BEST Slat Bed For Camper How To DIY | Ambulance Conversion pt. 8

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In this video, we will be showing you how to build a slat bed for your camper, van conversion, ambulance conversion, or even your home! This bed is 100% DIY and can be done by anybody anywhere for UNDER $100!! I show my plans for this slat bed on SketchUp to help you better understand the design for the strongest slat bed design. Stick around till the end to see how beautiful this slat bed idea for my camper came out! You will notice that even though the materials cost under $100, how much time and attention you put into building your slat bed will show in the end. I leave tips throughout the video on how to make sure you have the strongest, most functional, and beautiful slat bed for your project!
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[@kerryallen6657]

One of the best slide out beds I have seen built. Thank you for sharing. I will be making this for my van.

[@mattski1979]

Kiddo you're going to be great at whatever you do. Keep em coming please. Thank you for your spin.

[@mattski1979]

You should watch this guy Josh Oakes Building A Floating Bed For A Camper Van. Guy's work is pretty sick. Anyways. You're awesome. Be well.

[@red-eyedmagister1595]

very good job here. what i really like is the storage space underneath. that is a very efficient use of space!

[@tracythorn2918]

Well done! I like the design you came up with, good looking and functional.

[@SpecsAppeal]

Well thought out design, and easy to understand build details. Thank you 🙂

[@jamesmcarthur5787]

Great job. Thanks for showing us the details around building this type of bed. I've seen many people make this type of bed, but they do not show the details. Cheers

[@lukemetivier]

Brilliant! Great job dude, cheers

[@chrisblenkinsopp8588]

Well done dude...I am making this and I'm finding it quite complicated...lifting and sliding and storage...You did well.

[@Mr.Schitzengigglez]

Just bought an ambulance. I'm a carpenter, and, had planned to build a similar bed. I like the idea of the 3/16" bar stock. I was a bit stuck, trying to fire out a way to do the same thing, with wood. I couldn't think of anything that was up to my standards, without being overly complicated.

[@FeatherWolfGraphicDesign]

Nicely done! Its what I'm looking to do for mine but I have no tools or carpentry skills so kudos to you!

[@Sadie595]

You have some skills my friend 👍 great video, thank you

[@swilliams2575]

Very nicely thought out bed design. Simple and highly functional.

[@smallspacedesignco.9098]

Thank you! That was exactly the goal!

[@highwayheadspace]

Good job! thank you for this :)

[@yovinada]

Beautiful work!!!…❤️😊👍

[@mrjjman2010]

Sketch up is great. Awesome job dude, appreciate the vid.

[@smallspacedesignco.9098]

Absolutely! I will be incorporating more sketch up drawings in future videos as it helps viewers visualize what we are doing!

[@adamschmidt7907]

Super gut!!

[@tashie6288]

Love it, great design!

[@smallspacedesignco.9098]

Thank you! We spent a bit of time getting it right and hope it helps you!

[@Victoria-nh9sp]

Perfect. Thanks

[@ktk2094]

Very thorough video. You're a great teacher.

[@Steve-dy1wf]

Great video, THANK YOU!!! I'm going to use this exact design for mine when I'm solo and there will be another hinge on top for when a bigger bed is required that will flip out and then we will able to lay with our feet down there looking out the box and door windows. I think I can find a mattress that won't be affected by a half inch difference in the base for solo mode. Thanks again...from Northern Vermont!

[@esbliss]

Now if I could only get you to come build me one I would be on the road much sooner

[@calevel]

Nicely done!

[@Yahoomediaclub]

Great Campervan Content

[@frankalvareziii8289]

so appreciate you Dude.

[@diegolasso8322]

thanks!! very good job!

[@ErnestoSantos-ro9oc]

Great video.... Thanks!

[@freakasis]

Try a chisel for those hinges next time.

[@asmrzylver]

WOWW...THNKS

[@carbonlux9966]

Dude excellent job!!⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@smallspacedesignco.9098]

Thanks a lot!

[@SethRice]

Tight bond wood glue! Nice build looks identical to the one in my van lol

[@hanskohl3136]

Nice video !

[@EffieG-ez9tf]

Excellent job!

[@dustincorea7507]

amazing

[@jayredulfa7458]

Just subscribed. Thanks for sharing!

[@smallspacedesignco.9098]

Thanks for the sub!

[@non-yajbusiness6503]

I liked it😁

[@red-eyedmagister1595]

my friend, you are an engineer in the making!

[@red-eyedmagister1595]

oh look! I liked my own comment !

[@StraightandLevelCFI]

i love the OCD!

[@datageek824]

Awesome job!!! Just subbed😊

[@smallspacedesignco.9098]

Thank you! We will be back very soon as this New England weather breaks!

