Condensation Is Ruining my Van Build | VAN LIFE UK

[@ChocoIate_Starfish]

The build is coming along nicely, well done on everything so far! Key to reduce condensation is ventilation. You have those plastic wind deflectors on the front side windows which allows you to gap them a couple inches all the time without rain etc getting in although can let the cold in! I would also recommend installing a diesel heater (I have one of the cheap chinese ones now for the last 3 years and no problem), the obvious benefit is they give out excellent heat to keep you warm! They give off a "dry" heat so will dry the van and take condensation out. By dry heat I mean it doesn't use a butane flame (like on a camp stove etc) which gives off water vapour and actually creates condensation!! All the best with the build 🙂

[@Nomadickangoo]

Thanks for all the top tips there! Really appreciate it 💪

[@MrSlugbait]

Easiest way to increase your airflow is to have a drophole in floor, (shield with mesh to prevent critter ingress). This will give an air input allowing your roof vent to actually expel the humid air in the van and creating airflow using no power.

[@polarexperts5073]

😂It is only good deal if you use it not in Russia, when it is - 30 C outside in winter. Otherwise this hole will freeze a driver)

[@patrickvernon4766]

I am looking into Russian vanlife because everything in Russia is better. Slava Rus 🇷🇺🙋‍♂️

[@MyM0RR0WIND]

How and why cut a hole in the floor?

[@jj8526]

The sound proofing you use, I used it on the roof of my Connect.. Great job..

[@suzcrook3563]

Sock with cat litter in, in window, had one in my car window for years, very rarely get condensation.

[@Nomadickangoo]

Going to try this!

[@lilvalentine545]

Great video, I loved watching you work on this project. It looks like the insulation made an instant improvement. Thanks for sharing your journey. I used to live in a proper campervan with a pop up roof and all the cupboards, sink, fridge etc. but now I've scaled down to an all wheel drive SUV. I just want to say that wood is heavy and fuel is expensive these days so consider keeping your build as light as possible. I see so many builds that look like they weigh a tonne. I could never imagine towing around ceramic tiles, timber furniture or a full size oven every day like some people do. A heavy build not only costs more in fuel but is more taxing on the engine and suspension etc and can lead to expensive repairs or upgrades required down the road. Keep it light and simple and you'll get a lot further 😊 happy travels ❤️

[@Nomadickangoo]

Thanks for the advice, you are so right when it comes to weight, I'll have to think how I'm going to approach this 🙂

[@AngelaMRoss]

I watch alot of van lifers and your accent and good looks are sooo refreshing! ❤

[@Nomadickangoo]

Oh gosh, thank you!

[@CraigPitts]

Nice work bro, my little fletner vent does the trick so no doubt you'll have solved that issue now, keep going!

[@Nomadickangoo]

Thanks bro, they neat little things ain't they

[@mmwaashumslowww7167]

Kangoo spiderman, first time seeing roof insulation applied with the feet. Good to see you back after a long time and I was only checking yesterday, whether I had missed a notification. Major stuff done and hopefully you can get the living essentials ready, which should make the option of wood panelling/decor an easier task.

[@Nomadickangoo]

Thanks mate, kangoo spider maybe my new name 🤔🤣

[@MrSlugbait]

Haha, been there, waking up, seeing a hundred drips about to let go of the roof and being too scared to move.

[@Nomadickangoo]

🤣 the struggle is real

[@gazgsxr]

🤣🤣 I had one drop directly and mean a bulls eye (excuse the pun) in my eye... it did make me laugh though!

[@Hobbyist78]

If your on a budget, you could just carpet the roof. Cost around £30 all in for materials. Taking shape now though.

[@Nomadickangoo]

That's a great idea! I probably will go that route

[@Hobbyist78]

@@Nomadickangoo how far from north wales are you.

