How I Put A Full BATHROOM & SHOWER Inside My Van

I will no longer be a smelly van dweller.
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- 3m 5200 Caulk: amzn.to/3vr2WbS
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- 3m 5200 Caulk (California): ebay.us/zr2moL

[@billcoleman7316]

What a great job you are doing with the van.

[@corblom11]

You can make chrome finish look satin by scuffing it with a automotive scuff pad. sand(scuff) in same direction that match your others.

[@MrRShoaf]

This would depend on what the valve is made from. Let's say the valve is made from a diecast material that is chrome plated. If you scuffed the chrome the zinc will be exposed and corrode under the remaining chrome, and then the chrome would peel. This is not good. I suggest leaving it alone.

[@moneypitvan6378]

Ha, yes, a trick I learned recently. I used some 600 or 1000 sandpaper and it came out great.

[@tavanurses]

Hello My dad when he was younger is so much like you guys. I really enjoy watching people figure things out and learn along the way ! I think your work is fabulous and your builds are really nice. I hope one day to travel/ live in a van or Skoolie

[@kevinshumaker3753]

Looking good so far. My issues is I would have 5200'd inside the whole length of the overlap of the panels then caulked the inside seams to prevent 'sharp edges'. I'm surprised that they didn't manufacture with some sort of interlocking seams with that price... Under the pan, I would have placed a small wedge (1/2" pitch in one direction or another (towards the drain) to help with drainage, too.

[@AlexVineyard]

I was thinking the same thing about a wedge to create a slope

[@Nudecrabwalking]

Seems like a better no hassle solution would be to have a lower bowl (square) shaped pan below with a slotted floor above. Otherwise his current setup or even sloped floor would be a pain in the ass unless the van is perfectly leveled. Agree with running walls to the floor of the pan. His current setup is pretty awful. Once he gets some weight and vehicle twisting twisting that thing is going to leak at the seams, mold, and eventually cause a load of problems.

[@InspiredByBrad]

A small window or sealable vent on the side of the shower allows humid air to be pushed outside via the pressure of a rooftop MaxFan set to pull air in reverse. We do this in our Pleasure Way Ascent with the furnace running when we shower and warm dry air is pumped into the shower.

[@osomxl]

Really nice build! Regarding P-traps, there is an in-line trap called HepVo. It has a one way membrane valve and eliminates the need for a vent as well.

[@4yellowwolf]

Your build is amazing. I’d love to add some of your ideas to my van some day. Right now I’m traveling in my rig, getting to experience being in it and learning about my needs.

[@916lokuboy]

Awesome build! You could put a Teak floor in your shower. A lot of sail boats and yachts use it because it's extremely dense wood, which makes it practically water proof. 🤓👍🏽😁

[@Naturallelekins]

You never fail to deliver great content! Dude you are awesome!

[@bigboy9983]

To do your caulking run a bead down where you want it to go, making sure there are no holes. Then get some diluted detergent in a spray bottle and spray the bead. This will ensure that when you run your finger down it won’t spread. Works perfectly every time.

[@moneypitvan6378]

Have you done this with 5200? It's a difficult beast.

[@tittyskillet3413]

I love your attention to detail. Im so jelly of your van.

[@klebberbezerra1610]

I waited until the shower came up. I trust you and Bosnian feel confident In building my van. Thanks to you. Thank you.

[@billcoleman7316]

I love what you are doing in the van.

[@seven_o_savage]

Thanks Bill!

[@BetImRight]

It really is looking great Buddy, you're doing a bang up job, seriously Well Done. Please don't be pressured by your timeframe, good things come to those who wait. Again, Well Done

[@seven_o_savage]

Thank you!

[@VENIfromRUST]

Your videography and editing skills are continuing to improve, keep up the great work

[@VanLand]

You'll be fresh on arrival. Good job.

