So excited for you George!

So excited to follow along and learn! Taking notes!!

looking good! Keep up the good work, and stay humble!

LOVE your videos! I’m definitely going to be learning a lot through this build...pretty stoked to see it happen!

LOVE the sink and sloped drain feature.

You research and find the best products, TY. Following at the edge of my seat, lol. Thinsulate 👍👍

Thank you for sharing. I look forward to following your tips as soon as I purchase a van.

Keep up the great work - I look forward to your updates! You've got a fan in New Hampshire!

Informative, clever, and as always entertaining.

You are Awesomely SMART..... and humble, of course! Love your sense of humor! I always impatiently wait for your next video!

Quality supplies & quality install

Great start and I so appreciate the time you give in explaning your moves. I really look forward to these vids.....Thank you very much

George, you rule! Love the videos!

I’m so excited about this build. Can’t wait to see the end result. I really like your ideas! Yes, the ones from your pea brain!

Reeeeemarkable! Thanks, Humble Road!

You're fun to watch and smart!! Glad you are starting the adventure..or maybe I should say the process.

I really appreciate seeing the "under garments" you are putting on the van & "how" you are doing it! Thanks so much for sharing!! Be safe..Judie

love love love your videos!!!

I have been waiting for this video few weeks! Nice work!

I definitely look into B+ Vans as we are keeping our home for a home base once we get started to see how it goes.

man you make a clean rv. i wish i had the time to build. i learned from the best! blessings!

I like your attention to weight conservation...it helps reduce overall weight to improve mpg efficiency and cargo capacity

Solid👍🏼 That 3500 is a beast. Looking forward to the Olympic sized pool.

Welcome back!

Love you. Your vids are informative and very funny. 😀

Thank you George!

I didn't know you could put the rattled trap in spots. Very cool.

🚐🚐🚐....and it's on! Yay!

I like it ...... a lot !!!

Mass Load Vinal. In my car audio days we use to refer to it as my 100lb supermodel. So just like real life she's added some weight over the years. 🤪

It's all about the details isn't it. That's going to be one comfy abode when you are finished with it!

I can't wait to watch this. Until later...

I'm glad to enjoy the adventure with you via the web (and dream). You make me smile and sometimes laugh. I had to chuckle when you mentioned your little pea brain. A few weeks ago I was talking to my granddaughter and I said something about my little pea brain. She looked at me and questioned what I meant and explained it's just a saying people use sometimes. Good luck with the build. Looking forward to the next installment :-)

Hallelujah ......we’re getting started!

There is a toilet that uses plastic bags.... automatically tying each new bag after it's use. That's the best method I have seen.

I know from viewing your videos that you put a lot of thought into things, but that diagram mapping out the weight distribution, perfect, nice start. I loved that.

Thanks!

George, you do make me laugh.great video as always 👍

Nice bike :) Cant wait to see more of your build :)

You have totally inspired me... I do not have a van but have been seriously considering and I don't have $100,000... I would much prefer to build a beast to my own specifications... I have the skills but I'm dumb as a brick when it comes to lay out or even selection of the proper than... I love how you explain the details of materials and their application please more detail as I'm seriously considering purchasing a van and working it out

Thanks for the smiles. When I saw the subject I thought "I hope he knows about Rattletrap" Duh, I'm just plain ashamed of myself, thought I was watching a regular channel. :-) Take care my friend can't wait for next upload.

Sooo happy. Off we go!!! Enjoy yourself, but be careful, we can't have you getting injured. Can't wait for the one!! I can't see Joan using that electric knife at Thanksgiving!! LOL.

This note is a little late to the game but for anyone watching, you can cut Thinsulate very easily with a cheap rotary cutter from the Walmart fabric department. When I insulated my van, I tried scissors and boxcutter as seen here. After reading about the rotary cutter, I could not believe how easy it was. Like an exacto knife on paper.

Fiskars fabric scissors are amazing for this stuff!

About to start the floor in our new 2020 Transit. I’d love to wait until you’ve done a Transit George, but we are itching to get started! Ordered our 4 x 8 sheets of cardboard from Grainger yesterday, starting next week on the Noico sound deadening work.

👍 i only used one tool to do my van build. A 5 pound sledge. Made everything install so easy. Quickly too! Course...finished product looks like crap...but hey...my dog approves. Just a little curvy humor for frivolity. 😝

Fantastic video! Lots of useful information to be had here.I love the humor mixed in also. Only wish there were links to the products you mentioned.

I used to insulate Navy Destroyers and we used cheap dollar store SERRATED STEAK KNIVES to cut 2’x4’ insulation panels 1” - 4” thick.