[@-Ryans]

Bro, I’m up north of Glasgow, in my Transit Connect (Micro Living lol) it’s a struggle but I’d never change this ? Experience for anything. Much luv N respect 🏁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@peakyparttimers9362]

Good job mucka👍 could do with a dehumidifier they're about £3 from b&m shops or similar. They are really good. I have them in the van and caravan. Amazing how much moisture you get from them.

[@Nomadickangoo]

Alright mate, that's a great idea, thanks!

[@aileenl7227]

We just bought a t5 and the previous owners had just glued the carpeted ceiling up. After a few nights the glue comes away due to the conde. We've used clips to secure it after we stripped it down and started again with it.

[@Nomadickangoo]

Sounds like a nightmare, what did you end up doing ?

[@strawberryroad1347]

I bought carpet from a second hand store, and use those bag that's suck in moisture.

[@TheCoopsvids]

Loving this mate so glad I dropped on your channel

[@Nomadickangoo]

Mate im glad to have you along!

[@LukeWild-wo3zf]

Great video thanks ! 100% you don’t always need the correct tools just an open mind and make shift props 👍🏽

[@Nomadickangoo]

Thanks for watching mate 👍🏼

[@filser.official]

Wish you all best bro its coming good

[@Nomadickangoo]

Thanks mate, check out my latest videos and you'll see what I've finally done 👀

[@jodiethackway4588]

You are so entertaining and innovative! Keep up with the vids, I always look forward to them 😁

[@FromMetayou]

Ventilation window cracked open half inch with wind deflector so no ingress from driving rain and A good evernight dry heater that will help with condensation is the 40w or 80w greenhouse tube heater they draw little do depending on your house battery size this may help

[@djrichylaurence8991]

Fit a roof vent or dehumidifier. Make sure the air vents on the dash are open and crack the windows half an inch if you can. I found heating the van in the morning helped also.

[@SandVan]

Condensation is a massive problem in vans 🚐😳take care and hope it gets better for you ❤

[@terrymarriott101]

Love the extended mop method...the fan should help if it extracts not blows...good luck m8.

[@Nomadickangoo]

haha sometimes you need to improvise, Yah the fan seems to dry things out when driving along 👍

[@briggsy3155]

Hey mate good video iwould recommend a diesel night heater to keep the van dry the cheap Chinese ones are good

[@AVanLifeThing]

Can so relate to starting a project and then loosing motivation due to it being cold and running out of cash. Did you notice it being any warmer or less colder?

[@Nomadickangoo]

It feels warmer already, but couldn't tell if it was because it was a warmer night, will have to see as winter comes, fingers crossed 🤞

[@FreeBirdUKVanLife]

How odd not had notifications from you in months. Good to see your OK. 👍 Eek at Free shower from the roof lol love the improvisation, great job.🙂

[@Nomadickangoo]

That's odd! Well lucky you saw this one 🙂

[@FreeBirdUKVanLife]

@@Nomadickangoo yes, I thought you must be taking a break.

[@BigD12396]

Good video buddy - I have been n my van for 18 months now - a few weeks out but all in all I have enjoyed it. - dont put covers on your front and side windows - moisture will be attracted to the cold glass and thus keeps you dry in the back. I would like to meet up with other van dwellers...whats the best way of doing that>

[@Nomadickangoo]

What do you mean not putting the covers up? Does that make it worse? People will see me then haha. Do you have a Facebook or Instagram?

[@BigD12396]

@@Nomadickangoo -seriously don't put blinds on your windows - I have a throw which I put up where the bulk head used to be....I then let it hang down about 6 inches or so, so that moisture can escape but know one can see in. moisture is attracted to cold surfaces I.E windows...I have to scrap the inside windows but that is much better than sleeping in a damp confined space.

[@kenwatkins7097]

Some good tips. Thank you.

[@goody390]

I am starting my 8th year full time in my VW T4 so I have plenty of knowledge bud the vapour barrier is most important so what you have done is spot on !

