VW Crafter conversion floor preparation

[@utensil999]

Well done mate, good diversification on the channel. Wife is always banging on about van conversions so she is hooked too

[@hayd7371]

I love the way you think, that rivet/hammerite combination is genius. Even when you are learning yourself, you are teaching us. The amount of value you provide is insane, so thank you.

[@Tom_Prendiville]

Liam it's great to see you getting stuck in and testing yourself on a different project. Mental health is the key to happiness so I'm glad you are aware and trying to address is 🙂 take care mate 🙂

[@carguillo1]

cant wait all the best mate /kev

[@malcelwell7209]

Really nice to see you Liam turn your hand to Something different nice job 👍

[@kimbo3308]

Not really interested in boarding out a van , but thought I’d watch because I love the garden rooms, now , excuse the pun but I’m riveted, can’t wait for the next round, good luck Liam

[@josephrowley2172]

Toolstation do a draper set that has all the larger star bits for the crafter. You’ll need it for all over the place.

[@craiglongmuir154]

Been watching you for ages now mate ..hope your well and another great project 👍

[@andymorrison3643]

Mate , fair play for keeping yourself busy while your minds a muddle. Keep on keeping on brother 👍

[@johnp6636]

You cladding the outside with cedar? 😂

[@thepeginator2556]

Hardie plank and box profile on the back doors surely!?

[@johnp6636]

@@thepeginator2556 was thinking the back doors could be removed and install some nice bifold doors

[@Tom_Prendiville]

@@johnp6636 only if the doors are a one finger operation 😉

[@duncaninspain]

One episode in and you are already doing stuff no one else does! You have no idea how valuable this content is to me. thank you for making the effort. Wish you all the best and looking forward to more. Then a Travelogue?

[@hants1]

Looking forward to the next vid.Thinking on doing one myself.

[@Diced420]

Bringing the garden room into the van

[@kyledale201]

Liam the holes are sealed filled nice idea mate like the way you have used the white hammarite paint as a sealer keep the videos coming enjoy watching them

[@mattbrooking2146]

Good start! I can tell this is going to be a Van for life 🤣👍🏼

[@schietschijf]

I would keep the spaces underneath the isolation as ventilation ducts. I've seen van builders doing the same thing and it does make sense (somewhere)

[@matthewkabat4633]

Good in Liam and to the team♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@passenger3]

Good editing aswell mate, love seeing the work speeded up. Don't stop doing that part lol

[@neiljemmerson8826]

Looking good, can't wait to see the finish

[@dwaynedibley5674]

4 or 6mm fillets in in the furrows, fix with eco sealer, then beads of eco on the ridges, while both still wet fit 9mm marine ply floor (obviously cut to suit first).. screw along edges/joins into the ridges only, fill and sand over screws, glue lino down, etc.. 'really' no need for insulation, sound deadening etc as proven.. if it's good enough for new, 65-90k panel vans at one of the largest UK manufacturers where I work, it's good enough for a self build.!

[@carllamb6711]

Now this is exciting Liam thanks mate. Looking forward to seeing what comes next 👍👍👍👍

[@AndrewKenmare]

Really looking forward to watching this venture Liam 👍

[@TomsTimmervan]

Good tips Liam, neatly treated with hamerite. You could use some Rostoleum for the other rusty parts maybe and when I was done with whole the floor I used some tactyl for the underside by the new holes. Inside the ridges where the air gaps are for you insulation I used this spray on low expanding glue foam in a gun. Its polyurethane but also a glue and it fills the voids and bonds well to the PIR.

[@craigallen5469]

Going to be an awesome build Liam, love your videos. I love camping and converted a land rover 110 once. But would love to do a van build. Finding the right layout is difficult though. Have you considered a happyjac bed mechanism? A really good functional bed that can be put away when not in use.

[@kriskelly6458]

Try Armaflex rubber sheeting for the insulation, it comes in sticky back too.

[@leakybean501]

👏👏First step lots more to go, good luck👍👍

[@passenger3]

Loving this content mate, it's priceless this step by step journey, it's really appreciated Liam 👏 👍 You can plastic refurbishment agent fir plastics, it's like £2. Winder if that's better than sourcing new trim 🤷‍♂️ But imagine if you found the same van in a scrapyard and they let you grind out a slatt of the profile of the floor lol that way you could get your profile and knock it into the insulation board to get the exact profile 🤣 probably O.T.T 🤣 loving this though

[@keithbrown339]

Excellent new project 👌 genuinely excited to see how it goes.

