Shower and Toilet Pt1 | Ep22 | Sprinter Conversion
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- čas přidán 10. 10. 2019
- How I build our shower come toilet come wet-room. We did'nt want a shower with a shower curtain so set about trying to build one without one.... Success (although a little more work) very pleased with the finished product.
It has been a godsend on the road, cant understand when people say they never use their campervan shower. Although I surmise it is because they stay alot of the time on propper campsites and there are already showers available, we tend to wild camp as much as possible. I hope I helps you with your shower build.
Shower Tray - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Thetford-C...
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Have you had any cracking of the shower pan?
Hi Brad. There was lots of cracking in the end I had to completely re-seal with epoxy resin which made it look brad new (I mixed white with the resin). Re the install in this video I didn't apply nearly enough adhesive to the floor and if I were to install again I would be putting maybe a tube or more in large mounds to stick the tray better. I would also be tempted to fill any voids on the underside of the tray completely with expanding foam to reduce movement and improve rigidity. After long term and consistent use I would make the review that the tray is cheap crap and poor quality. However that being said there are no others that you can buy that are a set with the toilet we had. If you take the above precautions I would suggest you would be able to avoid the problems we encountered. Good luck
@@ScottAndJen It seems that your experience is not uncommon. To avoid this I'm thinking of sourcing a better quality tray and then mounting the toilet on it somehow, should be possible 😁
@@bkk6211 it could be an idea or just make one with ply and tile the thing. Potentially grout with flexible grout if that is even a thing. I would surmise there is some sort of material to suit as I've seen people using tiles in a van before. Maybe normal grout is no problem?
For once a good well explained video have seen many regarding a shower in a vanbuild and your is definitiv one of the best. Thanks for sharing.
I like that you kept the cassette on the inside of the van rather than cutting a hole on the outside of your van. Great work!
Thanks William
I felt your pain when that UPVC split! Van building is full of little 'FFS!" moments like that! 🤣 Great work! Thanks for the vid 👍
I turned the sound off and just watched. The music is great for chilling out but it's very distracting when trying to learn. Thank you for posting this video.
Nice. - looking forward to part 2.
I have seen a lot of videos on CZcams this is one of the best I have seen really enjoyed watching it 10/10 from a retired C.D.T. teacher ...………..well done
Nice build with good tips keep up the great work, can’t wait to start mine
I have seen a lot of videos on You tube this I one of the best well done really enjoyed watching it 10/10 from a retired CDT teacher
Thanks John
Great vid and high quality work Scott. I second you re the tin snips. Great for tin but not for upvc sheets. Found upvc cut well with fine bladed jig saw. Looking forward to your next vid to discover all the things I should have done in my build 😂
Amazing video. Cheers mate
brilliant video mate by far one of the best out there , so helpful and great tip with the circles and the silicone ill be use in that one
Thoroughly enjoyed it. Very useful as I am working on my MWB sprinter conversion. subscribed
Glad you enjoy Mario
Awesome video dude, thanks! Have watched it through a few times, getting ideas to approach my own shower build.
One little tip: when kerf cutting to bend, the cuts should ideally be on the compression (in) side rather than the outside (back). It does work that way, as you did, but the bend is weaker. When they’re on the inside, the remaining spines support each other, leaving a stronger bend. 😘
this is the best full shower install i have seen....most people just show snippets of what they did like go figure
Thanks for the kind comments
Good DIY video! Thnx!
Ha well I liked the music and the dude with the cute accent :) also loved the video thanks!
Just found your channel, thoroughly enjoyed it. I have subscribed and am now binge watching the rest. Hoping to buy a van and do the conversion very soon. I say do the conversion what I mean is get someone else to do it as my husband is not into diy. We are both retired and hoping to travel the UK and Europe when we can. Look after yourself in what is our crazy world at the minute. Stay safe and take care from Newcastle upon Tyne xx
Thanks Norma good luck with the build and your travels
Stones sometimes does that to me too 😂
Love that music you playing
Love your work very informative will be using most of your ideas just one question when doing the mixer tap could you of not just put baton higher flipped fitting and screwed up in to button instead of using spacers and drilling holes in wood just wanted to know if there was a reason s you should do this for a living
Thats entirely plausible. Just double check your measurements and make it up as you go along. Good luck
Great vid, starting my build shortly and you've got some good ideas. What're your thoughts in the cassette toilet being around that way? how's it working out? I was looking at a tray that would have the cassette coming out of the garage or side entry... not sold on either yet.