[@Nomadickangoo]

Thanks buddy, 8 years! That's incredible

[@MikeBaxterABC]

I do not know how cold it gets in your area, I am in Canada and plan to put a small wood stove in my van, I have down so before. They completely eliminate all moisture in the entire van. I have used wood heating in several homes and cabins as well .. and we'd light the stove once a month or so just to kill the moisture even in summer :)

[@Nomadickangoo]

Nice man, a wood stove sounds so nice

[@tfergo9734]

airflow airflow airflow all windows cover with insulation of some kind u use foil bubble wrap with car carpet on one side a cheap way of doing 2 jobs insulates and blackout

[@alansmith5063]

My new go to guy to watch….. I can’t wait to get my van and start my build

[@Nomadickangoo]

Nice one bro, what can you getting?

[@alansmith5063]

@@Nomadickangoo looking at getting a transit swb

[@Nomadickangoo]

@@alansmith5063 nice choice, fords are beautiful

[@davidh6827]

Great tripod and mop improv, hope it goes well. The fan should help. Great job. 🥇

[@Nomadickangoo]

Thanks David 💪

[@davidiorwerthjones1891]

Get the vent in the roof there ok before you put the insoaton there ok and then you can see the difference in the ventlton ok love like to meet you and help you with the work on your Van there ok regards David.

[@TehHairyFace]

Big progress mate. Good job 👌🏻

[@lefthandedluke]

Improvise, adapt and overcome......words to live by............Good luck from West Sussex.

[@Nomadickangoo]

Wise words ✌️

[@greensunrisepodcast]

Great video bro

[@Nomadickangoo]

Thanks mate 🙂

[@karlbigmore7949]

Get a diesel heater vevor 89 quid really good

[@MarshaMarshaMarsh4]

Did it help?

[@alansmith5063]

Any more progress with the build ???

[@mikespark72]

vapour barriers ONLY work when they are perfect. When they aren't perfect they allow moisture through, and will trap moisture. There are moisture barriers however that allow moisture through only one way. This way any moisture inside has an opportunity to escape. Best thing is to have plenty of air movement (but not too much) and a dry heat like a diesel heater or a wood stove. Good luck man!

[@Nomadickangoo]

Great advice my man, will keep that in mind for my next build 💪🏼

[@medot8296]

Hey! What do you exactly do when the moisture outside in winter is always at 95%? How do you let the air from the outside into your car while at the same time not getting your mattress sheets damp or moist? Thanks you : )

[@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN]

You really need some heat going on inside the van, hot air can hold way more moisture than cold air so...moisture gets absorbed (generally speaking) into the hot air, then goes out a High placed vent; the higher the better. There will always be some kind of energy loss in these situations but that's the price you pay. Adequate ventilation plus keeping warm is a must anyway for Good health, so heating and venting solves two potential problems. Cold and damp with stale air is not a Good situation to be in as I'm quite sure you know 👍

[@BH-tp3pm]

Get a diesel heater for the back. Or even just an electric auxiliary heater

[@robinlarabi]

Have you tried using a dehumidifier?

[@andymcmullan6999]

Nice job on roof, I think carpet would look good on roof, and be lighter.

[@xtc2v]

If you had put the insulation onto the outside of the roof held under ply sheeting fixed to a roof rack then you would have the maximum standing head height inside plus you could still suck any occasional droplets off with a window vac instead of them becoming trapped by your Kingspan against metal

[@Nomadickangoo]

Hindsight is a fine thing 😂😁

[@starb5259]

what if you just improve ventilation in the van and be able to sleep with cold temperatures ? condensation should not be a problem anymore right ?

[@Nomadickangoo]

That's the plan my man, I sleep with the windows open and hopefully the fan helps 🤞

[@starb5259]

@@Nomadickangoo thanks for your reply, so the insulation is also required even with a good ventilation in your opinion?

[@TinyHomeCookingwithSherlei]

Would not the soundproofing be a good insulation?

[@Nomadickangoo]

I had only soundproofing in my old kangoo, and winters were brutal mate!

