Putting in the walls and roof issues // CAMPER VAN CONVERSION Ep. 7
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- Painting and putting in the plywood walls, a solar panel sun roof, more insulation, and issues installing the roof during our camper can conversion.
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Use some big quilts. Tack or sew them in place! Don't forget the insulation! :)
For the roof you could liquid nail the ply wood to the roof
Awesome boardies Nic🏄🏼🏄🏼🏄🏼🏄🏼🏄🏼🏄🏼🏄🏼🏄🏼🙈
I think it would be cool just to cover the roof with some type of spray mount, put some kind of insulating fabric, and then cover that with a printed tapestry! It would add some nice color and brightness 😄
I like where your mind's at! I've been kind of thinking of something similar and the thing we ordered online was fabric, but still not sure how it will work.. Thanks for your input!
Looks like its coming along nicely guys!! Those lights are awesome =)
Thanks! Yeah, I can't wait to actually use them!
Hi Mari (and Nick), for your roof why not just use a bamboo Venetian blind, when closed it would look totally cool , can be cut to size and weighs nothing!
Hmm that could be cool! The only thing is we were hoping for something that would be an extra layer of insulation, but you never know! Thanks for the tip :)
It's so nice to watch a van conversion video where you guys don't entirely know what you're doing! Makes me feel like I, or anyone, could do it too. Keep with videos, I love watching them!
no adventures, but long term savin/planning for nz again next year
Ooh nice!! Ha I know that struggle all too well. Good luck with everything!
I'm so excited. I love these videos. I was so sad there wasn't one last week.
Yay! Though now I feel horrible because I'm afraid there might not be one next week either.. :( I'll do my best to come up with something though! xoxo
My wife and I are going to mount cook and tekapo on show weekend in 3 weeks, hoping to fly my drone over icebergs in Lake Tasman, and over the lupins in Tekapo.
Make sure you check with DOC to see what areas you're allowed to fly a drone.
Oh wow!!
www.airshare.co.nz/maps
youmitrip.com/blog/how-to-fly-your-drone-on-d-o-c-land-in-new-zealand
Very cool! Have an amazing time!!
I've been watching your vlogs, I see you're living in Lyttelton now, if I'm not mistaken. Mabey I'll be able to vlog with you one day at an event or something. I met another Chch vlogger this year by literally covering the same event, which was Canterbury Japan Day, LOL.
You guys are moving at lightning pace! For the roof, I'd say screw some .5cm plywood to the frame just above the side windows from one side to the other. As long as the plywood is curved towards the roof slightly, they shouldn't need any support in the middle... but that's just a guess^^
Ooh I like this idea! I can picture exactly what you mean. I'll have to look around for some thinner plywood! haha, it feels like we are going so slowly!
Nick Question:
What tools (clippers, scissors, beard-comb) does Nick use to keep his beard looking so good?
And you please do a quick walk around the garden in one of your vids? We always get glimpses of it in the background and it looks amazing :)
Ha, I'll ask him next time :)
It's not our garden, so don't want to be too intrusive - sorry!
roof , 5mm MDF board , it's lightweight
Fiberglass for the roof? It's light and can screw in to places with ease. I have no idea if that would work but worth looking into.
That could be good! I'll look into it for sure - thanks :)
Hey guys, I'm currently renovating the same Nissan Elgrand model in Hawkes Bay and just wanted to say that your videos have been pretty cool to watch, can't wait to see the finished product :) Keep it up
Always remember .....Less is More.
You can use bluetooth speakers to match up with your phone instead.
This is looking so good you guys! It's making me want to convince my fiance to salvage an old van and do this for our future camping roadtrips too...Can't wait to see the finished version! Good luck xx
Thanks Genevieve! I hope you do it!!
Cool adventures? I met my sister in Seattle and we flew off to London, then to Dublin.
Chantelle New drink guiness?
Mike Berg no not for me. With my medication it would kill me.
Chantelle New shame,full of vitamins🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿😂😂
Ooh fun!! Sister adventures are some of the best! Happy travels :)
How about paneling?
Hey Mari! The van is coming together, I can't wait to see what beautiful places you explore in it. Maybe you could use peg board for the ceiling? Zip ties as well as screws could keep it up. Or possibly longer thin pieces of wood? Good luck! :)
Nice shades Mari, what brand?
Thanks! Not sure.. they're just cheap ones I got at the pharmacy :)
Nick Question:
Does Nick like a kiwi traditional steak and cheese pie?
Yay solar power!!
Yeah it's so cool! I just don't know why all cars don't have it!
roof , can u get 3mm MDF board ??
Wow I hope you fit your camper van well You are very lucky to travel New Zealand I love to go but to unavoidable circumstances I don't think I will ever afford to go At least there are people like you that can afford to do that and I am able to atleast watch New Zealand on video Please keep them coming?
Louisa klimentos 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿
Sending lots of love and I'll do my best to keep the videos coming! :)
Nice job, I have built a lot of small camper vans maybe my vids will give you some nice ideas, Keep up the good work, William,
you are the only normal people who have a camper {to be} i think. plz dont leave your home after you are done converging.lol. i love your lifestyle in there. ah question you dont put a fan on your roof for ventilaitng
haha I'm not sure about "normal".... We've got two sunroofs, so hopefully we'll be sufficient as far as ventilating goes :)
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Hi Mari
The way he put on those gloves I thought he was going to say "bend over".
NorCal Bay Area...we had wildfires in the North Bay 40 ppl died hundreds still missing and the smoke blanketed the Bay Area. Stayed indoors mostly for the past couple of weeks.
When I'm free I'll buy a post card from you and maybe be a patreon?
I want to help. ☺️ ❤️
I've been watching the news and trying to keep up to date with those fires - so devastating. Hope you and your loved ones are safe. Aw thanks for the continued support! I never set up a patreon, but thanks for thinking of me. Though actually, I think I'd rather you donate that money to those who were affected by the fires :)
OMG, that beautiful eyes¡¡
Not sure how easy it is to find but you can use 1/8" thick sheets of wood and cut/bend to fit your roof. Then you can use spray mount and fabric to cover the wood.
Thanks for your input, Quang! This is kind of what we had planned on.. we'll see what we can do!
Can you please spell the name of the Hammerhead tshirt store? Joe wants one! Nice video!
Nadine Narita www.crateclothing.co.nz/tops/t-shirts
Melissa Sloane Thank you, Melissa!
Instead of the plywood, why not use the same type of material you're using for the walls? It would work with some insulation between that and the roof. Otherwise, perhaps someone could weld in a couple of extra metal struts across the roof area, to give more support for the heavier plywood. BTW, am I detecting a slight New Zealand accent coming from you? It certainly sounded like it a couple of times. 😀
For the walls we did use plywood ha! Hmm some welding might work... Not sure about the accent! 😜
Sorry, It was kind of hard to tell on my phone, but the material you were using for the walls seemed pretty thin and light. There shouldn't be an issue using that for the ceiling. When you said plywood, I was thinking of the heavy stuff they use for homes here in the States. It's coming along nicely. I hope to start on mine this winter.
Labour w end in NZ,spring,its big for gardening n jobs.🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿😂😂😂🍻🙈
Nice old kiwi weatherboard,clapboard to Americans,,,house.
Nick, your hands look way too soft for a bloke😂😂😂 are you an artist 😆
Keep the roof as it is.. industrial style :)
hi mari & nick maybe some kind of heavy felt ? you made some great vids touring nz i shared a couple on my twitter page new zealand showcase its a travel & tourism account thanks will
Hi Lu Lu! Yeah, that could be good! Aw thank you! :)