Hey Team! Awesome suggestions down below. A lot are asking about conduit, I shot an update video talking about the conduit we did run, and also addressed some other concerns: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/orl2ftamsrild58.html The main reason we didn't run conduit for evvverything, is because that would mean 3 runs of pipe everywhere. For one, that wouldn't all fit as I would have to cut out the metal crossmembers of the van. or run the conduit on the outside of the walls, which is not something I wanted to do. with that many 90% turns and the pipes being crammed full, I doubt we would have any luck pulling out old and adding in new. I did run a couple sections of basically empy pipe, for us to run future wires. Biut the plan is if any wire stops working for some reason... (we might have bigger problems then) but lets say it does, then that wire is then useless and I would need to run a wire through the cornes of my cabinets like in a boat. The plan is to have roughly 95% of the wiring fixed, and 5% floating and changeable. Hopeflly that makes sense. Usually repairs need to be done to the appliances and the connections, not the physical wires themsleves. Unless you screw them on accident 😬

Really enjoy your videos Levi. Helps me feel peaceful and relaxed, you've got such a great laid back and helpful personality!

We used several different types of insulation when we rebuilt our motorhome. We really like all the benefits of the spray foam - especially the significance sound deadening. Love how involved Janelle is in the videos now!

I just have to say: I just found your channel, and I'm binge watching! This is a whole new level of youtube. Your filming, editing, and you guys just being you. Awesomness! 👏👏👌✌🤙🙌

The green foam product should provide a green card to hold up to the foam for comparison. Great video. Really rad of you to give that guy a shout out at the end. You guys are awesome people!!! It really shines through in your videos

Takes guts to tackle that job. Well done guys. Happy travels everyone. John

Thanks for sharing your experience with the products.

I'm not even building a van, or really every plan to haha. Just a fellow outdoor filmmaker but I always find myself watching all of these episodes! Great series guys!

Super helpful. I’m planning on spray foam for all the reasons you listed but also for adding structure to the panels. I’m thinking the foam will make the roof rigid enough to walk on. I’ve seen talk of “oil canning” effect is the stuff is improperly applied but watching this vid makes me confident I’ll be able to do it myself. I’m thinking I may run some form of conduit in the wall for the wire runs so i can get at the wires post foam. Anyway, thank for documenting.

Hey guys, enjoying the videos! I have used half a dozen or more of these kits myself in tiny homes. Mostly touch and seal which appears to be what your last kit was? Like yourself I am always super picky about temps and following all the instructions. The only time I have had the issue you were having is when I didn’t fully depress the handle because I was trying to finesse it to avoid over filling, or when one tank was empty. It’s a mixing issue for sure which may have been the result of what I mentioned or simply a faulty valve in one tank. I have had a bad tank valve before as well. Just my experience, hopefully it’ll help someone out. Cheers!

We usedFoam it Green and had similar problems. We found shaking the container often remedied the issue. Also if you need to replace/repair wiring/pipes in the foam you can go back and dig it out albeit slowly.

Super nice of you to give that guy a shout out at the end :)

What I've learned: DON'T do it myself. Thx guys! It's the same lesson I learned about 30 years ago....insulating my crawl space, first house. That was followed by....Drywall: it's not a trade, it's an ART form. Remember: You NEVER learn...by having someone else do the deed. You ALWAYS learn something when you (try to) do....even if it's only, "never again".

Thanks for the video! I think I'll have this part professionally done!

Great video, love your personality and your willingness to try it yourself.

Love you guys. I don't think you will regret foaming in the wires and pipes. I'd have put in a few conduits in the foam that you could pull wires through later, but your way is great.

to compensate for wire access could run the wires through some sort of tubing

I'm taking notes throughout! 👍 DIY has its challenges! Great share! It'll work! I believe!! 👍😎❤️

I used Tiger Foam, had some minor issues, but it was user error on my part. When I had the both tanks opened equally it worked very well.

Nice DIY and product review/comparison video - thanks! Would wonder if putting wiring into some kind of conduit tube that got sprayed...and connect all wiring to some kind of "access box" not sprayed? Making for ease of future access?

loving the van build series!

I enjoyed watching you. Thank you.

I think you had a good result. Your van is now well insulated for heat and cold.

Hi, thank you for this, I’m not going anywhere near spray foam. I just know it would be a disaster for me 🤓. I have used the cans previously to fill small gaps and if it wasn’t so useful I wouldn’t go near it. Just out of curiosity, is there any outgassing from the foam?

Beards looking good man, keep it up!

A guy who reads the manual first... yea he is a keeper!

Keep smiling Buddy !

How to get van builders to argue... talk about insulation.

