How To Use Fabric Inside Van Siding

Secure wall panels to the van.

How to use fabric inside van siding. First you ll be installing the wood paneling by using a furring strip. This is our most comprehensive. As with every part of the van build process there are many different options to choose from for walling material. Follow the adhesive manufacturer s instruction for preparing the surface area.

We love mountain life. We cover how to move doors and windows and create a weather proof exterior. Cedar paneling for van interior. Although we ve mentioned a few of the benefits of using wall liners on your sprinter van as the owner of a commercial business such as a plumbing heating or electrical repair company the result could be more money saved and less money spent.

Then you just have to add your bottom panel and sew its corresponding corners to complete your 5 sided cushion cover. This week i take on the challenges of tracing out the panels for my walls. We love the feel of rustic cabins. You screw the furring strip to the van s ribs instead of the main shell because you don t want your screws puncturing through to the outside of the van.

Use 60 grit or 80 grit sandpaper to eliminate rises or old adhesive on the. Your van will be fully lined in one or two hours at the most. Attach a line on the exterior and pull it tight to the other end to assure alignment. For our van we decided to go with 1 4 birch plywood because it s flexible easy to work with and has a nice grain pattern.

After fully insulating our van and installing laminate flooring the next step was to put up the walls. Benefits of van liners for your sprinter van. If your van doesn t have any sort of ribs a wood wall and ceiling will not be a good option. We love the smell of cedar.

This means there was only one material we wanted to use for the walls and ceiling of the van. Continue with the top front right corner using the same technique as above. Starting from the most square portion of the van which was the partition right behind the driver s seat we worked our way back in four foot sections securing the panels to the furring strips with 3 4 lath screws we secured the wall panels to the van with the lath screws in 1 foot sections at the top middle and bottom of the panel where we had. Not just another vinyl siding installation video.

Hopefully this helps anyone trying to build out their van or any vehicle. Once you have the top front and left panels attached turn the fabric inside out again and press out all the seams. Maintaining the van s interior. We wanted a real cabin on wheels.