Diary of a camper conversion
Working around the insulation is a pain, but it kept Kai and I warm-er when we took the van out on its maiden overnight trip to Sussex. It did mean that the odd bit of fluff got covered in wood glue, but that’s not the end of the world.
Today David helped me start framing out the van with batons. These were ripped strips from 18mm ply because it’s structurally more consistent than plain wood, is thick enough to fill the depth of the van pillars and will be strong for mounting the bed to it later. It was counter sunk with a spade bit and then metal self tapping roof screwed into the ribs. We added a little glue behind it to prevent squeaks.