You're the only person who EXPLAINS everything in great detail finally have found a youtube account that is helpful with van builds.

@LaurenLawliss

3 күн бұрын

Glad you are finding my video helpful - I appreciate you watching and commenting.

@GuyNamedRy

3 күн бұрын

@@LaurenLawliss if you ever find yourself out in CA and help with builds! Let me know

@LaurenLawliss

2 күн бұрын

Will do

I have watched hundreds of similar videos over the years and she is special. She needs more subscribers. Please everyone tell a friend and let's get her numbers up. She deserves it.

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Awh thanks for the comment!!!🥰

@rfc3912

10 ай бұрын

Definitely! I’m learning so much from her videos - the play doh trick - I’ve always wondered how to find the holes underneath 😂

@LaurenLawliss

9 ай бұрын

Hahaha right! I have found it to be really helpful and easy to implement🤩

@dustinschmidtphoto

6 ай бұрын

Agreed, Lauren is a rockstar. I haven't seen anyone explain this as well as she does. Well done. Thanks for all the hard work on these videos.

The best DIY van build-out / carpentry video I've ever seen over the years. And excellent video editing thrown in for free. If this happened to be about a more popular topic, it would quickly achieve a million views.

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. I’m so glad you enjoyed it☺️

LOVE that PlayDoh idea! I'll def be using that in the future.

Just watched two of your videos and subscribed. Clear and concise, well reasoned, no fluff and bad jokes. As an old guy about to build out my own van, I appreciate how well your parents raised you. :) I have no doubt you're going to make this work. May the road rise up to meet you.

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Welcome, David! I’m so glad you enjoy my videos. I am very grateful for my parents and how they raised me. Good luck with your build😄

@DavidHuffTexas

4 ай бұрын

@@LaurenLawliss Another "old David" here and I agree. Your instructions are clear, direct, and well-presented. Two thumbs up! 👍👍

I like the fact that you are giving dimensions and other even minor measurements.

@LaurenLawliss

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you find it helpful 😆

Thanks for your videos they are really helping me. I have found your videos the easiest to understand. I'm a woman who has never really picked up a power tool before this. Thanks so much!

@LaurenLawliss

2 ай бұрын

Wahoo!!! Fellow female builder. I love It. Glad you found my channel and are liking the videos. Best of luck on your build🫶🏻💖

Coming from someone who has done this kind of stuff my whole life, you do an excellent job of explaining and pointing out the small details that seem obvious to doers like us, but are not so obvious to newbies. Idk if I could made videos that do a better job of explaining macro and micro like you do. Good job.

@LaurenLawliss

11 ай бұрын

Thank you, Adam! I really appreciate that❤️

Great video! That Play-doh tip is brilliant!

@LaurenLawliss

2 күн бұрын

Thanks! I’ve used that trick a few other times now and it’s been a great help😆

Love the playdoh idea! I never would have thought of that! Ty!

The play-doh trick was brilliant!!

I thought of one thing to add and I don't know if it will help other campvan builders, putting a rubber washer/spacer on the crossknots during installation. It'll give more grip to it to prevent it from rolling.

You have an amazing gift to instruction with details like a college professor 😂. Great work!❤

@LaurenLawliss

11 ай бұрын

Hahah thank you! I have found a new love for “teaching” others and my attention to detail seems to help a lot🤗

You are an amazing instructor! I'm so lucky to have found your channel as I've just started my build! Thank you : )

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

That means so much, thank you! Good luck with your build!

Mad skills as usual! Was starting to wonder if you were going to put out another video and then this one comes along! Extremely well done! Can't wait to see more. And seriously... the people who have commented "Excellent" "Very professional", and "Master builder" weren't kidding. Easily becoming my favorite van build channel on KZread. Move over Seven-O-Savage!😉👍

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Awh thank you! Your kind words mean so much.

the playdoh trick is awesome!

@LaurenLawliss

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I have used it now in several other projects and it works like a charm😄

Visiting my son in Australia, he converts vans for a living, I showed him this video, I quote “ I would offer a job to her just based of these vids” he did say that her attention to detail is way above what his van builder’s competition are using.

