BEST VAN WALLS? | Van Wall Materials Review
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- čas přidán 1. 07. 2024
- Hey Everyone Matt here! Today we'll be reviewing what we at AVC look for when choosing a material for Van Walls and which materials we use (or have used) in builds. With our Paper Patterns you can use any of the materials we discuss in this video to build your Camper Van according to your aesthetic or budget needs.
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Great stuff Matt! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching! Tell your friends.
That pained wall behind you is legit 🎉
Love it thanks for the ideas.
Glad you liked it.
Great video! Thanks🎉
Thanks for watching
Very informative video! Thanks! I used luan for my walls and ceiling. I like the flexibility of the sheets and the light weight. I textured the luan with a knockdown spray texture like you would use on walls in a house. I painted the walls and ceiling with white semi gloss latex paint. It looks and feels like a hotel room in my van.
That’s awesome! Tag us in pics on Instagram! We’d love to see it.
I would like to use FRP panels (Fiberglass Reinforced Polyester) in my Sprinter. What are your thoughts and recommendations on that.
What material and thickness would you suggest to mount electrical components to?
What are your thoughts on ship lap?
Great videos! Thanks for making them . What are you using for ceiling furring strips?
We use 1/4" baltic birch for our furring strips.
BOSSTOWN!!! 👑
Vinyl flooring planks/tiles? Thicknesses 3mn to 7mm.
Thank you for continuing help to the DIY community.
When choosing Baltic birch for the walls, what thickness do you recommend.
6mm it’s basically 1/4” but those crazy European types like their base 10 units.
@@AVCRIG metric is so much smarter, nothing crazy about it. :-)
Love the work you've done with the Transit. With the new Ram Promaster 3500 super high roof, the Promaster looks like a great candidate for Class B for families (allows bunk beds in the back). It would be great if you could provide kits for the Promaster - especially the super high roof, as there is no similar alternative from Ford or Mercedes.
How tall is the super high? We don’t have plans to expand to PM at this time.
@@AVCRIG It gives an extra 10 inches (7' 2" interior hight for super high roof vs 6'4" for high roof). This allows for much larger cabinets as well as the option for bunk beds or bed-over-bed option with the super high roof. This is likely to be a game changer for those who need sleeping space for 4-5 people (e.g., families)
Awesomely informative video - thanks for sharing some of the less-heard-of options. It helps an engineering mind identify the why's... I just ordered 5/16ths x 3.5" x 8' tongue and groove. I was going to put them directly into the ceiling, screwing wood-to-wood, where the 'furrings' (wrong term?) in the ceiling are to the side of the metal van ribs rather than below. Thoughts? Thanks!
When we do a T&G ceiling I alway glue them to a full plywood ceiling and install them as panels. It’s easier to finish. Easier to install, and in case you need to pull it down for maintenance it’s easy too.
@@AVCRIG Cheers thanks.
Curious about Sonopan for walls. I guess its only available here in Canada. But it comes in 4/8 sheets and was developed to mount to studs behind dry wall as a sound deadening barrier. Its only 26 pounds per sheet so seams ideal for a van build as it does double duty in being a wall panel and also providing some sound proofing.
Sounds cool. I’ll look it up.
You mentioned max metal in the kitchen area… I had considered a stainless backsplash and possibly even stainless under cabinet above the cooking area. Stainless I don’t believe you mentioned? Ideas on which would clean easier after searing a steak dinner (lots of splatter)? Other thoughts on a stainless sheet?
I’ve done solid stainless in the past. I didn’t mention that specifically because we were more discussing materials for a complete wall kit, not just particular areas. I’ve done both stainless and brushed aluminum max metal and found the max metal easier to work with since I don’t have a shear to trim stainless down with.
I’ve purchased formaldehyde free 1/4” birch plywood for my build. I am a child of the 70’s and distinctly remember entering our motor home in south Florida after it was closed up for a long time and my eyes and throat wood start burning. I’m assuming it was caused by fumes leaching out of the toxic materials back then. 😂 Hopefully my formaldehyde free choice doesn’t bring back those horrid memories.