Works well for us and saves cutting another hole in the van
Can this go into a bedroom ? It’s ideal for why I want
4:03 couldn't you find any longer self tappers mate 👍
Hi Guys, great van build 👍🏻 can you put a link up where to get the shower extractor fan from please?.
www.ebay.com/itm/12V-RV-Energy-saving-Motorhome-Roof-Vent-Travel-Caravan-Cooling-Exhaust-Fan/233627650050?var=533311617881&hash=item36654b0802:g:zt0AAOSwADZe8a-x
Hi Scott & Jen great vids, where did you get the Upvc boards tia
Hi Tony, sourced from Ebay
Where you from Marra? Sound pretty close to my Homeland and how long did it take to do your full conversion... trying to get mine done before end of May.
Hi mate. Great video. What adhesive did you use for PVC the wall cladding?
Hi Joe, it came with the PVC. Its not really important along as it is grab adhesive but if you want to be anal then get a one that is suitable for wet room installations
@@ScottAndJen nice one. Cheers.
Hi mate, I am so glad I found your CZcams channel 💪 just epic content for someone like me … if I may ask a question… did your pvc walls just sit directly on the shower tray ??? How did you combat any leaks ?
Thanks Craig. They do sit directly on it yes but a bead of silicone seals the join
@@ScottAndJen cheers thanks mate …. Epic build
Great video, What distance is needed to get the cassette out inside the van?
No more than 4-500mm I would say
Great video Scott , have you a link to where I can purchase the extract fan please?
Sorry dont have a link but if you type 12v extractor on ebay you will be able to find it. It will be white. We sprayed ours to suit
www.ebay.com/itm/12V-RV-Energy-saving-Motorhome-Roof-Vent-Travel-Caravan-Cooling-Exhaust-Fan/233627650050?var=533311617881&hash=item36654b0802:g:zt0AAOSwADZe8a-x
What fitting did you use to connect the toilet water inlet to the flush water pipe on the toilet? I have to make the same connection and am trying to buy that part, or considering just shoving the 12mm JG pipe inside the inlet pipe and using a jubilee clip (but it is a tight squeeze).
Hi it is a barbed end fitting to JG push fit. You will be fine with the other technique also though if you can squeeze it in. I would recommend atleast two jubilee clips 3 if you can and have them spare
Hi :) Great video. Can I ask where you got the shower/toilet floor from? did it come in a kit with the walls? I have been trying to find one that seperates the section for the shower floor and had no success so far
Tray from ebay. Walls are pvc sheets bought seperate
Hey Scott great build about to do the same for our shower, your video is very helpful thank you!
Quick question -
That elbow bracket for the shower mixer that you put on top of the batten and drilled through the batten -
To keep the batten strong so you don't drill through it, I'm thinking about mounting it to the underside of the batten via that backing plate (not to the wall), do you think that would cause any issues?
I think my batten is slightly smaller then yours so worried about drilling away too much wood and don't have room for an extra 9mm wood to screw into!
Cheers
-Laz
Hi. Glad the videos have been of help. You can mount it where you want aslong as you can get the pipework to it and have the correct depth to cover the thread once the front plates go on. Just make sure all you measurements are sound before the cover anything over.
And thanks for the Coffee/Beer guys. Much appreciated👍☕
@@ScottAndJen Enjoy!! 😁😎👍Well deserved
Hi Scott what was the brand of the shower mixer you used buddy or do you have a link for it would be great cheers buddy excellent vids as well have helped me out massively
Hi Dan its Grohe. Sorry I don't have a link no. Its a a standard size mixer so needn't use the same one unless you particularly liked the look of the one we used. Glad the videos were of help
@@ScottAndJen cheers buddy I will have a look now I take it it’s not a mixer from say a camper van shop for example
@@danbonner5578 its not no
Hey guys, great vid :-) what extractor fan have you used here?
Hi, its just a 12v mushroom vent extractor from eBay
www.ebay.com/itm/12V-RV-Energy-saving-Motorhome-Roof-Vent-Travel-Caravan-Cooling-Exhaust-Fan/233627650050?var=533311617881&hash=item36654b0802:g:zt0AAOSwADZe8a-x
Where can I find that toilet? The one that spins.
Good evening. Could you tell wich panel you used in the shower? Is it a composite? Greetings.
its upvc plastic 2mm
Do you silicone around the toilet? How do you get a seal around the far side of the Thetford? Between toilet and wall?
