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I made a picture montage video for those interested. Links to virtually everything I used or have are included below the video. Please give a thumbs up if you like it. Enjoy.

as far as the t-in-g boards; I'm thinking it was 3 packages and I ended up with some left over.

Hmm...I think I only bought 2 4x8 white polywall panels and did strategic cuts; they did not have to reach the floor everywhere due to the bed/wheel boxes. The JoAnn's fabric; I'm not sure exactly what it was; some kind of soft touch velour type material. I just shopped the cheap material until...

Sorry; I guess I never saw these questions before. Not sure which 'boards' you are referring to. I bought supplies as needed/used. The hardboard for the mattress segments were reused from the ceiling. They come in 4x8 sections just like plywood, as well as smaller project panel sections. The...

Yes, the more adhesives and man-made materials you use, the more off gassing you will have. Use real cuts of wood where possible; use low-VOC adhesive spray and allow for plenty of ventilation for a while after you use it. I can't put anything in the van the same day I spray it with adhesive.

Update:mattress segment upholstery project. I've neglected this for a long time; just had my old memory foam mattress in two pieces with a fleece sleeping bag tucked around it. I wanted to make it into segments like campers have to make it a lot easier to move around. Using the good old...

Time to catch up... Had an unfortunate break-in in December while parked at a job. Somebody busted the lock on the back door and stole my tools, a fire extinguisher, and whatever else they could grab in arm's reach of the back doors. They did not enter and climb over my bed so it could have been...

Yea the franchised corporate type of storage units ala Uncle Bob's, Public Storage, StorageMart; typically will not allow it. They want apartment dweller, people moving, and suburban families. Although this may vary by location. One UBob place I had access to had a large lot and spaces between...

Finished out the ceiling with corner trim in the front. The extra small trim piece in the middle is due to the length of the boards I had left instead of buying another package. I finished off this small area in the corner with short pieces. Overall, I'm very pleased with how it turned out...

Thank you. Most of this was done by summer of last year. The shelves and TV relocate was in November. The ceiling redo I started last month. I have gotten better at doing this work, I cringe at my first attempts in the Astro. Next up is redoing the walls to brighten up the joint!

Very productive day. Pretty much finished the ceiling. Not sure what the discoloration in the picture is in the upper right, its an effect of the photo. I guess that board has a slightly different coloration on the wood. This is just a 4 foot trim piece covering the seam and serving as...

Painted the generator grate cover with the truck bed liner.

A comparison of how it originally looked and now. I think I highly recommend using truck bed liner instead of just paint if you are going black. My bet is it will hold up a lot longer and resist chipping.

After dealing with the plastic hooks falling off many times, I decided on something a little more permanent to hold up my curtain. Drilled two holes on either end of the rod, screwed it right into the partitions. Taking a cue from some YouTube vandwellers, I got some Rustoleum truck bed...

I'm really liking the white walls and ceiling. I'm going to have to get a Kreg jig...

Little steps. Broke again and the rain has devastated business this spring. Got an additional piece of trim and finally finished the floor edge facing out the side doors. Also refinished the trim between the cab and coach to match the floor. I still need to finish ceiling and wire in the...

Thats pretty much what I did for my bed.  Wow, that must have been a lot of work with that floor...don't take this the wrong way, but I see a lot of people do this, overthinking the installation of floating plank flooring, which I found to be the easiest single part of my conversion. They are...

It's 5/16" thick. They are appearance boards, not anything you would use structurally. You could mount light things to it like charge controllers, maybe an inverter that isn't heavy...anything more than that you are going to want a support piece behind the planks. Whats great about them is they...

wow, good job so far! On the wires, the wrapping with electrical tape is overkill and time consuming.  For future wire runs, use one of these things: http://amzn.com/B005V9UU1O http://amzn.com/B00R7QHBI4 You can buy this at Home Depot as well. The split coil will allow you to insert...

Installing one of my LED dome lights in the rear center of ceiling. All finished with rear half of ceiling.