Category: Campervan
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Celotex 50mm solid insulation board
50mm, 8 x 4 polyisocyanurate insulation boards for filling the cavities in the walls and roof. This thickness (about 2″) is quite rigid, so difficult to conform to the curved walls of the van. A thinner board might be easier to install. 5 sheets for £120 from Wickes
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Soudal Adhesive Foam
We’re going to try using this as an alternative to the other expanding foams to hold the solid insulation boards in place. £9 from Screwfix
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No Nonsense Expanding Foam
Basic insulation foam for filling in the gaps around the solid insulation panels in the walls. £5.20 from Screwfix
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Soudal Genius Insulation Foam
This does the same job as the No-Nonsense insulation foam, but comes in a more user-friendly dispenser. £7 from Screwfix
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Grip fill
I’ve been using the expensive Fix All adhesive to glue down the foam strips under the floor. This is much cheaper, and should be all that is needed for this simple job. £2.65 from Screwfix
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2017-05-24: Floor underlay and rust treatment
This week, I’ve been continuing work on the floor. Before we can lay the new plywood floor down, we need to fill the grooves with closed cell foam, and then add a layer of underlay. For this piece, I used the Soudal High Tack adhesive to stick down the foam. Meanwhile Amy continues on the…
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2017-05-23: Flooring
A found a few hours this evening to cut the final piece of plywood for the floor, and apply a coat of paint to one side. https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/cXYQ8QWg_fw?rel=0 There’s still a lot to do before the floor is complete. We have to fill all the grooves with closed cell foam, add a layer of underlay, and…
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Convoluted sleeve (electrical conduit)
We’re using this conduit to run wires through the van before lining the walls. This gives us a little more flexibility for the electrical systems when we install those. £5 from Screwfix. Update 2017-06-15: this conduit is 20mm diameter, which limits our options for routing. So we’ve also bought some 10mm conduit, which will hopefully allow…
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2017-05-20: Rust treatment and cutting the floor
We didn’t have a whole lot of time this weekend, but made good progress doing some essential prep so we can get the new floor in. Amy prepped the metalwork for rust treatment, and applied the POR-15 to all the minor inside patches of rust. It’s nothing serious, but we want to make sure all…
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Floor paint
We’re sealing the plywood floor with this water-based floor paint. We’ll likely cover it with lino. We could seal it with PU varnish, but we already have the floor paint, so that’s a more economical solution.
Andrew Sleigh 