@LaurenLawliss

9 ай бұрын

Wow! Thank you so much for sharing. I appreciate it🥰

These videos are awesome! I'd just add a quick suggestion that regular bolts/washer/nuts could be used anytime affixing the wood furring strips to the metal in situations where the back is accessible. So the first horizontal wood strips could be attached with regular hardware through most holes. Rivet Nuts (or Plus Nuts or Cross Nuts) are great when you can't access the back ("blind nuts"). Just saves a bit of $$.

@LaurenLawliss

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! And yes, absolutely, however, there was no way to access the back on any of these bolts I used so a plusnut was the best option 😄

Well done. Bookmarked

@LaurenLawliss

Ай бұрын

Thank you!!

Very Professional again Lauren😊 I know exactly what to do if I decide to travel this route in the future, I am definetly looking forward to the next video take care till then😘

You're back! Great video..

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Been busy traveling sorry for a long wait.

so as I previously commented the level to which we both identically approached the van builds is beyond insane, I didn't do video but I did to pics.....i'm shocked, to find someone that saw the way to insulate and do a build this way, the only thing I can , ok maybe I can add more than 1 thing, but look into the Flettner fans, saw one in London and I was like OMG this is brilliant, free wind powered ventilation, beyond that i've been experimenting with the Peltier way of cooling/heating that with solar is free AC/Heat and would take a van build beyond the next level

@LaurenLawliss

2 күн бұрын

Sounds like an interesting fan! I have a heater and personally don’t need an AC. Good luck on the rest of your build.

Your videos are extremely informative and well done, thank you for a good and hard job!

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Hey Marco, thank you for watching! Appreciate your kind words.

Great detailed instructions

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

a great lucid simple explanation of this necessary step in a van copnversion

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, John!!

So much useful. Thx!

Well done!!!

@LaurenLawliss

5 ай бұрын

Thank you

Excellent video. I have watched numerous videos on framing a Promaster and this is the best. Thank you for your thorough information about the sizes of plusnuts. I prefer them over rivnuts as well and will be using them in my upcoming build. 😀

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m very happy with the plus nuts and would highly recommend them. Best of luck with your build!

My goodness girl you are so clever, I just have to compliment you, and as an Australian Aboriginal man, I am very happy to learn off a young American woman :-)

@LaurenLawliss

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the comment, James! Glad you could learn from my video☺️

You have some great tips and ideas Lauren, keep up the great video content, I'm learning new ideas as I watch along your build series. P.S. I love that you don't cheap out, buy the right tools people, get the job done right like Lauren is doing.

@LaurenLawliss

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words - it means a lot!

12:16 !!! What a GREAT idea .. Playdoh! .. I don't think would have though of that myself!! good one!

@LaurenLawliss

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! The play dough worked great 👍🏼

Great stuff as usual. I always enjoy your videos. So glad I subscribed to your channel.

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Happy to have you along for the ride😁

Thank you so much for such a clear and concise video! I’ve watched so many framing videos that just didn’t seem right. This I can do!

@LaurenLawliss

10 ай бұрын

Glad you found it helpful. You got this!!!

Lauren, Been watching your journey. You should be very proud of what you have achieved.

@LaurenLawliss

10 ай бұрын

Hey! Thanks for joining my journey. I am so proud of the van and I hope my videos inspire others to push themselves to do their own van build. It’s worth it🥰

Very detailed and well done!

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Wonderful,

You are doing great work, and your videos are content rich. Thanks for sharing.

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it! Glad they are brining value :)

A lot of useful info.I love the playdoh idea.Very informative video.

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. The play dough was so quick and easy!

I don't comment often on YT videos, but this was helpful

@LaurenLawliss

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much☺️

Wow, Im in love...

@LaurenLawliss

11 ай бұрын

Hahaha welcome to the channel!

What an excellent video. Instruction was top notch. Definitely saving this and using it as a reference when I start building. Thank you. Keep up the great work.

