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Pictured above is the roof vent installed and ready to be wired. And that is as far as Ill go with the pictures tonight. A couple questions What are some thoughts on putting a plastic vapor barrier on top of the foam insulation like a house has? Beneficial? Or is it pointless? Will the...

Here is the roof vent ready to pop in. I ran a triple bead of silicone and screwed it in place.

I then cut the hole out from the roof side with a jig saw and a fine metal blade. It cut like butter

After a lot of research I settled on a fantastic reversible 3 speed roof vent with thermostat. I'm curious to see if the thermostat will be of any real help or save on much power. I tested the fan when It arrived If I remember correctly it draws between 1.3- 3 amps depending on speed. Not bad...

Using all the underlay scraps I had left, I packed all the ribs and support beams tightly. I contemplated leaving them open to increase airflow through the walls and possibly help with condensation issues but in the end decided to fill them since I am putting a roof vent in anyways.

A layer of 3/4" reflective styrofoam was added on top of the reflectix next, it was cut to fit snug and almost looks as if it won't even need anything holding it down. Although I will probably put furing strips in later. You can also see another layer of foam underlay I put down on top of the...

Next up was the insulation. I put a layer of reflectix up and taped the seams. It will have 1/4" or so of air gap between the next layer but from the research I've done post insulation, my understanding is that I just put up a very expensive vapor barrier with no real insulation benefit.

I got a little carried away and didn't take many pictures again. But here you can see the layers in the floor so far. I ended up finding 13 sheets of plywood, 200 sq ft of flooring including the underlay And 16 24"x30" cabinet doors. For 200 bucks on the condition that I pick up ASAP. The guy...

This is the hole where the rear heater was, I ended up coating the area in plasti dip, siliconing an aluminum plate down and then putting four self tapping screws in to insure it never moves.

Next up I patched all the holes in the floor. I had a can of plasti dip on hand and figured it couldn't hurt for rust prevention so I put a coat of that on, filled the hole with silicone and put a piece of gorilla tape over top. I later read about the penny idea on here and regretted not...

Almost there: I was wondering the same thing about the heater, I've yet to get around to posting it on kijiji. I'm having trouble selling the shelves as is. Master plumber: that's kind of what I was thinking. Do you happen to know if you can tear the stock rear heater apart and use that heat...

Bob: it seemed like the best option from my standpoint as well. i carefully considered my options beforehand. Off grid: hopefully you don't find yourself in a similar situation again. A means of self defence sounds like a good idea. Cdiggy: another useful tidbit, I really appreciate little...

I also forgot to mention the the van is in need of a new windshield and the hinges are ceased on one of the side doors, I may just leave it ceased and use the space for the sink and water tanks Anyways the first thing I did was give the van an oil and coolant change, I also picked up an idler...

One awesome inch: thanks, I'll be sure to watch one or two of your videos. It's good to have people at the same stage of construction Flying kurbmaster: I might have to try that, the rust is worse on the other side too. Thanks for the tip. Offgrid: I definately expect some negative responses...

Leerevell: yeah GM can't seem to get the white right, my company truck is an 05 and still has the same issue. I don't think a paint job is worth the trouble. The lettering was written in mud thankfully so it washed right off Cdiggy: I know, sounds pretty fishy. the coolant leak is just a...

They sure are, you don't realize how few you have until it's too late. Haha that's very true, I'm from Southern alberta

So here begins my conversion story. I'm shooting for - stealth (I will be spending alot of time in urban environments unfortunately) - a comfortable bed - insulated well enough to cut down on sound and be able to retain a little bit of heat - a sink, fridge, cooking space and enough storage for...

Hello folks, I've been creeping these forums for a month or so. Thanks for all the great information. Not to mention it seems like a great community I'm currently converting a 99 Chevy express into my new home I might share some of the build if I remember to take enough pictures.