Camper Van Floor Install- Stealth Van Build Plan

Check out my other videos building the ultimate stealth camper van! Subscribe to see the progress! The stealth van plan: Layout is the number one task on your to-do list once you have your van. The smaller the van, the more precise your use of space needs to be to be able to live-in or camp in the van. Many build layouts include a bed across the width of the van. I chose to include a twin-size bed that can expand to a full-size bed oriented length-wise along the inside of the van. By not sleeping across the van, it makes access to the back of the van possible. By building the bed lengthwise in the van, I am able to sleep stretched out completely and can climb into the van from the rear doors. A bed set up like this maximizes the amount of living space in a live-in van. Easy camper van floor install: Reflectix insulation under ¾" plywood provides a cheap easy and effective solution to insulating and providing a moisture barrier for the bottom of your camper van. If you want to do the floor with as little expense as possible while still insulating and waterproofing the van floor, use reflectix under a plywood floor secured with screws. Attaching the plywood floor to the van with self-drilling screws, the plywood is secure and provides the best base for laminate flooring. Reflectix insulation is cheap, very easy to cut, thin enough to drill screws through, and is water proof. A common error I see van builders make is using thick solid foam insulation in the floor of their van builds. A layer under the plywood in a camper van serves three purposes: 1. Sound insulation. A layer of reflectix like I used will provide little to no sound insulation. But, by screwing the plywood securely to the floor with lots of screws, the floor will rattle less and less noise will transfer through the floor improving sound insulation. 2. Moisture barrier into the van. A small amount of effort to make the floor of your van last forever. Moisture entering through the thin bottom of the van. Moisture entering through the floor also has a great effect on the temperature insulation. 3. Temperature insulation. Hot air rises. By insulating the floor of your van, you will be building your van to withstand cold temperatures. One of the main areas that your van will let in cold temperatures will be through the floor. If you live in a temperate climate like I do, then a thin layer of reflectix will provide adequate temperature insulation. If you live in a cold climate, a thicker layer should be used. The best advice I can give to insulate the floor well is to be sure to cover every part of the floor, Patch any holes in the floor first, and I had to insulate the floor in a cold climate I would use two layers of reflectix and cover every inch and tie it together with tape. This will provide a better layer of insulation as thick rigid foam without losing the head room. Music Credit: 1st song: Silent Partner - Highway Danger Music from YouTube Audio Library [Aka YAL] Music provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/hMLSa6-cXT0 2nd song: Silent Partner - Drop and Roll Music from YouTube Audio Library [Aka YAL] Music provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/eHvJUTleneE 3rd song: Creo - Rock Thing https://twitter.com/creo_music https://soundcloud.com/creo https://www.facebook.com/creosound https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Music provided by RFM: https://youtu.be/ddRrbPQSCfQ