Woodwork
Work in progress! Currently installed: Diner benches Bed Sideboard Kitchen
Front bed
A simple and light weight solution for the front bed. IKEA INNERLIG mattress IKEA LURÖY slatted base inserted into the mattress Custom made cover Two tensioning straps to keep the mattress in place
Electricity
Details about how Ronny has been wired will follow here soon. Below you’ll find a sneak preview of some of the different features that are already installed. Two solar panels provide off grid autonomy to a custom battery (which can also charge when plugged in on mains power). Programming of all the different features is…
The bed
The bed is probably our craziest idea. Since Ronny seats 7, it would be absurd if it only sleeps 2, or 3. The logical solution was a bed that can be stowed away during the day, and lowered for the night. Some research led us to several available -and very expensive- solutions. Then we stumbled…
The ceiling
The ceiling was covered in Armaflex 13mm. Ridges were covered with YBS Airtec Double Bubble. Acoustic insulation (recycled plastics) is kept in place with a wooden frame. A plywood plate is covered with an aluminium damp shield and attached to wooden frame. To make a smooth transition towards the wall, we used multiflex (bendable plywood,…
Installing windows part II
So we got ourselves 2 awning windows, made holes in the bodywork… And realized that an awning window behind a sliding door, is a disaster waiting to happen. We discussed pro and con of keeping/changing the window into a sliding window, with the only pro of keeping the awning window being aesthetics. So we purchased…
Insulation stories
Preparations Before we started to insulate, we had to prepare the bodywork. Sofie en I thoroughly cleaned the back of the van and applied Hammerite anti-rust paint to all metal parts. Part one: sound deadening mats When you convert a regular van into a camper van, you really want to add noise cancellation to minimise…
What does it cost?
We added a detailed breakdown of our costs on a permanent page 👉🏼 here.
Installing windows part I
Time for some real action! First part of good news: we ordered the windows and our kitchen appliances (more news will follow on the kitchen build). And… we found a workshop at a 20 minutes drive from home. Ronny can stay here while we complete the van build. Which meant that we were able to…
Goodbye walls and floor
Well… Only the plastic pieces and the wood on the inside of course. As we will insulate of Ronny, we had to take out the floor and the plastic on the walls. Little did we know… the back seat stands on the floor. So yes the back seat had to be taken out as well……
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