Weight distribution diagram? I knew there was a reason this is my new favorite channel! 😀

The video preview looked like you had a can of gas. 😂

I enjoy the attention to detail re weight and where deployed along the van. George I would hope you do same w roof. Having two maxx fans leaves me wondering how much solar it will allow. Sketching this out would help me understand the trade offs necessary for that all important “roof space”, for electric production vs cooling vents. Looking forward to more ... Cliff

Great video. ..again. Did you know that Thinsulate was originally a sound proofing material ? Found its way into outdoor clothing and marine thermal insulation later. I got this straight from the tech folks at Thinsulate. I use it too. Best to double layer it. ..white sides in. And never crumple it up for example by forcing it tightly into recesses. Like lots of insulators it's the trapped air that does a lot of the work. Packing it tightly effectively creates a thermal bridge. It's not cheap but it's the dogs whatsits for both functions. Happy travels everyone. John

Love the "beard" on your mask lol

Loving your videos! I am actually postponing my purchase to watch your build😇 very entertaining! Do you prefer white over the beautiful silver/grey? I love the grey, but concerned about the heat. My van will mostly be in Florida, Coastal Alabama. Thanks again for awesomely entertaining content😇

Might have been a himia instead of a hernia. Hard to tell since they both are a pain in the tuckus. Another great video.

Oh my Humble...what a joy to watch your videos! That creeper scene made me laugh at the end of a challenging mod day. Thank you! 😂 as always I wait with baited breath to see what products you choose for a build. Would a Roxul “knife” have cut the thinsulate? I am currently finding that many household (lower toxicity) don’t work very effectively with my vintage trailer especially when faced with heat build up in our hot summer weather here in Ontario...yes it melts the igloos! Lol. Are you planning a road trip with the new beauty so your fans can oooh and ahhh over both of you? 🙏

#1K+. Thanks for sharing

Great stuff and so addictively entertaining. I'm curious about the choice of thinsolate for the insulation

Yeah another episode. Love that sink you shared. Also TWO max air fans. I’m so excited to see how this build progresses. Will you be using lizard skin on this build?

I love your content. I can't wait to see more. Move over Bob Vila.

The B E S T . . . . 💟☮️

I used a giant pair of fabric scissors for my polyester insulation, which is similar, but a bit thicker and stiffer than the thinsulate. I could cut it by sliding the scissors through the material, so it was pretty quick. They have to be sharp though. The scissors have been very useful for many other things too. I was shocked at the weight of the click lock vinyl I used, about 220lbs/100Kg total. In hindsight I would have chosen something else, even laminated wood would be lighter. But not as waterproof...

Looking good G-man, you definitely know your sh*t. I think your brain is more like a garbanzo bean than a pea. Looking forward to next video.

Would putting the MLV on the bottom trap moisture in there? Some people on Reddit suggested a rubber mat on the floor might do that. Was thinking a rubber mat might also be similar to MLV but maybe less dense and more absorbant as far as sound goes?

And having seen collided vans, the steel/fire wall into the cabin will be kept, but will be strengthened, and a have a horizontal hinge so the upper part may be put down. When going stealth we are wary of car thefts. We will not waste any more money on swivel seats and we will keep the double shot gun seat. The cabin is like a separate room, when we are not on speaking terms (one day she may tell me why). I am also a naval architect and what you have to consider in a small boat is that when you look up from whatever you are doing, you are not locking eyes with somebody staring at you.

Cool here we go, I've got my coffee God I'm glad I'm here you would weigh too.hahahahah ByeBye until next time.

LOL!!! I love your videos. But.....you so crazy. LOL. It's the roller cart for me.

I decided to subscribe within 30 seconds

Would be interesting to see a thermal loss/gain and air infiltration comparison between the finished product of your approach versus a closed cell spray foam approach.

looking at you remind me of Al Pachino.

Can you notice a difference in the sound from the rattle trap material? I would think the thinsulate would dampen the sound.

Hi George, I was hoping to see "the rest" of your video as to how you insulated the floor of the van. I can't seem to find it. However, what I know so far is, you are going to mount your 80/20modules through the heavy vinyl FIRST and then continue insulating after. Can you please point me to the follow-up video after this one? I appreciate all of your videos. If I hadn't paid cash for my new 2023 MB 144 Sprinter AWD Crew van last month, I'd be calling you to book an appointment. Alas, I am unable to afford your wonderful talent at this time. In no way do I expect to ever duplicate what you do, but I'm willing to learn! Thank you

Great info - but ! A major distraction in the background called - the Bike :)

getting ready for a build. What is the vinyl product on the floors? Can source the other items needed but would like to find the vinyl flooring and up the half walls. thanks

'Just subscribed. Now yer gunna make me watch ALL your other videos so I won't miss a thing. ;>

