HOW TO BUILD A WOODEN BULKHEAD IN YOUR CAMPER VAN

[@Steveshub]

You could cut the door in half top to bottom in the middle with two hinges that may give you the clearance for the kitchen cabinet but keep the full door but folds in half the space.

[@petergardiner2207]

Glad the idea of the pockets and pushing the bluetti forward into the cabin space worked for you

[@pedwards7106]

you could make a pocket door sliding only into one side, by the side off the kitchen as that will be wasted space anyway. use a piece the same finish as the kitchen carcases or a back splash panel as the kitchen side of the pocket door.

[@JonathanCampDesigner]

Exactly… 👍

[@Rockhopper1]

if you get your old bulkhead and photograph it square on, you can get it vinyl printed with a self adhesive backing stick that on, anyone looking in will see a standard metal bulkhead for that true stealth effect.

[@jampam-jf8mt]

Where from?

[@Rockhopper1]

@@jampam-jf8mt vinyl wrap shops and interior art print shops

[@KenethSimpson]

This time I'll use woodprix instructions to make it by my hand :)

[@samb5796]

I’d be tempted to build a box shelf at the bottom of passenger side wall to store shoes in so off the floor Great job though x love the vids keep up the great work

[@chrisbaylis588]

We have a short wheel base transit so space is important. We put 2 bifold cupboard doors in so they don't need so much space to open.... They work a treat, and easy to make!

[@peter-robinson]

Huel: plant based with added vitamins and minerals to make it nutritionally complete. with 25g of plant protein - except plant protein is not well digested or absorbed. jeez people, just eat some meat which is already nutritionally complete.

[@kindamagicdotcodotuk]

If you were to put the hinges on the right hand side of the door instead of the left it would open towards your kitchen and stop in front of it. You would then have much more room to exit the cab too!

[@suzywho1066]

That’s exactly what I was going to say 👍

[@Ramdingle007]

yes that's the easiest solution, just switch the hinge around

[@petergardiner2207]

you only need to pull the bulk head back so far as you have to allow the seats to recline. The seat bases are quite high off the floor. Why not put some pockets in the bulk head low down to make use of the wasted space between the bulk head and seats at floor level. You may even then be able to push the bluetti forward into the cabin area next to the kitchen unit. You could use the pocket on the passenger side for boots/shoes etc as that will be need them when getting in and out of the van.

[@siroyal2040]

Coming along great work 🎉🎉

[@mattwoodford1820]

I bought a Bluetti using your discount code. Yesterday we lost power until this morning. It had been brilliant to keep me working and help my neighbours stay warm. Thanks, would have been tough without it!!!

[@LoveSundays]

It’s a good news story from a bad situation

[@scorpiojan7]

Great review had me chucking when you said if it was 💩 you’d say it was 💩 😂😂👍

[@budgetmerch]

Nice. I would hinge the trailing six inches of that door (hinged side) so that as you open it you can fold the end piece back and away from the door opening (on another hinge like a bi-folding door), effectively shortening the door width so that the door misses the end of your kitchen unit, but I'm sure you'll figure it out. Looking good. 👍

[@jasonmorgan1452]

Love the build videos. I’d suggest putting the hinges on the other side too. Easier access from the van’s sliding door, less obstruction on the kitchen unit and easier access from the driver’s seat.

[@DDLovett]

Just cut it down the middle and make barn doors. They take up way less room opening.

[@tomwinch9107]

You could trim the part of your door below the kitchen height so it clears the kitchen and add a spacer to the driver's side of the opening to match the bit you have trimmed off - only the hinge side needs to be straight on a door ... or is that going to wind up your ocd too much!

[@mscustomlures]

Fitted my diesel heater under the driver's seat of my Vivaro a couple of weeks ago, toasty in there now

[@chrispembry551]

What about a bifold door ? Cut the door in half ,then hinge it down the centre ? If it hits the kitchen ……it’s looking great

[@LoveSundays]

Yes that’s what I’m thinking. I’m not going to modify the door until the kitchen is installed so I know for sure

[@boldmeregarden637]

I think you could use the framing on the hollow side of the door to make some thin pockets for slim items too.

[@budgetmerch]

Yes, never saw your comment when I posted but that's what I was thinking - should work perfectly.

[@theyoung1192]

@@LoveSundaysIf you made it a bifold that would be another gap for light to escape though.

[@LoveSundays]

@theyoung1192 that’s true

[@Normz-y1969]

Great vid Shaun! Well done on working through it and You have certainly given some ideas on how to do the same. Looking good 😎

[@johnmorrissey3649]

What not cut the door out of the centre of the steel panel and dress it with a couple of right angled pieces into the van . That way you keep the detail on the edges at the sliding door

[@darthsarcastus1064]

Framing it would allow you to insulate the dead space between the plywood. Also any wiring you might need to put in. 🤔

[@tonypring6079]

Surely a sliding door to go behind passenger seat 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@LoveSundays]

But then it’ll look obvious there’s a door there from the cab side. I want it to look like a normal van from the outside

[@avdulhjs202]

Agreed with sliding door..