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Best of luck with your build!

really informative and not boring! well done

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you didn’t find it boring. It’s hard to tell when I am editing lol. I’m working on making them more enjoyable to watch haha

Outstanding explained. Thumb up

@LaurenLawliss

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Another great video. I'm taking copious notes.

@LaurenLawliss

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment and kind words🥰

Very wise to have used glue on your pocket screws joints. So many people think glue isn't necessary. As a lifelong carpenter and cabinet maker, I ALWAYS use glue.

@LaurenLawliss

11 ай бұрын

I couldn’t agree more! I actually changed a section of my furring strips further into the van build and I had to wrestle with the furring strips to even get them off. Even using a chisel and hammer was challenging hahaha I got a new level of respect for wood glue after that😂

@billystray7007

11 ай бұрын

@@LaurenLawliss HELL YEAH !

Great job Lauren

@LaurenLawliss

5 ай бұрын

Thanks

Great Video very informative thank you!!

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Perfect!

@LaurenLawliss

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I used rivnets in my truck conversion, and OMG! I love them!

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Right!? They are awesome!!!

Thank you for this!

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great video Lauren

@LaurenLawliss

5 ай бұрын

Thanks

Great video

@LaurenLawliss

10 ай бұрын

Appreciate it!

Great info! Thank you

@LaurenLawliss

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!

In all my years of construction, and building, I have never considered working in bare feet!! :) ... I find myself more "wordily" since the internet and have seen people in other countries work in bare feet or sandals even in a FOUNDRY1 . So I have admit it's up to the worker where no laws exist :) Maybe it's more comfortable?, but I'm sure I'll never know ! 😂 😂

@LaurenLawliss

2 ай бұрын

I love being barefoot and connected with the ground. But I do realize how unsafe it is when building out a van. Thankfully I didn’t have any issues 😁

Like the way you explain

@LaurenLawliss

10 ай бұрын

Appreciate it!

Thank God she used crossknots. ❤ I was thinking the same. I also dont want to drill holes on the van cause if the same reason

@LaurenLawliss

3 күн бұрын

They are great!!

I thought maybe you were overdoing it by taking the snaps off, and detaching the overhead lining … however, I bought the tool at O’Reilly’s, and so I figured why not, and went ahead and popped off the snaps. Oh boy! I am so glad that I did, because apparently a mouse had been living up in the headliner lining, and there was a nest and a lot, a lot of poop. Yuck. I’m so glad you recommended this and today I’m going to try to sanitize the area as much as possible. Thank you for your time and great instructional videos.

@LaurenLawliss

6 ай бұрын

Oh my! I’m glad you checked that area too. Hopefully those mice aren’t giving a you problem still. Best of luck with your build😄

Hello Lauren, I'm Claude from Québec. Do you still consider it worthed it doing framing with plywood instead of cheap construction wood (1x4) ? Russion plywood is quite expensive...any thoughts ? Cheers

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Hey there! I did plywood because I had it on hand and plywood tends to expand and contract a lot less than a solid piece of wood. Yes, russian plywood is expensive but like I said I had wood to spare and it is really durable and strong. I do see others who use a solid piece of wood instead of plywood and it works. If I had to do it again I’d do it the same way. Totally up to your personal preference. Hope this helps☺️

18:11 "Hey, I wasn't finished talking!" Future Self: "Ahhh, shaddup!"

@LaurenLawliss

3 ай бұрын

Hahaha I could’ve talked about van building for days, had to cut myself off there 😆

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You are helping us soooo much! thanks!! Question: In the video you mention that the machine screws are 1 inch long, but on your ordering list- they are longer - what do you recommend? We want to do exactly what is laid out in your video, but can you recommend any substitute for the 3/4 inch baltic birch? Thanks!!

@LaurenLawliss

Ай бұрын

Glad you found the video helpful! I used an inch and a half AND an inch and a quarter long screws for the furring strips. Any 3/4” board would work, baltic birch is best since it has multiple layers and is more durable.

Hi Lauren! Your videos are amazing, always very helpful! I’d like to know if you are going to share the process of your ceiling, I’m curious to know if you used the plus nuts to attach the ceiling direct to the van or if you used some wood as furring strips between the metal of the van and the ceiling.

