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Thanks for watching! Only a few more episodes of this series left before the final reveal/tour. This thing turned out AMAZING. Cheers friend! 🤠

@@tonybucca5667 I probably would do that next time myself

Thanks Kyle! The build came out looking fantastic. Stay tuned for the rest of this series. Only a few more episodes to go. Cheers! 🤠

That’s great! Good luck with your build, and I’m glad you found my videos to be useful. Thanks for watching

Is it going well so far

@@rebeccaeverhardt214 I actually didn’t get a van I converted my car and I spend 1-2 weeks a month traveling. It’s going well so far.

That’s a greatly intuitive idea, thanks for sharing!

That will work plenty well, and also be much easier in the long run. Thank you for watching!

Thanks for watching! 🥸

I think you are completely right about the mismatched grain. I tend to be a perfectionist sometimes, but after taking a step back and looking at it completed it looks amazing! To answer your question about the cedar aroma you are correct. The smell of the poly does overpower and seal in some of that terrific cedar smell. It doesn’t however eliminate it entirely. I unfortunately have to sacrifice some of that amazing aroma for protection of the cedar. It’s not cheap and I want to make sure it’s durable for quite some time. It also brings out the unique grains of each plank which makes it worth it. Let me know if you have anymore questions, and I really appreciate you following along with my channel. Only a few more episodes of this series and then we are going to be camping in my Safari van all over the PNW so stayed tuned for that content. Thanks again Chris, cheers! 🤠

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The poly does seal up some of that great aroma, but I think its an important step to create a more durable finish. At first the van will smell like poly but as it airs out the aroma of the cedar comes back through subtly. My Safari van still smells nice inside after over a year of camping! Thanks for watching the videos and subbing! Good luck with your build.

@@deetrascott6944 get the 1/4in pacific knotty cedar bundles from Home Depot. They come in packs of 8 I think and the thickness allows for application in those awkward curve spots. Good luck

They are 1/4in thick. You can buy them in packs of 6 or 8 I believe from Home Depot

Oh no sorry you have had that issue. I would back the screw out and silicone the hole from the inside. My Astro came with a couple holes in it and I patched them this way. Never leaked. Maybe your screws are longer then mine and if you are building a Chevy express it’s an entirely different van so there’s potential for mishap because of that. To get the furring strips by the door I just cut them into small pieces to account for the awkward curve. Hope this helps, and sounds like you are making your way through the build. Keep it up, and feel free to ask any questions. Thanks for watching Zach.

I buy them in packages of 6 for around a similar price at my local Home Depot. They can be pricey but are incredibly easy to work with, and look great. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching

Just after I posted the comment I did find them at home depot. Excellent build!!!

So I'm ready to do this step ...... Home Depot said they no longer sell this exact product ...... Lowe's was no help either In fact, one single 8 foot tongue and groove cedar plank (sold loose) is like $23 to $27 ...... I think I would need close to 30 planks total, which would cost about $750 ...... Maybe it's this weird rapid inflation, but I was only hoping to spend about $200 or $300 I'm all ears if anyone has any ideas In the meantime guess I'll keep scouring Facebook, Craiglist etc Just hate to leave something half finished

I have no idea the exact weight but it’s incredibly light. Cedar is a naturally a lifht material and these planks are ripped down to 1/4 or thinner. Thanks for watching

Yes they are 1/4 inch, and they won’t be super rigid in those gaps using havelock probably. The 1/4 inch is nice to use because it can flex to the curvature of the van with ease. You could always put a thin sheet of plywood up to provide good mounting points for furniture and your 1/4 planks if that’s the route you wanted. This would definitely supply some support but not sure if it’s the most cost effective. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching

I would suggest a solid sheet of plywood across the walls to mount panels if you werent going the insulation route. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching

This is a strip of cabinet liner used to prevent water damage in a cabinet. I bought an entire 4x8 sheet from home depot and have used it in 2 different vans already. Cheap and easy way to solve that problem. Thanks for watching

Home Depot is where the cedar was purchased. Everything for the van was indeed budgeted to remain under $1,000. Thanks for watching

Yes, I would suggest running all your wires before putting up the walls. In this case I had no wiring on this build so we skipped this step. Check out my latest build for more solar/wiring information!

The cedar does become sealed on the one side. I leave the other side unfinished which I believe still allows for some of that aroma to linger. That’s usually the first thing someone says when they get inside is “it smells nice in here”. It would be interesting to leave the cedar unfinished, but there’s just something about the Poly that gives the walls a more rigid and finished look. Thanks for commenting! 🏔🚐💨

I didn't alternate because I didn't want to waste any materials! thanks for watching

@@SeizeTheAdventure very good point. Thank you answering back.

I added framing to the van in all of the thick areas where a sheet metal screw could enter without puncturing through to the other side. This allows me to use small 1/4inch or so screw to attach the cedar to these framing points. Hope this makes sense. Thanks for watching

I’m in Oregon! Thanks for watching

Yes that's correct!

These are all good pieces of advice. Thanks for sharing

They snap right into eachother with a male and female end!

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@@SeizeTheAdventure I want to know how much materials you spend in the van please so I can buy it.

@@angeldelrosarios1679 I spent $1,000 in raw materials at Home Depot. Including lumber, insulation, adhesives, and hardware.

No worries friend! I’m always willing to answer any questions. Thanks for commenting.

Yes it does seal the cedar up! I leave the backside of the planks unfinished and it does have a little bit of an aroma still 😁 thanks for commenting!