DIY Camper Van Cushions for our Booth and Bed - Van Build Ep 37
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- The 37th episode of our van build conversion series showcases how we created the cushions for our benches and bedding. We used a 6” memory foam mattress (linked below) and got them upholstered locally by Ersun Upholstery.
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* 6 Inch Memory Foam Mattress: amzn.to/3fm84Ga
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Great idea here...and that guy looks like a movie star.
Great video
Thank you
Awesome job
Nice! Thanks.
good job.
Brilliant! 😊
Your van build looks awesome!
Thank you!!!
Hey guys, out of curiosity...weren’t there fiberglass all over? I opened up my memory foam mattress like that...and started itching like crazy! Then realized the bed was covered in a “sock” which was actually....fiberglass! I googled a ton of stuff and found that many mattresses are made with a fiberglass cover for fire protection or something. For those who want to try this awesome project, which btw looks amazing!! Just double check the cover which has a zipper(for some reason) that the tag doesn’t say “don’t remove cover” and something like “62% fiberglass” like mine did. Again...loving this video...just wish I knew about the whole fiberglass thing.
Hey Leme! We didn’t run into any issues with our mattress but I am aware of the fiberglass after reading up on it! Ours was good though! Thanks for watching!
How much wider than the actual bench width did you make your cushions (to ensure tight gaps)? I like the nice snug fit you achieved.
Great video thanks. Does the pipping make it uncomfortable to sleep on in bed mode?
Nice
I really like the presentation and the outcome.
To prevent stains on your Upholstery you might want to spray it with NEVER-WET.
good to know thank you!
Looks very nice, well done.
The 2 of you make a nice team.
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Agh thank you!!!! Really appreciate it 🙏🏻
nice
Hi there, thanks for sharing this valuable information. When you say, make the cushions little bigger than the size of the space, are we talking an extra centimetre on each cushion...??
Thanks //Marie
Extra inch or so total not each one
Best of luck with your build 🤙🏻
Great work. Now that you have used them for a while, do you feel the piping on the edges when you sleep and is the piping doing it’s job to maintain the shape?
Love your adventures. We just visited the Everglades last month!
Hey Christine! Thanks we don’t feel the piping when we sleep and it’s holding up really well maintaining it’s shape!
Did you guys have any issue with getting fiberglass on you when cutting off the fire barrier sock? Did you check for residual fibers on the foam after cutting?
Hi, just found your channel. Thanks for showing us the detail on how you setup this bed system. Was wondering how your ZInus 6" mattress is holding up over the last year and a half?
Stoked you found us Pete! Welcome!
It’s still holding up pretty good, my side is definitely a little worn in compared to Taylors though but I’m almost double her weight
I really like the fabric you chose. Can you tell me exactly what it is? Thanks! I'm also in NJ (:
Hey Kim! We got it at hobby lobby but not sure the exact brand 🤷🏻♂️ we got it at the one in mays landing if that helps!
Hey Mathers! Appreciating your instructional and detailed videos over the last few months as we are building a van as well. I am about to take on cushion creation and have a question about dimensions. If you recall, what was the distance from wall to wall in the van and what was the total width of just the foam (before the foam was upholstered). I like the tightness of how your cushions fit together when laid flat for "bed mode," and am looking to make sure that happens for us too. Our width from wall to wall is 69" exactly and was planning on cutting the foam so it totaled 69" and hoping the fabric and batting added that extra material to make it tight. Do you remember what width you cut your foam to? I know this is a detailed question, but it feels like an important one! Thanks!
I can’t remember exactly I’m sorry! But I would do at least 69” maybe 70”?!
@@MathersOnTheMap Right on, thank you!
Hey guys, do you know if the upholsterer added anything like dacron to your memory foam mattress cushions? As in, when you unzip the cushion cover, is it just the plain mattress that you see or is there additional foam wrapped around the mattress cushions?
Thanks for the great contents!! Do you guys sleep sideways or length wise? What’s the total finished dimension of your bed length n width? Thank you:)
Hey Ron we sleep length wise and I believe the dimensions of 74” x 64” but don’t quote me we’re out on the road and I don’t have a tape measurer
what kind of fabric did you choose at Hobby Lobby and how has it held up?
