HANDMADE Campervan Kitchen Pt 1 | Fiat Ducato L2H2 | UK Self-Build Campervan Conversion

[@ourworldonwheels]

Really nice job!! What’s the distance you left from the lhs edge of the carcass to the swivel seat when rotated? Do you find you hit your knees or can the seat slide far enough back and you could use the edge like a desk for eg. I’m currently drawing out a design👍🏼 cheers Ant

[@OurVanPlan]

Thanks 😊 the swivel is quite close so we can rotate the seat but not all the way round so it faces the worktop. It goes far enough to face into the van diagonally (basically facing the sliding door) but couldn’t use the worktop as a desk. I think you’d have to sacrifice cupboard space to enable that, but it would be doable.

[@NorthWalesCampers]

Long the build so far. I know your keen on saving weight. On your bench seating you could do cut outs to help with reducing the weight. Similar to long slots. Like van furniture seating. Dove that with mine.

[@OurVanPlan]

Yeah I’m worried about weight so I did think about replacing the seat bases with lighter weight ply or doing as you suggest.

[@RetroMods]

Just used your video to do my kitchen cabinet carcass. Its wasn't done with as much meticulousness as yours but its strong and true. I thank you👍😀

[@OurVanPlan]

Oh cool glad it was useful and pleased you were able to recreate them for your van 👍🏻

[@tallulahbelleoriginals7709]

Looks great 👍 love how much detail you give. Where did you get the tile sheets from, look a clever idea

[@OurVanPlan]

Thanks! The tile sheets are made by multipanel and stocked all over the place. We got ours from Wolsey plumb centre.

[@homegrowndrone2804]

More excellent work again Fella. How are you finding the Makita track saw when cutting plywood? Accurate clean cuts? Any ‘tear out’ issues with the plywood? 👍

[@OurVanPlan]

Thank you. Yeah it’s really good, good clean cuts and only minor issues that can be fixed with sanding. Best tool I’ve used!

[@pianomanjc3]

With my Makita tracksaw, I upgraded the blade to a much finer one and its perfect for plywood; no tear out at all!

[@alanhesse2507]

Hi did you use lightweight ply if you don’t mind me asking

[@OurVanPlan]

Yeah we used poplar ply from Sydenhams which is definitely lighter and nicer finish

[@alanhesse2507]

Thanks so much

[@jimagnew1305]

Is the Poplar Plywood much lighter than standard Plywood and is it worth the extra money?

[@OurVanPlan]

Yeah it is quite a bit lighter and also smoother/better finish

[@theminimalistplan]

Really like it :)! Waiting for part.2

[@OurVanPlan]

Thanks you

[@bonkersbeast]

I'm really enjoying this series guys. I'm just planning my kitchen area even though I only got the van a few weeks ago!, I guess you have to think ahead! Also love seeing your cat make an occasional appearance.

[@OurVanPlan]

Glad you’re enjoying it and it’s helpful. The cat loved the whole conversion process and spent so much time with me!

[@owidroth]

Great video! Do you hade the measirements for everything? :)

[@OurVanPlan]

Thank you. Sadly I’m not that organised 😂

[@harrisbooth9183]

Hey, when joining the middle two upright panels with the pocket holes on either side, did you have to drill the holes in different positions on each batten so that the screws didn't hit each other, or do you not have to worry about them hitting each other? Cheers

[@OurVanPlan]

Yeah I did them slightly out of alignment so the screws wouldn’t hit each other

[@rickwaites5057]

Great video. Very informative and nice seeing each part of the process.

[@OurVanPlan]

Thank you, glad you found it interesting 👍

[@casamorag]

🇬🇧🇬🇧👍

[@brigleaton]

Exactly what I was looking for, thanks!

[@OurVanPlan]

Glad you found it helpful.

[@Rhysowen5418]

What size support wood are you using? 50mm x what? Thanks

[@OurVanPlan]

You mean in between each upright? It’s 18mm ply cut into the relevant width and depth (50mm as you say)

[@Rhysowen5418]

@@OurVanPlan okay thanks!!

[@forgottenknowledge8917]

I haven't seen a steering lock for many years, haha

[@OurVanPlan]

Haha yeah never used it 😂

[@Deiseboi]

Nice to see you back...

[@peterjohnson9242]

Hey guys hope your well I need some advice how did you get the spacing correct with the drawers and what size of ply was it again 😊

[@peterjohnson9242]

Also what was your height and width of the panels

[@OurVanPlan]

The ply is 12mm and about 58cm deep and 85cm high. But I just measured the height of my kitchen worktop. The spacing I just worked out the total width and then accounted for the internal ply to plan out the drawer widths. Then just ordered those from drawerboxes.co.uk However it was made easier by having the fixed width fridge on the left and a cupboard on the right that could be flexible in width.

[@peterjohnson9242]

@@OurVanPlan cheers lads your a star hope all is well and the van is going strong

[@westfield75]

Hi guys. Would you mind telling me the exact name for the ply you used. Did you manage to find out how much lighter it is than birch ply? Also what paint did you finish it with? Yours looks awesome when finished. Did you prime first? And what sort of filler did you use? Sorry for so many questions. Hope you can help. Cheers Matt

[@OurVanPlan]

Hi Matt, it was Poplar Ply and got it from Sydenhams in Bristol. I didn’t measure but it is a lot lighter but it does dent more easily. Regarding paid, I did prime with zinsser 123 and then used Valspar eggshell (the top range one) for the finish. It went on amazingly well.

[@westfield75]

Thanks for the quick and useful response. One more question if you don’t mind. What glue did you use? Thanks again.

[@OurVanPlan]

To fix the worktop? CT1 - swear by it!

[@jkdance9600]

Thanks that’s great

[@leelendon1482]

Where do you guys get your poplar ply from having a hard time finding a good supplier. Good build 👏

[@OurVanPlan]

Thanks Lee. We got it from Sydenhams but they only do it in a few of their branches.

[@leelendon1482]

@@OurVanPlan thanks for the fast reply. I have a L3 H2 Boxer , doing my plan now. Can't believe how hard it is haha. I'm a marine upholsterer so seating won't be a problem at least

[@OurVanPlan]

It certainly forces a lot of thinking. And re-thinking 😆 but worth the effort!

[@doraexplora9046]

Why the hell are you working with 18mm ply? Are you intending to put V8 car engines on those benches? You only need 12mm at most. You can even get away with 6mm if you epoxy saturate them. Making a van light is better for power and fuel economy. You just need to build the cabinets to just the right amount of strength and thickness to hold cabinetry. Sorry , Unsubbed.