I FINALLY made the PERFECT van floor (Part 3 of 3)

[@goldstandard3714]

Brother you are way too young to have that much self-control, patience and drive to accept nothing short of perfection. Through my 60 years on this planet, I have met very few like you, and none of them young. Bravo my friend. 5-minute standing ovation for you and whoever you may designate as Sensei.

[@Frezcodelavita]

Ive never seen anyone put so much quality work into their van build, Thank you for showing all your mistakes my build is going well from all ur info.

[@seven_o_savage]

Thank you! Appreciate it 🤙

[@this-is-slammin-549]

You must not follow Humble Road

[@norkisserrano]

Dude I admire your patience, redoing the floor so many times would frustrate most while you pushed on to achieve your goal, That’s the spirit to perfection.

[@Steven-e7c]

You deserve an Commitment Award with all the troubles! Glad it ended up working out with the help of your friends.

[@ianf8005]

Man this brings me back to all my screw ups followed by sleepless nights deciding whether or not to redo. Redo always won!

[@seven_o_savage]

Hahaha spot on

[@lostgriz]

Dude, your ability to remain fairly chill in this process is remarkable!👏

[@andya1976m]

Your videos are very helpful.. I just want to start my van build and your mistake help me a lot to understand some possible problems. I already have months of thinking and try to figure out what I want and what is good for a van. Thank you a lot. You are a nice young man. Congrats!

[@swagonman]

OMG, your flooring nightmare has finally ended! 🎉 Congratulations!!! These videos are great. The 1st best learning is from the mistakes we make. The 2nd best learning is from our successes. The 3rd and 4th are from the failures and successes we observe. Using our own logical thought process is arguably next. Then reading, school, and being told come after that. Through this experience, you learned a lot. By sharing these videos, you let us observe and learn. You are one of my best resources as I start my van build. Thank you!!!! 🙏

[@seven_o_savage]

Heck yes! Well said Karl

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[@bryantbarrett2657]

@Cedric Kody Instablaster :)

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[@cedrickody1189]

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[@TheParadoxOfParadox]

I salute you man! I recently began my own transit van conversion, and I understand the emotional toll of project f̶a̶i̶l̶u̶r̶e̶ experience. But it will be ABSOLUTELY worth it in the end!!! Your patience and attention to detail have earned you a loyal subscriber!!! Cheers - a friend from Australia

[@seven_o_savage]

Thanks! I agree it feels great to push through

[@rickardjd]

Thanks for sharing all of your mistakes and all the thighs your learned. Super instructional build guide. I can’t believe you keep smiling through the whole video, even after you have to rip up hours of work. Best van build guide on KZbin. Hope to be walking in your footsteps soon..

[@connorspies]

I was sold on this channel when I saw at the 4:06 mark that this dude was wearing: full respirator, hearing protection, and eye protection. We only get one set of ears, eyes and lungs in this lifetime! I'm glad to see this dude values his. Instant respect.

[@marianobruno7491]

I so feel you bro. I'm exactly like that. Part of me will say "leave it like that" but even if you cant see it. I know is there and I knoe that will bother me every single time. So, I hate it, but I re-do it. and I'm happy that I learned something new, and next time I will do it better.

[@JFTL81]

Sometimes it sucks being a perfectionist. Great job on floor. 👍🏻

[@fmtvworld75]

Ok, I really appreciate being able to learn from your mistakes. Seriously, you do a great job at explaining your processes with both your successes and your failures. Great work. Love your channel. Thanks for sharing the knowledge!

[@MrOlimar]

Man I respect your ability to stay sane through this floor! I'm really looking forward to the rest of the build, I learn a ton through your videos, more than 99% of other van channels.

[@rickrayner7447]

Qi😍😍😍x

[@razorwired130]

Seven - your emotional maturity is astounding!

[@seven_o_savage]

🙏

[@mommyoftommy]

I really admire your patience and perseverance. I think I would have had a complete meltdown.

[@ladytrader688]

OMG! The patience you have! What a challenge! I'm definitely putting Jeremy's info in my van build list. The finished floor looks absolutely beautiful!. The half-lap joins (or whatever they are called, will have to watch vid again) are a new idea I have never seen before. Kudos!

[@hsjawanda]

Congratulations on finally getting all your floor issues worked out.

[@kensimpson5340]

All three of these floor videos has been very helpful. I'm now hoping I get it right the first time. Thank you!!!

[@AlexOTV]

It's all for the perfect van floor! Practice makes perfect!

