At least your helping my wife is no where to be found when I'm working on my van.

Lovely family. Good demos on DIY conversion

@SteadyStreaminCashios

5 жыл бұрын

James Noah aw thank you so much!

@ 3:26 I’m not convinced he was having fun! Lol Nice work guys!

@SteadyStreaminCashios

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️

Its hard work building out a van, can't imagine how tough it is with two toddlers vying for your attention at the same time AND video recording it, great work mom and dad! I am by no means an expert and I know you have a professional electrician advising you but you may wish to research "marine boat wiring" tips, its more akin to campervans than to stick home builds. From what I've researched boats use different wiring techniques than a house due to the extreme environment and movement both a boat/camper vans are put through. For example many "experts" discourage the use of wire nuts as connection points in a boat/rv's due to the vibrations that can cause them to become loose eventually, better to use marine style heat shrink wrapped crimped connections, much more secure. They also advise using protective wire channel for electrical lines that run behind the walls to prevent the live wires from chaffing from the movement and vibrations that come with traveling. This could prevent a short or worse. Good luck on your build, its a HUGE task, I take my hat off to both for even trying. The more I research, the more respect I have for those that attempt it!.

@SteadyStreaminCashios

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the kind words. And thanks for the tips/advice. I will definitely look into that. I have heard/seen of the marine connections before on an Airstream forum, but it was not explained very well for me to grasp. Thanks again!

In the uk where I am we cant really use fluffy wall insulation, it tends to grab moisture (from our constant rain) then it wicks down into areas and causes rust, so we have to go with the solid sheets of foam. we can get some 'fluffy' insulation thats made from recycled plastic and shouldnt have the problem, but i went with polystyrene style foam sheets as i found some that were going to the dump from a housing project someone was doing. nice van you have.

@SteadyStreaminCashios

5 жыл бұрын

Project 806 Camper that’s awesome, this is the link on the wool we used and why we used it if you’re interested! havelockwool.com/van-insulation-products/

@awlegge100

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Project806....wool will actually grab moisture and the release it in drier ambient air. Of course there is more strain on this relationship in wetter areas. However, it would be tough to say that foam, which is impermeable, is not simply pushing the condensation somewhere else to cause rust. Wish we could help you in the UK. We'd love to have a facility over there!

@flashbackactivator6565

3 жыл бұрын

We're Really Relay Camping, How about putting those little packets of dehydration crystals (found in boxes of shoes, household items) in the walls with the insulation?

Those children are adorable.

@SteadyStreaminCashios

4 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you!

Great video guys! Now that it's been almost a year, would you do the same insulation again? In my van, I only did reflectix and a dynamat layer, but now I'm going to go back and do something more burly for acoustic/insulation purposes. my Promaster is LOUD inside! And I've been camping in it a lot more than anticipated. Polysio board with some wool in the pockets might be the trick, but that still sounds like a lotta work!

@SteadyStreaminCashios

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for watching! We do not have this van anymore as we sold it a while ago, but the current owners have been using it in Northern Washington in the winters and haven’t seemed to have any issues. We just bought a new sprinter and plan to use the wool again as well. It’s a very good product.

Great video, is there other videos to this particular van build? Can't seem to find them.

@SteadyStreaminCashios

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, we made around 10 total videos for our van build. Thanks for watcbing

omg those children are sooo beautiful!! the rest of video is great too lol

@SteadyStreaminCashios

5 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you, we’re blessed for sure!

@Palmtreepeace

5 жыл бұрын

I’m petrified of electrical part of build. I just want a goal zero or kodiak but I keep putting it off because I’m scared of lighting my van in fire with bad electrical

@lloydlifestone7045

5 жыл бұрын

Amen, Lisa, just adorable :)

You have a beautiful family! Nice video!

@SteadyStreaminCashios

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :)

Oh yeah, electrical. Guess that's after insulation for me. Only recessed lighting in my rig, but very well done guys!

