Project: Chevy Van G30

06.01.2008planning the floor - 17.01.2008wheelhouse isolation - 03.02.2008various work - 09.02.2008finish bottom plates - 20.02.2008checker plate, Binford and slatted frame - 25.02.2008laying the PVC-floor - 01.03.2008installation of the checker plates - 29.03.2008bed legs and a bit of electronics - 05.04.2008mounting bed legs and starting with furniture - 05.05.2008progress with furniture - 19.06.2008furniture, electronics, lock and towbar - 10.07.2008electrical box and various small stuff - 07.08.2008Ok, push the button - 27.09.2008luggage net and bolted electrical box - 26.10.2008storage, leatherette and advertising - 15.11.2008start of the winter project - 04.01.2009preparing the upholstering of the leatherette - 21.01.2009cutting the leatherette - 08.02.2009finished cutting the leatherette - let's start upholstering! - 01.03.2009stapling and painting - 15.03.2009engine cover and sun visors - 29.03.2009dashboard painted and ceiling partly done - 05.04.2009ceiling, checker plate and rosewood - 09.04.2009installing the dashboard - 26.04.2009final spurt side panels, furniture re-installation and stereo - 10.05.2009door panels and cabinets - 31.05.2009carpet, window sealing, stereo and cutting fabrics - 23.08.2009various work during sommer - 06.09.2009installing stereo, part 1 - 27.09.2009installing stereo, part 2 - 20.10.2009front mud flaps and hifi switch - 24.10.2009installing the loudspeakers - 07.11.2009Loudspeakers, mud flaps and upholstery bandpass-box - 20.12.2009upholstery, shoe cabinet, sun visors and sidemarkers - 31.12.2009shoe cabinet and back door finished, carpet opening started -

laying the PVC-floor

we now have noticed how to get a lot of visually with little effort. But first, from scratch:

The big question has long been: What kind of flooring should be in the van. First, it must look cool so you can show it at U.S. car meetings, but it also must be robust so that we can go camping and traveling.

My compromise: The lowest layer directly on the wooden board is an inexpensive PVC covering. This is waterproof and rugged and includes just the gaps between the boards. If the PVC coating will break, I can buy a new one, price is low and you can cut it in 15 minutes. I put this PVC covering on the entire surface, including under the bed. Thus, the wooden plates are preserved when material moves under the bed.

Later, I will lay a car carpet in the actual living area.

Today we bought the 2x4 meter large PVC mat with pale parquet pattern at the construction market. For cutting, we laid the mat with the upside-down on the garage floor and did the same with the wooden panels. So we had a 1:1 pattern for cutting. A perfect fit.

PVC Boden zurechtschneiden
wooden plates on top as pattern
PVC Boden im Van
PVC floor in the van, looks muuuch better now!