[@GS-rs5bh]

My favorite diy builder

[@seeinghuman]

'pressure sensitive adhesive' is what you should have used for this. It spreads on wet and when it dries, it works like a strong tape. You lay the floor directly on it and it can be pulled back up just with force or aided with a heat gun.

[@imperfectadventure]

Holy guacamole! That was some WORK! Thank you for sharing your hardships so we can learn too!

[@Meghanandmatt]

thumbs up for putting protection on your caulk

[@HaakonOfTheShadows]

Yeah between part 2 and 3. I’ve subscribed to help your floor addiction

[@ClimbingChiara]

Wow dude, that was some process! Love how you showed how tedious this process was. Super real and honest, nice to see when you're building out a van yourself. I'm not the only one who struggles and makes mistakes haha. Thanks for showing, the end result looks great! Hope the rest of the build will go a bit more smooth for you.

[@seven_o_savage]

Thanks Chiara!

[@alisinwanderland]

Props to you for sticking with it...in the end it is perfection! - Alis

[@foundog]

That Hammerhead bumper looks killer!

[@LoveTribeOverland]

Hey man... you've got ONE opportunity to get it right or you'll have to look at your mistakes forever. Kudos for having the fortitude to go back and do it RIGHT!!

[@stevenwolfe2279]

Good show. I'm glad that you kept at it to make it perfect. You had to use goo gone to get your old caulk out of that troublesome crack! LOL Thanks for the tips, I never would have thought of silicone as being a problem.....

[@juanitasellshouses]

I watch lots of van conversion videos. Really enjoy yours! I've learned so much from your mistakes. Thanks for including them.

[@robertkelly3131]

Oh man, this video was painful. Thank goodness for Jeremy and Wes! I would love to hear a detailed expense list of this flooring job. I have to give you lots of credit for staying upbeat after all the failures.

[@enmity1303]

Seven, amazing stuff man - congratulations on getting it done right in the end - super stoked for you!! I am just about to start building out my 170" which I also bought from Riverside after finding my perfect van there. I found out about them after searching for the right van for four months thanks to your van buying video. Also Selenite Metallic, except I went for the 2wd with all the options instead of 4wd. I just finished driving her back to Florida after driving it cross-country from CA. I am 6'3" so need to do the same level of floor low-profileness as you - so learning all I can. Going to do the 1/2" thinsulate which just arrived. Will be following you closely. Thanks for teaching me as much as you have so far and for all your humour. Love the dedication! Hopefully catch up with you on the road one day!

[@seven_o_savage]

That’s awesome Lance! Thanks for the comment

[@FernandaFoertter]

So great. We are about to do our floor next. Will report back how this works on our GMC Motorhome

[@JuiceBoxScott]

I think I'm convinced that plywood with a good finish on it would be my choice.

[@davidschmaus1]

I’m late to the game but just wanted to tell you that you give me hope for our youth. Keep up the hard work.

[@ahagan1930]

Looks great, thanks for showing the entire process!

[@armandofromthevault9775]

Saw you on FnA stream. I love watching Alex and Frankie. They have to be my #1 video to watch and I don't even do the Van Life thing. I have a coin channel. One thing I love about Alex and Frankie is they have subscribed to my channel and actually watch and comment. They are like a daughter and son to me. Thanks.

[@michaelrandelman8490]

You're an inspiration especially pushing through all the mistakes you've encountered...I love your videos 📹 💪🙂

[@lr7815]

You should make a video about time management on a van build

[@H2Dwoat]

Hi, way to persevere lad 👍👍👍. I enjoyed your first build, the level of detail was admirable but you have definitely kicked it up a notch. I appreciate you showing the errors and issues you have run into, too often some channels just show the finished item with no indication of the effort and time it has taken. It also allows those of us watching to learn from your sometimes painful mistakes and hopefully avoid them. It was good to hear you reference Humble Road, another detail oriented builder I have been following 👍. I’m looking forward to the rest of your build, keep up the great work 😁.

[@scottclukey2424]

As always AMAZING JOB, WELL DONE, FOLLOWING ! ! ! 😊

[@BillSplaine]

Wow... Healdsburg.. that's my hometown.. Now in Boise, ID

[@tommy1a1a]

Way to persevere! Congratulations on accomplishing the beautiful floor you wanted.

[@healingjourneys4241]

Great vibration and energy you have. It’s so refreshing to watch you. I want a van and I loved your bed in Vangelina Jolie. Great job 👍🏽.

[@nathansnir1502]

Pleasure seeing how you work.

[@untetheredlivin6991]

Dude, it took me almost a month to do the floor in my van. The time and effort that I put in, pales in comparison to what you encountered. Congrats on completion!

