Liam, I like your work ethic and your perseverance, we're all behind you and if anybody can sort it, you can and remember this. Anybody that never made a mistake never made anything. keep your chin up mate. All the best..
@@thegardenroomguru Yeah, but that's what it's like for the rest of us for everything. 😆I'm redoing a bedroom at the moment -- new laminate flooring, new skirting, some plaster fixes. Everything takes ages. It's useful to see a skilled builder problem-solve. Keep it up, pal, it's a brilliant project.
Hi Liam, as a caravan and Motorhome engineer for the last 14 years and recently van builder I won’t be adding a vapour barrier unless the customer requests it. All manufacturers van conversions from the likes of Swift, Autotrail etc do not install a vapour barrier. I also follow Dandtm on here and he’s a professional van builder with landseer leisure and I’ve chatted with him numerous times. Very helpful. He’s never installed a vapour barrier either. In my opinion I wouldn’t but obviously each to their own. Happy to help where I can if you have any questions. Ex Royal Navy engineer and plant & heavy goods mechanic
That's interesting to know, I did google if commercial van builders used them but came up with nothing, I don't think ill be putting one in tbh thanks for the offer of help😊
Mate I can’t see no failures here just a normal guy working out of he’s comfort range. Back window pump some sealant into a syringe and then fill the small hole. Not sure how the side windows work but try the same as the back window. Keep going Liam this is quite therapeutic 🤣🤣
Hi Liam. It would be best to batten the floor because you might find the floor would be a bit springy without. Also make sure you have battens under the places you are going to have furniture. I used Stickall to fix most things in my van which will hold the battens with no screws and it is still rock solid after five years. It takes a while to go off but when set you would have to destroy the wood to remove them. The window problem is probably down to not using enough sealant. You can use a couple of beads round the van opening before you put the window in as most windows have a good overlap onto the metal work. Dont worry to much about vapour barriers as kingspan has the foil to provide this, all you need to do is tape the joints with Ali tape after you fill any gaps with expanding foam. Keep up the good work it is all a learning curve
Liam this all very knew to you but love the journey If the work you normally do is anything to go by It will be amazing in the end can’t wait to see it 👏
thank you for this, I think some people have lost sight of the fact I've never done anything like this before. Everything is completely new to me. Mistakes will be many, but Ill do my best and hopefully get there in the end
Bodging this van shows your workmanship, vapour barrier is needed you need to seal the roof correctly and under seal the van as if not if won’t last long I’ve fibreglasses my floor as a vapour barrier then insulated on top with batten worked really well
My only suggestion with regards to filing those channel voids, is to stick the sound deadening to the metal body, then the bubble dodo strip on top, as the sound deadening will work better with contact to the metal surface.
Liam love the video mate and I'm really considering buying a motorhome but self built vans don't co inside with building regulations so be careful with over spending because motorhomes hold there value nowadays cheers mate
Damn shame about the windows Liam. I’m sure you’re going to come across all sorts of problems with the build along the way as it’s all new, but that’s what makes us better 😁 But I know this van will be unreal once complete based on your previous work 👍🏼👏🏼
Van pimps came good on the side window, they have offered a replacement, but are 1st sending some sealant to see if it can be fixed. Obviously this is better than taking out, so happy enough that only 1 window was my crappy instal fault
Ehup , regards vapour barrier... The logic you use on your garden rooms builds , would be the same as your van build regarding vapour barrier..? Just asking ..... good luck ......
TBF I think your doing well on your first attempt, that side window looks faulty and the back one if you can see daylight see if you can get a syringe full it with silicone fill it up, sure they'll be a fix. 👍
As Meatloaf said, 2 out of 3 ain`t bad bro but..................... Just throw some sealant in behind the rubber seals, Cannot see why that would not work Liam? Keep em coming
still looking into it mate, seems some do some don't, I watched a guy and he showed it was impossible to fully seal the van as there was drain holes, light recess extra that allowed air in. Still undecided on this tbh
Surely reading a tape measure would be quicker than counting 10 square across, it is an easy assumption to make though... why the heck does it not add up to 10cm? Lol, Great idea packing out those valleys though.
My own vw t5 camper bought uninsulated/no vapour barrier, cold and damp in the winter,my daughters van which I built for her and went ocd on insulation and full vapour barrier,warm and dry in winter and cool in the summer,she's lived in it comfortably full time for 3 yrs,all the best with it,enjoying your build
My thoughts exactly l would use a sealant that bonds through water like CT1. It is messy stuff if and cleans with solvent acetone. Anyway l wouldn't smash them out chessewire (nichrome) sealant is the best first move. Way back I the late eighty's we had a new mini one if the last production ones it has 21 water leaks mostly poorly sealed body joints we didn't have sealers readily available that would seal when wet. Used loads if chalk in a can on that one. 👍
hi Liam ,the reason your windows are leaking is because you have fit the window trim in the wrong position ,it fits over the inside skin of the van ,not both skins ,that is why you had difficulty fitting it
If you check your install video at this time (31:07), you'll see the gap in your sealant as you're applying it - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lDFD12Npp8E.html