[@Zerpersande]

You got my attention when that to hinged up.

[@kents1956]

Nice design

[@patmills2089]

Great video! We are in the planning stage, but this is what we would like to build now. A friend is a carpenter; thus, has the tools and space to work on project. Thank-you for the pertinent details. 📏📐🔨

[@thack1992]

Great video. I've done this exact design in my fishing shack/tiny home. I Have to take apart the movable slats though as they are way to tight sliding back into couch mode. I think I will do like you and put a 45 on the end to help it to start to go to the home position

[@johnwolf1475]

awesome-- except weight matters in vehicles

[@ScottBouchard1]

Great job!! Did you by chance post the Sketchup design anywhere?

[@davidborden3181]

This is a great build! Do you have the plans somewhere?

[@sparkspeedshop8320]

Can you slide out the bed while the hinges lifted up to avoid scratching the floor?

[@SybrenOerlemans]

Awesome video and super smart design! Small idea for improvement for your videos? Maybe invest in an external microphone? I don't know if you already use one but the audio inside the van is a bit weird, which is only natural of course, given it's a small space. Keep the videos coming! :D

[@smallspacedesignco.9098]

Thank you Syb! I do have a Rhode directionally external mic on there, there ambulance is just full gutted right now and very echo-y... that will be changing soon! It does sound a bit weird because the voice overs are done in an insulated box which sounds amazing

[@philicheez1]

I'm doing the same thing with my ambulance this video is very helpful keep up the filming you are helping builders everywhere alot. Please do an in depth video on the wiring like how to trace the wires,wire switches everything about wiring i know a bit but looking at the panel in mine got me lost how do i redo the wires from the big panel and get rid of what I don't need. Any videoes you can recommend. Looking forward to your upcoming videos good luck on the build I hope you document it all.

[@smallspacedesignco.9098]

Thank you! We started this project in November, and have quite a few videos out on it, and wiring will be coming soon! We are not going the typical route, but one I strongly would suggest for ambo owners. Next video coming out will be beginning the electrical

[@philicheez1]

I can't wait already started making the bed. Trying to figure out where I'm going to put the Diesel heater and 400ah of lithium batteries. I'm thinking under the bed cause there's a lot of room under there but then the problem of where to run wires

[@philicheez1]

What state or county are you from I'm watching in Idaho

[@smallspacedesignco.9098]

This past week we finished up initial mock ups of the diesel heater system and will be showing that very soon as well as electrical! We are doing a whole separate electrical system than the original ambo that is very simple and I hope that will help you. Look for those videos in the coming weeks here as the weather breaks!

[@smallspacedesignco.9098]

We are based out of western Massachusetts!

[@Jenny-xe1ms]

I wonder if ordering trundle and bunk bed frames could cut down on time and pre meased wood

[@cynthiaarmstrong7972]

Excellent! Exactly what I was looking for, and well presented!

[@Hindukushsailing]

👍👍🤘🤘

[@whitneyrenaud1253]

Thanks for letting me help with this project!:)

[@smallspacedesignco.9098]

Anytime! Thank you for everything you have done:)

[@sincerelysamantha_xo]

Awesome. Where are you located? Do you sell them?

[@jenaiasabin]

Do you have a link to your plans for this bed build? I like to buy some from you!

[@michaelpablo2588]

Do you have material list and cut list?

[@snapfly7]

Where can I get the plans for this?

[@truebluepatriot2739]

Wish you could have been a little bit more demonstrative with the steps of construction. Some of us bozos out here are a little slow on the up take, but it is a great looking bed platform.

[@Iamandthatiam]

do you have drawings for it by any chance?

[@Thatoneninja22]

Is there anyway to share the sketch up plans

[@smallspacedesignco.9098]

Please send us an email and we can get that to you! [e-mail]

[@VELOPERS]

Twin XL is 80 inches

[@justines1919]

Hope you sage this vehicle - lots of bad things happen in ambulances. 😢

[@kerryallen6657]

Can you tell me what type screws you used for the frame and the slats? I'm going to start making this exact bed this week and you have made it look easy! Do you poly the boards at all to seal them and stop from getting splinters?

[@user-oh6gk8bk3o]

RUS. Классно сделано . Вот хочу себе в UAZ BUHANKA сделать.

[@espjason]

Single bed

[@jalexb915]

Informative video, but please be careful with that Blair Witch speed-up parts which are hard on the eyes! Thanks!

[@SethRice]

Millimeter, I thought this was America!

[@welcometomychannelswelcome7261]

Slat bed is not for anyone. I dont like slat bed. It will be desuetude

[@Gw0wvl]

Yet another bed video with overly annoying music 👎👎👎