What was the turn around time to have the cushions upholstered? Just trying to give myself a timeline for a few other things that need to be done before I can cut up my mattress to make the cushions. As always thanks guys!
1 week!
Can yall give me some advice?
You two are amazing for bringing all this info to CZcams’s!! So much gratitude for it!
I had one question....
I was wondering if my electrical unit can actually power the Bosch electric heater 2.5
I have 2x 100amp battle born lith. Battery’s
And an Xantreck 2000 watt sine wave inverter... would you two know by any chance? 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I know you’re not an electrician but I just don’t know what determines whether I can power it or not. The heater says it is a 1440w but does that refer to the size of the inverter I need? Eeeek help😆
Johnny Davies I’m not sure to be honest, I’d recommend checking out Nate’s blog from explorist.life and run through his power audit which would help, sorry I couldn’t provide more
Thanks ok I’ll do that! Appreciate the advice!!!
Oh and one more question if you’d be so kind!
Where did you buy your grey water tank from (I presume you put it under the van right)
Great job , looks amazing! Can you tell me what the dimensions of your dinette are please. We are trying to determine how much fabric we need for ours! Thank you 😊
are you referring to the table or the cushions? our cushions are roughly 73 inches long and we made them a little wider than the surface area of the benches to ensure we would have gaps between the cushions when sleeping, it's really snug!
The cushions. Thank you for the information! Love the look !
That came out great!! Thanks for the tip on the fabric. It looks amazing!! Do you think a 4" memory foam would work or is 6" the way to go?
We were nervous about 4” even though we wanted to go with that. You’d probably need a firm one which would eventually wear down over time but could work? I honestly don’t know since this is our first one 🤷🏻♂️
I have a semi truck with a bed like yours. It's time to replace the cushions.
How is yours holding up after a year?
I'm impressed at your work.
Pretty good I’d get it again for our next build!
Did you just by the green tea memory foam mattress from their site?
We got it from Amazon, our affiliate links in description if ya want exact one we got
The build looks AWESOME!!! I love it. Question. Can I ask for some of your measurements for your bed/dinette area? How high was each of your steps? Also, how high did you do your benches before you put on your cushions? Also, what was the depth of the seat benches? How do you like it now that it's complete? Are you happy with these sizes? Or would you go bigger or smaller on any end? Thanks!!!!
Hey Krista thank you!! I think I would make the depth of the benches wider and more space for our butts! It’s hard to get perfect though because that would reduce the width of the table since we use it as a platform for bed mode. Height is about 15-18 inches, steps are about 9-10 inches high! Sorry I don’t remember the exact dimensions but I know I mentioned them in other episodes. Check the episode on building the bench boxes I probably mention it there
Looking awesome. Great work! How many mattresses did you purchase to make this setup? I thought it was just one until I saw the 2 small pillows in the rear.
Thank you Calvin!!! Just 1 mattress!
Man you spent almost $900.00 for cushions. Did you get zippers into each cushion for easy cleaning if a spill happened. And hopeing the fabric is spill proof. It only takes a hours too finish the covers yourself. Fabric cording And bias trim overlay and zippers and threads.
I’m not sure how you got my email, but can you please take me off your list? I’ve received 3 emails from you at 6:23 this morning.
Gee, after having watch so many van lifers videos about their vision of the permanent bed, I am deeply concerned: how the hell will you survive to that horrific and tedious task of making the bed twice a day???
Haha good question! We’ll see how it goes. We’re both really big on making our bed every morning as the “first win” of the day but then again at night will be something new. I also think there will be some days where we may leave it in bed mode
In some ways, doing it this way is far more flexible since you could leave it in bed mode 90% of the time, and still use the storage underneath and then on the occasional time when you need a desk, or want a table, or to host you can change it
Why paying taxes when you are not in jurisdiction? Let's go, Brandon! FJB !!!
After reading reviews on Amazon, I'd be leery about buying this mattress. Either fiberglass issues or more likely, mold. Yuck!
no problems here