[@Oracle_Speaks]

I have watched many van conversions and I like your style, attention to detail, and materials you are choosing, they are very nice! I am a new subscriber, looking forward to your new videos!

[@seven_o_savage]

Thank you Oracle, welcome!

[@melodywelsh2315]

Can’t wait to see the finished van.

[@hamsterSNAKE]

Use a silicone squeegy to move all the left over water down the drain. I used one in deep square stainless steel sinks to get then dry at the end of the night when i was working an old closing resturant job.

[@Josherson]

Love love love the amount of hard work an average person who also works a job builds lol

[@dalegigstead8337]

Nice job. We rented a van that had a teak floor insert to keep yor toes out of the puddle.

[@cryptoarmy128]

Great build quality! You could also use an inline waterless trap instead of the 'P-Trap'

[@marcusdavenport1590]

Quality on the videos are great!

[@seven_o_savage]

🤙

[@gordontindal3256]

Walls go inside the tray upstand

[@wh8085]

It's kind of a " DUH " , right ! LOL

[@scotts.2624]

Seems like someone who claims to be an Engineer would have figured that out.

[@williamchanning9055]

Brilliant work so far

[@CurtDanner]

Awesome work and excellent video work.

[@craigmcneill1916]

Nice job, although I do think you’ll have to move the shower drain tube up higher onto the grey tank. We also have a flat shower pan, and it is something I regret that we didn’t add some pitch. It is a pain to clear standing water - we do have a teak shower mat, but it still needs to be dried after each use. We use a squeegee and our dust pan. Definitely not my favorite activity.

[@marineg8397]

Hi ! Which drain have you chosen in your shower ? The water can't flow properly in mine :(

[@glamperjan]

Love your builds! Great job! I love learning illegal hacks! Lol

[@rgb002762]

Did I miss the part about the back flow valve.? or your just not driving down steep hills ,with water in your grey water tank.

[@Josherson]

Absolutely the best build guide from start to finish out there 1000000%

[@outliersoverland]

I appreciate the tip for finding 5200 in California. We’re from Alaska and it’s everywhere. For our project I opted for 4200, it’s a little less permanent but still flexes. We are doing renovations on our camper and your videos have been helpful and given us ideas. Thanks Ben

[@seven_o_savage]

So awesome to hear that the videos are helping other creators 🙂. Thanks y’all

[@outliersoverland]

@@seven_o_savage I know how much it means to know you’re helping someone so I make an effort to say thanks when I can.

[@slredeemedbtb]

Nice job Seven👍🏾

[@bencuraza6503]

SAVAGE Shower ‼️ VERY NICE and GREAT JOB ‼️ 👍 👍 ⬆️

[@_marcus_does_]

You can buy blind rivets with no holes 8n the centre

[@vaughn6371]

How's your hand healing up? I've got about a dozen channels I watch of DIY conversions and WOW I hope you're so proud of yours. This is the most gorgeous setup I've seen in a van. Love the battery and water setup. I'm happy for ya.

[@ericgideon9237]

Cool stuff bro

[@Swimdeep]

Well done. 🌿

[@achovancafe4485]

Un saludo desde España!! Me encanta como está quedando

[@sweetestpotato4392]

“Kinda seems like the theme in this van” lol’d

[@matthewmelkesian]

An idea: have you seen the van showers where the door splits in two, and the top half is able to angle out at a 60 degree angle to add shoulder room? Your van is unbelievable. Loved the kitchen galley!

[@marineg8397]

Great idea ! Do you have any video link for that ?

[@matthewmelkesian]

@@marineg8397 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZe8Y35-rMtlnrM&ab_channel=AdvancedRV This is an unbelievable van. Great for inspiration.

[@JoDo777]

I appreciate your videos. I might just put my own van together someday!

[@EricTungCom]

Pro-tip with the shower water pressure... Unscrew the handle hose and pick out the little plastic regulator, reconnect hose and viola! Better pressure.

