You did a really good job making this video. The extra step you took to show us a separate demonstration on that washer so that we could see what was happening behind the metal was just outstanding. Thank you!
I have watched hundreds of similar videos over the years and she is special. She needs more subscribers. Please everyone tell a friend and let's get her numbers up. She deserves it.
The best DIY van build-out / carpentry video I've ever seen over the years. And excellent video editing thrown in for free. If this happened to be about a more popular topic, it would quickly achieve a million views.
Just watched two of your videos and subscribed. Clear and concise, well reasoned, no fluff and bad jokes. As an old guy about to build out my own van, I appreciate how well your parents raised you. :) I have no doubt you're going to make this work. May the road rise up to meet you.
Thanks for your videos they are really helping me. I have found your videos the easiest to understand. I'm a woman who has never really picked up a power tool before this. Thanks so much!
Coming from someone who has done this kind of stuff my whole life, you do an excellent job of explaining and pointing out the small details that seem obvious to doers like us, but are not so obvious to newbies. Idk if I could made videos that do a better job of explaining macro and micro like you do. Good job.
Mad skills as usual! Was starting to wonder if you were going to put out another video and then this one comes along! Extremely well done! Can't wait to see more. And seriously... the people who have commented "Excellent" "Very professional", and "Master builder" weren't kidding. Easily becoming my favorite van build channel on CZcams. Move over Seven-O-Savage!😉👍
Very Professional again Lauren😊 I know exactly what to do if I decide to travel this route in the future, I am definetly looking forward to the next video take care till then😘
Excellent video. I have watched numerous videos on framing a Promaster and this is the best. Thank you for your thorough information about the sizes of plusnuts. I prefer them over rivnuts as well and will be using them in my upcoming build. 😀
You have some great tips and ideas Lauren, keep up the great video content, I'm learning new ideas as I watch along your build series. P.S. I love that you don't cheap out, buy the right tools people, get the job done right like Lauren is doing.
Visiting my son in Australia, he converts vans for a living, I showed him this video, I quote “ I would offer a job to her just based of these vids” he did say that her attention to detail is way above what his van builder’s competition are using.
so as I previously commented the level to which we both identically approached the van builds is beyond insane, I didn't do video but I did to pics.....i'm shocked, to find someone that saw the way to insulate and do a build this way, the only thing I can , ok maybe I can add more than 1 thing, but look into the Flettner fans, saw one in London and I was like OMG this is brilliant, free wind powered ventilation, beyond that i've been experimenting with the Peltier way of cooling/heating that with solar is free AC/Heat and would take a van build beyond the next level
Hey! Thanks for joining my journey. I am so proud of the van and I hope my videos inspire others to push themselves to do their own van build. It’s worth it🥰
These videos are awesome! I'd just add a quick suggestion that regular bolts/washer/nuts could be used anytime affixing the wood furring strips to the metal in situations where the back is accessible. So the first horizontal wood strips could be attached with regular hardware through most holes. Rivet Nuts (or Plus Nuts or Cross Nuts) are great when you can't access the back ("blind nuts"). Just saves a bit of $$.
What an excellent video. Instruction was top notch. Definitely saving this and using it as a reference when I start building. Thank you. Keep up the great work.
My goodness girl you are so clever, I just have to compliment you, and as an Australian Aboriginal man, I am very happy to learn off a young American woman :-)
Hello Lauren, I'm Claude from Québec. Do you still consider it worthed it doing framing with plywood instead of cheap construction wood (1x4) ? Russion plywood is quite expensive...any thoughts ? Cheers
Hey there! I did plywood because I had it on hand and plywood tends to expand and contract a lot less than a solid piece of wood. Yes, russian plywood is expensive but like I said I had wood to spare and it is really durable and strong. I do see others who use a solid piece of wood instead of plywood and it works. If I had to do it again I’d do it the same way. Totally up to your personal preference. Hope this helps☺️
I thought maybe you were overdoing it by taking the snaps off, and detaching the overhead lining … however, I bought the tool at O’Reilly’s, and so I figured why not, and went ahead and popped off the snaps. Oh boy! I am so glad that I did, because apparently a mouse had been living up in the headliner lining, and there was a nest and a lot, a lot of poop. Yuck. I’m so glad you recommended this and today I’m going to try to sanitize the area as much as possible. Thank you for your time and great instructional videos.
