Painting and more draws Painting and more draws under the bed. The original idea was to make doors on the cabinets under the bed. However because of practical consideration i decided to install drawers instead of doors. Doors would provide a tiny amount of extra storage in the cabinets. Fact is is you would […]
Doors and drawers Today more details on the Doors and drawers in the van. There are drawers for the gaststoves, the cooler and a small draw for little nick nacks. Three doors need to be installed. The unit is made out of 10 mm plywood, the doors and drawers will be made out of 18 […]
Building the Cabinets and kitchen unit Today i go a little more in to detail of how i’ve build the Cabinets and kitchen unit. I started off with taping of the area on the floor of the van. So i could better imagine how the space would be filled up when the cabinets are installed. After […]
Building a Murphy bed in the van Today i go in to more detail on building a murphy bed in the van. I first got the idea from a youtube video i watched (link in previous post). I found it a neat idea and looks tidy when the bed is tucked away. The additional […]
Flooring and the base of the bed Last time i showed and explained how i put the side pannels and ceiling in. This tilme it’s time for flooring and the base of the bed. The van had no rust and because the floor of a van in ribbed, i remounted the original floor. On […]
Panneling the sides and ceiling Because i wanted a solid build, so i’m able to enjoy using the van to it’s fullest potential. I decided to use tongue and groove for panneling the sides and ceiling. I prefferd this over just plylining and covering it with carpet. Its gonna be my second home on […]
Installing a roofvent Good air circulation is important, even more so in small and tiny spaces. Keeping a good airflow and ventilation also helps preventing mold issues. Thats why i am installing a roofvent.I chose to install one to start with, if not adequate i will install a second one later on. The model […]
How i insulated the van In the previous post i showed you how i prepared the van to start with insulation. So i emptied it out and cleaned it. This is how i insulated the van using polystyrene foam boards. These come in all kind of thikness and color but the basic material is […]
Prepping the van for interior build The first thing i had to do before i could start building was prepping the van for the interior build. Removing all the stuff in the back from the previous owner. It used to be utilized as a cargo van before i bought it. The van is in […]
Hello everyone, A short introduction of myself, i’m Pascal and been living in my selfbuild campervan since September 2015 in Belgium. I’m currently building out my 2nd van, the engine of the first one had head gasket problem and the body had severe rust issues. So i played with the idea of fixing it for […]