[@matthewdietrich4296]

Gotta say, the satin vs chrome bits in the shower did not erk me as much as the halogen dome light against your led roof lighting 🥴 - enjoying the build thus far, stoked to see the rest!

[@H2Dwoat]

Hi, nice looking shower enclosure but boy you were right about the cost!!!

[@peterhendry2154]

Watching you cut out the shower outlet I saw enough space to lower all or some of the shower tray.

[@kathleenreyes4345]

Nice work!!

[@KevinTumlinson]

The showers turned out great! I’m wondering if there will be issues with draining out the grey tank with that hose going to the bottom. As it fills up, I imagine water pressure will push water back up that line.

[@MIGHTYRIVERS19]

IT HAS TO BE LET OUT , WE DO IT IN OUR SMALL MOTORHOME

[@glamperjan]

That was my thought as well but he will have to empty more often.

[@lindagoulder8934]

Hi, Steven: You couldn't find a lake to shower in?, state parks are full of them... The shower you're installing is very nice and you are the only one who has to look, at the fixtures when you are in the shower. Personally, as long as the shower works and the difference in color tone, is very slight then I don't normally get irked about the color of my fixtures.. Part of the spread issues of the caulking could be caused by the material being used for the shower...You could always find a material to cover the interior of the shower that you like better, which is waterproof and will cover the caulking issues.. While you can caulk aluminum and rivet it to use as an interior for a shower, normally it is soldiered or welded together...

[@geekazoid]

Hey dude regarding the rust paint, there are guidelines in the MB upfitters documentation for resealing holes you make in the van and also where and how large of holes are permitted within warranty spec. Recommended reading.

[@authorthomascurran693]

Hi Richard. I have been searching the BEG for this info but i'm failing to find it. Can you direct me to a page/chapter/section?

[@tcash7917]

Closed End Rivets are water tight. Caulking tool kits are available on Amazon for profiling the corners. Good luck Tcash

[@twinfin8867]

Tim from the Samba?

[@sologog8129]

Great work, you need to protect your pipes, fuel line and fuel pump for heater and gray water tank from road debris . Ice debris could rip it during winter.

[@typetwotim]

5200 fast cure will yellow . I figured that out when the yacht owner texted me from the Bahamas- WTF is going on in my shower ! Took 2 hours to caulk , 12 hours to cut it all out without damage .

[@seven_o_savage]

Hmm good to know… I may be in the same “boat”

[@naturallydope247]

What’s the solution to it not yellowing?

[@typetwotim]

Naturally Dope , regular 5200 allow 3 plus days to cure .

[@typetwotim]

Naturally Dope I’m sure there’s other products , I’m a boatbuilder .

[@naturallydope247]

@@typetwotim Thanks!

[@scottydoo330]

Awesome job.

[@travato1592]

Should have added a recirc system and thermostatic valve to save water and Gray tank space. There is still time.

[@BrendaTharp]

Heh there - shower looks great! Too pricey for my pocket but it is sweet! Question for you - Jeremy uses the mini p trap from e-trailer, but one has to wonder if water would sit below that horizontal pipe, since it's not at the bottom. Do you have any input on that?

[@246522ba]

Thanks for that I need to do this for my bus.

[@BadgersInTheAttic]

Re: low pressure shower heads: There is usually a small, plastic, pressure regulator, where the hose attaches, that can easily be pulled out with a pair of pliers, if you want more water pressure, at the expense of water usage.

[@jennifersasaki5259]

Wow, so impressed.

