The Big Lorry to Camper Conversion

[Gromett]

Can someone help me name this!! View attachment 372237Need a shower drain plug thingy.

Obviously I'm not searching for the right thing. Can't find anything!!

Something that goes straight down... Because I went gun ho on drilling a hole.
The shower tray hole is 50mm....

Thanks

I am sure I have mentioned this to you before. Check out magnum motorhomes for parts. Their website is slow but you can find most stuff. Excellent company to deal with and my first stop for parts.

Waste Pipe & Fittings - Magnum Motorhomes

magnummotorhomes.co.uk

 

[Gromett]

Small Straight Waste - Magnum Motorhomes

Our smallest waste fitting with 3/4″ outlet Can be converted for use with 23.5mm waste pipe using gromet

magnummotorhomes.co.uk

Have a look here also ,they are only a couple of miles from me and i used alot of stuff from there during my build.
Van looks great by the way ?.

Cheers Cris.

Bugger, you beat me to it lol

 

[MANGOFORTH]

Mate my memory is shocking. If I read through this tread or any convos. I'd probably realise I've asked the same questions over and over ?

 

[MANGOFORTH]

Haven't really been able to make much progress due to the current situation ?

But luckily before this all kicked off I had brought 5 sheets of ply and a pocket hole jig.

I've also managed to wrangle for free an ancient black and dekker router..... It's seriously old, seriously heavy, no plastic on it, and held together with flat head screws....old school.

It's 3/8th drive so had to get a 1/4" cutting bit and put a sleave on it.... But it works well... Never used a router before so it could be crap, I don't know... It works ?‍.

Anyway, we've started trying to build a kitchen.... A first for us aswell.

 

[Bagofsand]

Looking good, it's always great when something new works out

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[Wissel]

Looks good to me

 

[MANGOFORTH]

Also if anyone's wondering why there's loads of big hunks of timber underneath... There is a reason... Just looks weird at the moment.....

 

[Campervan_man]

Looks good. The water tank will probably generate condensation then a bit of mould so I would treat, insulate or paint the PLY near the tank.

 

[MANGOFORTH]

Looks good. The water tank will probably generate condensation then a bit of mould so I would treat, insulate or paint the PLY near the tank.

Yeah I was thinking about that. I have left a small gap between the tank and the ply, was going to put maybe some rubber between them....

Any suggestions?

I had planned to paint everything in a waterproof undercoat before any colour goes on it.

Do you think that, is sufficient? Thanks

 

[Campervan_man]

Maybe that double bubble silver foil insulation will help ?

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[MANGOFORTH]

Maybe that double bubble silver foil insulation will help ?

Good idea. That sounds perfect ?

Paint and foil it is!

 

[Minxy]

Good idea. That sounds perfect ?

Paint and foil it is!

Definitely use some insulation as better to prevent condensation than try to deal with it afterwards, don't forget the underside and wall side too.

 

[MANGOFORTH]

Today was supposed to be our moving out/in day.

That obviously hasn't happened.

Luckily my landlord has allowed us to stay in for 2 more months, which is so unbelievably kind seeing as we have only paid half of this months rent and are behind on the electricity bill??.

Think the people suppose to be moving in are unable to due to this situation.

So incase anyone was worried.... We are alright ??

I've got a solid week of work next week!! But do not fear, I'll be alone. Just me and my welder ?‍?.

Will hopefully have an update on kitchen soon ?

 

[Mhambi]

Good Luck with your kitchen build, I'm at the same stage as you, Busy pulling my hair out as I am also meant to be in the lorry by end of June which is looking very optimistic at this stage.

 

[tacr2man]

Try and build to standard widths etc as domestic kitchen doors and drawers are relatively cheap , and saves a lot of time .

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[Bagofsand]

I am cheating with the kitchen and using this company https://www.diy-kitchens.com/kitchen-units/tall/larder/ so many different size combinations that you should find of the peg units that will suit.

 

[MANGOFORTH]

Well ages ago. I got a phone call from the Mrs saying "I've found some kitchen doors, can you just nip and get them after work"

An hours drive later im in Suffolk. Handed £80 over for 22 Oak doors and draw fronts. Think they are from howdens....

We are completely making it up as we go along. And making it to fit the doors, and fit the space we have

And we are making the worktop aswell ?...

