During the first half of August we finally got the high top, which means we can stand up straight while moving around inside. The installer was a month late arranging delivery — the entire process, from deposit to drive-it-away, took eight weeks. It was a frustrating delay.
I installed the trailer hitch receiver, motorcycle carrier and the roof vent, with its electric exhaust fan. It’s a lot more comfortable working inside now.
We finished insulating the steel section of the interior with a layer of Reflectix and fiberglass batts, totaling (we hope) R13 or so.
Gail gave our birch plywood panelling a couple of coats of acrylic varnish and I cut the panels to shape with a jigsaw, then installed them with self-tapping screws.
Next I’ll run the 12-volt wiring and install the big 220 amp-hour batteries. Then the bed can go back in. Next week, the kitchen cabinet with sink, water tanks and stove, and the refrigerator cabinet with drinking water dispenser.
Next chapter: September progress on the van build
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