Van Build: Fiamma Roof Vent 28x28 Install

You can find the bits shown in this video with the links below:
Sikaflex 512: amzn.to/331LoY3
W4 Butyl Sealant Tape: amzn.to/2QCf3o9
Fiamma roof vent: amzn.to/3jX0uKb
Masking tape: amzn.to/3P4aQCG
Bosch jigsaw blades: amzn.to/37lzZbf
Van Build Progress, How to install a Fiamma 28x28 non turbo roof vent into your van / campervan! It's a super simple process just make sure you measure twice and cut once!
It's been a few years since I've installed this 28x28 Fiamma roof vent, I would highly recommend looking at the Maxx Fan if you're looking at installing a roof vent into your van conversion.
You can check out this item here: amzn.to/3E0MNkp
If you have any questions regarding the build please feel free to comment below. I will leave links for the Amazon products I purchased for this part of the project.
Thanks for watching, please comment below if you have any questions/suggestions!

[@ba14Legoman]

drill holes on each corner big enough for jigsaw blade so you can go in straight lines

[@euromodeller]

Thanks for putting this up as I am about to install the same unit in my van so a good insight on how to do

[@barry-cq4xg]

Nice video. Might be a good idea to clean the contact panel with acetone to remove any detergent film and also to rough the surface with light sandpaper/wet & dry to ensure a perfect key with the mastic adhesive. Better to prepare as much as possible as you do not want leaks and a reinstall.

[@indigoviolet19]

Thanks mate, really helpful!

[@paularieser8991]

This video really helped us, thank you!

[@Aboutavan]

I'm really pleased to hear that!

[@loriscook5231]

Good video, my van (Toyota Hiace LWB high top ) also has ridges running down the length of the roof. Not many videos showing how to build up the layers of butyl / mastic tape. Starting with a small mushroom vent tomorrow, 14 inch vent next week. Very scary cutting holes in the roof

[@grahammercati1158]

Great video. Thanks

[@isabellas616]

Thank you for the video! You helped us out a lot! 👍😀

[@Aboutavan]

Isabella S thanks for the comment, I’m pleased it helped!

[@chatteyj]

@@Aboutavan I started my van about 9 months ago and my roof vent has now got smaall leak which is annoying. I'm wondering what I did wrong. Has your vent held up leak free? How much sikaflex did you apply on the outside??

[@jonathanshakoor6237]

Hi . Great video . Was wondering when you come to put some roofing lining up . Would you be taking off the inside face off and cut square in the roof lining panel then put back up the bottom side of the skylight to make a nice finish . Thanks

[@KiteVanMan]

Good job dude 👍🏼

[@Aboutavan]

thanks, guys! Your build is one of my biggest inspirations! I was originally only thinking one vent as well but after seeing you've got two and said it was great in the summer for airflow I thought I'd crack on with a second one at the back.

[@DarraghCanning]

I'm doing some research on ventilation for a van now and this was just what I needed to see! Was this just a vent or an actual fan?

[@ph1822]

Great video! Did you have to take the inner frame off again for it to sit over the cladding? Concerned that it might break the seal unscrewing it as this happened on a mushroom vent we had

[@lauragould7145]

Do you think it’s better to have the light in the middle (left to right) or offset? Thinking if I offset it on mine I can make use of the fully flat area around the vent panel indent. Thanks!

[@burgerquizz2809]

Hey thanks for the tutorial 😄. Do you still satisfied about the Fiamma ? Or if you could change it you will do ? I think about buying this one..

[@SteliosStelsTV]

Thank you!!

[@Aboutavan]

You’re very welcome :-)

[@ScoobieDee]

Hi, Is the fan any good?? does it blow and extract ?

[@wendymackinnon970]

What wood did you use to make up the frame and size please ??

[@rorymcclennan2754]

Hey mate did you find the water pooled? Did it not leak?

[@hf7382]

Great vid, will help me a install my vent. Just wondered how you got on with the hatch once you started to camp in the van? Did the tape you used stay watertight?

[@Aboutavan]

I'm happy this will help! It did work, I installed 3 this way and had no issues.

[@hf7382]

@@Aboutavan Nice one. Just got my vents on order now.

[@meowzic]

Cute

[@jack-theoptimisticbaromete4278]

This is a great video. I don't understand how the lower inside half stays on the roof. Did you glue it up, or screw it?

[@thebeeskneesvan3628]

Hi I was wondering the same thing as we are just about ready to install ours. Did you find out? Annie

[@betterl8thanever]

Hi , thanks for posting, you made that look easy. Some questions for you.... is the vent still water tight, I've wondered about the external ridges and wether they may leak. Also with hindsight what would be your preferred size. I will check out more of your vids as I'm starting on a first build, blank canvas. So daunting.