@SteadyStreaminCashios

5 жыл бұрын

RULivingYou ? Thanks, hope your rig build goes well!

Hey, thanks for all the great van build videos. Quick question: do you know if there is a purpose for the holes on the side of the ram promaster that protrude down beneath the van floor? (seen insulating in this video ~5:40) I'm working on insulating my van right now and I'm considering purchasing wool to insulate those holes, as they are surprisingly deep. However, I have yet to see anyone on KZread discuss them, let alone insulate them, except for you. Any insight would be much appreciated. Thanks!

@SteadyStreaminCashios

5 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for watching. Not sure exactly what the holes are for, some say to not insulate because mold will grow. But our insulation we used is resistant to mold and I doubt water is collecting in there.

@altank12

5 жыл бұрын

@@SteadyStreaminCashios Great, thanks so much!

how do you make sure the inslations is not falling down inside the wall over time?

@SteadyStreaminCashios

4 жыл бұрын

When we secured our walls we had stuffed enough insulation into the walls that they wouldn’t be able to move. Securing the walls was a challenge by myself, I had to push my weight to push the wall close to the ribs to screw the walls

Hey guys. I'm picking up our Ram Promaster hopefully this week to start my build! After all said and done, how do you guys like the Havelock wool insulation? I wanna make a good decision for both warm and cold temperature insulation. Do you remember how much wool you ending up needing? Thanks so much!

@SteadyStreaminCashios

4 жыл бұрын

We loved havelock, we bought 3 bundles under the van life tab.

@jennatepavcevich8087

4 жыл бұрын

@@SteadyStreaminCashios Thank you!

What size van? How much wool did you need? Thanks!!

@SteadyStreaminCashios

5 жыл бұрын

The Van is a 3500 Ext Promaster. We purchased 3 bags of Havelock Wool VanLife insulation. Thanks for watching!

what's kind/size plywood did you use for your walls if you remember?

@SteadyStreaminCashios

4 жыл бұрын

We used 1/4” underlayment panels from HD

@dylanbennett4288

4 жыл бұрын

@@SteadyStreaminCashios your the man thank you. your vids help so much with my Reno.

Thumbs up to the cute baby

Great vid, adorable kids, I mean assistants! What's your paneling? Did you treat/ stain it? Thanks! (Havelock site sent me here)...

@SteadyStreaminCashios

4 жыл бұрын

Hey! Thanks for watching. Our walls/ceiling were 1/4” flooring underlayment panels that can be found at HomeDepot. Fairly cheap. We then painted the whole inside of the van after install. If I were to do it again I might have hit the back sides with a natural oil or poly of some sorts to give them a coating to resist any moisture that might occur in the walls, just as a precaution. Havelock wool was a really great product! Very easy to use. We used fishing string to hold it in place. There are obviously other solutions like spray adhesive but we opted to not use that.

@VisualSOLUTIONSMedia

4 жыл бұрын

@@SteadyStreaminCashios Great info, thx! Is there a video of the finished van and interior?

@SteadyStreaminCashios

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it’s on our page!

Hi, does anyone know why my rockwool insulation in the walls of my sprinter conversion would be damp? The walls were insulated with rock wool, kingspan and a bit of expanding foam. Then they were covered with foil vapour barrier and foil tape. I then battened and ply lined the walls. So I drilled out the electrical hook up today and discovered the rock wool is damp and the van hasn't even been lived in yet. Any help on this would be much appreciated. Thanks.

@SteadyStreaminCashios

4 жыл бұрын

We used havelock wool in our build. They recommend not using any vapor barriers. Here’s a link to their website they talk about it more! Hope that helps havelockwool.com/van-insulation-products/#faq

I noticed that you didn't put a vapor barrier up anywhere. You might want to go back, before you add a bed or shelves, and add a vapor barrier, especially if you plan on using propane to heat or cook in the van since a byproduct of propane combustion is water vapor. A very humid environment and no vapor barrier is a recipe for mold in the walls! I'm in the middle of my build now and I'm using the rigid foam board for the large areas and wool in the pockets for insulation and then a layer of reflectix as an insulation/ vapor barrier dual purpose. I'm curious as to why you choose the Goal Zero over the Kodiak, for a little more you could have gotten the Intergy Kodiak and had a much more powerful solar generator than the Yeti Goal Zero. Good luck on your build I subscribed so I could follow the build.

