Building the kitchen units, our lpg cooker and rain delays.. building a van in the street in the UK!
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- čas přidán 22. 02. 2020
- This is how we have framed out our kitchen cabinets and fitted our voyager 4500 lpg gas cooker in our diy self built campervan. Unfortunately the rain has slowed us down but we did manage to get the gas and water gauge fitted.
40mm L Shaped brackets
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Most of this is used to keep emilys snack cupboard topped up but occasionally she lets Lou have
some to buy the dog treats! - Jak na to + styl
I love the way you Brits call it a'cooker', delightful ❤😊🇦🇺
I think its amazing the way you put this together .Im so loving watching your build .its really good 😊
I've watched 2 videos so far. ( Found you because I'm searching and watching electrical wire-up video I can find on here 🙂I LOVE watching people's ideas and creativity on their wiring jobs. Yours was no exception 🙂) I've really enjoyed them. I liked this one because you had SOOOOO much train of thought and just mind flowing throughout the video. The stuttering, the hesitations and new ideas running through your head as you were in the middle of doing it! Really awesome and VERY much how I do my stupid videos 🤣. (They are more for me to go back to see what the heck I was thinking at the time I made the decision.) I'm really looking forward to watching more of your videos on this project! Thanks for taking the time!
I really enjoy your methodology/thinking. You are a good worker. I look forward to the day your video is you in a hammock with wine cooler, reading a book, enjoying this huge project!
Thank you. I look forward to that day to, I think it will be a short video tho as after 10 mins I'll probably be bored lol!
Just watching you cut out the square hole for the water gauge... for future (if needed) you can get saw blades that fit into your Stanley knife. I've got one and comes in very handy.🙂
loved how you were trying to work out where to put the new gauges. if they'd arrived when you were doing the original panel, you could of possibly turned the switched round 90 degrees so they were vertical then put the gauges next to it. but it'll work the way you've done it just as well. keep up the incredible job Lou.
Brilliant. Absolutely love the way you articulate your thought processes rather than just displaying how you do something as it helps to explain the pros and cons of the instillation 😁😁
Thanks, I have to talk it through for myself as well 😂😁
Love it. Just started watching your build videos. Very well thought out, now wanting to rip out my original 1996 contiboard Camper & re design her insides with plywood.
Gosh, was that xmas 2019...Feb 2020? I was visiting my daughter for xmas '19 and just got back home in time before we were locked down ❤😮🇦🇺
outstanding love the both of you keep the hard work up I don't keep me waiting
Thank you 👍 we get a video out at least once a week (mostly lol) 😁
You called it a bodge job, I think it was a great solution which looks absolutely fine now it's done.
I feel your pain with the rain. I live in the Western Highlands of Scotland, this is my normal ☔😰😰
Thanks mack, yeh you have got it bad up there lol!! Beautiful country tho 😁
Keep up the hard work girls, it's all going to be worth it. Don't let the weather get you down. Just think of the great adventures your going to have & that will get you through it. All the best.....Jim👍👍
Thanks Jim 👍 made quite a bit of progress this weekend so it's all good! Roll on spring 😁
I know exactly what you mean about the rain we’ve been having. It’s been holding up my build too. Great skills as always. Van is coming on very nicely. Thanks for the vids 👍
As always thank you for watching Paul. We made a fair bit of progress this weekend tho on the one dry day we had lol! Hope your build is going well! 😁👍
Very nice! I stratted to build my own unit and given up and bought a flat pack one 🤣
🤣🤣 If I could have found one the right size i may have considered the same lol!
camper vibe yea admittedly I’ve had to compromise in the size that I wanted but have found somthing that will work 🙏🏻🤣 keep up the good work guys we will both be done in no time 🙌🏻
HEY! Great video! There’s a tool you need that’s a total game changer. It’s called a multi tool. It can have interchangeable fittings. One (which most come with) is an inch wide saw blade. It would cut your holes out for your water and gas levels like butter. So easy. They are brilliant! Screwfix part number 622FX.
Yeh a multi tool would have been perfect! I was being impatient and just wanted to get it done there and then so had to improvise lol! I might get one to keep in the van permanently tho, may come in handy on the road 😁👍
Again, cracking job!
Thank you 👍😁
Looks fantastic
Thank you 😁👍
Good vid ..tricky getting things in place sometimes you handle it well and the bloody work space all ways gets smaller ..I hate that bit
Coming along great guys ! Using the hacksaw blade, "necessity is the mother of invention" .
Like you, I have been pissed off with the weather, that said, rather it now than when I get the new van to start on . Time "might " be my nemisis though , REALLY hoping to be on the road by end of March. That might mean a three week build to hit that target . Eeeeeeeeeek lol
You guys ever considered doing a "parts" list , might be a pain to do now BUT , if via Amazon, you would get a small cut ( customer does not pay , far as I know for that )
Be safe be warm guys
Wow, a 3 week build is ambitious!! I think if you can work on it all day every day you will be OK lol.