I can telling you from doing spray foam myself before, you were holding the nozzle too close to the van walls/ceiling! But great job that you kept at it and learned! Home depot's is way better than the other stuff!

your miss is gold mate. 00:10 keep going already haha!

Hey man! Two years since this vid, you still happy you went with spray foam? Any problems? Notice any rust coming through or anything?

Ahh! I just got a FoamItGreen kit. Wish me luck :( haha.

Did you fill all the frame channels in with expanding foam before spray foaming?

We had a customer ask for over sprayed foam for a 2000 sq ft house including the ceiling. We had to cut off all the excess 😂 with knives.

What is brand of second spray foam product you used?

Need to cover up all that steel since it conducts heat pretty good like home builders complain about wood conducting to much heat

What did you find the easiest to use when cutting back the spray foam to meet your walls? I am using the HD foam kit on mine this fall. Thanks for the videos and inspiration.

For the wire situation, I saw one build that ran flexible conduit before insulation so that wires could be pulled through later.

So many being negative here about your wiring and plumbing runs... it is foam, not concrete. Go look at brand new rigs, they are full of foam, especially underneath. if you need to open her up somewhere to get at something it is not so bad. Pretty sure some type of thinners or solvents will melt it as well.

I plan to do mine too..Only $300+ at Lowe's for the canister kit..btw..what does the silver stick on patches do? Is that some kind of rattle-trap type covering? I've seen many van builds use it but not sure if if it really adds any damper or not...especially when just placed in various locations..thanks!

I understand spray foaming metal can cause rust issues. Any concerns therr?

I've been debating this tech? I'm using roll insulation, just b/c once it's in, it's in

Is there a link to the Home Depot kit you used?? We’re getting our van ready for our honeymoon trip in fall! 🙂

Held my attention beginning to end.

If the foam mix isn't right it can cause health problems. Hopefully you guys won't have any problems. How many miles on the engine? I have a 05 Sprinter with 216000

Thanks Levi. I'm likin' your music too.

is a spray foam van safe to live in? hows the formaldehyde levels after it dries?

Peace… Salam... Shalom... Namaste and Thank You so much for All that you are doing to Heal our Mother Earth 🙏🏻 😊 🌈 ✌ 🌷 ❤

Here's my take on spray foam in vans. Only spray in the ribs and crossmembers. Why? These areas that are the most difficult to insulate and protect from condensation. The rest, like flat side and roof panels are easy to insulate with either fibre or rigid foam.

Hey levi, great video. Can I grab a couple of small foam scraps from you to do a chemical analysis on... (check for outgassing). Cheers

I do not know if this is a voluntary gesture, but in my opinion you should have left access to your network of electrical wires and pipes, in case one day there is a glitch and you have to open a section of wall

Another solid vid!

Good job! I did my first Patreon tonight! I am in Vancouver would awesome to get the sticker in person! Ryan A!

how much did everything cost you guys ?

You don't seem to have insulated the floor? That needs doing too, otherwise nasty cold floor and escaping heat. Nice to see what spraying two-part foam is like (messy!). I used Reimo's 'karrimat-style' flexible foam sheet which is easy to fit and avoid voids with, solid enough to use underfloor. One-part foam in some tricky bits, then carpet. Not as good U-value, but it's worked well. I didn't put in a full vapour barrier and probably should have, but have had no rust issues in 17 years so far (not living in it, just trips up to a month, which helps a lot I guess).

"I'm being induced!" 🤣

is it still offgassing? I've heard nightmare stories about spray foam not curing in homes and then it needs to be removed.

Hey Levi, great video! Just a heads up, respirators can't create a proper seal on us bearded men, rendering them nearly useless at protecting against small harmful particles.

Could have run conduit for the ultra clean build. But looks good!

Did your panels warp at all? :) Thanks levi! Big fan.

Thanks for being REAL!!! =)

I saw your van in New West a few hours ago! I recognized it too late before I could wave :(. I was in the big red ford with the white hightop.

well now I have never seen a painters hat that looked that good...lol

15:50 Problem with spray foam is that if any welding is needed on your van they will refuse to do it till all foma has been removed from the area. Also if the mixture isn't right of the foam you have a toxic and disgusting smell from the foam. Guess it comes down to, foam if you're never worried about ever doing something to the van and board if you think that you will need to work in there again.

Is rockwool a batting insulation?

How much did it cost? For comparison I had my garage ceiling done for $700

A and B urethane is an Exothermic reaction never gets hotter than the sun on your van. DIY is cheaper. Dow is the only show in town and NO I’m not connected. Professionals charge more to get out of bed. Well done.