[@moriarmozz]

​@@LoveSundaysTbh, I don't think a sliding door would look any different but it's what you're happy with at the end of the day

[@SamF31]

No one is ever seeing a carpeted sliding door from walking by. ​@@LoveSundays

[@JonathanCampDesigner]

Would have done sliding door mate into stud work. No space taken up and gets it out the way for cabinets etc.

[@cornwallkoi6743]

Be careful using those magnet signs, they trap moisture against the paintwork causing it to blister overtime.

[@charliegamble3106]

If you're only going to use the door to go from the front of the van to the back (not have it open when you're inside the van), you could just swap your hinges to the other side of the door so that the door will open to meet the kitchen cupboards rather than being obstructed by them.

[@barryharrison7394]

I see you picked up a few tricks from your dad ❤

[@SharonHabberley]

Love the thought and planning involved with you , it’s looking really good, can’t wait to see the finished van ❤️

[@brendonparamor3524]

Coming together nicely

[@laurapoppitt]

Love your channel and you really put together awesome videos. So cosy to watch and love your builds and locations 😎

[@sali8312]

I love your 80s theme music bro

[@matthewleehowarth9954]

Do you have a service space behind the kitchen units ,you could trim the back off great content

[@RannieH71]

You’re spoiling us with two ✌️”That’s what she said!” 😂👏👏

[@LoveSundays]

😂

[@johnjackson9629]

Yes like the first one. But a hidden sliding door, but still looking very nice all the best John

[@boomertaz]

Concertina door is what you need 😀

[@paulpeachey2212]

A suggestion: As well as a hi-vis vest on the dash, why not add "Supervisor" to your signage AND have a white construction helmet in plain view 😉

[@Thomas2424]

You should do the back of the door and wall in some panelling similar to your inserts but actual wood. It'll add to the illusion the inserts are actual wood too! Great video!

[@jonstephens682]

Morning shaun. Wow mate the van is coming along nicely mate it’s starting to take shape and it’s looking good mate. 😊

[@tomwinch9107]

Great video as always Shaun ... I should have said that in the 'helpful comment' I wrote, but was too excited to give you rubbish advice from my armchair ;-D Hope your week went well and Kate is doing well ... is having a second child totally different to what you expected ... I found even when very young siblings are distinct from each other (but mine are 8 years apart, so I'd probably forgotten a lot of the details!)

[@KitRath-well]

Hiya. Loving the partition but am I missing something? Wouldn't a bi or even a tri fold option be the solution in such a small space?

[@blondieboi19]

Sliding door would make more sense. Also it would stop any rubbing issues once your flooring is finished 👍

[@LoveSundays]

Sliding doors do t seal against the DM door frame though allowing light to get through. If this is going to be a stealth van you can have any light leaks

[@groundhog1143]

looking good so far Shawn 🎉

[@LeeLeesAdventures]

Morning Shaun great door would it not work better if it was hinged the other side then it would open onto the kitchen unit.? , its coming together very nice 👍stay safe buddy,

[@jamessawyer6671]

Spent ages planning our van but I did have a few things that cropped up to give me a head ache.your good at thinking ways around things and you always have your dad to get advice from. Love the stealth idea can't wait to see the finished van.😊😊

[@JonathanCampDesigner]

Also did you not already have a bolted metal fitted divider? Just cut out a door and fix batten and cladding - sliding door of course…

[@eon498]

Excellent job you've been doing,,,🎉🎉

[@johnn1474]

I was going to suggest a vertical hinge down the middle, almost like a shower door.

[@nickhoward9343]

A lot of work that bulkhead and door good job

[@andrewarmstrong1017]

Just thinking about your door and kitchen space...I chopped a door right down the middle one time for saloon doors ...worked fine...but I suppose light could be the problem....but thoroughly enjoying the vlogs....Cheers and Nos Dha..Andrew in St Austell...posh end 😂

[@LoveSundays]

Cheers Pard

[@Nibb31]

Did you account for whatever carpet or vinyl you're going to be covering the floor with?

[@EvolutionGaz]

Vans coming along mate looking forward to seeing the diesel heater install

[@merlin8166]

Had you considered cutting the bulkhead and adding hinges or a sliding mechanism, then covering the bulkhead with material so that it looked as though there wasn't actually a door there?