[@seven_o_savage]

The floor is really important 🙂

[@CianArranEoin]

what a learning curve...got there in the end and a great result too!!!

[@scottmckinney9760]

WOOOOW!!! What a journey, I hope you enjoy the NEW floor. I'm a little weary of the vinyl because of off gassing in such a small space. I'd for sure be more inclined to do a well sealed wood floor.

[@VanLand]

I had this same concern. But I learned more about Lonseal and found out that it doesn't off-gass. They have to follow extremely rigorous manufacturing processes because most of their products end up as floor material for commercial airplanes where the air is recirculated so can't cause harm in any way. Lonseal is really in a league of its own. It is completely different than what you would find at Home Depot and the like.

[@andrewg8988]

@@VanLand agree with this. We have used Lonseal in multiple hot yoga studios where off-gassing is a real concern. Lonseal makes outstanding products.

[@thepermaculturevagabond6161]

Also, respect to you. You have an incredible amount of patience compared to me. I think after redoing it once I would have stayed with it, as long as it's your van....

[@vangeezerexperience]

Learning curves can be both steep and expensive. Looks great though. Thanks for sharing all the experiences :)

[@sidekkamiso]

I am amazed at your perseverance and thank you for sharing your learning experience.

[@danodynamo]

I think when I do my van im going to go in the opposite direction. Perfection is a dream, I'll take very well done within a budget and be happy out. But fair play, loving the videos

[@boejiden1065]

This dude makes everything 10x harder than it needs to be. Must be a grant Cardone fan.

[@corneliustoombs4917]

😂😂😂😂

[@CallumTash]

Looks great! We’re in the middle of a van build at the moment 😁

[@rdwilander]

OMG you have sooo much patience !! My truck would have had the silhouette of a punched fist on a side panel -haha. I saw your finished exterior of your "zombie" van and it looks amazing !!!

[@ginnyhorn2708]

I love that you take your time and do the project justice in every aspect of your build! I am obsessed with van builds, and I hope to build one myself one day. Even if I don’t, I will have the knowledge base to understand whether or not the build is up to my (and your) standards. Thank you for your informative videos! Keep them coming!

[@Lsarsozo]

Really appreciate the details and that you include everything that you are learning and how many times you try until you get the result you want. Also appreciate that you mentioned how long it took to cut the panels. Subscribing is the least I can do to support your Lonseal endeavors.

[@tunxxdra]

Need 411 on the Roof Rack and Bumper. Great build.

[@johngrant1337]

It look great thank-you for all the info. I look forward to the next steps

[@frankiejr]

I did the same exact thing! My van is a 148" Transit regular length, and I used a 3" lap joint and glued all my pieces together using wood glue. I can barely move the piece myself using some wheel dollies or carts, but having someone help is the easiest.

[@snake10566]

Thank you for explaining how long this stuff takes. I feel like doing work on my car always takes soooo long and the internet makes me think I'm slow. Lol.

[@drott150]

Your talent, super quality workmanship and excellent narration doesn't need an annoying, distracting and utterly pointless background sound track.

[@afordbabblecampervan7555]

Please put some protection over the floor when working on the rest of the van. I don't think I could make it through another rip out/refit video 😓😖😁

[@MarcillaSmith]

Amen! This was traumatic

[@seven_o_savage]

Same...😂

[@navibean1635]

OMG - yes: OK - It was not a 'mistake': It was a 'Learning Experience'. That's an excellent perspective to have! And it's a BEAUTIFUL end result !!

[@bryankeyes5552]

Seen a few of ur videos now and the thing I see is u are wanting to do as much as u can ur self which is commendable but the things I'm seeing u have problems with is the stuff that one gets from hands on experience were contractors used to have aprntiss but I find if hummers because I see it but at the same time I only came across ur Chanel after finding out about 80/20 being so available as it is and the first video I seen of us was actually when u put the 80/20 in the van and that was in pressev it did give me a lot more options for my truck

[@nikihutnik]

Lord...your patience is a virtue I'd love to aquire myself.🙏 I give you masssssive props! You have Such a positive personality.🙂 I would've given up at the bubbles and said F it.😆

[@bitminerbob6731]

Think you're a little nuts for replacing the floor but do respect your desire for perfection. Keep up the great work dude.

[@ErikSjaastad]

That was epic! I think I would have gone with astroturf after the first one :D

[@SKAHUSS1]

Seven O Savage, my gf is obsessed with your videos!