[@ForneverstarOfficial]

I have the yitahome 5 gal portable toilet and it comes with the sink with hand pump, if you guys don't want to deal with plumbing in your rigs, this set is on sale alot and they have a cheaper version for 150$ definitely a great setup for budget builds. In terms of a shower run propane through a tankless heater to a small shower:) I have a cargo trailer I've been building for awhile

[@ForneverstarOfficial]

The cool thing about the sink is excess water goes through a small pipe back in to the toilet so it rarely has to get filled for my use

[@BlueHorde]

From the position of the toilet vent hole it looks like you are placing the toilet on the same wall as the shower fixtures. I would have placed it opposite. I use a shower chair in my shower - and the most useful position is sitting down facing the shower fixtures. This is the common Japanese sitting shower position too, where they use tiny stools on the floor facing the fixtures. With the toilet opposite, it serves as your shower chair - useful for me because of leg injuries, useful to you because of your unreasonable height. I'd also have a second lower shower head holder that is optimized for sitting down. The high one is for full body rinsing of your front and back while standing. If that sounds useful for your situation - you could still just switch the use of the two shower pan holes to the new configuration.

[@tavanurses]

Love the theme of the van lol

[@nancydurrett9319]

Great idea!

[@moneypitvan6378]

Looks pretty good considering how hard 5200 is to caulk with. I would love to use it for my shower but I don't have a technique to apply it. Trying to figure out the next best thing.

[@PropDusting]

You can use check valves instead of p-traps

[@lemaitrethemonk]

Do you have a link for the shower pan? Thanks for all the kick ass content!

[@Petelaosound]

Nice built man

[@mike123abc]

Did you think about a second drain hole in the opposite corner so it will drain when sloping the other direction? I am looking forward to seeing your insulating/heating plan for the under van plumbing for cold weather.

[@seven_o_savage]

Yes I thought about it. My shower pan happened to be in a location that didn’t allow for holes in the other corners without some serious drilling through the frame structure.

[@meeksdigital]

@@seven_o_savage Hey man, just wanted to ask you about the Separett toilet - how did it work out in the wet bath? I've got one that I plan on installing in my build, but have concerns that the separett won't handle a wet environment well without water getting down into the main cavity of the toilet unit and causing problems unless it's covered when you use the shower. Any thoughts/input/advice you can provide would be much appreciated.

[@Petelaosound]

Yes would love to see shoer in stealth that would be amazing even a sitting down one. Ford transit or pro master city

[@lessard2020]

If you want a good shower head for low pressure like an RV use an Oxygenics shower head, feels powerful yet uses very little water, 100% better than the stock RV shower head. Cheers,

[@billyg.1212]

I’m owner operator, I like what you’ve done. We have a Ford transit my wife and I. It’s slow going because I’m on the road a lot I wish you lived nearby it would be great to let you tackle some of these things little by little. I’m sure at a cost but it would be greatly appreciate some help.

[@blhohrein]

Hey there! Love your design. So I'm not seeing that that shower is still available on the website...

[@johndavid1585]

Hey, you have great videos. I bought a Sprinter because of you. Did you install a second alternator, if so, was it hard to install? You have convinced me to get this shower enclosure. I can’t belieVe how much it cost even more for the white version.

[@ballalur2568]

Hey sevin, what do you think about the recirculating shower? Please compare with your shower system.

[@KenzertYT]

I used to live in a camper that had a skylight over the shower. It makes full-size showers feel claustrophobic. It really felt like you were almost showering outside every time you did, and, it had a split shower/toilet combo. So... Very luxurious toilet usage as well xD I don't know if a skylight is in your field of view here or if it is even possible without ruining warranties on things like your shower pan/shower enclosure, but I would consider it.

[@seven_o_savage]

Good idea! Might do that in the future

[@KenzertYT]

@@seven_o_savage Hell yeah xD just watched the bed video today! The build is coming along so good and everything is so aesthetically pleasing

[@paulrea8511]

Just curious about filling the grey water tank from close to the bottom, how does that work or have I missed something.

[@Petelaosound]

Thanks 😊

[@gregorymcintosh5774]

Thanx for the video! Tough topic aka, shower in a van.

[@30all]

I don't like the fact where the wall panels are sitting behind the shower pan walls.