It has a rubber gasket and is a tight fit between the hanging bracket so it self seals
hey! i love your video. what boiler did you use?
Hi Charlene is the Truma Combi 4e
Hi mate where did you get backing plate for mixer , as one i ordered on 90 bend only has thread on one side . No way of fixing jg fittings.
Hi Malcolm it was from Ebay I just search shower backing plate and added the female opening sizes with 90. Good luck
Great video man! Where did you get that toilet ?
Hi Elijah it is from Ebay
What model?
Great vid but I cant see what fitting you used between the toilet hose and the 12mm pipe?
It's a bayonet to 12mm jsp
@@ScottAndJen Seems CZcams wont let me post a link... is the "John Guest Speedfit 12mm to 1/2" Hose Connector"
correct?
@@marklathamuk correct
What is the brass fitting called that goes from the water pipe to the shower head..
(The bit that goes through the shower wall)
I don't have hot water so it will just be 1 pipe....
Hi is called a shower back plate
Do you remember what thickness upvc you went for?
Hi is 2mm
Lots of people asking for extractor fan link here it is - www.ebay.com/itm/12V-RV-Energy-saving-Motorhome-Roof-Vent-Travel-Caravan-Cooling-Exhaust-Fan/233627650050?var=533311617881&hash=item36654b0802:g:zt0AAOSwADZe8a-x
They ate band from selling to uk buyers
Hi Scott where did you get the brass elbow joints and backing plate for the shower mixer? what the exact spec for it? cheers
EBay Steve. Specs are in the video. Good luck
@@ScottAndJen thanks. Found most of it on Amazon.
I would have put the shower head on the other side of the shower room. No one wants the water to pummel their face while they are showering. If its on the other side you have more room to adjust the spray nozzel. It doesn't help that the shower pan is small to begin with but next time you are in a shower stand right infront of the spray nozzel where you are practically bumping into it and you'll quickly realize how annoying it is and you'll want to have a bit of distance from you and the shower head.
Hey! What size timber did you use for the wall portion?
Think around 32mm, maybe a little smaller or bigger
Hi Scott nice build where did you get the shower from do you have a link or name of shower, thanks Andy
Hi Andy its the Grohe 23333000 shower mixer
@@ScottAndJen thanks
where did you get the shower pan? does thetford make shower pans that fit their toilets?
EBay and yes it does. Left and right handed depending where you are placing the shower
Excellent. I had the Same question. This is a very slick setup and I’ll be adding this to my current build! Thank you!
How does the water drain away from the shower tray? Is it piped into a grey water container?
yes
How did you remove the wrap without cutting into the paint and leaving an area to rust?
Stanley knife
43:45. When the misses says the mother in law is coming over .....
😂
Would it have been worth covering the screws holding the fan on top the roof with silicone ?
If you mean to prevent rust then yes why not. If you mean for a seal the sicaflex was already bridging the screw hole so no its not necessary
@@ScottAndJen what size shower tray was it Scott?
@@shearer0142 Link in description Alan
Hi there what extractor fan did you use?
ebay
What toilet is that? Does it have its own holding tank, or does it go down to a black tank?
Cassette toilet
Turn the Music off, Spoilt the video
Cant really do that no it is uploaded. In hindsight I would have put music and it wouldnt have saved me a lot of work. Live and learn. Its a process this video editing lark, like anything else in life.
Did it though
Bet the neighbours love him 🤦♂️
Scott whats ya extractor called and where did u get it thanks mate
Link in description Michael
@@ScottAndJen it says tha band from.selling in uk.think they are us company
@@micathasteings Not sure then Michael, you would have to source a different one. Good luck. Post back if you do find one. Cheers
Got one the same scott cheers mate
Did have to cut the inside shower tray plastic to make it fit
I didn't have to but I did to save space inside the van
Can this be put into my bedroom left of the chimney breast in my bedroom
Wooden floor
Window beside it
Nice - where you from, peeps - Wales?
Hi, We are from the North East UK
NICE TOPIC, BUT THE INTERRUPTION OF THE MUSIC MADE ME NOT WATCH THE PROGRAM.
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Yes seems the music is an acquired taste I will keep this in mind for future series
Dude, get rid of the free music on your vids when your building stuff.. you kinda repeat it over your vids... no need we want to listen to you... but do keep (within YT copy right law) the music on your radio! love it
I like the music.
The music is not on point, it spoils the video, I'm trying to listen to you but the music is not good
Deberías hacer más y hablar menos no hay avance en el trabajo