[@TinyHomeCookingwithSherlei]

@@Nomadickangoo thank you I was going to just do that as my van is built so will be much more difficult to insulate but I built so all could be removed if needed so it’s doable

[@Nomadickangoo]

@@TinyHomeCookingwithSherlei see how you go mate, maybe it's bearable for you

[@TinyHomeCookingwithSherlei]

@@Nomadickangoo it’s like 9 degrees at night I’ll need insulation lol buddy heater but can’t sleep with that open flame I’ll get it I just thought the sound proofing g would act as insulation

[@dangiltrap5174]

Can’t you just use the stretchy carpet on the roof. I think that looks much better than ply or slats anyway.

[@ADAMLFC92]

Dude where ya been?

[@Nomadickangoo]

What up dude, working on a video as we speak, I want my videos to be packed of action in 10ms, rather than me vlogging daily, sitting alone and cold in a Tesco car park with nothing to say 🤣

[@ADAMLFC92]

@@Nomadickangoo Hey man, thought you left us is all 😅 still got the van then I'm guessing?

[@ragnaroksangel]

Dude, Airmax ceiling fans only cost like $130. That solves your problem. So would better insulation materials.

[@Nomadickangoo]

Nice solution dude 👍

[@shanewilliams9573]

I thought that should of been your priority, especially you having a van and done this before.

[@johnwebster2263]

We know a song about that!

[@SocksWithSandals]

Dancing on the ceiling by Lionel Richie?

[@johnwebster2263]

@@SocksWithSandals rain drops keep falling on my head

[@robertlee3734]

get a night heater

[@SocksWithSandals]

Good job, Dude. 👊

[@alanfaulkner6329]

A big deal? A fucking huge deal.

[@TheMarkGgr]

Hey Nomadic, hope you're well? Think I saw you at the supermarket this morning. 😊 Btw, all that talk of condensation reminds me of this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGrHhJSPftWqp6M (Family Guy). 😄

[@Nomadickangoo]

Cool! I was at a supermarket, do you know what one?

[@Nomadickangoo]

"what about the fog on the window" hahaha

[@TheMarkGgr]

@@Nomadickangoo S'bury's at the bottom of the hill. Ran out of Crumpets and had to get some first thing.

[@Nomadickangoo]

@@TheMarkGgr that's the one haha you local?

[@TheMarkGgr]

@@Nomadickangoo Yep, bit 'starstruck' when I thought it was you. Would've said hello but didn't want to disrupt your morning routine. 🌅 😄

[@markthompson2466]

The only way to even reduce the problem to an acceptable degree is to have a complete vapour barrier FULLY AND PROPERLY SEALED Or to stop breathing .... Here's the problem.....sheet steel doesn't breath....unlike house bricks, cavity walls etc ...

[@Nomadickangoo]

I'll try and hold my breath when I sleep 🤣

[@rkcampervan7162]

Well done check out my 1000 pound van build

[@Nomadickangoo]

Just checked it out, that's really impressive for 1000! Well done

[@robertwest863]

𝖕𝖗𝖔𝖒𝖔𝖘𝖒 😜

[@NomaddUK]

To be brutally honest, what did you expect? It's the UK. Winter and an unfinished van that you are sleeping in will give that result. You need to get on with finishing it. I'm sure others will help you.

[@Nomadickangoo]

Live and learn x

[@NomaddUK]

@@Nomadickangoo if you need help and live near Barnsley give me a shout.

[@MrGenedancingmachine]

0:52 HEY WHERE ARE YOU GOING???! YOU LEFT YOUR CAMERA THERE!!

[@Nomadickangoo]

🤣 I just leave cameras all over the place

[@MrGenedancingmachine]

@@Nomadickangoo omg what a waste!

[@sggr7708]

IF YOU PEROFORATE ALL THE INSOLATION ! TOWARDS THE WOOL ! THE CAR STAYS DRY ! TOTALLY !

[@mapleleafer74]

WINTER BOI!