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- | ====== Build order ====== | ||
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- | ===== downsizing ===== | ||
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- | [[lifestyle: | ||
- | ===== thinking ===== | ||
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- | - get ideas from forums, instagram, youtube, etc | ||
- | - consider what kind of amenities you want | ||
- | - bed: material, across the van or lengthwise, dedicated or used for other purposes, [[http:// | ||
- | - storage: | ||
- | - water tanks | ||
- | - fresh | ||
- | - pump: manual, electric | ||
- | - gray | ||
- | - cooking | ||
- | - toilet and hygiene | ||
- | - power: | ||
- | - roof real estate: | ||
- | - sketch ideas for layout on paper or software | ||
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- | ===== mocking up ===== | ||
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- | * Mark out a space on the floor to represent your van's living space. | ||
- | * place your belongings in their actual locations in the " | ||
- | * use cardboard boxes to represent items you haven' | ||
- | * This experience tends to be one of the first OMG moments: the physical constraints become very real. The upside is it may be encouragement to get rid of stuff faster! | ||
- | ===== roof ===== | ||
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- | this is done early so metal debris can be swept/ | ||
- | - [[hvac: | ||
- | - [[electrical: | ||
- | - install rack or tabs | ||
- | - install [[electrical: | ||
- | - install wiring entry point | ||
- | - insulate ceiling and cover ceiling if desired | ||
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- | ===== floor ===== | ||
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- | - cut any needed holes for vents, drains, etc | ||
- | - **body modification** - cut any holes for water entry, [[electrical: | ||
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- | ===== acoustic dampening ===== | ||
- | [[http:// | ||
- | * if desired, [[http:// | ||
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- | ===== framing ===== | ||
- | Framing is done before wiring to avoid damaging wiring. | ||
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- | - if you FIXME | ||
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- | ===== wiring ===== | ||
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- | ===== insulating ===== | ||
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- | ===== shakedown, iteration ===== | ||
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- | - overnights | ||
- | - weekends | ||
- | - trips | ||
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- | Ideas taken from |