Very wise to have used glue on your pocket screws joints. So many people think glue isn't necessary. As a lifelong carpenter and cabinet maker, I ALWAYS use glue.
I couldn’t agree more! I actually changed a section of my furring strips further into the van build and I had to wrestle with the furring strips to even get them off. Even using a chisel and hammer was challenging hahaha I got a new level of respect for wood glue after that😂
Following your lead as usual Lauren. But I have a question: the top section furring strips are attached to something on their top end? Or just to the bottom horizontal beam? Thank you! 🤲
Hey there! The top vertical furring strips run into the rectangle holes built into the van and then the other end is glued and screwed into the upper horizontal furring strip. Let me know if you need some more clarification and good luck with your install😁
Hi Lauren! Your videos are amazing, always very helpful! I’d like to know if you are going to share the process of your ceiling, I’m curious to know if you used the plus nuts to attach the ceiling direct to the van or if you used some wood as furring strips between the metal of the van and the ceiling.
Thank you so much! I am working on the ceiling video now (along with 6 other van build videos so stay tuned😉). For the ceiling furring strips I used 10-32 and 1/4-20 plusnuts in the circles and rectangles of the ceiling ribs. I cut 1/2 inch baltic birch plywood into 2.5 inch wide strips that I then drilled holes into (after the same play dough trick) for my bolts to go through the furring strip and into the plus nut. From there I attached my tongue and groove ceiling to the furring strips. Let me know if you have any other questions!🤩
In all my years of construction, and building, I have never considered working in bare feet!! :) ... I find myself more "wordily" since the internet and have seen people in other countries work in bare feet or sandals even in a FOUNDRY1 . So I have admit it's up to the worker where no laws exist :) Maybe it's more comfortable?, but I'm sure I'll never know ! 😂 😂
You are helping us soooo much! thanks!! Question: In the video you mention that the machine screws are 1 inch long, but on your ordering list- they are longer - what do you recommend? We want to do exactly what is laid out in your video, but can you recommend any substitute for the 3/4 inch baltic birch? Thanks!!
Glad you found the video helpful! I used an inch and a half AND an inch and a quarter long screws for the furring strips. Any 3/4” board would work, baltic birch is best since it has multiple layers and is more durable.
Another great video-I like the play-dough location marking idea. On those upper furring strips, what holds the top where it goes into the slot, or is it just wedged in there?
@@LaurenLawliss Thanks-that actually makes sense that it can float in that channel, and maybe absorb any flex between the top and side panel. Keep up the awesome videos-I love that you show and explain every detail!
Hey Lauren! I love the videos! My husband and I are doing our own conversion and following your lead! I have a question about the framing for the cabinets! How do you know that the furring strip won’t bounce around if it’s only attached to the top horizontal furring strip? 16:44 thanks!!!!
Hey! Great question. The upper verticals hold my overhead cabinets so I knew once I screwed the cabinet into them that it would pull the board forward into the front edge of the rib opening and that holds it in place so it doesn’t move. If you don’t plan on putting cabinetry up top and do just a continuous wall to ceiling then I would do that section differently to accommodate that specific plan. Hope this helps. Good luck on your build☺️🫶🏻
Oh nice! It may not be for the exact same application if I recall correctly but if so that’s good to know for others to check out. Thanks for sharing☺️
Don't know if you thought of this but what are your plans for preventing moisture build up on the inner walls? Also do you plan on installing insulation in the walls?
Hey there! At this moment I plan on using 3M thinsulate for insulation which will also help with moisture and sound. Stay tuned for a future video where I will go into more detailed😁
They need you at Boeing !! Please !?🙏😜.. coming from a female engineer that worked with Boeing engineers… go , take NO prisoners and make our skies safer .
hi Lauren! thanks for your videos!! Q: re your (future) walls: do you plan to cover those 2 main vertical middle "beams" (which are on either side of the middle of the van) with plywood or keep them exposed? If covered with "wall' plywood", will you connect the plywood to the furring strips on either side? Hope that makes sense!