Yikes! 70's builds probably had a lot of harsh chemicals in them. I think you're destined for a healthier build these days.
I'm planning on using 3A Composites Sintra for the wall panels. My goal is to use as little wood as possible. I believe the product you showed from the Mercedes is pretty much the same. I reached out to 3A and they said this would be a good product for van applications. Moldable, flexible, accepts contact cement, drills like a charm, and is used in exterior signage applications so it holds up to temperature variations. It's not inexpensive and I don't plan on hanging anything from it but overall I think it will prove to be better than any wood product.
Oh man I can’t believe I forgot about Sintra! This is a great recommendation! I have noticed heat warping with Sintra but only in direct sun. Internal should be fine!
Is it light weight, which would be a advantage. Fire rating is also important, so a fire fumes wouldn't kill you before you're able to escape vehicle.
@@AVCRIG That's not the only obvious choice you overlooked. You really don't have any background in the materials available to jobs like this do you?
@@videopipeline6419 what material would you like to see in a follow up video? Thanks for watching!
@@videopipeline6419 are your relevant materials a secret or could you share them with us all?
Is max metal an option for interior shower? Love the channel
It would absolutely work for an interior shower. I’ve used FRP panel glued to birch too, but I think Max metal would be a better solution.
What about Azdel for inside a van? They are starting to use it for the insides of a lot of RVs so I was wondering if it's viable for a van.
That’s a new one to me. I’m reaching out to them right now. Thanks for the suggestion.
I've been seeing some bamboo finished builds that looks pretty sharp. Was thinking about just for the ceiling to match cabinets. Any experience with 1/4" plyboo or similar products?
Plyboo has hit us up, but we had only looked at it as a substitute for cabinet materials. The BBirch we use is still more affordable and (I think) better. It would make a cool ceiling!
Saw a flooring comparison recently and was surprised to hear it can outgas severely due to high glue used, formaldehyde.
@@YT-MY what material are you referring to? We mentioned a lot in the video
@@AVCRIG bamboo flooring,
see czcams.com/video/za25CfcXb98/video.html
Comparison bamboo vs cork.
I have seen cork used on floors and in Europe, used under hardwood floors for sound adsorption. Thought it might be used in vans.
I was hoping to find a wall or ceiling material that had acoustic absorption properties or transparency to allow wall insulation to absorb. These types of materials are used in office wall and ceiling panels.
Desirable would be to allow moisture to effectively escape and dry, since double vapor barriers can be lead to mold.
Fire rated not to expel toxic gas is important.
Check out Keiri board. I have had my eye on it for a while and haven’t had a chance to build with it yet.
@@AVCRIG Did you mean Kirei acoustic panels kireiusa $$$, or maybe Kirei Board made from reclaimed sorghum stalks, or kerdi tile backer?
@@YT-MY that’s the one! I do remember it being expensive.
Do you have a paper wall pattern for a ford transit 2020 HR extended cargo
Yes we do! Check out Avcrig.com
What do you think about HDPE
I like HDPE (and that is what’s inside the Max metal) but a raw sheet tends to expand and contract a lot with temperature. If you use it be sure to pill the openings so it has room to expand.
Thanks for this info. Can you speak a little slower? to me it sounds like I hear the video in double speed. to prove it, check the subtitles. they also miss many of the words. especially with the material names. maybe you could add titles for the terms, materials, etc. thanks!
Im working on that. I know I talk fast sometimes. The more comfortable I get the slower I can go.
Could of been nice to just say you were gonna make a video instead of igoring this question in a email i sent months ago..
I’m sorry! We definitely didn’t mean to ignore that email. Where did you send it?
That background made by your local kindergarten is terrible for the viewer, just an an opinion from a photographer
Agreed. It’s awful.
I fiberglassed Luan on my walls, painted black. Clear polyurethane on ¼" birch ply ceiling
Sounds cool!