How to insulate your Vauxhall Vivaro van conversion

In this video, I show you how I've insulated my Vauxhall Vivaro van to be ready for van life. I'm using a 3 part system in my van, starting with Kiravans Thermo Acoustic foam, then recycled bottle insulation followed by felt lining. In this video, I show the Thermo-acoustic foam and insulation process.
Using my GoPro I show a first-person perspective of what this build entails. This section took me a little over one day as I ran out of insulation. But, a short B&Q trip later and I had everything I needed.
I hope you like my videos enough to subscribe, like, comment and share with your friends. I'm in it for the long haul and documenting it for fun.
0:00 Intro
0:16 Floor insulation
1:04 Roof insulation
2:00 Insulating the walls
3:00 Recycled bottle insulation
5:00 Final thoughts
5:21 Please subscribe
Thank you for watching

[@jamieoutdoors]

Let me know if you have any questions or if you loved the video.

[@dylanprice5493]

Hi mate if you don't mind me asking why no vapour barrier?

[@jamieoutdoors]

@@dylanprice5493 literally a question that has plagued me. I watched a lot of videos and did a lot of research. Spoke to my dad too along with some local van conversion companies. Mixed opinions, but basically if you ever put a screw through a vapour barrier it’s pretty void, it becomes for of an air trap than a benefit. As I don’t live in my van and I only use it for weekend trips, it’s never going to build up enough condensation to mould properly. So I thought I’d build it with enough air flow that it will always dry out. Even in winter. As you can see on my channel I wild camp all year round so I usually just sleep with a window open. Even in - degrees. What are your thoughts?

[@jamieoutdoors]

@@dylanprice5493 I could also be wrong. But so far, no nasty mould smells and plenty of trips done

[@STUDIOSKC]

Great work Jamie. Can't wait to see the end result.

[@jamieoutdoors]

Thank you

[@kirstymackay14]

Hard work Jamie, I'm just catching up and absolutely loving seeing this process!

[@theauditor456]

Looking forward to following this!

[@gosomewherenew]

thanks! ideas for my own vivaro build :)

[@jamieoutdoors]

I’ll be adding a finale video soon as I’ve just had the electrics done.

[@jasonturner1732]

Where did you get the stick on insulation from and the white insulation

[@jamieoutdoors]

I got it from Kiravans

[@MrKurtis995]

great work mate, do you remember how many sheets of sound blocker you used? , cheers :)

[@jamieoutdoors]

I can’t remember the exact amount. But I know that I used less than advised. I tried to cover each panel by about 1/3.

[@jamieoutdoors]

Kiravans Sound Blocker 2mm Sound Deadening / Soundproofing Insulation Mat - Reduces Noise & Vibrations × 1 Kiravans Vibration Damping / Soundproofing (Box of 10)

[@iainhenderson8751]

Hi Jamie, what extractor fan did you fit and how well does it work - would you recommend ? cheers iain

[@jamieoutdoors]

Hey Ian. I had it fitted by someone else. But worth checking 12V planet. I have a sneak suspicion they bought it from there

[@sonnygivnan5710]

Hi mate.. do you know what millimeter thermal acoustic you used? Was is the 7-8mm?

[@jamieoutdoors]

I used this stuff. www.kiravans.co.uk/products/kiravans-vibration-damping

[@jamieoutdoors]

www.kiravans.co.uk/products/van-insulation-lining-self-adhesive-foam-with-foil-inner-surface this is what I bought

[@lc91100]

Hey did you put battening down ?

[@jamieoutdoors]

Hey no I didn’t. I just screwed the ply boards straight into the metal. I made sure not to screw into the outside of the van too. I used washers where appropriate on the board.

[@zeb_rowell7107]

Hi mate, how much insulation did you use?

[@jamieoutdoors]

Wow. This was a while ago. Would have to have a look back through my footage. But I ended up using more recycled bottle insulation than I thought. Probably two big rolls of the stuff managed to get stuffed into all the crevices. And then it was just one roll of the stick on insulation.

[@zeb_rowell7107]

@@jamieoutdoors thank you for replying pal :)) this was very helpful

[@burtonmackie586]

Where are you based? I got lwb vivaro that needs doing

[@jamieoutdoors]

I’m based near Oxford. I don’t do this for a living. But I know some guys near me that use this exact method