Insulating A Sliding Door: Easy Diy Tips For Your Camper Van Build!

[@Iveavan]

Amazon store showing affiliate parts list that I've used within the van build. www.amazon.co.uk/shop/iveavan

[@traida111]

I love watching these. I hope to one day have enough money to get a Daily and start the process, for now I can only dream and watch others living that dream :D

[@Iveavan]

Good things happen to those who wait 😉, hopefully in the near future 😁👌👍👍👍...

[@traida111]

@@Iveavan well well well, im watching this video again because im actually about to do my door :D I got a £7k iveco daily

[@Iveavan]

@@traida111 awesome! Welcome to the Iveco Daily Ownership matey 😎👌👍. Yes, it is hard work, and if your filming it, it takes 3 times longer "😣". Good luck with the build bud. I do have more videos coming in the New Year, just editing a back log now 😎👌👍👍👍..

[@barry-cq4xg]

Mark. really nice job and attention to detail especially on easy access to internal door assembly.

[@Iveavan]

Thank you matey 😉👌👍👍👍.

[@mattdixon5299]

Just binging some of your videos Mark as I work through my van build. You are extremely thorough, top notch workmanship. What a guy!

[@Iveavan]

Thank you matey 😉👍, I must admit, I've slowed down on the videos due to other commitments.... But there's a few videos in the pipe work (covid screwed things over slightly) 😉👍👍👍...

[@mattdixon5299]

IVEAVAN that’s understandable! You’ve given the fellow van builders plenty of info and confidence up to now on the channel already. But excited to see any future stuff. The MBC stuff looks great. Yeah, Covid has not been helpful. But it’s given me some time to get moving with the van build. Been a bit slow, but made some good progress this evening. Cheers Mark!

[@tdrager]

Man of many talents. Thanks for sharing. I've used 36 cans of foam so far. You understand how insulation works: 100% coverage! Most van builders don't fully understand insulation.

[@Iveavan]

Cheers matey 😉👍, yeah mine works extremely well, I've been on sides of mountains minus - 5°c blowing a gale outside, and I haven't used the diesel heater much at all, if on its set at 9°C over night, and can't hear much noise coming from outside, also in summer it's cool in the back 😉👌👍👍👍.

[@johnmandy]

Attention to detail in an area most people would ignore 👌🏻 That window blind clearance 😳👍🏼

[@Iveavan]

Thank you mate 😊👍, yes, I sort of went in blind (whaa whaaa whaaaa🤦‍♂️) with that blind! Very close to the body work 🤔but thankfully! Enough clearance not to scrape against the body👌😎👍👍👍

[@086DEN]

Well done lad, you're the boss, I will be more confident attacking my sliding door now, you're videos are great, thank you kindly sir. 😉👏

[@Iveavan]

Thank you matey 😁👍, glad you found it useful 😊👌👍👍👍

[@086DEN]

@@Iveavan I look forward to each one.

[@Iveavan]

@@086DEN nice one, thank you 😊👌👍👍👍

[@kevb948]

It's actually looking bloody factory built that mate, keep up the good work, Kev

[@Iveavan]

Thank you matey 😉👍, WOW! Well, that was a complement! Thank you again mate 👌🍻😀👍👍👍

[@flowtraveller843]

Van is looking 👌👌👌

[@Iveavan]

Thank you 😊👍👍👍

[@pamandrobtrust7624]

Well done Mark. This van looks like a lear jet from the closing captions. Just one thing I may have done at this point! change the roller bearings at the same time perhaps. Still Enjoying the show and waiting to see this bad boy on the road fully finished. Just opened a bottle of BUD, CHEEEERS.....

[@Iveavan]

Cheers matey 🍻😉👍, I have checked them and they seem to be fine bud 👌, saying that, the bottom runner needs a lick of paint, which will need doing sooner or later 🤔😊👍👍👍.

[@pamandrobtrust7624]

Knew you would have checked them out. Good stuff. Already on the another BUD. CHEERS.@@Iveavan

[@Iveavan]

@@pamandrobtrust7624 haha, enjoy mate 😉👍👍👍

[@salvatoreamore6860]

Stupendo.

[@Iveavan]

Thank you very much sorry for late reply I was in the sea 🌊😁👌👍👍👍.

[@Carlohuber]

best insulated door i've ever seen, doing mine the same way you did! Thanks for the inspiration. regards from Switzerland, @swissoffgrid

[@Iveavan]

No worries and good luck 😉👊👌👍👍👍....

[@jasonpetley2836]

Great job 👍

[@Iveavan]

Thank you matey 😉👍👍👍.

[@kirklonetraveler]

Looking great mate

[@Iveavan]

Thank you matey 😁👍👍👍

[@El-Tel63-Terry.]