Someone help me

 

[Bagofsand]

That's another challenge i am sure you will overcome, if not blame the Mrs

 

[MANGOFORTH]

Finished the first cupboard.... Pretty happy really. Just have the bit where the doors meet to go in....

We will paint it all a bluey greeny colour.. Then keep the doors natural...

Here's the door held up....

It's taking forever ?...

Couldn't get clamps on some of it so have put temporary screws in. I'll take them out when the glues set, fill the holes and paint

 

[Just smiffy]

Finished the first cupboard.... Pretty happy really. Just have the bit where the doors meet to go in....

View attachment 384408

We will paint it all a bluey greeny colour.. Then keep the doors natural...

Here's the door held up....

View attachment 384412

It's taking forever ?...

Couldn't get clamps on some of it so have put temporary screws in. I'll take them out when the glues set, fill the holes and paint

Have you tried holding them with panel pins..? You could either tap them in with a punch, fill and paint or pull them out and fill..

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[Bagofsand]

Looking good. Looks like you can take all the credit for the great idea of using the doors and the Mrs escapes the blame.

 

[MANGOFORTH]

Have you tried holding them with panel pins..? You could either tap them in with a punch, fill and paint or pull them out and fill..

Nope, wood novice here so never heard of them!! ?... Do screwfix sell them? I'll give it a go for sure ?

Any more useful tips, fire away ?

 

[bigtwin]

Nope, wood novice here so never heard of them!! ?... Do screwfix sell them? I'll give it a go for sure ?

Any more useful tips, fire away ?

My wife swears by “No More Nails”! ?

Ian

 

[Just smiffy]

Nope, wood novice here so never heard of them!! ?... Do screwfix sell them? I'll give it a go for sure ?

Any more useful tips, fire away ?

This video shows large panel pins but it’s a good demonstration of the principle of using a punch to conceal the heads... this shows on cladding but you’ll get the idea on how to use them for your applications...
You could also not hammer them in all the way to hold work in place then pull them out with pincers after the glue has dried then fill the small hole...




Screw fix sell them in weight and you’ll get thousands 0.5kg for little money... they come in all sizes and thickness..

Panel Pins | Copper Nails | Nails | Screwfix

Buy Panel Pins at Screwfix.com. Perfect for fixing the back of cupboards and wardrobes. Free next day delivery or collect from store in as little as a minute.

www.screwfix.com

 

[Minxy]

Couldn't get clamps on some of it so have put temporary screws in. I'll take them out when the glues set, fill the holes and paint

Rather than take them out you might be better screwing them in more and then filling over the top, that way you still have the strength of the screw holding the panels in position rather than holes inside.

As for panel pins, the ONLY problem is that whilst you're knocking them in you can loosen the grip of the ones that you've already done and also 'jar' what you're putting together, that's why I normally just use them for stuff that doesn't take much to knock them into such as hardboard etc on the back of cupboards etc (ie not thick or tough material).

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[Hilewaychile]

Isn't it amazing how much light daylight gives you....
Even changing my old 400x400 white for a 500x500 smoked rooflight doubled the light!

to double the light coming in thru' a 400mm sq hole [= 160,000 sq mm] you'd need a hole 565.68mm sq. [=320,000sq mm]

 

[TerryL]

Ah, but you're assuming light from a single source whereas normally atmospheric light comes from many directions so a proportionately larger hole isn't necessarily required.

Yep, I'm bored too!

 

[Hilewaychile]

Ah, but you're assuming light from a single source whereas normally atmospheric light comes from many directions so a proportionately larger hole isn't necessarily required.

Yep, I'm bored too!

"Isn't it amazing how much light daylight gives you... "

Daylight comes from one single source - the current bun. It may be diffused by clouds/foliage/frosted 'glass' ... but to get double the light from the same lighting conditions you have to double the size of the hole.

As a snapper, if I wanted to stop down from f8 to f16 to be sure I was getting sufficient depth of field, back to front of the subject, I'd either wheel in another same-output light source or, if doing a still life, fire the one lamp twice. From f8 to f22, four lamps or fire 4 times.

The inverse square law, me old china.

 

[Onemanandhisdog]

Don't know ow far you have got with your shower plans, but came across this, interesting ...

Showerloop

Showerloop is an open source real time water filter for showers. Shower for as long as you like with only 10 litres of water.

showerloop.org

 

[BDM]

Hilewaychile

From f8 to f22, four lamps or fire 4 times.

Trying to remember.... would that not be 4 flashes at f16 ?

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