[@johnburling353]

Shaun what about flooring the door will scrap mate on opening

[@LoveSundays]

I’m pretty sure I mentioned that. This door isn’t final it’ll be cut down once everything else in installed

[@D4VE26]

Morning!! 🌄 Can the power station go in behind the drivers seat and if there isnt enough width build in a box using the space you have the other side up to the kitchen? That way being in the cabin you wont hear the fans kicking in when its sleep time 😴

[@LoveSundays]

🤫 Tune in next week 😂

[@tomwinch9107]

That's a great idea ... I was going to suggest the same too!

[@tomwinch9107]

Could a water container (jerry can) sit on top of a box with the power station in, it could be a neat place to store something that sort of size, accessible but out of the way

[@danmiddlehurst6462]

Could have gone for : sliding door? / bi fold / stable door with narrower lower half for your legs to clear the kitchen?

[@Goldenson1]

Bi-fold door would work

[@MrDigitalStorm]

Sliding door could have been a different option? Then you wouldn't have to worry about having the swing clearance.

[@stephenmorris4832]

That looked super tedious, fair play for powering on. Can you recommend somewhere local for mattress foam ? Or is ordering best bet. Thank you

[@LoveSundays]

It depends what you want really. You can get it from Macsalvors or Warriors but it’s not memory foam

[@stephenmorris4832]

@@LoveSundaysgreat thanks, I’ll have a look

[@marcdavey5240]

You could cut your door in half and turn it into a bi-fold door that would solve your clearance issue. Will your power station fit on the cab side of the partition in the wasted space?

[@bordercolliepupopvoedenont924]

Love your build video's. Question, if the door comes bumping the kitchen, is it possible to put the hinches on the other side so the door opens the other way around? Goodluck building. Bay Ingrid

[@barryloraine9028]

I see from this video you have a bluetti wired in. Will you be covering how you did this please.

[@Nehpets-RJ]

From where I am sat there looks like enough space between the driver's seat and the bulkhead for the power station

[@Dannyn7]

Are you sure you can't make a sliding door that goes behind the drivers seat? Would be worth the pain and effort for the space reward moving forwards.

[@LoveSundays]

I don’t want a sliding door. It would let light leak out and this is going to be a stealth Van.

[@Dannyn7]

You can engineer a sliding door to not let light through and camouflage it from the front to still be stealth. A surround could work, similar to the way they do curtain pelmet boxes in houses.

[@leannehomewood8110]

Could you build a box storage space under/brhind driver seat

[@twist_of_the_wrist]

What about flooring? Will the door need trimming and the bottom?

[@LoveSundays]

Yes it will. I think I said that in the video. This isn’t the finished door anyway. I may need to put a load off when the floor and ceiling are installed

[@wagonman63]

What about a roller door? You could use the space behind the passenger seat to hide the roll away

[@RodSayers-u2e]

You’ve already had some great suggestions in the comments my favourite being move the door hole away from the kitchen by a couple of inches. But if you don’t fancy that have you considered a bifold door?

[@tomwinch9107]

Is a bifold door harder to keep shut in a vehicle?

[@RodSayers-u2e]

@ just use something like a flip latch when your driving.

[@struanmilne2455]

Since you moved the partition out from where the bulkhead was mounted.... There might be enough space to have the door on cab side... Cut in half and jave 2 piece sliding door 🤷

[@declanhodson8863]

17:30... shaun you're loosing quite a bit of space at the back of drivers seat and bottom of the partition wall i know you said you would use it for storage... but could you not build a small area for the power station to fit into and then just have the partition wall sitting on top of the power station boxed area? And surely that will solve your issues of the bed and kitchen measurements

[@Sidchasingclassiccars]

Neat. Just out of interest what did you film the bulk of the video with. The quality was down on your usual productions (except for the closing part).

[@LoveSundays]

Same camera as always mate. Maybe it’s your internet connection 😂

[@davidspaven2816]

Use a down cut blade shaun!!

[@LoveSundays]

Didn’t you watch the video with my dad a couple weeks ago where he talked about down cut blades?

[@johndulling8831]

Also with back cutting your line stays clear of dust so you can see the line at all times

[@Paul-f2x]

You made it onto caspersight 😂

[@LoveSundays]

Did I lol

[@w7565]

Nice work Shaun,you must have edited out all the swearing. I know I would have had a few effs if I was doing it. It's coming along nicely though!👍

[@LeslieWarren-u1c]

What about trying a tambour door.

[@stevewaslin7171]

Will the power station fit in between the seat and bulkhead?

[@bewster7]

Could you not utilise the space on the floor behind the chair, do have a sliding door on the front??

[@stevenbedford2213]

Constantina the door perhaps

[@Octulosart]

Cant wait for the results

[@maxv77]

Go for a sliding door to save space used up in the back

[@LoveSundays]

Sliding doors leave a big gap around the e edge which will let light out.