@SteadyStreaminCashios

5 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for following along! This is why we didn't do a vapor barrier-> havelockwool.com/van-insulation-products/ The company who makes the wool we bought recommended to not do one. I'll look into Kodiak for a future project. We read/watched a ton of reviews about Goal Zero and have been happy with it so far!

@awlegge100

5 жыл бұрын

Most avoid the vapor barrier as your walls will do better if they can breath. If you do put one up to protect from internal moisture then you are trapping that which occurs from the outside via condensation. Walls that can breath will serve you well!

@torevalberg3510

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly, even in northern Europe wool work great as van insulation, provided you have good ventilation and allow walls to breathe. Vapor barrier would just lock in moisture between metal and barrier. Key is ventilation, as wool is an excellent moisture regulator.

Looks good! How much did the wool cost for your van? And is that the extended length promaster?

@SteadyStreaminCashios

5 жыл бұрын

havelockwool.com/van-insulation-products/ This is what we used. We ended up needing 3 total 2in batt bags. That covered our walls and ceiling. Yes it’s the extended!

@bluwalla7166

5 жыл бұрын

Josh Thurow did you ever find out a Price on that Wool?

@josh4058

5 жыл бұрын

I emailed Havelock and they told me $120 for one bag of the 2” batt which covers 125 square feet. They said they can get two bags into one to get better shipping rates. Obviously it’ll depend on where you live for the shipping cost.

@bluwalla7166

5 жыл бұрын

Josh Thurow thank you!

Did you just glue the wood frames around the Maxxx Air fans?

@SteadyStreaminCashios

4 жыл бұрын

We screwed them, but you could glue

@ericbooya

4 жыл бұрын

@@SteadyStreaminCashios Thank you!

I twitched when I saw your son with the scissors and the wrench - I know you were watching him, but that was nerve wracking.

@SteadyStreaminCashios

4 жыл бұрын

Aw totally understand from an outside perspective! But no worries, they both have been working in our shop since before they could walk! They are very respectful of tools and know that they can be dangerous! Plus I’m always watching them.

What city are you in? I need some Havelock wool. #vanlife

@SteadyStreaminCashios

4 жыл бұрын

We are in Arkansas, we bought it on their website!

what wood did you use for the walls?

@SteadyStreaminCashios

5 жыл бұрын

We used 1/4” floor underlayment panels from HomeDepot.

This may be a bit of a "duh" question, but you are just screwing the furring strips to the metal "studs" in the van, is that right? That was the part I came here for (the ceiling) and it was a little difficult to see (great video though, thanks) If you don't mind me asking, What size and type did you use? lol, I overthink everything too....

@SteadyStreaminCashios

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, yes I did screw the furring strips to the ceiling studs. If I can remember correctly I think I used 3/4” plywood, as this was the least amount I could use to ensure I had the tallest ceiling height possible in our van. The 3/4” measured the same height as the wood supports for our fans. Hope you can understand that, it’s hard through text I know lol. Good luck with your build. Also, do what your gut tells you, overthinking will slow you down. You got this!

@ScottieVosburgh

4 жыл бұрын

@@SteadyStreaminCashios thanks so much so just 1" flat head screws? Did you counter sink or not bother? (and thanks so much for your reply. I really appreciate it)

I love the kids in the video, thats really sweet, and Learned a ton from your video. Is the longer pro master worth not being able to park it in a regular parking spot? you guys are a great fun couple but My personal feeling is your turned ads on to soon with your channel. I would probably wait till you get 5k subs till you flip on monetization.

