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Welcome to another episode of our Toyota Hiace campervan conversion series! 🚐 We're documenting our complete DIY transformation of a 2016 Super Long Wheelbase High Top 4x4 Japanese Import into a fully functional mobile home.  In this tutorial, we focus on vinyl flooring installation - a critical phase that affects both the look and functionality of your van conversion. We share 5 key insights that every DIY van builder should know before starting their flooring project.  What You'll Learn: Why we selected lightweight European ash blonde vinyl over heavier alternatives How to avoid common flooring mistakes that add unnecessary weight Strategic planning for fridge systems and electrical installations Professional installation techniques for durable results Weight management considerations for 4x4 van performance  Our approach prioritizes practicality and efficiency, perfect for extended off-grid living and Australian conditions. We demonstrate why avoiding heavy materials like composite laminate and hybrid planking is crucial for optimal van performance.  This episode is part of our comprehensive van life journey, showing real challenges and solutions for anyone interested in alternative living or mobile independence.  Episode Breakdown: 0:00 5 Things You Need to Know When Laying a Vinyl Floor in a Van 0:17 Introduction 0:49 Update on Progress So Far 1:29 The Next Stage - Laying the Vinyl Flooring 1:58 The Vinyl We Chose and Why 2:46 Avoiding Heavy Alternatives 3:22 Markers for Installation of Fridge Drawer Slider and Standard Drawers 4:30 GPO Plans and Uncertainty 5:59 Laying the Vinyl Flooring 6:49 Final Result Laying the Vinyl Floor  Special thanks to UGOKAWA!  Previous Episodes in This Series: Episode 1: https://youtu.be/_bnGqKQl29o Episode 2: https://youtu.be/JeEQsZfDxlU Episode 3: https://youtu.be/c-v8_4XAiOY Episode 3a: https://youtu.be/H4Myt9t2Zog Episode 4: https://youtu.be/qLX_OlvNsWY Episode 5: https://youtu.be/BlIaaA45aKQ Episode 6: https://youtu.be/1u1SLpZx2W0  Tags: van conversion, DIY tutorial, Toyota Hiace, campervan build, vinyl flooring, van life, mobile living, off-grid, Australia  Connect With Us: 🌐 Instagram www.instagram.com/lifewithnoanchor/ 🌐 Facebook www.facebook.com/lifewifnoanchor 🌐 X (Twitter) www.x.com/LifeWifNoAnchor  Travel & Accommodation: Save 25% on Trusted Housesitters membership: https://www.trustedhousesitters.com/refer/RAF582519/?utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=refer-a-friend&utm_campaign=refer-a-friend

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00:00Off they go, bags in tow

00:02Matt and Chrissy hit the road

00:05Maps unfold, stories told

00:07Adventures never getting old

00:10Matt and Chrissy roam so free

00:13Through the city, past the sea

00:15Finding joy in every mile

00:18G'day, it's Matty from Couple of Sitters

00:20And it's a chilly, chilly morning here this morning

00:24We're still in Brisbane, still looking after the puppies

00:27And good start to the day

00:30Got a coffee ready to go

00:31And the van has had a fair bit done to it

00:34Since the last video

00:36I didn't set the camera up

00:37Because I was just too zoned in on what I was doing there

00:41And yeah, forgot to actually give you an update

00:44So apologies for that

00:45So let's have a quick look at what we've done so far

00:48Okay, so we have finished prepping the floor

00:52All the anchor points have been puttied up

00:54And we've had some boxes that we've made to cover over the wheel arches

00:59Sitting there nice and square

01:01And a good distance from each other

01:03So there's plenty of space in here

01:05For us to be able to mount the sliding component for the fridge

01:09With one of our other drawer sliders on the side

01:11Another drawer slider there

01:13And our two 500 or two towers of 500mm drawers there

01:19So I'm not going to walk on the floor at the moment

01:21Because I've spent a fair bit of time cleaning that yesterday

01:24In preparation for the next stage

01:27And the next stage is laying the vinyl

01:31Now again, I rough cut that last night

01:34And we've got that all ready

01:36So we've got our primer there ready to roll

01:38We've done a bit of work on tidying up the framing around the inspection hatch