Hi Milena! I have installed Shiplap walls over my bed area and will be adding a plywood wall over the kitchen area to install a backsplash. Both types of walls will be secured to the furring strips. For the Shiplap I used a nail gun. For the plywood wall I’ll use screws since they will be covered by the backsplash. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions☺️
But if the chassi becomes cold, and the wooden beems are connected to them without some kind of vapor barrier between the moist will enter the beems and might start to mold, won't it?
Moisture under the subfloor and behind the walls in a van conversion are inevitable and extremely difficult, if not impossible, to avoid. Also, adding layers under the subfloor and filling the ribs on the floor will not allow that moist air to escape - that is when there is a risk for mold. So I didn’t do anything but the wood floors which I painted with a water sealant. No complaints about the floor being cold. However, knowing what I know now, if I had to redo this project, I may look into laying a thin barrier of so nature between the subfloor and van floor to reduce thermal bridging, but it is fine the way it is. Like I mentioned in the video, there are several ways I can combat cold floors (I installed a heater, floor heat pad, lay down a rug, wear socks etc.)☺️
@@LaurenLawliss thermal bridging was what I meant, like that thin silvery stuff.. heard that it helps a lot to don't get so much moisture inside.. but it's still nice work 👍🏻
My reasoning for 3/4” over 1/2” is that it will be stronger, the clearance along the bottom edge of the wall to floor in a ProMaster so I don’t need to scribe the backs of my cabinetry, and if you use machine screws then you need to remove some wood with a paddle bit for the screw to sit flush (you wouldn’t have much wood left on a 1/2” board). But you could find different bolts with a large flat head that wouldn’t require you to remove wood for the screw. In conclusion, I would personally use 3/4”.
Another great production. I personally would like to see a longer video of the work being done (less editing down). More entertainment less informercial. Just tripod the camera and do the project. Then again I'll watch a 30 minute vid of them mowing an over grown lawn
Thanks for the feedback! I always worry the longer videos people lose interest but I would love to show more of the work I’m doing. I’ll take that into account for my next video🤩
Some of us have a longer attention span and appreciate the valuable info being share. Not telling you how to run your channel, just saying be true to you. Your content is GOLD!
I like the concept of riv nuts into frame but since you already have predrilled holes why can’t you just use those holes with large washers and nuts and bolts.
How would you tighten the nut onto the bolt when the bolt goes inside the rib?😉 when you can’t access the backside of the bolt, you can’t install a nut and tighten it down. Hopefully that answers your question😁
You're the only person who EXPLAINS everything in great detail finally have found a youtube account that is helpful with van builds.
Glad you are finding my video helpful - I appreciate you watching and commenting.
@@LaurenLawliss if you ever find yourself out in CA and help with builds! Let me know
Will do
You did a really good job making this video. The extra step you took to show us a separate demonstration on that washer so that we could see what was happening behind the metal was just outstanding. Thank you!
Glad you liked it!!
I have watched hundreds of similar videos over the years and she is special. She needs more subscribers. Please everyone tell a friend and let's get her numbers up. She deserves it.
Awh thanks for the comment!!!🥰
Definitely! I’m learning so much from her videos - the play doh trick - I’ve always wondered how to find the holes underneath 😂
Hahaha right! I have found it to be really helpful and easy to implement🤩
Agreed, Lauren is a rockstar. I haven't seen anyone explain this as well as she does. Well done. Thanks for all the hard work on these videos.
The best DIY van build-out / carpentry video I've ever seen over the years. And excellent video editing thrown in for free. If this happened to be about a more popular topic, it would quickly achieve a million views.
Thanks for the kind words. I’m so glad you enjoyed it☺️
Great video! That Play-doh tip is brilliant!
Thanks! I’ve used that trick a few other times now and it’s been a great help😆
LOVE that PlayDoh idea! I'll def be using that in the future.
Just watched two of your videos and subscribed. Clear and concise, well reasoned, no fluff and bad jokes. As an old guy about to build out my own van, I appreciate how well your parents raised you. :) I have no doubt you're going to make this work. May the road rise up to meet you.
