Post 3: A blank (actually black) slate

Post 3: I had drawn many designs for the interior layout on graph paper. I spent hundreds of hours learning and researching how one puts an electrical system into a van. For me, and apparently many others, the electrical system can be the most daunting.

 But first came the basics - insulation and flooring. 

After removing all of the ugly black wall and floor linings, my trusty work buddy, Jim Hough, and I meticulously cut rigid foam to fit between the ridges in the floor. TEDIOUS. Then a full layer of rigid foam. 

This was then followed by a layer of 3/4" plywood subfloor. 

What can be seen by the back doors is natural sheep's wool insulation. More on that later. 

Also seen is the sound deadening that was placed on as many of the metal surfaces as possible. And next......the first sphincter check of the build....installing the ceiling fan.