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I am working on the ceiling video now (along with 6 other van build videos so stay tuned😉). For the ceiling furring strips I used 10-32 and 1/4-20 plusnuts in the circles and rectangles of the ceiling ribs. I cut 1/2 inch baltic birch plywood into 2.5 inch wide strips that I then drilled holes into (after the same play dough trick) for my bolts to go through the furring strip and into the plus nut. From there I attached my tongue and groove ceiling to the furring strips. Let me know if you have any other questions!🤩

@tantonia

Жыл бұрын

I’m happy that you’ll share that! Thank you so much for answered my question 🤩

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

@@tantonia Anytime!🥰

You are a master van builder, a word of advice for safety, put a mask on when cutting wood to keep you from breathing in wood particles.

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. And yes, I agree, a mask would be smart. I’ll have to grab one next time I’m in town.

smart idea with Play dough...

@LaurenLawliss

2 ай бұрын

It was so helpful!

Following your lead as usual Lauren. But I have a question: the top section furring strips are attached to something on their top end? Or just to the bottom horizontal beam? Thank you! 🤲

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Hey there! The top vertical furring strips run into the rectangle holes built into the van and then the other end is glued and screwed into the upper horizontal furring strip. Let me know if you need some more clarification and good luck with your install😁

@heathers_home_videos

9 ай бұрын

Are you worried they will be flopping around in the hole at the top or is it pushed all the way up and touching the top on the inside?

Regarding the top furring strips that are going into the oval slots on the 45 degree transition, what did you attach the top portion of the wood to?

@LaurenLawliss

3 ай бұрын

I left the board long so it sat inside the rib a couple inches 😊

hi Lauren! thanks for your videos!! Q: re your (future) walls: do you plan to cover those 2 main vertical middle "beams" (which are on either side of the middle of the van) with plywood or keep them exposed? If covered with "wall' plywood", will you connect the plywood to the furring strips on either side? Hope that makes sense!

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Hi Milena! I have installed Shiplap walls over my bed area and will be adding a plywood wall over the kitchen area to install a backsplash. Both types of walls will be secured to the furring strips. For the Shiplap I used a nail gun. For the plywood wall I’ll use screws since they will be covered by the backsplash. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions☺️

Hello Lauren,did you cut the vertical stripes in angle to sit flat on the horizontal ones?

@LaurenLawliss

2 ай бұрын

Hey! Yes, just a slight angle was needed.

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@LaurenLawliss

6 ай бұрын

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

Hey Lauren! I love the videos! My husband and I are doing our own conversion and following your lead! I have a question about the framing for the cabinets! How do you know that the furring strip won’t bounce around if it’s only attached to the top horizontal furring strip? 16:44 thanks!!!!

@LaurenLawliss

2 ай бұрын

Hey! Great question. The upper verticals hold my overhead cabinets so I knew once I screwed the cabinet into them that it would pull the board forward into the front edge of the rib opening and that holds it in place so it doesn’t move. If you don’t plan on putting cabinetry up top and do just a continuous wall to ceiling then I would do that section differently to accommodate that specific plan. Hope this helps. Good luck on your build☺️🫶🏻

@EmilyHummel-yg5cv

2 ай бұрын

@@LaurenLawliss Makes sense! That's what we were thinking, but thought maybe we were doing something wrong. Thanks so much for getting back to us!

@LaurenLawliss

2 ай бұрын

Of course! I never saw anyone else do it this way but it’s held up great for me.

Don't know if you thought of this but what are your plans for preventing moisture build up on the inner walls? Also do you plan on installing insulation in the walls?

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Hey there! At this moment I plan on using 3M thinsulate for insulation which will also help with moisture and sound. Stay tuned for a future video where I will go into more detailed😁

Why did you put partial moisture barrier on your walls when you completely covered the wheel well?

@LaurenLawliss

6 ай бұрын

That is sound deadening to help with road noise which is usually loud around the wheel wells so I did full coverage there!

