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At some point, I will cover it with felt/carpet… but until I find a good source of thin (cheap) enough material, I’ve roughly vinyl wrapped the old ply. Since I already have the vinyl it’s a cheap/free way to add a vapour barrier and also see how the colour might suit.
Couldn’t relax all evening, with the job half-done. So I went back out late, when it was dark and stormy.
Rain was hammering down as I worked by Mini Maglite candlelight. Refitted both upper and lower ply as well as wheel arch box. Then, refitted the bed too.
By the end of the ordeal, with the windows closed the cab was condensation central. Lots of moisture from working hard, breathing sweating and swearing in an increasingly warm van.
That was an ideal test for the roof vents - a fine layer of condensation in the cab and on the ceiling.
Fast forward to this morning. Went and checked the van. Too my great relief, all of the condensation from last night had totally evaporated.
Windscreen as well as walls and ceiling were bone dry. So the vents work, at least from a minimum degree of airflow.
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