In this video we went by the local hardware store and purchased some 23/32 five layer plywood. we thought long and hard about this over just 1/2 inch plywood and for the extra strength and fastening capability we thought the 3/4 ply woods benefits justified the extra weight and the 1/4 inch in height loss. Lets be honest, I am not going to be able to stand up in this van at my height anyway. From there we used the factory flor as a template to cut out the floor sections, used adhesive to glue down the polyiso insulation to the van floor, used a mold resistant paint on the underside of the plywood and the edges, then glued and fastened the plywood sections one at a time from back to front. we also took the extra measure of utilizing pocket screws to join the sections of plywood together to ensure a level transition. the purlins were spaced to provide plenty of support so that joint is not under stress. We also created a tool out of an old bolt to mark the plywood to drill holes so we could use the factory floor retention fasteners to further anchor the floor to the van mechanically since there are no screws that hold the floor assembly to the van floor only the sika flex 252 adhesive. the install overall took about twice as long as I thought it would, just lots of steps to get it right as its is the foundation for the entire build aside from the van itself.

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