How to install vinyl flooring in your van (RAM ProMaster Van Conversion)

You bought your van, you cleaned out the interior, insulated the floor, and installed the subfloor.

You could just polyurethane the subfloor for a more minimalist approach, but we decided to go with vinyl plank flooring to give our van a bit more of a home-like vibe and protect the subfloor from spills and dirt.

When we first started, we went with thicker, float floor vinyl planks; they had a hardwood-like feel and seemed like a higher quality option versus the flimsy peel-and-stick vinyl. However, after trying to cut several planks to match the curves of the van, we realized that it would take forever to install thicker vinyl, and the results would be likely mediocre at best. Further, we were getting worried that over time, with the movement of the van, the vinyl planks would shift, buckle, and form gaps as they wouldn’t be attached to the subfloor.

Enter cheap peel-and-stick vinyl planks. At half the cost of the more expensive vinyl planks, these are much easier to work with and we managed to cut them easily to shape around the wheel wells and other curved parts of the van floor.

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PROJECT SUMMARY

Time needed:

Our 136” RAM ProMaster vinyl installation took roughly 5 hours. This is probably a bit longer than it should have taken, but we have never installed vinyl before, and had to figure out how to cut complex curves and properly align everything.

Total Cost:

Approximately $150.

Things to keep in mind:

Peel & stick vinyl flooring requires a very even sub floor surface. If you have spots that are lower, they will be visible though your vinyl flooring.
Make sure the subfloor surface is clean of oils and dust before application, debris can prevent your planks from sticking on properly.