INSULATING The Van | Ep 2 | Nissan NV200 Camper Van Build

In this video, I will be sharing how I insulated the rest of my Nissan NV200 panel, as I convert it into a camper and day van. Despite being a lot of work, insulating a van is incredibly important as a way of keeping heat in and stopping the build up of condensation which can cause rust and just be a general nuisance in metal vans.

0:00 - Emptying the van
0:14 - Insulating the wheel arches
0:38 - Insulating the van cavities with recycled plastic bottle insulation
2:00 - Prepping the van walls
3:07 - Removing the van door panels
4:00 - Insulating the van doors and walls
5:50 - Insulating the van ceiling
6:29 - Insulating the upper wall panels

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Check out the full written version of this video, with photos, on my blog: https://nv200vanconversion.wordpress.com/2020/01/20/insulating-the-van/

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Diall recycled plastic bottle loft insulation: https://www.diy.com/departments/diall-insulation-roll-l-6m-w-0-37m-t-100mm/3663602481812_BQ.prd

Thermawrap bubblewrap insulation: https://www.toolstation.com/ybs-general-purpose-thermawrap-insulation/p16779?

Aluminium foil tape: https://www.toolstation.com/aluminium-foil-tape/p97723

Trimfix high temperature contact adhesive: https://www.vanliningcarpet.co.uk/shop/trimfix-high-temperature-adhesive/

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After emptying the van, I started by removing the 6 black panels that came around the sides. Behind these are cavities which I lined with Thermawrap Foil Bubble Wrap Insulation, glued on with trimfix High Temperature Contact Adhesive, then filled them with loft insulation - I used Diall Recycled Plastic Bottle Insulation. This is similar, but a better alternative (in my case) to standard fibreglass loft insulation. Being non-toxic and safe to handle, it was really easy cutting pieces of insulation to size and stuffing them into the van walls. After that, I taped a large piece of foil insulation over the top of the panel with aluminium foil tape.

I did this for all 6 panels, and then went on to insulate the van ceiling. Again, I used Thermawrap Foil Insulation, glued on with Trimfix Contact Adhesive and laid this in between the beams. I filled the beams with spray foam insulation. Keep an eye out for my next video which shows the ceiling insulation, carpeting and ply-lining in much more detail.

I also glued thermawrap around the 6 metal panels around the sides of the van. Eventually I will carpet the van and the foil insulation will all be hidden, however having slept in the van in different conditions and temperatures last year I knew that condensation regularly forms on these panels as they have no cavity between them and the outside. Now they have a layer of insulation, they shouldn’t condensate.

Having done all of this, I ended up with a very silver inside to the NV200, but it’s only temporary. The important groundwork has been done, and now I can proceed with carpeting the van.

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DISCLAIMER: In this video, I am in no way stating that this is the proper way to undertake the conversion of a van, however after research and experience using the van, I believe this to be the way that is best suited to my van and the way I intend to use it.

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