[@Dodgy1]

Liam love it bro, Feel free to make the vids a bit longer, I`m loving this new venture man...Keep `er Lit

[@chrisharris1442]

Hi Liam! Have you checked out Transporter HQ! They have recently done a VW Crafter and they have a good range of ideas. They also do the windows through Camper Glass. Keep up the great work, look forward to seeing what happens next 👍

[@Cablesmith]

Looking forward to seeing this project 👌🏼

[@coil2soil]

In the gaps in between insulation and floor I used dodo thermo fleece (recycled plastic) first then lay everything on top of that and that will fill the gaps 👌🏻

[@danrawson8515]

I see people use wood batten on the floor and put insulation to fit is that really needed ?

[@GrooverErn]

Thanks for sharing, love your content

[@frankblack1481]

The hole-filling method you came up with is commonly used in aerospace and called ‘wet-installing’. Sometimes a flexible sealant is used, sometimes just primer or paint. Either way it’s better than the epoxy… so imho you’re starting off well.

[@davidebdon5821]

keep them coming pal

[@miketurner3291]

Hi Liam Try Insta stik form Screwfix it will fill your gaps between floor and insulation but wear gloves its supper sticky

[@doityourselfdave]

Watching that was riveting.

[@thegardenroomguru]

I can't believe only you made this comment, thought every one would 😂

[@doityourselfdave]

@@thegardenroomguru me too…. I scanned the comments first to ensure i could own the joke.

[@thegardenroomguru]

@@doityourselfdave brilliant 🤩 it’s yours my friend 👌🤣

[@RobBoFr]

Are you okay Liam? 💙

[@frankblack1481]

For the floor, would spraying it with foam work? Pretty permanent but effective id say

[@gazbax3807]

Nah then mate,, you might have already looked but, The Restoration Couple on KZbin might be a decent help for you, he did a full conversion on a similar sized motor start to finish with boat loads of vids showing details. Nice little project this to keep ya mind off stuff, good luck with it mate

[@grahamstaddon9990]

Don’t forget to remove the lower side trims and reseal their fixings as they let water in

[@johndelaney5889]

I like your idea for filling the holes with rivets. I can see one issue with your process though, you haven't prepared the vulnerable under side of the van from rust before installing the rivets. I would of prepared both the inside and under side, also use a rust treatment, before installing the rivets. Otherwise great content as usual.

[@johndelaney5889]

The reason for is the rust can travel underneath the paint, on the underside of the van floor.

[@Robbie-fq9zr]

Is that a cold/warm or hybrid floor

[@thegardenroomguru]

🤫 shhhh, don’t tell Steve

[@philrab6696]

Are you going to treat the other side of the floor?

[@thegardenroomguru]

the underside is sprayed with a coating, in m y mind ive done as much as I can

[@peterhaigh5764]

Could do wi a new front door on your house Liam looking dated nice grey one would go cracking wit that cedar clad. Just kidding great content keep it up.

[@thegardenroomguru]

Hoping to sell soon, smoke n mirrors

[@peterhaigh5764]

NO fence intended Liam, Should sell pretty quick Leeds prices are really good at the mo. Have you thought of moving to another town, total change might give you a bit of a reboot good for the mind. You can run your business from we’re you like. Get sold get moving!

[@danrawson8515]

@@thegardenroomguru don't blame you markets going to crash on October the 1st this year or next year ..

[@petecroxford3277]

👍👍👍🍺⭐️⭐️

[@josephe3697]

What about the rust around the holes on the underside of the floor?

[@thegardenroomguru]

Unders side of van is sprayed with a coating, 🤷‍♂️in my mind, I’ve done as much as I csn

[@aaronbell8527]

Got a link for that disc pal

[@thegardenroomguru]

Norton rapid strip rust disc toolstation 44388

[@aaronbell8527]

@@thegardenroomguru cheers mate kept trying to pause the vid but a wasn’t fast enough 😂

[@gjeffares]

Fantastic job can I make 1 suggestion bud could you number the videos as well as describing each one just so I can go back and look up anything I need to or if I miss one then I know the sequence. If it's a pain in d tits to do it no worries pal.

[@thegardenroomguru]

do you mean in the tittle?

[@gjeffares]

@@thegardenroomguru ya like episode 1, 2 etc. Cause this is gonna be my winter viewing so I just don't wanna miss anything if I'm explaining myself properly. You might go from the floor to the windows or maxi fan and there could have been something in between and I'd never know. When I get my own van this is gonna be a step by step tutorial brother.