Ok, I say finished, I mean mostly finished. But after 6mths full time+ effort, well over 1000 hours, I’m declaring the van complete. The only outstanding bits are trivial or “upgrades” to temporary bits. But at the moment, its fully usable and complete and the rest can wait till the…
Almost Christmas, almost finished, but lots of little jobs to do. Maybe 2-3 weeks solid work, but as its Christmas and party time it may be longer. I say party time, in days of Covid I mean just being lazy and eating crap. In this update, we’ve finished the ceiling,…
20 weeks. Its now winter. Brrrrr! Built is progressing, and the van is almost usable! Everything works, and we now have solar connected (2x 150w panels) which is great as it keeps the engine battery topped up too (Epever 20A MPPT via Votronic 1230). In mid November when the sun…
A video covering the install and configuration of our water and waste system
This video is just an overview of our 240v system in the van. Bear in mind, I’m me, I’m a DIYer, I’m not certified in anything electrical, I’ve never read the regulations, I just blag along the way and use google. Do not blindly copy anything I’ve done; do not…
Blimey – ignore the video saying it was week 14/15 – I think time is flying! But, the bathroom is now fully complete and working. And yes, that took almost 3 weeks (!) We’re really pleased with it. The photos linked above show the build process
Alde Bubble Leak Detector: https://amzn.to/31g6Qb7 Insulation cutting jigsaw blades: https://amzn.to/31fKKW6 14 weeks into the build, so an update for the last 3 weeks… – Re-did the kitchen worktop, concrete look formica top. Had to edge in t-trim knock on edging as the PVC trim we wanted to use just didn’t…
Our design was always not to use the cab seats, which many told us was wrong. But not using them allows us to have an uncompromised L shaped sofa, convertible to U sofa, and convertible to bed. Everyone is different, this works for us, and its probably the most snug…
11 weeks in. Getting tough now, pretty much full time on it – so lots of hours! Couple of disasters – make worktop and fitting the top laminate and the wind caught it and stuck wrong… Damn it. (also buggered the spare). Had to buy new ply (expensive lightwight stuff)…
8 weeks in. We’re knackered lol. We’ve been pretty much full time at it, and for sure, there are quicker/simpler ways to build than the way we are doing it. Its a balance! In summary, in weeks 6-8 we’ve done:- Front bulkhead made (with removable door) Offside window completed Water…