[@TheVideoZombie]

Good work, thanx for videos

[@RepurposedPizzaHut]

Good job dude 👏

[@marshahutchison1446]

Hi 7 O. I appreciate your tenacity and perfectionism. However, my question is: why not use a thin foam layer over the wood floor same as in residential application on a floating floor for the vinyl underlayment?

[@joeblow1942]

That foam underlayment works great for vinyl and laminate planks because they are designed to float. The sheet vinyl he is using is glued down. Having said that, I definitely would have installed vinyl planks.

[@VanLand]

Good job homey

[@mike123abc]

Wow! That was a lot of work. Final product looks great though. I do not know if I would have had that much patience.

[@minhhuynh275]

It really help,keep up the good work. Thank you

[@purposelydriven6566]

Love the journey so much fun ☮️🕉☯️

[@johndagan8007]

Learning as much as i can if i decide to make my own van one day. Your videos are fun and very informative i like it.

[@Wino33]

Need a video on that roof rack and bumper!

[@markcollins7937]

Thank you for your commitment to perfection - it has helped me slow down and be mindful of each step so I don't rush into something (I'm also the type to accidentally router the wrong side of wood). I'm wondering where you got the metal trim you used for the sliding door, and front and back of the flooring. It looks super slick and is exactly what I'm hoping to be able to do.

[@MrCanadascott]

way to persevere..great job

[@bencuraza6503]

FANTASTIC METICULOUS Workmanship and GREAT Job.!! You had me sweating floor board bullets. Look forward to your next Conversion Vid 💪🚙👍😎Like the Olympics 1️⃣0️⃣‼️

[@chriseudy4684]

I think you just made a composite panel flooring treatment. How about a poured floor! We dreamed about that.

[@ianf8005]

Another option which I used was an acrylic vinyl adhesive. It's supposed to be the best option, though I'd prefer the 3M 90 as it would be easier to keep it level and smooth.

[@YT-MY]

Just came up as I watched other floor installs, yours is the best floor build yet seen. I like the non glued attachment and thinking about noise plus thermal. Not a fan of those that glue flooring down. Did not see if you cut foam stripes to go in floor channels, maybe some air gap is good if water ever gets under the floor. I might use a spline joint or tongue and groove for the middle connection. Do you feel, in the event of a sizeable water leak, that water could flow over the floor edge and out the van drain holes? Did you secure cabinets to the floor or just secured to sidewalls?

[@seven_o_savage]

Thanks! Nope I used one sheet of foam under the floor. Yes I’ve had water leak (while installing plumbing system) and it gets out

[@MultiPJoys]

respect for your perseverance 💪

[@samsgarage99]

I was almost say that you need roller to help flat it down to remove bubbles but you found right guy

[@evanlong1070]

Hey, amazing looking floor! I’m installing a floor right now as well and have a similar gap between front and rear boards. Since you didn’t end up filling the gap with anything before epoxying down the lonseal, have you noticed any indents form over time in the vinyl?

[@WhotheHellknowsAnyway]

I found vinyl flooring that requires no glue at my Home Depot store, I'll be using that!

[@rrvallance]

Love your videos, always learn a lot thanks for everything.

[@828findadventure]

Looks great, keep it going, dude.

[@williambrady6372]

did you router the lap joints on all the panels ? And, are all panels glues together ? i'm doing a 144" with three panels and was wondering if some panels were glued together inside the van.Great work your video's are most excellent.

[@annechoyrocks]

Seven, do we need to worry about expansion/contraction with the wood subfloor since you're epoxying? I live in Canada, and we get all 4 seasons.

[@007nadineL]

Great question

[@snappycappy27]

Always put protection on your caulk! Haahaaa

[@mikedesverknopf4681]

Bowchickabowowww

[@orificium]

I learned that Lonseal is the last thing I'd use for my van conversion. Don't like the idea of all that gluing and epoxy anyway. I'd float what I can. Whoever you're coding for, must be paying you well. Send me the details! :)

[@MsRotorwings]

What is the R value of the foam insulation? If I wanted more insulation would 1/2” work well?

[@marccope942]

Wow! Over the top! Perfectionists make great work, but is it worth it? Good build, though.

[@David_11111]

Yay ... need to find first template vid :)

[@smallg327]

Many thanks for sharing - massive help. Please,, do you think the factory plastic floor would be as suitable as the factory wood floor for making the the custom template?

[@erickrick3901]

Thanks for your comprehensive videos! I have a T1n that I'm still doing rust removal on, and the steel of the floors is warped and saggy. I knew I was going to have some difficulties with my floor but now I'm terrified 🚐💀💀💀🚐