[@Aboutavan]

betterl8thanever, cutting a hole in the van especially the roof is daunting! However the install is pretty easy and if all goes wrong you can take it out re seal and replace! It hasn’t leaked so far in 5 months, personally if I was installing roof vents again especially above my bed if go for the 40x40 as they have a blind you can add to keep the light out :-)

[@davidenaclerio]

What's the height of the dome on the top?

[@Seqpedro1]

Hi! Great tutorial for installing the roof vent! I have one installed in my Hiace, but with age comes leakage. I will buy another one to replace, saw carefully your steps for preparation and install and have the following doubt: the inner frame how high it is? Fiamma's info for sandwich is 2,8 - 6 cm (minimum and max repectively). And how do you fixed the inner frame? With the internal screws? Thanks!

[@Aboutavan]

Hey Hugo, it’s been so long since I did this video! It was within tolerance and from memory I used some sticks like sh*t to tack the frame to the roof, once up the internal surround held it up. Hope that helps!

[@Seqpedro1]

@@Aboutavan Thanks a lot! All the best!

[@chiccoka]

M8 hi what size of thickness did u use?

[@Lindis2en]

Hi, Are you pleased with your Fiamma fan? Is it loud/noisy when you turn the fan on?

[@Aboutavan]

Lindis2en I am pleased that I have roof vents however I’m not sure on a second build I’d go for the same sized fan! The fan speed isn’t adjustable as standard, also you cannot get the roloblinds for the 28x28 fans

[@fernandoescobar9577]

Buen video, un poco rapido😅. Que silicona se usa.

[@bv3bv334]

Have you had to redo the water seal since this vid. Or has it remained watertight ?

[@Aboutavan]

Held tight, I've done 4 vans this way now and never any leaks yet.

[@powerbookg4apple]

I got the white not the clear not installed it yet just wondering how much light it will actually let in once closed

[@sukamayoutube2323]

I'm not sure it will. You'll get a glow from it but not direct light.

[@patrickorgan5596]

Tip,Use a few layers of masking tape on the roof to avoid paint damage from jigsaw guide plate,also the mastic sealing strip is sufficient no need to use sllkaflex

[@Justuswandering]

Hi, we’ve recently had to reinstall our vent (exact same as yours) but it’s leaking, have you had this issue? I have no idea why or how it’s leaking but it is, the hole is the perfect size and it still leaks - any ideas?

[@Aboutavan]

Is this in the VW with a flat roof?

[@Justuswandering]

About a van no it’s an Nissan nv200

[@stephan20008]

What's that tape called

[@alefaso9924]

Hi I installed this same fan recently. Found a leak stripped and reinstalled again. Still having leaks in the same places. It seems to be the actual hinges themselves that are letting water through. Did you have any issues with it? Any tips?

[@DMCH94]

Hey Alessandro, I know this is 2 years late but I had the same problem as you and was wondering if/how you fixed your leak problem?

[@alefaso9924]

@@DMCH94 Honestly just stripped it all off a third time, sanded down the paint on the edge of the whole and cleaned it. Then I got 3m mastic tape around the edges again but made sure the pieces were continuous and not lumpy. I also put filler on the inside of the hinges of the fan. Not a super clean root cause of solution but third time was a charm and its been perfect since then

[@tomrose_arb]

Did you paint the edges of the metal after cutting? I just fitted mine and all went to plan except I didn’t paint over the bare metal and now I’m worried 😬

[@lauragould7145]

Tom Rose ooo what were you thinking you should paint it with? Not seen that on any vids I’ve watched so far. L

[@deanbracht6753]

@@lauragould7145 Whenever you cut or drill into metal you need to paint the bare metal with some type of primer to stop it rusting :)

[@lauragould7145]

Dean Bracht ooo thanks! 👍

[@karlhebblewhite4613]

Where did you get the wooden frame, or did you make it yourself?

[@Aboutavan]

I made this frame myself, you just want to make sure the internal diameter allows for the fan to go through the middle, make sure the frame isn't so thick it will interfere with your internal finish ie ply wood or cladding :-)

[@stevenbristow4290]

The frame you built in the video is not the same that was fitted? That one follows the corner curves of the the skylight skirt. Yours doesn’t. You make no mention of why yours wasn’t fitted or indeed how the alternate one was contoured on the inside face to fit perfectly?

[@williamusher]

Looks a bit bodgy with a wooden frame, you'd think they'd give you something plastic

[@Aboutavan]

You've obviously never seen behind a motorhome wall! 🤣

[@Aboutavan]

They come with a plastic surround so once complete you dont see the wooden frame.. if your roof is thick enough you dont need to create a wooden frame but as panel Van's are only a few millimeters thick you need one.

[@jackstuart1133]

Why did you skip fitting it in … only part I needed

[@burgerquizz2809]

Hey thanks for the tutorial 😄. Do you still satisfied about the Fiamma ? Or if you could change it you will do ? I think about buying this one..