I bought this PVC section with the van's plumbing materials. Planning the water-tank openings before the interior was covered was an explicit part of my Day 87 work order.
The cargo floor during my preparation session before sound deadening.
The item in my kit
I bought VENTRAL One-and-a-Half-Inch PVC Pipe as part of my camper van equipment.
I bought this PVC section with the van's plumbing materials. Planning the water-tank openings before the interior was covered was an explicit part of my Day 87 work order.
Where it fits my build
My Day 87 plan put the body openings ahead of the aluminum framing, flooring and wall panels. I specifically included the shower drain and the openings for three water tanks in that order of work.
I removed cargo tie-down hardware to leave mounting points for the extrusion framing, and removed door trim for the later insulation and paneling. SketchUp helped me plan how those separate jobs would fit together.
Removing stuck-on residue during the floor cleanup.
My build notes
The useful part of this diary entry is the sequence. I wanted to finish the drilling while the interior metal was bare, so later work would not mean opening finished surfaces again.
The photographs show my preceding floor-preparation session. Sweeping, washing and removing residue created the starting point for the interior work I described next.
I planned the openings and mounting access before enclosing the interior.
Alternative products
Two alternatives to compare
The first alternative keeps the one-and-a-half-inch nominal size and two-foot format. The three-quarter-inch VENTRAL section is a smaller route option with different fittings and flow space.
One-and-a-Half-Inch PVC Pipe Section
This white Schedule 40 pipe is supplied as a two-foot section. Its nominal one-and-a-half-inch size provides rigid stock for a matching pipe layout.
This white Schedule 40 PVC pipe is supplied as a 36-inch cut length. Its plain-ended format provides another length of pipe stock for an assembled route.