Lovely job Mark, looking really good 👍🏻

[@Iveavan]

Thank you bud 😊👍👍👍

[@myfanwythevan]

Top job! 👍😎

[@Iveavan]

Thank you matey 😉👍👍👍.

[@brianbarlow1480]

Loving The leatherette, great job, you don’t need any help you take it all in your stride 🤗😧

[@Iveavan]

Thank you Brian 😉👍, I set myself a challenge in, "I had to do it myself", just takes a little longer mate 😊👍👍👍

[@brianbarlow1480]

Mark Collom #Iveavan it wouldn’t be as much fun if there was two you though 😂

[@Iveavan]

@@brianbarlow1480 haha😂, I think, I would end up falling out with myself 😅😂👌👍👍👍

[@ManOfMysterry]

Great Vid Mark, very informative... will really help when I start insulating my van next week.

[@Iveavan]

Thank you mate 😊👍, Ohhh I don't envy you in doing it, but good luck with it bud 😉👍👍👍

[@Chris_905]

Brilliant job , I would need a hand with that door , didn't know they slid off like that 👍👍

[@Iveavan]

Thank you matey 😉👍, I was going to take it off completely, but errrm how do I get it back on again, just remember to clamp up the front rollers, I didn't show that bit for some reason bud 😉👍👍👍

[@jasoncolahan6399]

Good job 👍🏼

[@Iveavan]

Thank you Jason 😉👍👍👍

[@mr.h5436]

Well done! That's risky business working alone. Quality job.

[@Iveavan]

Thank you matey 😊👍, not ideal to do this job by yourself granted, but I do set these challenges 😅😂😉👍👍👍

[@jackiespencer283]

Great video! Any details on how you got the slider to swing out like that? Working on mine now and i also dont wanna take the whole thing off!

[@Iveavan]

From memory, two 8mm headed Alan key bolts hold the slider onto the interior part of the door ( remove those two bolts ). Then it pulls out along with the rubber grommet 👌👍.

[@E3CB]

Nice move with side door! (y)

[@Iveavan]

Made life easier doing it that way 😉👍👍👍

[@davecrook4458]

Hi mate nice bit of kit you got there man well done job in the town . What is the name of the paint your using because my van is old and could do with a lick of paint. Thanks mate much appreciated 👍👍👊🏻

[@Iveavan]

Cheers bud, this is the paint 😉👍. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/391739917457

[@terryteed1903]

Blimey, how much insulation? You going to the Hoth system to look for rebel bases? Lol. Was reading through the comments. I was going to ask if you had been in the REME, but I see you haven't. Your videos are super informitive, well broken down, and now and again you throw in a knife hand. Keep up the great work.

[@Iveavan]

Haha 😂👌👍, hey trust me, I'm thankful of it to, only put the heater on once over winter, and this summer, it's definitely a lot cooler in the van once the skylights are cracked open, definitely we'll worth investing in the insulation matey 👌👍, thanks again bud 😉👌👍👍👍.

[@chblabah]

What kind of panels are you using for the door? They look lightweight and flexible...

[@Iveavan]

It's 4mm plywood, the full van was lined out with 4mm plywood before applying the leatherette, it is fairly flexible and light 😉👍👍👍.

[@chblabah]

@@Iveavan Great, thanks!

[@whu58]

Mark, great video mate on showing us the insides of the sliding door for insulation etc - the quality of your workmanship is first class as usual. Question;- What colour would you describe your van?

[@Iveavan]

Thank you 😀👍, it's painted in milatery paint, Nato Light Stone, like a sandstone colour to blend in with the house 😅😉👍👍👍.

[@ivecamperbuild_thomas4084]

Hi again Mark were did you get the paint from my van needs a coat of paint it’s been a builders van for 14 years , you did a great job on the door , that reminds me I have to sort my handle out , the door only opens when I pull on the cable , it worked before from the inside but since I put the new handle on the out side it’s not working

[@Iveavan]

It's from here bud rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F391739917457 I had someone on here the other day saying there outter door hand wasn't working 🤔, never heard the out come though mate 👍👍👍

[@leedavies9309]

great job on them doors.. i know what its like trying to do it on ur own , i dont get help on mine

[@Iveavan]

Thank you Lee 😉👍, I don't mind working on my own, going at my own pace 👍, I have had some kind offers of help on here, but as yet I haven't needed it really, I might of done! If that sodding door fell off 🤔😅😉👍👍👍

[@MagellanXX]

Hey Mark, thanks for another great video. I'm still wondering why you choosed to go for a chemical toilet instead of a composting toilet. In my opinion a composting toilet would be a much more comfortable solution, especially in a van. What was the reason that you went for a chemical solution?

[@Iveavan]

No, thank you for watching 😊👍, simple answer re: the toilet, because it came with the caravan I broke up for parts for the interior of the van, no other answer then that really to be honest with you, for me, a composting toilet wouldn't work, as eventually I would have to get rid of the waste somewhere, I'm not into gardening, so spreading it on my plants wouldn't work, if I had some plants, 😉👍👍👍.

