After the welding and grinding extravaganza that was the van floor, I think someone just may have caught the bug for metalwork (name rhymes with Harry Pike). I love it when a project can be more and turn into a learning experience.
So after hanging out and admiring the smooth, hole free floor (also fire watch), we made plans to visit the local RV supply store; Aubrey’s, to do some comparison shopping against our Amazon list. From my many years of visiting this fine establishment when my father would forget to close the roof vent on our camper and rip the thing clean off, I knew right where the vents were located in the store and made a bee line straight to them. And there it was… MaxxAir! Since we’re going for the glorified tent theme we decided not to spring for the top of the line, rain sensing, power open and close, 10 speed, remote control model and opted for the manual open 4 speed model instead. Perfect for our application! With our prices compared on miscellaneous stuff ‘n’ things, we purchased our fan and headed back to the shop.
Measure, measure, mark, measure again and then procrastinate on cutting the hole in a perfectly good roof. Finally the “here goes nothing” moment and I fire up the air angle grinder and make my first plunge into the metal. Sparks everywhere! Honestly it felt good to trust a tape measure. Hole cut, edges ground and sealant putty in place, it dropped in like it had always been there. Pre-drilled the screw holes, cut 1x oak strips as backing, applied our special RV sealant caulk and ran in the screws. And I was worried about this install… Ha!
A quick wire up and now all that’s left is to insulate, wiring, then flooring and paneling.
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