Welcome, David! I’m so glad you enjoy my videos. I am very grateful for my parents and how they raised me. Good luck with your build😄
@@LaurenLawliss Another "old David" here and I agree. Your instructions are clear, direct, and well-presented. Two thumbs up! 👍👍
Thanks for your videos they are really helping me. I have found your videos the easiest to understand. I'm a woman who has never really picked up a power tool before this. Thanks so much!
Wahoo!!! Fellow female builder. I love It. Glad you found my channel and are liking the videos. Best of luck on your build🫶🏻💖
Love the playdoh idea! I never would have thought of that! Ty!
Coming from someone who has done this kind of stuff my whole life, you do an excellent job of explaining and pointing out the small details that seem obvious to doers like us, but are not so obvious to newbies. Idk if I could made videos that do a better job of explaining macro and micro like you do. Good job.
Thank you, Adam! I really appreciate that❤️
You have an amazing gift to instruction with details like a college professor 😂. Great work!❤
Hahah thank you! I have found a new love for “teaching” others and my attention to detail seems to help a lot🤗
You are an amazing instructor! I'm so lucky to have found your channel as I've just started my build! Thank you : )
That means so much, thank you! Good luck with your build!
Well done. Bookmarked
Thank you!!
Great detailed instructions
Thanks!
You're back! Great video..
Thank you! Been busy traveling sorry for a long wait.
Mad skills as usual! Was starting to wonder if you were going to put out another video and then this one comes along! Extremely well done! Can't wait to see more. And seriously... the people who have commented "Excellent" "Very professional", and "Master builder" weren't kidding. Easily becoming my favorite van build channel on CZcams. Move over Seven-O-Savage!😉👍
Awh thank you! Your kind words mean so much.
The play-doh trick was brilliant!!
Thanks! It was so helpful haha
Your videos are extremely informative and well done, thank you for a good and hard job!
Hey Marco, thank you for watching! Appreciate your kind words.
So much useful. Thx!
a great lucid simple explanation of this necessary step in a van copnversion
Thanks, John!!
Very Professional again Lauren😊 I know exactly what to do if I decide to travel this route in the future, I am definetly looking forward to the next video take care till then😘
Excellent video. I have watched numerous videos on framing a Promaster and this is the best. Thank you for your thorough information about the sizes of plusnuts. I prefer them over rivnuts as well and will be using them in my upcoming build. 😀
Thank you! I’m very happy with the plus nuts and would highly recommend them. Best of luck with your build!
Great stuff as usual. I always enjoy your videos. So glad I subscribed to your channel.
Thank you! Happy to have you along for the ride😁
Very detailed and well done!
Thank you!
You have some great tips and ideas Lauren, keep up the great video content, I'm learning new ideas as I watch along your build series. P.S. I love that you don't cheap out, buy the right tools people, get the job done right like Lauren is doing.
Thank you for the kind words - it means a lot!
Visiting my son in Australia, he converts vans for a living, I showed him this video, I quote “ I would offer a job to her just based of these vids” he did say that her attention to detail is way above what his van builder’s competition are using.
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing. I appreciate it🥰
Thank you so much for such a clear and concise video! I’ve watched so many framing videos that just didn’t seem right. This I can do!
Glad you found it helpful. You got this!!!
so as I previously commented the level to which we both identically approached the van builds is beyond insane, I didn't do video but I did to pics.....i'm shocked, to find someone that saw the way to insulate and do a build this way, the only thing I can , ok maybe I can add more than 1 thing, but look into the Flettner fans, saw one in London and I was like OMG this is brilliant, free wind powered ventilation, beyond that i've been experimenting with the Peltier way of cooling/heating that with solar is free AC/Heat and would take a van build beyond the next level
Sounds like an interesting fan! I have a heater and personally don’t need an AC. Good luck on the rest of your build.
12:16 !!! What a GREAT idea .. Playdoh! .. I don't think would have though of that myself!! good one!
Thanks! The play dough worked great 👍🏼
Wonderful,
I like the fact that you are giving dimensions and other even minor measurements.
Thanks! Glad you find it helpful 😆
Great job Lauren
Thanks
Lauren, Been watching your journey. You should be very proud of what you have achieved.
