Van Floor Installation | Framing out, Insulating & Installing Plywood Flooring

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James and Sarah here, back with another episode in our van build series. This week we’re powering on with insulating and installing the van subfloor. So we’re framing out the floor, cutting up more foam board insulation and fixing down the plywood van flooring.
We have a few hiccups but things feel a little easier this week, even with the weather still proving to be a menace.
If you’d like a more detailed explanation on how we chose and installed our sprinter van conversion insulation check out this blog post on our website: thewholeworldo...
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Catch you in the comments!
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Here’s a list of the materials and tools we used to install and insulate our van floor:
Wooden Batons (25x38mm) : bit.ly/3cquneb
Tiger Seal Adhesive: amzn.to/30zOVvi
25mm Foam Board: ebay.us/5AiWpa
Aluminum Tape: amzn.to/3c1t4SQ
Stanley Knife: amzn.to/3rYIWN2
12mm Hardwood Ply: bit.ly/2NfhY4k
Safety Glasses: amzn.to/3c5ioT7
Safety Gloves: amzn.to/2OsKwaG
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[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

“Shoot for the moon and even if you fall you’ll land among the stars.” You’ve heard that saying before right? Or is it just James?

[@Cnc1073]

This is the reality that no one shows. One of the best on KZbin, well done guys. You're inspiring me more and more with each video. You make an awesome couple too.

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Thank you! Glad you like the vids. Are you building a van yourself?

[@KingdomOfDaylightsDauphin]

I just *really* love how methodical you guys are. Numbering each piece!

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

We got quite geeky about it tbh 😅 But doing little things like that makes it so much easier and quicker in the long term

[@kendratolbert1373]

I absolutely love your channel!

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Thanks! Very nice of you to say 😊

[@zsofijakab9830]

When he put down one plank: "cup of tea?" I almost died😂😂

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

🤣 what can we say? We’re British, we love our tea!

[@rodicavlasa3460]

Guys you are the best!!! You inspired us to do it as well!! The best transformation that I saw in KZbin. I know the whether is not great in UK like in Ireland but you did it perfect!!!! Well done!!! It is going to be another van like yours!!!

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Oh wow thank you so much! That makes us so happy to hear 😀 Good luck with your build!

[@rodicavlasa3460]

Thank you very much!!!

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

😀

[@KingdomOfDaylightsDauphin]

Re the rain - in the US we can buy these kind of plastic DIY "carports". People use them to cover their boats and RVs when they don't have proper garages, but it could do for providing a temporary dry workspace. Google "cheap rv covering tent".

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

That’s exactly what we should have bought! Definitely something we would buy if we were to do it again 🙂

[@katielynch4522]

We’re just about to measure up (with no pre existing floor template) our van floor ready to cut the plywood. You guys are always out first reference point! You definitely made it look suspiciously easy though😂

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Ah thank you, that’s very kind! We hope the cutting went well!! Let us know how you get on, we’d love to see. Good luck 😀🙌

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

"Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars." - Casey Kasem

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

That’s probably a better one 😀😂

[@lisalane3291]

Love your channel guys, I'm following every video for tips!..💗💪

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Ah thank you, we really appreciate it 😊

[@kevinoshea2870]

Loved this vid...🤙

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Thank you! 😀

[@joannahampton3808]

Considering all the future cutting etc. you will be doing in rainy England it may be well worth investing in one of those pop up canopies

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

We’d certainly recommend anyone building one outside over the winter months to get one of those!

[@StephenPotts-pz2fo]

Hi you’ve done a great job what thickness plywood did you use for floor thanks

[@luca1q84]

Hey team, love your channel it's really helping us with our sprinter conversion. One question about your floor joints.. the legend that is Greg virgoe uses some wooden bevels to create a joint between the pieces of ply wood and I notice you haven't, now you've been living and adventuring in your van for a while now, has this omission given you any issues? Thanks again Luke and Lou

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Hi guys! So glad you’re finding our stuff useful 😀 Yeah Greg Virgoe is the don, for sure. And he’s absolutely right on this too. We have a small lip where our boards meet which, while it doesn’t bother us on a daily basis, we know it’s there and for people like us it is quite annoying 😅 If your pieces of board are perfectly flat then you’d potentially not have a problem. Ours were bowed when we put them in but I remember thinking that they would probably flatten out with time - they haven’t. So for the sake of quite a minor added bit of work we’d probably recommend adding the biscuit joints in. Good luck and let us know if there’s anything else we can help with!!

[@luca1q84]

@@TheWholeWorldorNothing thanks for taking the time to reply guys. We were lazily hoping it wouldn't be a problem but will take your advice and do it properly now! 😄

[@inteligentnydom3848]

This frame on the floor of the car is probably a joke with the viewers or you have no idea how it's done .....

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Please enlighten us

[@JDMFelker]

yes please give us your professional opinion