If the depth was the same everywhere it would be workable for you, so the dashed box area is where your headache comes from..@Wano @Ads_Essex @paddy26 Thanks for your input for far.
I have been out measuring the height of the rails from the metal floor of the van. This is what I can up with. I thought it should have been about 37mm (from earlier I this thread.
mine however seem consistently around 38mm. Apart from a section in the dashed box near the front of the right hand rail, where the height seems to vary a lot, up to 41.3mm which is 2-3mm more than the rest.
View attachment 167995
Edit: I put a long piece of angled aluminium and a spirit level on top of the rails (in the problem area) and they seem to be straight along the top. Baffling.
Thanks, I think I would find it difficult to explain on the phone though.Might be worth phoning Kernow and see if they have seen this issue before or if they have suggestions for resolving it.
Thanks. I agree if it was the same depth everywhere it would be a bit easier to solve.If the depth was the same everywhere it would be workable for you, so the dashed box area is where your headache comes from..
If the rails are straight along the top the only other variables are that the rails themselves are different depth? Or they are not flat to the floor?
If you do need to start from scratch by taking the floor out and need some help let me know.Thanks. I agree if it was the same depth everywhere it would be a bit easier to solve.
As far as I can tell the rails are flat to the floor. But with the ply in place and the rubber mat its hard to tell.
The real thing, I can't work out where/what the problem actually is. Never mind working how to solve it.
Thank you, that's a kind offer. I may take you up on that if you have some free time this week?If you do need to start from scratch by taking the floor out and need some help let me know.
Personally I’d place packers underneath the ply up at that dashed area in order to close the gap once the floor and rails are in.@Wano @Ads_Essex @paddy26 Thanks for your input for far.
I have been out measuring the height of the rails from the metal floor of the van. This is what I can up with. I thought it should have been about 37mm (from earlier I this thread.
mine however seem consistently around 38mm. Apart from a section in the dashed box near the front of the right hand rail, where the height seems to vary a lot, up to 41.3mm which is 2-3mm more than the rest.
View attachment 167995
Edit: I put a long piece of angled aluminium and a spirit level on top of the rails (in the problem area) and they seem to be straight along the top. Baffling.
Interesting. How would I get the packers underneath when its all installed.Personally I’d place packers underneath the ply up at that dashed area in order to close the gap once the floor and rails are in.
I can come down for a few hour Sunday pm if that’s any good?Thank you, that's a kind offer. I may take you up on that if you have some free time this week?
Will let you know. Should be. I can do any coding for you if any is wanted/ neededI can come down for a few hour Sunday pm if that’s any good?
In short, my 12mm ply floats and the 2mm floor is stuck down with adhesive.I've just picked up some California rails and will be fitting them soon. I've got a LWB kombi so will be re-using the floor mat as stated in this thread but have some questions about fixing the floor down. I've been searching and reading as many of these threads as possible so apologies if this has been covered, I've not found the answer yet!
How have you guys been fixing the 12mm ply down? I could use the tie down points but was hoping to keep some of these along the right hand side of the van as I like the idea of fitting removeable furniture to enable me to fully remove everything to carry any (extremely occasional) particularly large items.
I see some of you have fitted battens for additional stability, how are those secured to the floor? Could I use a strong glue to avoid drilling even more holes?
I've also seen on eBay that you can get 12mm ply pre-cut so I'd just need to cut slots for the rails. I'm debating whether to get one of these rather than making one from scratch. Given my van is LWB, I don't think I could get a single piece of ply to fit anyway. I'd have thought I should fix these together rather than just to the van to ensure they're less likely to squeak when driving?
Same question about the 2mm top layer for the flooring, how best to fix it down? Or do you leave this floating?
I'm mainly conscious about it squeaking whilst driving!
as above - kombi mat, 12mm ply - all floating. Finished floor covering stuck with adhesive tape. Once the rail covers are on it locks everything down. Centralplylining.com did my floor in one piece (swb) - worth giving them a try. The finished height is critical though - if you go 1mm over, the bench seat won’t slide properly.In short, my 12mm ply floats and the 2mm floor is stuck down with adhesive.
The only squeak I have is where I trimmed too close around one of the clips which the alu rail clips to, meaning when I stand on it you hear the ply squeak against the metal clip. Not a deal breaker, but when cutting out the channels for your rails, ensure you give adequate room around the clips and don’t go for a snug fit around them like I did!
Buying a pre-cut floor is a no-brainer, if you manage to find one: it’ll save you a fair amount of time and stress.
I didn’t. It gets held down by the top part of the rails.Hi how did people stick the ply and altro down?
I have seen someone spray glue the load mat to the van floor (seems unnecessary to me) - then spray glue the ply to load matt - then spray glue altro to the ply.
Any thoughts? cheers
Load mat and ply are not fixed, for the final floor finish I used carpet tape. Works perfectlyHi how did people stick the ply and altro down?
I have seen someone spray glue the load mat to the van floor (seems unnecessary to me) - then spray glue the ply to load matt - then spray glue altro to the ply.
Any thoughts? cheers