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All roof and mid side sections now insulated and reverse/rear view cameras and mirror monitor fitted. Today I'll be dry fitting the fridge so that I can cut the vent and exhaust holes in the van sides fit the grills before I insulate the bottom section with 50mmm insulation. Fridge is going...

No Mark, I've used 25mm as this gives me head height and also a gap between the ceiling and the insulation so as I can run wires across the top for lighting etc. Phil

I have been busy on the build but over the last 3 days I have been having Solar panel arrays fitted to my house roof, ( Even though it's cloudy our electric usage from the grid has been halved over the last two days). However I have been working on the van and here are a few photos of the...

Mark I have always been of the opinion that if someone wants to break into or take your van it doesn't matter what alarm you have fitted it's going to be gone in 60 seconds, along with the expensive alarm you fitted. Phil

We built my sons motorhome last year and he purchased thin wall automotive wire for his conversion, I have to say that being old school I was a bit dubious about it, however all the ratings were adhered to I.e. 8amps 20amps etc and even though they seemed far to small a section he has had no...

Not ever kept it longer than what I'm upto at the time, to be honest I wasn't aware it had a life span. Do you mean it dries out in the can or does it become none volatile After a period?

In fairness to the DVLA, But in general I don't think they are fair, it does to my mind still resemble a holiday coach, it must be very difficult to make a coach look like a motorhome as here in the UK "RV " is still an Americanism and not really recognised by the general British public. Phil...

Tomorrow I have insulation arriving and 12 & 5.5mm ply for floor and ceiling, watch this space for further developments. Phil

OK so today I marked out and fitted the EHU and the Water filler. Just a tip that if you have fitted bonded windows the primer that comes with the kit makes a brilliant antitrust barrier when you cut out apertures. Just two more holes to cut into the o/s for the fridge vents then the worst is...

All windows now fitted and water tested, all pass muster, now for the insulation on Monday. Phil

Yes Phil that's how I laid the floor in my present Van, but I am tempted just to put the 12mm straight on top of 25mm celotex on this one 🤪.Phil

I'm thinking of doing this on the build I'm doing at the moment. Gluing down 25mm insulation then glueing 12mm ply straight on top. I really can not see a problem as the insulation shouldn't compress by the minimal weight applied by walking and furniture, just wondered if anyone else had tried...

Has anyone laid 12mm ply floor straight onto celotex/Rectinol insulation without first putting wood floor support timbers down. I.e. floor floating on insulation. Phil

In all honesty Ali the extra hassle between mwb and lwb is negligible, but the extra space is is very attractive. The sevel vans ( Boxer/Ducato/Relay) have a much sort after shape for self building, not to mention their galverized body, my personal preference would always be the Sevel van. Phil

Today's offering, back windows fitted.

I have got the air nibbler that I had in the garage, I took all my hand tools when I sold the garage, but the compressor I have now hasn't got the cfm to run the air tools. However I find the jigsaw far more convenient and accurate. Phil

All n/s windows bonded on and water tested this morning 👌. The rear door apertures are cut out and outer skin was attached to strengtheners before trim was knocked into place, the factory bonding between outer skin and the strengtheners had failed making it difficult to cut with the outer skin...

OK first window bonded only another 7 to go 🤪 Phil

The difference is on the sliding door and the o/s you are guided by the strengtheners all that is needed is to drill a hole big enough for your jigsaw blade to go through beside the panel strentheners then jig all around the strengthener lip, after which you knock on the trim around aperture you...

Yes Phil, This is why I left it to the next day when the sun was shining and the temp here was around 10C, but to be honest I was sticking stuff up inside the van I.e. ceiling supports and the "Sticks like shit" was going off beautifully all be it over a two day period to fully cure. I can...