Hey! Thanks for joining my journey. I am so proud of the van and I hope my videos inspire others to push themselves to do their own van build. It’s worth it🥰
These videos are awesome! I'd just add a quick suggestion that regular bolts/washer/nuts could be used anytime affixing the wood furring strips to the metal in situations where the back is accessible. So the first horizontal wood strips could be attached with regular hardware through most holes. Rivet Nuts (or Plus Nuts or Cross Nuts) are great when you can't access the back ("blind nuts"). Just saves a bit of $$.
Thanks! And yes, absolutely, however, there was no way to access the back on any of these bolts I used so a plusnut was the best option 😄
Thank God she used crossknots. ❤ I was thinking the same. I also dont want to drill holes on the van cause if the same reason
They are great!!
Great video Lauren
Thanks
really informative and not boring! well done
Thank you! Glad you didn’t find it boring. It’s hard to tell when I am editing lol. I’m working on making them more enjoyable to watch haha
Another great video. I'm taking copious notes.
Thanks for the comment and kind words🥰
You are doing great work, and your videos are content rich. Thanks for sharing.
Appreciate it! Glad they are brining value :)
What an excellent video. Instruction was top notch. Definitely saving this and using it as a reference when I start building. Thank you. Keep up the great work.
Thank you! Best of luck with your build!
Outstanding explained. Thumb up
Thank you!
A lot of useful info.I love the playdoh idea.Very informative video.
Thank you. The play dough was so quick and easy!
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I don't comment often on YT videos, but this was helpful
Thanks so much☺️
I used rivnets in my truck conversion, and OMG! I love them!
Right!? They are awesome!!!
My goodness girl you are so clever, I just have to compliment you, and as an Australian Aboriginal man, I am very happy to learn off a young American woman :-)
Thank you for the comment, James! Glad you could learn from my video☺️
Well done!!!
Thank you
Hello Lauren, I'm Claude from Québec. Do you still consider it worthed it doing framing with plywood instead of cheap construction wood (1x4) ? Russion plywood is quite expensive...any thoughts ? Cheers
Hey there! I did plywood because I had it on hand and plywood tends to expand and contract a lot less than a solid piece of wood. Yes, russian plywood is expensive but like I said I had wood to spare and it is really durable and strong. I do see others who use a solid piece of wood instead of plywood and it works. If I had to do it again I’d do it the same way. Totally up to your personal preference. Hope this helps☺️
Thank you for this!
Thanks for watching!
Great info! Thank you
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Great Video very informative thank you!!
Thank you!!
Like the way you explain
Appreciate it!
I thought maybe you were overdoing it by taking the snaps off, and detaching the overhead lining … however, I bought the tool at O’Reilly’s, and so I figured why not, and went ahead and popped off the snaps. Oh boy! I am so glad that I did, because apparently a mouse had been living up in the headliner lining, and there was a nest and a lot, a lot of poop. Yuck. I’m so glad you recommended this and today I’m going to try to sanitize the area as much as possible. Thank you for your time and great instructional videos.
Oh my! I’m glad you checked that area too. Hopefully those mice aren’t giving a you problem still. Best of luck with your build😄
Great video
Appreciate it!
18:11
"Hey, I wasn't finished talking!"
Future Self: "Ahhh, shaddup!"
Hahaha I could’ve talked about van building for days, had to cut myself off there 😆
Very wise to have used glue on your pocket screws joints.
So many people think glue isn't necessary. As a lifelong carpenter and cabinet maker, I ALWAYS use glue.
I couldn’t agree more! I actually changed a section of my furring strips further into the van build and I had to wrestle with the furring strips to even get them off. Even using a chisel and hammer was challenging hahaha I got a new level of respect for wood glue after that😂
@@LaurenLawliss HELL YEAH !
Wow, Im in love...
Hahaha welcome to the channel!
Perfect!
Thanks!
Following your lead as usual Lauren. But I have a question: the top section furring strips are attached to something on their top end? Or just to the bottom horizontal beam? Thank you! 🤲
Hey there! The top vertical furring strips run into the rectangle holes built into the van and then the other end is glued and screwed into the upper horizontal furring strip. Let me know if you need some more clarification and good luck with your install😁
Are you worried they will be flopping around in the hole at the top or is it pushed all the way up and touching the top on the inside?
smart idea with Play dough...