Would 1/2 inch birch plywood be okay for furring strips? Thanks :)

@LaurenLawliss

Ай бұрын

My reasoning for 3/4” over 1/2” is that it will be stronger, the clearance along the bottom edge of the wall to floor in a ProMaster so I don’t need to scribe the backs of my cabinetry, and if you use machine screws then you need to remove some wood with a paddle bit for the screw to sit flush (you wouldn’t have much wood left on a 1/2” board). But you could find different bolts with a large flat head that wouldn’t require you to remove wood for the screw. In conclusion, I would personally use 3/4”.

Girl! Did you go to university for this stuff? Respect!

But if the chassi becomes cold, and the wooden beems are connected to them without some kind of vapor barrier between the moist will enter the beems and might start to mold, won't it?

@LaurenLawliss

10 ай бұрын

Moisture under the subfloor and behind the walls in a van conversion are inevitable and extremely difficult, if not impossible, to avoid. Also, adding layers under the subfloor and filling the ribs on the floor will not allow that moist air to escape - that is when there is a risk for mold. So I didn’t do anything but the wood floors which I painted with a water sealant. No complaints about the floor being cold. However, knowing what I know now, if I had to redo this project, I may look into laying a thin barrier of so nature between the subfloor and van floor to reduce thermal bridging, but it is fine the way it is. Like I mentioned in the video, there are several ways I can combat cold floors (I installed a heater, floor heat pad, lay down a rug, wear socks etc.)☺️

@teuscftp

10 ай бұрын

@@LaurenLawliss thermal bridging was what I meant, like that thin silvery stuff.. heard that it helps a lot to don't get so much moisture inside.. but it's still nice work 👍🏻

Don't know if is any good but harbor freight has the tool looks like.

@LaurenLawliss

10 ай бұрын

Oh nice! It may not be for the exact same application if I recall correctly but if so that’s good to know for others to check out. Thanks for sharing☺️

Was that a weasel on the woodpile? 11.05 on. Don't even know if you have them in the US?

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha, nah, just a squirrel :)

What kind of wall insulation u have in this van

@LaurenLawliss

6 ай бұрын

Good question! I have a video going into detail about this. Personally I went with 3M Thinsulate!

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They need you at Boeing !! Please !?🙏😜.. coming from a female engineer that worked with Boeing engineers… go , take NO prisoners and make our skies safer .

@LaurenLawliss

3 күн бұрын

Hahaha, thanks 😆

Another great production. I personally would like to see a longer video of the work being done (less editing down). More entertainment less informercial. Just tripod the camera and do the project. Then again I'll watch a 30 minute vid of them mowing an over grown lawn

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! I always worry the longer videos people lose interest but I would love to show more of the work I’m doing. I’ll take that into account for my next video🤩

@MC-dd8ls

Жыл бұрын

Some of us have a longer attention span and appreciate the valuable info being share. Not telling you how to run your channel, just saying be true to you. Your content is GOLD!

@LaurenLawliss

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. I really appreciate it🥰

Were are you lauren ???🤔🤔🤔

@LaurenLawliss

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha, sorry for the delay. Got another video in the works as we speak ;)

@bknnacerch2m721

Жыл бұрын

@@LaurenLawliss No excuses Hahaha

@bknnacerch2m721

Жыл бұрын

I'm just joking 🙃. Good luck 👍 waiting for you and your content 😉

@LaurenLawliss

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sticking around🥰

Should you mention the size of your Va 136WB?

@LaurenLawliss

11 ай бұрын

159🤗

Girl, I hope you are wearing eye protection when using power tools!!!

@LaurenLawliss

7 ай бұрын

Majority of the time I do. Safety is always top of mind.

I like the concept of riv nuts into frame but since you already have predrilled holes why can’t you just use those holes with large washers and nuts and bolts.

@LaurenLawliss

9 ай бұрын

How would you tighten the nut onto the bolt when the bolt goes inside the rib?😉 when you can’t access the backside of the bolt, you can’t install a nut and tighten it down. Hopefully that answers your question😁