Just Roaming Design on the border of Oregon and Washington developed a very interesting hydronic heated floor system for my Ford Transit 350HD. This video covers the laying of the heat transfer plates, pex piping and final Baltic birch top layer, finishing the job! I also check out Sam’s continuing Adventure Wagon Project. Just Roaming Design: www.justroamingdesign.com/ Facebook: facebook.com/JustRoamingConversions Instagram: instagram.com/justroamingdesign Adventure Wagon: adventurewagon.com/ See my Vanlife Tour Map Here: jayoe.com/vanlife-industry-tour/ Check out my stats and Vanlife plans here: jayoe.com/vanlife-industry/

Your dedication to this is paying off. That lizard skin texture really is gnarly stuff once dried. I think the combination of all your thermal solutions will really give you a lot of comfort down the road.

Wow she's really coming together, I really want one to now! Let you know I shared with two of my relatives how informative your video was! You're doing a great job keep up the good work. ;) PS. The trike was fun! But you got to admit, you got more going on here now...

Nice 👍👍👍 .. looking forward to the next update.

Getting there, getting there 😊

Nice end to this chapter! Looking forward to interior building :)

Awesome videos. Thanks for sharing. Did you use 1/2" or 3/8" PEX?

Great video good sir

Yea!

thanks Matt I loved this video it also showed your head clearance so you do not have to bend over while standing up in the van.great show.

Is there a final video of you connecting the pipes to the water heater and testing it out/etc??! Left me hanging!

Awesome stuff man. Coming along great.

This is similar to how it’s done on upper floors in a wood frame house. Just applied under the plywood between the joists. The metal plates help to radiate the heat.

Just a slight correction of what you said about the transfer plates, you said they reflect heat which is incorrect. Heat transfer plates are made of aluminum and aluminum just like copper is a very conductive metal. If you were to take a 12" piece of aluminum tubing and heat one end with a blowtorch it would only be a few seconds before the other end was too hot to hold in your hand, this is conductive heat transfer. The hot propylene glycol antifreeze transfers heat to the PEX, then heat transfers from the PEX to the flooring and transfer plates which then distribute the heat energy over a wider area of the floor without the transfer plates where the PEX lines were would be nice and warm, but in between the lines would be much cooler.

After your insulation, flooring for the system and top floor, and ceiling, how much headroom was left?

Hi, I'm very happy to see your work! I am writing to you from Italy in the Lake Garda area and I would like to know what material you used for the floor because in Italy I have not found an insulating and at the same time robust material. could you advise me? thanks mauro

What material is the floor with the channels? Thank you.

By the time you have finished everything to your specifications, you'll probably need a new van :). JaYoe!

How’s the heating system work?

Is there a way to shut off just the floor heating without turning off anything else connected to the hydronic system? What I'm asking is, what if you want a warm shower but don't want the floor heated?

I'm late to see this one, but why did you choose a hydronic system over an electric radiant system? Seems the electric system would be much simpler and more efficient.

When will the tubing be tested with glycol?

What is that 1/2 pex

It makes no sense to lay wooden panels (insulation) on the pipes! the reflected heat should be easily transferred to the air and not trapped between the two insulators!

I guarantee you that you'll have plenty more opportunities to pull your hair out.