It was so helpful!
Hi Lauren! Your videos are amazing, always very helpful! I’d like to know if you are going to share the process of your ceiling, I’m curious to know if you used the plus nuts to attach the ceiling direct to the van or if you used some wood as furring strips between the metal of the van and the ceiling.
Thank you so much! I am working on the ceiling video now (along with 6 other van build videos so stay tuned😉). For the ceiling furring strips I used 10-32 and 1/4-20 plusnuts in the circles and rectangles of the ceiling ribs. I cut 1/2 inch baltic birch plywood into 2.5 inch wide strips that I then drilled holes into (after the same play dough trick) for my bolts to go through the furring strip and into the plus nut. From there I attached my tongue and groove ceiling to the furring strips. Let me know if you have any other questions!🤩
I’m happy that you’ll share that! Thank you so much for answered my question 🤩
@@tantonia Anytime!🥰
They're also called butterfly nuts
Cool!
In all my years of construction, and building, I have never considered working in bare feet!! :) ... I find myself more "wordily" since the internet and have seen people in other countries work in bare feet or sandals even in a FOUNDRY1 . So I have admit it's up to the worker where no laws exist :)
Maybe it's more comfortable?, but I'm sure I'll never know ! 😂 😂
I love being barefoot and connected with the ground. But I do realize how unsafe it is when building out a van. Thankfully I didn’t have any issues 😁
You are helping us soooo much! thanks!! Question: In the video you mention that the machine screws are 1 inch long, but on your ordering list- they are longer - what do you recommend? We want to do exactly what is laid out in your video, but can you recommend any substitute for the 3/4 inch baltic birch? Thanks!!
Glad you found the video helpful! I used an inch and a half AND an inch and a quarter long screws for the furring strips. Any 3/4” board would work, baltic birch is best since it has multiple layers and is more durable.
Another great video-I like the play-dough location marking idea. On those upper furring strips, what holds the top where it goes into the slot, or is it just wedged in there?
Thanks! The top section goes into the opening of the van so it isn’t fastened in place. It has worked beautifully for me so far.
@@LaurenLawliss Thanks-that actually makes sense that it can float in that channel, and maybe absorb any flex between the top and side panel. Keep up the awesome videos-I love that you show and explain every detail!
Yeah, and I didn’t have to drill any new holes into the van itself, which is always my goal to prevent the chance of rust 😆
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You are a master van builder, a word of advice for safety, put a mask on when cutting wood to keep you from breathing in wood particles.
Thank you. And yes, I agree, a mask would be smart. I’ll have to grab one next time I’m in town.
Hey Lauren! I love the videos! My husband and I are doing our own conversion and following your lead! I have a question about the framing for the cabinets! How do you know that the furring strip won’t bounce around if it’s only attached to the top horizontal furring strip? 16:44 thanks!!!!
Hey! Great question. The upper verticals hold my overhead cabinets so I knew once I screwed the cabinet into them that it would pull the board forward into the front edge of the rib opening and that holds it in place so it doesn’t move. If you don’t plan on putting cabinetry up top and do just a continuous wall to ceiling then I would do that section differently to accommodate that specific plan. Hope this helps. Good luck on your build☺️🫶🏻
@@LaurenLawliss Makes sense! That's what we were thinking, but thought maybe we were doing something wrong. Thanks so much for getting back to us!
Of course! I never saw anyone else do it this way but it’s held up great for me.
Regarding the top furring strips that are going into the oval slots on the 45 degree transition, what did you attach the top portion of the wood to?
I left the board long so it sat inside the rib a couple inches 😊
Don't know if is any good but harbor freight has the tool looks like.
Oh nice! It may not be for the exact same application if I recall correctly but if so that’s good to know for others to check out. Thanks for sharing☺️
Girl! Did you go to university for this stuff? Respect!
Don't know if you thought of this but what are your plans for preventing moisture build up on the inner walls? Also do you plan on installing insulation in the walls?
Hey there! At this moment I plan on using 3M thinsulate for insulation which will also help with moisture and sound. Stay tuned for a future video where I will go into more detailed😁
Hello Lauren,did you cut the vertical stripes in angle to sit flat on the horizontal ones?