[@TerryEvans-v5t]

I used the tapered part for my heater pipes fitted heater under passanger seat and boxed in but now I might make a wooden bulk head 😢

[@5005jez]

I dunno in hindsight some kind of roll up/down door leading to cabin?

[@LoveSundays]

There’s still time to change it 😊

[@lad-x7f]

Good Morning 🌄

[@Nehpets-RJ]

If the door battens on the driver's side of the bulkhead were 12mm wider they would then double as door stops and also stop light escaping

[@LoveSundays]

Yea I’ve fixed that now

[@msc_uk]

Would have made a pull and slide door to go behind the passenger seat

[@LoveSundays]

Sliding doors don’t seal the edges very well though and I don’t want any light to escape

[@bizzie1956]

You need a memory foam mattress

[@markroberts7866]

If you’re buying a kitchen unit surely that has to be scribed to fit your van just take enough off for your door to clear?

[@LoveSundays]

Yes it will need scribing. I’ll have to wait and see when it arrives to see how much wriggle room I have

[@markroberts7866]

@ I’ve looked at the website van furniture that looks like it all needs scribing so I wouldn’t stress out to much, maybe get your dad to hang your door so you only have the butts of the hinges showing it just looks more professional build wise you usually have a 3mm gap around a door too for it to swing properly I know it’s not very thick but that might help with clearance.

[@johndulling8831]

Yes agree with the hinges and i normally tape a pound coin to top of door and lift it up till it touches the head mark hinges and let in

[@PAB_OUTDOORS]

Built a stud frame, then screw your sheets to that. A sliding door would give you more space too.

[@nickshinton3249]

What depth is your kitchen? I made a 40cm depth kitchen using ikea upper cabinets. Worked a treat.

[@LoveSundays]

Kitchen depth is 657mm made by a camper van furniture company

[@DroneAJKnights]

What about a sliding door like on a fedex van

[@jonathanhowarth9894]

What about a roller door, like on a garage.

[@tomwinch9107]

You lose quite a lot of height with a roller shutter door (and when open the weight is high up) ... I took apart some tambour cupboards with this sort of door when my wife's office closed, the mechanism was really heavy and had springs to help the door open, so was quite complicated too!

[@algie1962]

Hinge down the middle of the door maybe?

[@tdrDayz]

Anyone else asked why not just do a sliding door if you want a partition and access to front? No need to worry about caluclating for a door swinging into the loving space/roof obstacles 🤷‍♂️

[@LoveSundays]

Sliding doors leave a big gap around the e edge which will let light out.

[@mindyedwards2699]

Why lose floor space? Black velvet curtains fitted top and bottom that you can just pull across, will keep it warm too.

[@LoveSundays]

Curtains aren’t not very stealth though. It’s supposed to look like a builders van from the outside

[@banofeepie]

I bet you could take a tiny edge off the kitchen corner.

[@ewanstevenson]

7:05 Or you could just get one of those jigsaw blades with teeth that face the opposite way (there's probably a proper name for them 😂). 🤷‍♂️

[@LoveSundays]

You have less control with those blades that cut on the back stroke because they pull you down. My dad explained why this method is better two videos ago and with his 45 years of being a carpenter he’s very knowledgable

[@ewanstevenson]

@LoveSundays Baby keeping you up? 😂 Must've missed that video; I'll look out up. Anyway, can't argue with 45 years experience! 👍

[@JonathanCampDesigner]

Sometimes mate when you go down a path that you don’t like - it’s best to stop digging the hole 😳😂 there again if you like it - fair enough 👍

[@mikecar7891]

Why did you not make it a sliding door?

[@LoveSundays]

@@mikecar7891 15th time someone’s asked me that in 24 hours. I’ve answered it below. But to save you time. Sliding doors do not sit flush with the frame so it would let too much light out. This is a stealth van after all

[@mikecar7891]

Fair play. Centre Bifold or offset bifold would def help you out.

[@marktaylor9678]

I would have done a sliding door

[@TIM612826]

I think a pocket door would have been easier in the long run after all that faf m8 😂

[@13yrag]

Have the door open the other way it will then touch the kitchen unit problem solved

[@LoveSundays]

Yea I was thinking that or a bifold door

[@13yrag]

@@LoveSundays yep that would also work but depends how much your going to use the door if just to get in and out as quickly as possible or leave open to help air flo

[@andrewrowlands]

What about a sliding door instead of a opening door won’t worrie about the room of it open just sliding across ?

[@LoveSundays]

Sliding doors leave a big gap around the e edge which will let light out.

[@andrewrowlands]

@ that’s annoying ain’t it maybe sliding curtain 👍🏻😂