[@louc.8779]

Stainless steel shower pan looks cool, but I don't think it's practical. He should have created some type of a minute slope for the water to drain out.

[@wordgirl8100]

Pour a bottle of vinegar down the drains periodically (whether it smells or not) ... let it sit for a day and it will take care of gray tank thing.

[@cherylhayes7135]

Not sure what solar panel company your going with,but check out Grape Solar i heard they have panels that are bigger. So maybe you can have more space for a roof fan or A/C

[@AmblingMan]

what stops the grey tank filling the shower tray when you drive down hill?

[@seven_o_savage]

Right now, nothing. If this happens then I’ll use a hepvo

[@Jpow64]

Thanks for the awesome videos! I want to get one of those showers for my adventure van (Merc. 170"), but I can't find it anywhere. The link you provided goes to a 404 page, can you post a working link to the shower?

[@tuomasholo]

Have you water tested the drain pipe welds? I’d still hit the joint with caulk just to be sure.

[@biffo1960]

Did you ever finish this van build looking at this video you have a lot of nice gear how much did it all cost

[@321brianh]

Thanks for stating your height. I'm 6'3'' and am leaning towards a Ford Transit for that reason. It's nice to see that a Sprinter might be another option.

[@adrianbarkus9968]

In the military we also punch out the riveted ball left behind after placing the rivet, it removed future rust streaks.

[@seven_o_savage]

Very interesting

[@PureGlide]

One problem I had is when braking the water sloshed back up the shower drain! That did not smell good... I installed an inline one way valve to stop this little issue :)

[@seven_o_savage]

Nice, I also did the same thing. I used this “low psi” check valve that uses a flap and it works really well.

[@ednaouano4089]

I am a follower from the Phils.

[@seven_o_savage]

Cool! What is the Phils?

[@ballalur2568]

What are your thoughts on the recirculating shower in a conversion van?

[@tomdemint9720]

Can you drain the hot water heater easily if your're at ski area or somewhere you expect the ambient temp to drop below freezing?--thx!

[@angelamarie88]

TRUE FANS MADE IT THIS FAR!! Yessss I was almost crying at the end when I saw the completion of the beautiful shower and watched all the way through the closing music outro. I want a shower in my van so much. In the meantime thankfully it's summer now so I can shower outside with my wolfwise tent again. And I'm in a town with no gyms but tomorrow I'll be in a town with a gym again. So that's how the rest of us shower on the road!

[@PatrickDickey52761]

Could you have put a "T" fitting into the sink drain and had both of them using the same pipe into the grey water tank?

[@richardhenry1969]

Wondering why you don't vent the shower out the side of the van. They make something like a house dryer vent. Just to keep the moisture outside. Just a thought thats how I'm doing mine with a small fan.

[@danyloprozorov4675]

How do you plant to prevent gray water tank from freezing in cold temperatures if it is outside?

[@theoteam4641]

Wow your 6 foot 5”. I think you should look into iveco daily van you can get it with 2.1M high internal hight and if you wanted 5.1M internal length also. Check it out you would be able to stand up in that and have a full size shower no problem.

[@ronpaguio9014]

After taking a shower do you have to 1st fry off the door before opening or else you might get some water drips on your hallway floor?

[@boatdesigner12]

You could angle the shower pan so it drains 100%.

[@TheVanderfulLife]

Until you angle it one way and the park up spot is on am angle the other way!

[@KenzertYT]

@@TheVanderfulLife Haha, yeah. I mean usually people who are parked use leveling tools. It would still be a good idea to angle the shower on the relative level of the van

[@johnwalton5824]

May I ask, was your shower framing done using Series 10 or Series 15 profiles of 8020?

[@AJ-kv7zr]

Do you have any reservations with puting a 12v electrical on the toilet inside the wetbath? Especially if the water pools in the pan, seems risky.

[@VENIfromRUST]

From my experience if you wanna dry snowboarding clothes in that shower you'll need more ventilation. Sweet build!