01:43That's nice and snug now

01:45Really, really good fit

01:46And yeah, at this point in time

01:49It is going to prime the floor

01:52And then get the glue down

01:54And from there we're going to drop the vinyl in

01:56So the vinyl that we've got that I rough cut

01:59Was about 8 square metres for a whopping $100

02:06So let's have a quick look at this here

02:08So this is what we're going for

02:10It's like a really nice ash blonde sort of colour I suppose you'd say

02:15And it's a European manufactured flooring product

02:19Which I've never heard of this mob before

02:21Haven't done any research on them

02:23And honestly for what is $100 worth of materials

02:28It feels comfortable underfoot

02:31And honestly I'm not that worried about who made it

02:35And what the specs are behind it

02:37It's a very, very good looking quality product

02:41And it feels good

02:42And it's going to do the job

02:43So, you know, composite laminate, timber floors

02:47And, you know, having the hybrid planking nights

02:50Or stuff that are way too heavy

02:52This is one solid piece

02:54And it's going to go hard up against the edges

02:56We'll laminate over the box

02:58Laminate

02:59We'll put the vinyl down over the boxes

03:02And that way there's a good seal around everything

03:05And then we're going to have a look at what to do next

03:09Which will most likely be

03:10Once that glue has gone off

03:12And the floor's had 24 hours to set

03:14Is to plan the positioning of the drawers

03:17And the positioning of the drawer slider

03:20Over the top of that

03:21I've got some markers set down here

03:23For our string line

03:24Which line up with the markers that we've got at the back

03:27Bit of motion sickness with this video

03:30Spinning around so much

03:31So, marked out where the drawer is going to be

03:3612mm body for the carcass

03:38Fridge, 12mm

03:39So, drawer inside there

03:42Fridge slider inside there

03:44Obviously with the carcass on both sides of the fridge slider

03:47Again, another 12mm spacer for the drawer

03:50And another 12mm there as well

03:52So we'll be able to run that down nice and square

03:55That'll run flush with the body of that box there

03:59So what we'll do is

04:00Once the solar install's all been done

04:04Because they're going to need to fit

04:06GPOs and other stuff like that

04:08We'll put the carcass on here

04:10And we'll have an access point for wiring and everything to go through

04:13We'll be plugging a power board into there

04:16And then that way as the slider runs up and back

04:20We're all in good condition

04:22We may even put that in beforehand

04:26And give them access to be able to

04:28Maybe mount the GPO inside the wall there

04:32Not too sure yet

04:33Still thinking that one through

04:34So, gonna get into it

04:35We'll see you soon

04:36Okay, we have got the primer down

04:39And this stuff went a lot further than what it said on the packaging

04:43There's one litre in there

04:44And the calculations they say

04:46You should get about four square metres of coverage out of it

04:49This area is closer to six square metres

04:53Six and a half

04:54You take the boxes out of the equation

04:56It might be a fraction of a square metre in there

04:59One litre of the Dunlop primer

05:01And I'll put a link to that in the description

05:03Covered the entire floor

05:04So, this had been sanded and vacuumed

05:06Washed and then vacuumed again

05:08Before the primer's been put down

05:10Next step, we're gonna chuck down the glue

05:12And then put the vinyl down

05:14The vinyl's been pre-cut to the size that we needed that

05:16So, what I will be doing is

05:19I'll be leaving the little inspection hatches

05:21So, the little hatch for the spare tyre

05:24And the hatch for the fuel filter

05:28They'll be off

05:29And then what I'll do is

05:30I'll be able to feel for where they are

05:32And map them out

05:33And then just use the Stanley knife

05:35And then carefully cut that section of vinyl out

05:38And they'll be able to glue the vinyl straight back on top of these pieces

05:42So that that piece matches whatever else there is in there

05:46So, it's gonna be a pretty easy process

05:48I'll get the measurements on how far that is from the head back down

05:52So I know roughly where I'm gonna be starting

05:54But she should be pretty straight forward

05:59Let's get into it

06:24Well there we go, vinyl's down

06:25It's about an hour and a half

06:26I'm pretty stoked with that

06:27First time I've ever laid vinyl

06:28There were a couple of bubbles there

06:29So just push them out

06:30And there's a bit of bedding there

06:31There's a bit of bedding there

06:32I'm pretty stoked with that

06:33First time I've ever laid vinyl

06:34well there we go vinyls down it's about an hour and a half i'm pretty stoked with that

06:52first time i've ever laid vinyl uh there were a couple of bubbles there so just push them out

06:57and there's a bit of bedding that i'll need to do along the edges but otherwise

07:00i'm pretty happy with how that's come out considering it's the first time i've done it

07:07all right gonna do the cleanup now

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