While I have been finishing up the choices and installation for the van floor, the next build area will be the ceiling. Since this is one of the areas where I will use wood, I wanted to get started on preparing the wood.

My choice here is a tongue & groove Pacific Cedar board. I spent some time this morning researching how to seal, stain, paint, or otherwise coating this wood so that it handles the variability of the humidity in a van. The consensus is that there is no consensus on how to do this. Before I read anything I was contemplating using a clear satin Behr Water-Based polyurethane. I figured this would protect against moisture to some extent. My plan is to not have a kitchen (steam) or a shower in the van that would create excess humidity.

After my initial research, I also think a penetrating oil product like a teak oil or a Danish oil would protect the planks well enough - and be easy enough to recoat if needed. Poly products tend to peel and require sanding.

If the meantime, while I let the cedar acclimate, my garage smells amazing. Since Michigan is sort of hot & muggy this week, there is no rush.