Posted: 30-Aug-2018 | Category: General
More electrics
More electrics installed - the USB charging / 12volt socket points.
There are 3 USB charging points around the van.
Posted: 22-Oct-2018 | Category: General
An update
So no update for a while - we've been on a trip to Australia and busy on other things, plus a lack of photos!
So here is an update on work done:
Building the framework for the wall cupboards above the kitchen area
Panelling around the rear nearside window
Electrics in the washroom for the lights
More panelling in the washroom
Posted: 23-Oct-2018 | Category: General
Speaker / light panel
Building a panel above the side door to house the entry light and the second set of speakers for the rear stereo system. Again, a timber frame panelled with vinyl covered ply (9.5mm)
Posted: 24-Oct-2018 | Category: General
Worktops
We decided on Howdens 22mm square edge worktop - although worktop is generally heavy, there is not a great amount of it, and using 22mm helps. Special joining bolts are needed for such thin worktop but otherwise the procedure is the same as any other worktop.
The sink is a small unit from IKEA, and the tap from B&Q.
Underside of worktop - showing joining bolts
Cutting the worktop
Worktop in place
Worktop and sink in place
Posted: 25-Oct-2018 | Category: General
Washroom Update
Washroom trimming nearly complete.
Final panels in place and lighting.
Posted: 29-Oct-2018 | Category: General
Overhead cupboards
Further work on the kitchen overhead cupboards.
Posted: 31-Oct-2018 | Category: General
Making Doors
The van will need 17 doors! These need to be manufactured as there is nothing suitable available off the shelf. They are cut from 15mm plywood, painted on the rear side and covered in vinyl on the front face, and a dark grey knock-in trim fitted around the door.
The doors need a corner radius so that the knock-in trim will fit round them. I experimented with different radii, and settled on 20mm. In order to cut the radii, I created a jig on the 3d printer. This fixes to each corner, the fixing holes then filled prior to painting / covering.
A profiler router bit with "follower" bearing is used to run around the corner jig, to create the corners. A slotting cutter is then used to run around the doors to create the slot for the knock-in trim.
A pile of doors ready to be slotted, then painted / covered in vinyl.
Posted: 01-Nov-2018 | Category: General
Wall Panelling
Side panelling being fitted into place around the kitchen area, including a mains socket.
Posted: 05-Nov-2018 | Category: General
Roof lining
The first headlining panel in place - this is covered in a foam backed headlining material. LED Lights are shown in place. The panels are held in place using "fir-tree clips".
Posted: 08-Nov-2018 | Category: General
Creating the headlining panel
The photos below show how the roof panels are made.
The panel is cut from 3.6mm plywood, and holes drilled for lights and fixing clips.
High temperature spray adhesive is applied to the panel.
High temperature spray adhesive is also applied to the headlining material (sourced from Martrim).
The material is applied to the plywood; and then adhesive applied to the rear and the panel finished. As shown, the panel is complete and lights have been fitted.
Finished panel in place.