the dark brown stains you often see on van builds. Lights are great especially the bed reading/usb lights. Looks really good. With help from mum and dad you will soon get you on the road.
I agree with you there Stew, & I’m thinking a clear varnish of some sort. I love the colour & painting only adds extra weight so I’ll keep it as natural as possible 😊
Looking good..👍
Thanks 👍
Excellent team looking smashing init mat black defo a good choice . Ahem like your hair Becky suites you gal . Top tip nick-like yr style mate
Thanks Peter, I'm a sucker for matte black... especially on cars 🥵 I'm glad you like them too :)
Hi always look forward to getting a notification you've made a new video and I've not been disappointed yet your van is coming along absolutely superbly I must admit I'm getting excited about it too can't wait to see the fitness van but I've got to ask the question once it's finished this won't be the end of your videos will it I'd love to come along on your journey free your videos to see where you get to say a big hello to your dad and your mum take care can't wait for the next one big kisses
Hi Chris, much love thank you for the lovely comment as always 😊
Fear not, I shall be bringing you along with me on my adventures after it’s done 🥰 I would love this to become a main income for me so I can just travel (& eventually make my way to Africa to settle there).
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I was getting nervous there was not going to be another instalment......phew panic averted,well done to you all as it really is taking shape....
Haha no no, I just got too burnt out I needed a day in bed 🫠 the editing had to wait, my brain was too fried !
She’s starting to look less like a van now isn’t she :)
Yes she is......the work you are doing is to a very high standard and i wish i had your enthusiasm and knowledge when i was building my first few vans...props to Dad of course as well as you,a woman's touch makes it a home..
@@andynorton5431 Thank you so much 🥰
Brilliant job folks.👍
You both did really good on the roof lining, looking really smart, you staying with bare wood or using stain/varnish/oil?
Soon be away motoring at this speed.
Thank you. I love the colour so I think a clear varnish of some sort.
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Looking smart.Good to see Mum keeping a watchful eye. Did I see a plaster on your thumb at the end? It's not a project unless you have at least one wound!
Yeah I cut myself on the wood / giant splinter. Only my second proper cut of the build so far which I don’t think is bad going.
Thanks for the video. How did you fix the cladding to the battens please ? Screws or panel pins ? Cheers. Merry Christmas 😊
We used glue and panel pins. The cladding was too brittle for screws, it just split it.
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Looking nice.The timber roof is transforming the van build with the highlights/fan now with there covers fitted.Will you stain/varnish the timber.?
Thank you. Yes I think a clear varnish to protect from moisture.
Looks really nice with that cladding on.
Just wondering if you realise you've forgotten to put the link to the ceiling lights in the description
It’s there now, thanks for reminding me, I was waiting for pops to send me the link 🙂
Becca, with all the wood that you have attached to your van , be careful of the unladen weight , if it goes to 3.5 tonne you will need an H G V licence to drive it . ( just saying )
Thanks Yaya. We are aware of this, and luckily have access to a weigh bridge so will be checking as I go to make sure we stay under. This cladding was extremely light which is one of the reasons we chose it. The whole ceiling was less than 20kg, which i think is pretty good, no? Thanks for keeping an eye out for me :)
@@myvanworldAs long as you are aware , didn't want you falling for the weight trap with V O S A . Enjoying your videos ,keep them coming .xxx❤
@@yayahaddon4789 thank you. I’m glad you’re enjoying them. Much love 🥰
Sorry to be that person, but the wiring you're using is to small. Even for the USB you've got 3-5m on each lead, so maybe 10m of voltage drop. Try drawing 2a down that route and you're going to lose 1-2v. Fair enough that it's on the 12v side so less noticeable but it's still 3-4w of power loss in the wires, heading the van. It'll work and likely be fine, but very bad practice.
Again, hate to say it, but I'd be using a heavier guage wire all around. Where possible I'd use the van chassis for the ground return and twice the guage for the 12v send and it'll probably cost less. Less wires, less clutter, less connectors and less issues at a later date.
Loving the build otherwise.
If you go to my previous videos comments, I’m sure your concerns will be answered there 😊
@@myvanworld I have watched all of your videos and I know that your dad was involved with the aircraft industry and electrical systems.
However I stand by my comments. Sorry about that, not trying to cause offence etc, but genuinely concerned about the safety and suitability of that install.
@@PIXscotland no offence taken. I was referring to the comments on my last video regarding the wiring ampage. It’s thin insulated wires, but they’re perfectly suitable for the amps they will be carrying :) dad answered these issues there, you can have a look.
Hi whatcha up to hope all is well prayers 4 healing and unspoken also 4 everyone and bless great healthy peaceful safe journeys travels and happy building and happy day everyday in the name of the Creator God and Yeshua/ Jesus and the Holy Ghost Amen much honor and respect keep walking tall also u r beautiful and beautiful soul always keep ur head up and smile yes yall r doing a great job remember one step at a time don't rush it do it right the first time and u won't have to bk and redo anything take ur time even u will be getting anxious to go cmpn don't rush it u will get there one step at a time hugs many hugs keep on keeping on and the only thing yall could have polythene the wood ceiling with indoor /outdoor polythene and smile
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hi just come across your channel amazing build so far just subbed to your channel take lok at mine lots van building stuff and alsorts on there travel ect look foward to next vid donny xx
Hi Donny! Welcome, thanks for subbing. It’s great to have you here.
I’ll definitely check out your channel too! Have you been doing van life for long?
Next video has just dropped 😎
@@myvanworld on and off since 1997 we weekend more now but just love it freedom x
@@donnysweekendvanlifetravel7854 That’s fantastic. And music to my ears there’s some longevity to it 😌
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If your painting or varnishing the wood , do yourself a favour and use waterbased products , Dries quick, very little smell , and 2 coats in a day easy ..
Thanks for the tip! Will do. Think I’m going for a clear varnish, but we’ll see.
@@myvanworld satin varnish looks a lot better than gloss Imo ...
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Your doing great on the build well done ..
@@petejames4672 Thank you. I'm not a fan of gloss anything so i'll go with that !
The end of the build is the worst part. As the saying goes. The devil is in the detail.