[@WereReallyRelayCamping]

Cracking job. Hope my interior (when I get to it) is half as 'finished' - still fighting the plumbing..... Why do no connectors measure what they are called! It's a nightmare buying threaded fittings.....

[@Iveavan]

Thank you matey 😉👍, hopefully the plumbing side of my van build should be straight forward bud 🙈😁👍👍👍

[@Mevi]

Close the window and keep the rain out. 🤔 Remember I'm local-ish if you ever need a hand or someone to call an ambulance. 😎 Van is looking dope.

[@Iveavan]

Thank you Mate 🍻😉👍, haha, like I said to Dave, you might of got that call if the door fell off 😅. Hey, its no fun getting the inside of the van wet, when it's outside 🤔😉👍👍👍

[@onemanandhiswhippet]

Another top job you one man band 👍 just keep going Best regards the poo pickers and their STD 👍🍟😀🐾🍺❤️

[@Iveavan]

Thank you matey 😊👍, you and Mevi might of got an pm asking for help! if that sodding door fell off! 😂😅😉👍👍👍

[@onemanandhiswhippet]

Mark Collom #Iveavan Lol anytime no problem 👍🍟😀🐾🍺❤️

[@ryanlamming9055]

Cracking job pal. What's your ETA for completing it ?

[@Iveavan]

Cheers mate 😁👍, Still 18th November 2018 bud 🤦‍♂️, August at best now, still needs an MOT, turbo, and DVLA (From van to campervan) but I see, they have been knocking back a lot of vans lately 🤔😉👍👍👍

[@ryanlamming9055]

Haha nice one fingers crossed it passes then. Might have to give up your day job pal 😉😉😂

[@Iveavan]

@@ryanlamming9055 🤞🤞🤞why you know something I don't 🤔😂😉👍👍👍

[@ryanlamming9055]

Now that would be telling 😆

[@Iveavan]

@@ryanlamming9055 I won't loose sleep over it, trust me 😉😅👍👍👍

[@L4WNY..]

How comes ya didn't do a sliding door for the access to cab!?

[@Iveavan]

Because the wall would have had to be twice as thick for insulation bud, the door fitted, is around 35mm thick with 25mm PIR inside that matey 😉👍👍👍.

[@L4WNY..]

@@Iveavan Ah ok. This whole insulation thing seems to be a right royal pain in the ****!! 😣🥴

[@Iveavan]

@@L4WNY.. it's probably the most time consuming part of the build, yet most important part, it's been 40°in the cab but 18° in the back, so unfortunately, it is a "must" for a tin can 😉👍👍👍.

[@ConorMakes]

Cracking job, would I be right in saying your ex-forces ie RM?

[@Iveavan]

Thank you matey😊👍, No bud, a common question that is asked though 😉👌, never served in any of the armed forces, but I certainly do have admiration for those who are currently serving / ex veteran's 👍. I work for a German MHE manufacturing company as an "Field Engineer" . I have worked on plenty of JCB military machinery in the past though bud (spent my apprenticeship with JCB in the early 90s) 😊👍👍👍

[@mikewoolstencroft5946]

Looking and coming along great Mark :) Still deciding whether to do a van myself, love driving vans and much preferred than a car. Thinking about it, and it would be great :) If Mark (#Iveavan) did the mechanical and body work, Richard and Phoebe (#BeyondTheVan) did the respray, Greg (#gregvirgoe) did the fit out and John (#gadgetjohnontour) did the gadgets, it would probably be the best camper in the world 👌 👍

[@Iveavan]

Thank you matey 😊👍, yes, that would be a interesting van project, I wonder how that van would turn out 🤔😁😎👍👍👍

[@stephenmorgan5100]

@@Iveavan Nato Green? ;-)

[@Iveavan]

@@stephenmorgan5100 haha, that's what I thought 😁😅😊👍👍👍

[@stephenmorgan5100]

@@Iveavan They will be painting mine, either grey or nato green, their channel is also great.

[@Iveavan]

@@stephenmorgan5100 yes I follow all above mentioned too 😊👍, battle ship grey is an awesome colour, I couldn't do Green because Ash Pollards is that colour matey 😁👍👍👍

[@LukesVanLife]

1st? :)

[@mikewoolstencroft5946]

Sad git, get some work done lol

[@Iveavan]

I'm shaking my head at you Luke 😂😅😁😊😉👍👍👍

[@LukesVanLife]

@@Iveavan just happened to have my phone in my hand when Ur vid became live. :) Great job as always Mark. Sliding door is tricky! :)

[@Iveavan]

@@LukesVanLife Haha, Your forgiven Luke, thank you bud 😉👍👍👍