I think we could do a parts list after we've finished, at the moment we only have weekends to work on the van and get the videos out and that is hard enough, that little thing called a job seems to be really slowing us down lol. Good luck with your build, keep us posted on how it's going 😁👍
@@campervibe Aye, bricking it. Have done smaller van last year, so kinda know the ropes. Fortunately I will have every day to achieve. Bonus of retiring early I suppose.
@@petemiller2347 you lucky bugger. I can't retire early but reckon I can take a year or two off, that's the plan anyway!
@@campervibe def do it guys, take the time out. You got thirty yrs head start on me .Life's for Lovin' !
Not sure if you read older comments but iv'e just found this channel and watched a handful of vids, about to binge watch everything from the start now because its been so good, Thanks' youtube for recommending this, definitely and underrated and at this time under subscribed channel! also if you do read this do you remember the type of white paint you used on the walls?
Hi Ash, we try and get to all the comments if we can! Thank you so much, that's very kind of you to say 😁👍 we just used white satin paint, with undercoat first.
Good job, you guys are providing some great inspiration!. We are also starting our van build. I was just wondering if you have considered all the weight on the drivers side of the van?
Thank you 👍 and yes I have considered it lol! We have tried to limit the weight as best we can, lightweight ply, thin cladding etc. Hoping to get it weighed this week to just double check where we r at. There is some weight going on the passenger side to try and balance it out a bit. Once it's weighed we'll stick it in a video. Good luck with ur build 👍😁
You've put together a great series of videos. I'm really impressed. Can I ask how/ where you learnt your skills?
Thank you, Lou is a carpenter by trade 🙂
I can't believe within the first minute you said "I'm going to go ahead and unbox that" Go ahead? You're from Kent not Los Angeles! lol Do love watching though.
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Found you because you have same cooker we're planning to put in our boat to replace the prehistoric part working Flavel Vanessa.
Fantastic job. Wish I had your skills. Where did you learn how to do it all. Know how I'd love to upgrade the boat but apart from my husband being fussy I don't have the skills/ confidence
Glad you found the vid then 😁 Lou is a chippy by trade and I just jump on her band wagon 🤣
Interesting watching your methodology having come over from mostly watching Greg Virgoe's videos. Would I be right in thinking that you have a general idea of how you want things to be, and figure it out as you go? I'm trying to balance planning endlessly upfront vs just cracking on (and not making mistakes!)
Yeh pretty much. The electrics I had to spend hours/days/weeks researching as I genuinely didn't have a clue and wanted it to be safe. The rest of it I can basically see it in my head and just figure it out as I go along. Greg's videos are really good, he has some great information on his channel. Thank you for watching 😁👍 good luck with your build.
@@campervibe Thank for the reply and thanks for the well wishes! Not long now for you I hope!
@@losoclub no worries 😁👍
What size wood are you using please?
What's the thickness of the wood for the kitchen 👍 cheers nice vid
It's 27mm thick. Thank you for watching. 😁👍
Looks good . What do you use for water level
Thank you. We've got the CBE one, comes with the probes and everything you need.
Have you got LPG and Carbon monoxide detector in your Van? That stuff is very important!!
It is very important indeed and we have all that now the van is fully finished 🙂
i;m just fitting the same cooker in my van. How have you fixed the cooker in place? i see there are either the giball bolt holes or it says you can use the screws near the case. did you make a bracket for them?
Hi I’m wondering the same, have you managed to sort it?
just a quickie- whats the timber used for the framing? 1 1/4" prepared poplar? and whats the T&G - 5mm poplar?
Hi Simon, I used 34 x 34mm batten from wickes for the framing (prepared) and 8mm pine cladding on the walls.
@@campervibe smashing stuff. I went to Selco today (I got a trade account for free!) and had a browse for timber and then went to IKEA on the way home, soooooo.. toying with butchering up a couple of IKEA cabinets cos I am a bit of a rebel and still toying with making one from scratch instead. Now I am thinking, using vodka as my cogitation tool....
might just go for it in the morning. Got a new belt tool holder thing and everyfin' now too. Proper carpenter now, me.
@@SimonEarly ooh a belt tool holder, that makes you official that!! How exciting 😁🤣👍
I dont understand how the oven is fixed to the frame? is it just sitting on it?
Hi, no, I've used some metal L shaped brackets at the back, bolted to the oven through some existing screw points to hold it down. I've then done the same with the gimbal fixings on the side, bolted the l brackets into those, then screwed in into my wooden frame.
@@campervibe That's so helpful. I guess with your Advice and once I can see the cooler it should be pretty straight forward. Off to get my 2004 yellow Sprinter in a bit and your long videos are so helpfull. Thanks so much for letting me know so quickly
@@TheHumanSoundSystem no problem, glad you are finding the videos helpful. Thanks for watching 😁👍
Could you tell me where you get your cooker please thanks
I can't remember where but it's a voyager 4500, loads on Google, hope that helps.
Good vid ..tricky getting things in place sometimes you handle it well and the bloody work space all ways gets smaller ..I hate that bit
Thanks Gary. That's the worst thing, and with this constant rain I can't put anything outside, good job I'm pretty small myself else I wouldn't be able to turn around in there!