We always planned a solar panel, mainly due to the compressor fridge. We have 2x 100AH leisure batteries and a ctek d250s charger that connects engine battery, leisure battery, and solar panels via an MPPT controller to whatever needs the power. For a panel we went for the biggest we…
The drawer above the fridge is a full extension soft-close drawer which is as tight as it can be – if things fit then they won’t get in the way of the hob bits above. Of course, we need to be careful putting in plastic. As per our last van we’ll…
Most feared job #2 for the same reason as the wardrobes! I won’t bore you again. Bit more router practice, and loads of time spent making templates. A few cock ups, but think I’ve covered them over. The kitchen starts at a front bulkhead – this has to be back…
Today I finished one of my most feared jobs. Whilst I can blag and bodge most things, and cover over most cock ups, doing the furniture is a bit final. They are on view, and need to be good. The problem is, I’m crap at woodwork, don’t have the patience…
This is a bit of a milestone, its when you can turn the van on and actually check things work! Especially as some things we’ve had for 5 months or so! Quite a long post, but…. Batteries 2x 100AH batteries fit in bottom of wardrobe next to bed. I keep…
The gas locker will fit in the rear offside corner. And, as usual, its very tight! And very awkward. Its built so the rear offside van air vent is kept clear for van ventilation, so is fully stand alone and can take a calor 3.9kg propane cylinder and we have…
In my head, this job was easy – doh. As ever, its a right sod and isn’t as easy as it looks on YouTube. So, the way I did it, right or wrong, is:- Measure where the door needs to be and the size Cut rectangle MDF to the size…
Not posted for a while, mainly because there have been millions of little jobs that consume time and don’t have much to show for it. So lots of “design” bonding supports in for future bits, and all preparation for next steps…. And I say Milestone, but that suggests there is…
See the index for bed details, and still, the Rusty Lee frame impresses us. So well made we’ll be using it as our “level” for the furniture as I can’t find any straight edge on the van! Fitting was fairly easy. Position accurately and measure/drill from underneath up to 10mm…
The fresh water tank was always going to be a challenge – as, well, there is nowhere for it to go! However, I decided to take a gamble and have one made that fits above the rear axle and hope my calculations are correct that it doesn’t get squashed! Not…