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I thought I'd google " How to fit full glazing to Renault boxer van and equivalent " just to make my life easier, bit of a Forlorn Hope, I can't find anything on the Web on how to fit the rear side windows, plenty of tutorials on n/s and o/s front windows and on rear door windows but I've fitted...

Well today saw the glueing on of the solar panel and gland box for the cables. Also a frustrating day trying to sort out where and how to cut the apertures for the rear side windows, be aware if you go down the fully glazed route that the cutting of the rear apertures is not like the sliding...

Didn't get chance to bond some windows but spent most of the day marking out the floor plan with different coloured electrical tape so I can get a better feel as to space and where is best to put various appliances. As it's glazed all round the 3 way fridge proved a difficulty, but I've now...

Yes Phil it's very closed formed foam, stuck together in two halves causing a further barrier in the center of the foam. Yes you lay a bead of sealant into the corrugation making sure the bead starts on the top of one corrugation and continues along the negative corrugation to the top of the...

One day further on, ceiling fitting blocks stuck on, and second Heki now fitted. One picture shows my solution to the roof corrugation which is foam water proof fillers from Atlantic Cladding near us. They are used on corrugated tin roofs to stop water ingress under the eaves cut down to fit the...

Just a bit further on, had some problems with family properties to sort out loft mounted bathroom fan for one and various other jobs only to come home yesterday evening to a leak from upstairs bathroom bath waste "Hmmmmm" anyway just a few picks of fitting the two mini Heki's. And one after I'd...

Trust me Mark the van in the background took me 6 months of full time work sometimes till 10 at night though on weekends in the main we went off in our Swift which we still had at the time. I'm hoping to complete this next one in about 3 months so we shall see it won't be as comprehensive as the...

My son has Toyota EV and when he comes home he plugs into my outside socket that I've fixed to my wood shed/workshop it's on a 16 amp Rcd unit, to be fair I have never thought to check wether the socket gets warm but he's used it many times with no problems. Next time he's up I'll check it as a...

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As mentioned in another post this morning I am about or rather have started a new build on a Peugeot Boxer, as I promised Millie here are a few photos of the start. First few are some of the goodies to go in, I'm doing something different on this one I'm fitting full privacy glass sides and...

Sorry for late reply Robbo, been working on the van all day. No just dot and dab here a d there, never had a problem with condensation, but then once the insulation is on I'm not going to rip it off to find out 😆. My van was done 7 years ago and been all over the continent and as far as I'm...

Will do Phil, I'll post some picture today as for the start of the build, I've just ti's minute swapped the vans around so as I can start on my sister in laws. Phil

I personally have never had problems sticking Celotex or Retinol to any surface with an adhesive sealant like "Sticks like shit" or as Millie suggested "Stixall". And have never had to clean the foil for it to bond to the point where it would destroy the sheet if it had to be removed. P.s. I've...

Galvanising has always only been a zinc coating of iron or steel Dave, the main differences is how it is applied electrolysis or hot dipped. Galvanised steel is usually guaranteed for 20 years against rust if its done properly of course. Phil P.s. You have to be very careful when welding...

As Millie after 5 years my rear siez roof light started leaking in the o/s rear corner where water builds in the roof corrugation. We were away when it started but I had my "Sticks like shit" and gun with us so I stuck my head above the open light dried the area along the back and plastered...

About 4 years ago I was reversing in at night beside my shed/workshop and came to a crunching stop, I'd hit the eve of my workshop luckily little damage to the eve of the shed but bent the top righthand rear quarter of the van, not seriously but enought to crinkle the metal work and lose about...

With all due respect to all who advise the non use of ply for floor base, the use of ply has been the main stay of builders professional and self build since ply was in common use in the early 20's. Admittedly the quality of ply is an issue but so long as the build is well administered and the...

This is good advice, I also have 25mm insulation under a 19mm ply floor with Carnian flooring over the ply, and in the depths of winter we can walk bare foot on the floor and not feel the cold. Phil I did at one point put my total build pictures up through photo bucket, but I think they have...

I concur with Squirrell, insulation is key to noise and comfort both cold & heat my view on spray foam from what I have learnt over the years and from honest posts about it from folk who have had it done is, a) it's expensive b) You must find a really competent sprayer of foam c) it's very very...

Ha! see what you mean Dave. I'm talking about rear door windows. Missed the fact that Trucker was talking about rear side windows. Phil