Did you guys ever consider Lizard Skin ceramic insulation? I don't see many vanlifers using that method but it sounds like a good option

With spray foam your trying to achieve a very specific chemical reaction. So unless your prepared to to take every variable into account expect troubles. Foam tanks should be at least moderately insulated themselves, air temp, van temp in side and outside, ideally the desired temps should be achieved out side of the sun to insure a constant temp, the humidity in the air. Depending on where you live this could be a limited number of day even hours. If that seems insanely hard it's because it is. So finding a TRUSTWORTHY spray foam company is usually the right call.

SAY WAIT!: A super cheap greatly overlooked free insulation material for what you might use to stuff into cavities in a van is used poly fill-pillow filling that you can fairly easily get for free from people's warn discarded sofa's are often found next to apartment dumpsters OR the Foam From the discarded Seat Cushions-New foam is Very expensive but this foam is FREE and should also sound deaden some! The cushions often have zippers or just cut the seat open. To cut foam to desired size and shapes, I use a hack saw taken out of it's holder, holding the blade loose in hand and saw back and forth although it does not work as quick and precise as an electric meat knife, it works ok. Don't use fiberglass insulation that goes in house attics, I think the loose fibers would get into your lungs no matter what. Also note that the stuff in used sofa's have been covered and protected by the outer fabric so it's usually in pretty good shape. Because any soft pillow pads or pillow backs can be full of the stuff. Just cut open with a knife to find out and take what you want before the garbage company crushes the sofa. Of course you'd want to give it a quick close scan smell with your nose on it in case it has pet urine but really most apartment deter pets by either not allowing pets or they charge a lot to have them. Manufacturers make the poly basically from plastic bottles and it's fluffy and no one is allergic to it and it doesn't make you scratch and it doesn't absorb water and although it isn't as good of an insulation as foam, it does insulate by holding the air in it's fiber fluff pockets. Of course you can buy it new in bag at hobby departments but it can be kind of expensive and why buy new when you can get for free and save the environment from more new plastic?! What could be cheaper? Thanks for your videos!

Great video! What bear baseball cap is that?

Coming along strong now!! Somebody else touched on this below, but you’ll need to adjust the currents in your cabling to account for them being direct burial now rather than open air. Not a criticism and I’m sure you’ve got it in hand.... but wouldn’t want you causing a fire!!!

I was considering foam insulation even having it professionally done but I just saw a video where they say that it adversely affects the outside skin of the van because of the way it cures and contracts or expands. Has anybody heard anything like this it was an RV company and he said they tried three different mixtures so to speak and even had the company that makes the stuff come out and they still had the same problem.

it's mint (color)

Dude I am searching for the slider door video!!!

Dow foam material panels thin and overlapped like dragon plates is very simple and allows for Simple install. Vapor barrier--are you kidding. It is a van not a light bulb. Easier to tent the van for a few nites.

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a solution to the wires possible future problem would be to run it on tubes, so if one fails you can take it off and replace it easy

0:25 - whats the tool called? :D Does anybody know?

I see more of a light shade of green not blue

Airplane insulation guys don't bother with moisture barriers as they discovered there's no point. They say you can't do it 100% so forget it. Focus on breathable materials that will drain and dry out thru drain holes.

Janelle transitions to filmmaking ?

1/ I saw the pop cans and bags and was like, cool they are in #Canadastan. Then I see the hats you wear, and your name --- are you Tijo's brother (The Arcane Bear), because I am sure I remember his brother's name being Levi when I was chatting online with him and his (your??) mom about some crypto and life/hockey stuff 18 mths ago!!!!

Is that green or is that blue? You should have totally dubbed Bert and Ernie for you guys right there and then inserted the Three Primary Colors song. Would have been perfect.

I see your sticker and wonder if you're Adrian Bliss fans...

Paint the roof white. Will help keep it cool in summer.

Why are you covering wiring and pipes in foam? What a nightmare to repair or change....

Good god, that looks like a royal pain in the ass. Thinsulate may be costly but it is a dream to work with. Easy to stuff in tight places too.

Your wife is a doll,,, :)

perhaps a cellulose fill would save the van.

First like, first view. I live for your videos man.

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Dry ice media blasting will remove it

Confidence "inspiring"...good work

Spray foam. You've convinced me to use foam board.

If a spray foam applied a sound deadening material seems pointless.

They sell a gun for spray foam little pricey, gives you complete control. No mess

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What's this 360P stuff? 😂

Spray foam is a terrible sound deadener. It is an air barrier and that is about it. Google mass barrier. But it will still be better than a empty shell. The other thing is that wire amperage capacity is based on free air surrounding it. You need to reduce the amperage because they are now encased in foam. Ask a home electrical inspector about that. DO NOT USE HEAT TAPE THAT IS COVERED BY FOAM. Heat tape isn't designed to be covered by foam and foam isn't designed for heat tape temperatures.