Installing Plywood Floor In Van

We installed some carriage bolts for the undermount propane tank and the grey water tank that we plan on installing under the van.

Installing plywood floor in van.

Depending on your locations and the average ambient temperatures when you plan on inhabiting your van adding floor insulation may not even be necessary. And now is the time to install a floor in our van conversion. Although some type of sound deadening is highly recommended. Make sure that your van is ready to install the subfloor.

There are a few options for your flooring and i decided to go with a two step process that involved installing a solid plywood base and then adding an additional layer of vinyl stickers that had a stained wood pattern. Indeed a proper floor installation prevents water infiltration rust provides thermal and noise insulation and serves as anchor for the cabinets in addition it should be resistant to wear be able to withstand enough weight not produce any squeak and. Installing the floor was the very first step i took on my van build and it s a great place to start. These gaps were anywhere from 1 8 1 2.

If you want to drill holes in your floor make sure you have a plan for doing this. We sprayed expanding spray foam along the edges of the plywood where they meet the van walls. A floor has many other critical functions than just supporting our feet. Once dried the spray foam was carved down to be flush with the plywood.