Hey! Yes, just a slight angle was needed.
They need you at Boeing !! Please !?🙏😜.. coming from a female engineer that worked with Boeing engineers… go , take NO prisoners and make our skies safer .
Hahaha, thanks 😆
Why did you put partial moisture barrier on your walls when you completely covered the wheel well?
That is sound deadening to help with road noise which is usually loud around the wheel wells so I did full coverage there!
hi Lauren! thanks for your videos!! Q: re your (future) walls: do you plan to cover those 2 main vertical middle "beams" (which are on either side of the middle of the van) with plywood or keep them exposed? If covered with "wall' plywood", will you connect the plywood to the furring strips on either side? Hope that makes sense!
Hi Milena! I have installed Shiplap walls over my bed area and will be adding a plywood wall over the kitchen area to install a backsplash. Both types of walls will be secured to the furring strips. For the Shiplap I used a nail gun. For the plywood wall I’ll use screws since they will be covered by the backsplash. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions☺️
But if the chassi becomes cold, and the wooden beems are connected to them without some kind of vapor barrier between the moist will enter the beems and might start to mold, won't it?
Moisture under the subfloor and behind the walls in a van conversion are inevitable and extremely difficult, if not impossible, to avoid. Also, adding layers under the subfloor and filling the ribs on the floor will not allow that moist air to escape - that is when there is a risk for mold. So I didn’t do anything but the wood floors which I painted with a water sealant. No complaints about the floor being cold. However, knowing what I know now, if I had to redo this project, I may look into laying a thin barrier of so nature between the subfloor and van floor to reduce thermal bridging, but it is fine the way it is. Like I mentioned in the video, there are several ways I can combat cold floors (I installed a heater, floor heat pad, lay down a rug, wear socks etc.)☺️
@@LaurenLawliss thermal bridging was what I meant, like that thin silvery stuff.. heard that it helps a lot to don't get so much moisture inside.. but it's still nice work 👍🏻
Would 1/2 inch birch plywood be okay for furring strips? Thanks :)
My reasoning for 3/4” over 1/2” is that it will be stronger, the clearance along the bottom edge of the wall to floor in a ProMaster so I don’t need to scribe the backs of my cabinetry, and if you use machine screws then you need to remove some wood with a paddle bit for the screw to sit flush (you wouldn’t have much wood left on a 1/2” board). But you could find different bolts with a large flat head that wouldn’t require you to remove wood for the screw. In conclusion, I would personally use 3/4”.
Another great production. I personally would like to see a longer video of the work being done (less editing down). More entertainment less informercial. Just tripod the camera and do the project. Then again I'll watch a 30 minute vid of them mowing an over grown lawn
Thanks for the feedback! I always worry the longer videos people lose interest but I would love to show more of the work I’m doing. I’ll take that into account for my next video🤩
Some of us have a longer attention span and appreciate the valuable info being share. Not telling you how to run your channel, just saying be true to you. Your content is GOLD!
Thanks for the feedback. I really appreciate it🥰
What kind of wall insulation u have in this van
Good question! I have a video going into detail about this. Personally I went with 3M Thinsulate!
Was that a weasel on the woodpile? 11.05 on. Don't even know if you have them in the US?
Hahaha, nah, just a squirrel :)
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the playdoh trick is awesome!
Thank you! I have used it now in several other projects and it works like a charm😄
Were are you lauren ???🤔🤔🤔
Hahaha, sorry for the delay. Got another video in the works as we speak ;)
@@LaurenLawliss No excuses
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I'm just joking 🙃. Good luck 👍 waiting for you and your content 😉
Thanks for sticking around🥰
Should you mention the size of your Va 136WB?
159🤗
Girl, I hope you are wearing eye protection when using power tools!!!
Majority of the time I do. Safety is always top of mind.
I like the concept of riv nuts into frame but since you already have predrilled holes why can’t you just use those holes with large washers and nuts and bolts.
How would you tighten the nut onto the bolt when the bolt goes inside the rib?😉 when you can’t access the backside of the bolt, you can’t install a nut and tighten it down. Hopefully that answers your question😁