We have had a van life for 40 years and I am now starting on the fourth conversion. So this time we are not wasting any space or money on insulation. For us it has never been something we missed after the first one which we did insulate. We live in Norway and even in the mountains at -25C or -10F we have not missed insulation. When we live in south of Spain or the balcans, we do not miss it either. The van cools down faster at night whithout it. We have stopped installing air-condition too. A diesel heater like webasto in the winter will suffice. As an old soldier I can say that it is not the temperature which is the problem, but the humidity. On manouvers in -30C, in a tent, you do not want to get humid, in an army crap sleeping bag. When it is to hot, we hang a blanket on the sunny side of the van and pour water on it, an hour before bed time. We have spendt a lot of time covering the windows when we go stealth, so no windows anymore. We have had vans without showers and others were we have over-focused on large shower cubicles. It has been a waste of space. So in this one we will have a washbasin with a shower curtain glued around the edge , with a ring in the top which is lifted to the ceiling. For water we will use a 20l/5 gallon can of tempered water and a small 12v drainage pump. This will be stowed away and used rarely. A spong bath is great. A garden watering can with tempered water is great for the ladies hair, and it is a bit romantic to give as helping hand. On the other hand some use the term "privy" for the toilet, and we have found that privacy for the toilet is important, because sometime one is using that facility while somebody else is trying to sleep. If you spend the whole days inside, you should probaly look for an appartment. In cities we are out and about and on campsites we have a pergola with chairs and table outside. The design will consider that couples are seldom both A or B, so a sitting arena should be away from the bed. And we will NOT have any solar panels. Gas is great.

Greetings George. been watching your vids as you know - with great enthusiasm too - top work there! I'm about to start my conversion (the van, not me personally - bit too late for that) and I see a few conflicting thoughts on insulation. Should it be internal metal skin -> thinsulate ->reflectix -> heavy mass vinyl -> cladding of choice (as per this vid) - OR the heavy mass vinyl on FIRST -> thinsulate ->reflectix ? The reason I ask is that here in the UK we have some thick rubber vinyl stuff thathas a peel-off self adhesive backing designed to go straight onto the inner skin of the van (dodo mat super liner is one example). what say you?

A bit off your speed and style, but, have you ever looked into the possibilities of installing a stowngo (full seat folds into a floor bin) seat into the promaster vans.

So as not to put the cart before the horse hahaha could you give me your opinion on a selection of vans pros and cons

I understand that the mass of vinyl provides a thermal break between the body of the van and all the 8020 . But you still gotta put the screws through the 8020 through the mass violent to the van body is there a way to stop thermal transfer through the screws ?

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Hi George, thanks for your videos. I noticed that you didn't include a vapor barrier with your insulation. Could you tell me your thoughts on a vapor barrier as I'm just about to insulate my van. Thanks

Your the first Ive seen to talk about a thermal break in the van world but you have so many windows that I bet aren't double glazed which will be a much bigger heat loss than any thermal breaks....

Has June seen what you do under the vehicle after inhaling the left over adhesive fumes? 😂😂😂

Please add more details like the R-value of the materials used for insulation and whether your method used in installing the materials reduces or maintains the R-value. (For the newbys out there, materials with a high R-value resist heat conduction. Compared to radiation and convection, "conduction is the most common form of heat transfer and occurs via physical contact. Examples would be to place your hand against a window or place metal into an open flame." [Carlos Gonzalez, MachineDesign])

Why doesn't this have 300k views?

Hi George, is it not iseful to put a anti moisture membrane over your insulation? I prefer to not having to do it but lot of people tell me it’s needed. So with your experience i wonder why you don’t ... thank you! Greatings from Belgium

Will you be employing a helper with your install, Sir? I would gladly offer my services but I live in Lexington, Ky. I Enjoy your videos and stay healthy-your working on my van, lol.

Get yourself an electric rotary cutter for cutting through Thinsulate. It cuts clean like a hot knife through butter. You'll never go back.

What are the dimensions of the thinsulate rolls and where do you get it?

What thickness of plywood do you use for various areas of the van?

Is your plan to have a person purchase the van and you will custom make the floorplan for them or both? We are thinking of buying a van after researching travel trailers vs. Van life. I think as you get older and never have done RV lifestyle a van would be the way to go.

Question. I am going to build a bulkhead with sliding door for my Sprinter and keep the door closed while driving. Does that mean I can skip the sound deadening material altogether?

Ur a trip! 🤣

have you looked into rockwool?

Would you consider posting links to the products you use?

How do you insulate the places you can't get insulation into? do you ever use expandable foam in those places?

I am working on a build, where can you buy this rolled Thinsulate sir?

A carpet knife might make cutting the Thinsulate easier.

George, what brand of seat swivels?