@SteadyStreaminCashios

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! We needed the longer one because we have 2 kids, if it was just two of us I’m sure we could have done the smaller one! We honestly had no problems with parking, we even parked in cities no problem. So I guess it’s all preference, as far as the monetization, we have no problem watching ads on other channels videos(no matter what number of subs they have). That means their channel is getting supported, which is awesome! No different than anytime someone flips on the tv, luckily with these you get the option to skip :)

@hacklabdesign

4 жыл бұрын

Steady Streamin Cashios Thanks for the reply keep making great videos, I was just sharing a strategy of other big you tubers that didn’t turn on their ads until they got a lot more subscribers and it just made their channel grow faster, I would only suggest that if I thought you would have huge potential. Consider selling the plans for your design. Enjoy your kids as you are, mine have left for college but cherished every moment I had with them.

@SteadyStreaminCashios

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! Hopefully one day we’ll sell the plans. We are so old school, we normally just draw on paper 🙈 thanks, kids are the best.. deff trying to soak up every moment!

Beautiful and informative.

@SteadyStreaminCashios

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Wish I had the money and time. These cargo vans aren’t cheap to cut holes 🕳 in.

@SteadyStreaminCashios

4 жыл бұрын

It was a bit nerve wracking cutting holes in something “new”. But I’ve cut holes into a few Airstreams before the van. There’s definitely no turning back once you start!

I like you choose Promaster high roof 159" extended van. Looking forward to see your floor plan/layouts and upcoming works on electricals, plumbing, bedding...etc. Here is link kzread.info/dash/bejne/qX2F1pORaMzKhNo.html from another couple working on their Promaster same trim as yours.. Check it out yourself.

@SteadyStreaminCashios

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, what a cool account!

So wiring before insulation or insulation before wiring?

@SteadyStreaminCashios

5 жыл бұрын

Wiring before, our insulation took longer than we wanted to come in. So instead of sitting around waiting we worked. Worked for us.

The rocker panels where you put insulation are notorious for water leaking in. This will cause mold in the insulation. It's better not to put any insulation in this area. If you search you will find others who have had to go back and remove the insulation for this reason.

@SteadyStreaminCashios

5 жыл бұрын

John tatman oh wow, thanks so much for the info. Going to look into it

@MyGoogleYoutube

5 жыл бұрын

It comes in through the plastic plugs that hold the exterior rocker panels on. And then low end work from the RAM factory on sealing it up. In the evening I had a friend take a flashlight and shine it in the wheel well. While on the inside you could see a lot of gaps. My thought on the interior rocker panels were closed cell foam strips on the bottom. And the the wool. So the wool would stay out of the area of water accumulation. I have spent time in the inside with dicor non leveling lap sealant sealing the plastic plugs and the wheel well. The self leveling lap sealant on the roof joints.

@johntatman1436

5 жыл бұрын

@@MyGoogleKZread If you drive while you're looking into the opening you will find it also splashes in around the wheel house. I felt rather than trying to seal it I would let air flow dry it out when it's not raining. If you wanted to seal it, the old Z-Bart rust proofing would probably work best, although that tends to leak over time.

@TarcoRN72

5 жыл бұрын

I'm working on my ram promaster myself and just finished the floors before I start gluing my foam 1 inch iso insulation. what are the rocker panels you're describing?

@awlegge100

5 жыл бұрын

Wool is a keratin and does not support mold growth. Also, it will absorb and desorb inherently thus avoiding traditional problems!

I would give anything to know why content producers think it is necessary to lay down a bed of loud obnoxious music to cover up what is being SAID on the video. I don't understand it.

@SteadyStreaminCashios

5 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

10:26 Most people's background music is annoying af.

@SteadyStreaminCashios

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your time 😊

More explaining what you are doing and less cute kid shots would be helpful....

@SteadyStreaminCashios

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your input

Fast forward videos add no value.

@SteadyStreaminCashios

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your opinion 🙃