How To Make DIY Campervan Cabinets | Sprinter Van Kitchen Build

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Would you bother making your own cabinets or should this be an IKEA job?!

[@kallienielsen3898]

I love the idea that you made your own cabinets. It definitely was neat that you were able to consider the weight of the car by going lighter but i could see the headache that you were going through. Also Sarah I saw the Proper British Bird that you gave James haha. that was too funny. Ikea would be easier but you would have to design your whole van plan around it instead of making them fit. I thinking you guys did it right. Plus everything did turn out beautiful Excited for next weeks video!

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Yeah big headaches! Haha that bird was definitely deserved. We were really pleased with how they turned out in the end despite how hard it was so we think we made the right choice too 😀 Catch you next week ☺️

[@susanscovill6817]

Build your own. If your relationship makes it through that, your relationship is solid. Lol

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Haha yeah it’s definitely a great test!

[@user-ww7oq8wz7j]

I get the feeling when you have the passion these two have you go down the built not bought road .Great video Guys love the no B.S content.

[@1disturbedjunglist]

As I'm making my way through and enjoying the conversion playlist, I scroll through Facebook and who do i see? Sarah on top of a van promoting a Vlunked electrics advert. 😂 Brilliant.

[@mikestanmore2614]

'...and the door shuts!' Anyone who's ever worked from a van understands that that's not always the case! 😁 Well done, great job.

[@hashname90]

perfect job! Screws that comes with handles have usually 2 til 4 spots without any treath on the screw. Thats where you saw them in the right length

[@normahalliburton2908]

You guys are amazing, stand back and look what you have done.... wowzar. Those cabinets are the business. Just put both my swivel seats in with the help from my son, woah the seats are heavy. Feels great. And the sound deadening and super liner is all done as well. So happy!! Take care and stay safe guys xxx

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Ah thank you. We were so proud of the cabinets after all the work we put in. That’s amazing! Sounds like your van is coming on really well 😀 👍👍👍

[@cmdraanuke]

Excellent job guys! Cabinet looks great.

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Thank you ☺️

[@AMGMANIAC]

Sarah the Master carpenter now? In all seriousness that's great teamwork. Well done guys, watching that was very enjoyable.

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Yep her talents know no bounds 😀 Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it!

[@andrewmatheson5635]

Looking Good. Well done Guys.

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Thank you ☺️

[@kbiggs49]

Great job of those cabinets really spot on well done you two great video take care.

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Ah thank you 😊

[@kbiggs49]

@@TheWholeWorldorNothing Your welcome😍

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

😀

[@1288joshua]

Wow. Great job, you two! I'm impressed. I need you two to come to America and help me do a van. ;)

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Thanks! All expenses included and a large fee and we might tempted 😂😂🤔

[@robsimpson7619]

Smashed it again guys - quality build 👍

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Cheers, thank you! 😀

[@tWz4462]

Absolutely great work 👍😀😀👍

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Thank you very much 😀

[@kevingalloway9338]

Looks great, lot of work.

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Thanks! Yeah it was almost two weeks of work total. A lot of that was getting to grips with the tools and techniques but we thought it was worth it for a bespoke cabinet that fit the space perfectly 👍

[@omantoodle2437]

Congratulations. You guys are great

[@dougmeyer5715]

Well done guys good job 👍

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Thanks a lot 😀

[@tospicy4ya]

Great work , 👌🏼 what size cable did u use for the fridge ?

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Thanks! We used a 1.5mm2 cable for the fridge 👍 But every system is different so you’ll need to work it out for your specific van if you’re installing one - you can find out how we calculated ours in this blog post - thewholeworldornothing.com/diy-camper-electrical-system/ Hope that helps 😀

[@jersovauto]

I’m planning to use a pocket screw …much easier imo 😊

[@laura-bronner]

You guys seemed to keep such a great sense of humor through all of this when no doubt you probably just wanted to scream (maybe you did off-camera?! haha). Amazing job!

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Ah thank you. Yeah won’t lie, there was definitely lots of screaming when the cameras were turned off 😅 But all worth it in the end…

[@markcaudwell9373]

Hi, I’m really enjoying watching your videos ,they are superb. We have a caravan on Anglesey so I especially enjoyed your tour of the island and North Wales. It is my dream to buy a van and convert it and the one I want is a Mercedes Sprinter however some have them have incredible high mileage on them . Did it take you a while to find the right van and was the high mileage a concern for you when looking ?

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Sorry for the delayed reply, so glad you're enjoying the videos 😊 It did take us quite a while to find the right van and mileage was something we had to compromise on quite a lot. But after speaking to lots and lots of people who have owned sprinters and people telling us they can easily go for 250k miles, some even up to 500k if well looked after, it put our mind at ease. We decided instead to get the newest one we could afford with a good service history and that was in good shape. Hope that helps!

[@laurenjones3401]

The cupboards and drawers look perfect 😍 what wood did you use to make the shaker effect on the drawer faces? 6mm ply with 6mm ply strips?

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Thanks! Exactly that, 6mm ply with 6mm edging strips. If you’re planning on using the same hinges we’d recommend making the strips at least 40mm wide to avoid the problem we had with the screws! Ours were 35mm (we just chose that randomly before we’d bought the hinges) and that 5mm caused us no end of headache 😂😂😂

[@laurenjones3401]

@@TheWholeWorldorNothing great tip 🤣 thanks guys 😊 loving the vids!

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Thank you 😊

[@rachelluna7144]

Wow! You guys are amazing I thought you’d bought the cupboards! They look amazing. Btw why didn’t you buy them and adapt them?

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Thank you! The main reason we didn’t buy them and adapt them was that we wanted to maximise the space completely and felt it would be a compromise even if we gave a few cms away. We were also concerned with weight and managed to save a fair amount by using thinner ply on the doors and drawer fronts and not having backs on the cupboards. Plus we had plenty of time on our hands 🤣 But if we were to do another van we’d definitely consider buying flat pack. Much easier 😅

[@rowangallagher]

Eeek I'd have used 18m ply for uprights... Especially with the router cuts

[@TheVanderfulLife]

Most other van builds I've seen they've used 1x2's to frame it but always thought about doing it this way to save weight...And yours turned out so good in the end I think i'd be doing it this way for sure (taking note on the screw sizes!!) Would you say its plenty sturdy enough with the worktop on?

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Yeah most builds we saw did that as well. It’s definitely easier and less time consuming to frame it out, but you’re right the weight benefits are there, and for us it was worth the extra time. They’re definitely strong too. We can sit on the worktop (although never tried it both at the same time) so they can hold plenty of kgs no problem 😉

[@TheVanderfulLife]

@@TheWholeWorldorNothing thanks so much!! 😁

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

No problem!

[@ishmaelbartley695]

Could you have used an angle grinder to cut the screws down to your required size so you could of used the hinges you originally wanted?

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

That might have worked but cutting a screw to precisely 6mm would probably be quite difficult. And it’s just such a tiny amount of purchase in the wood that we didn’t want to risk going with such a small screw.

[@ishmaelbartley695]

Thanks for replying, I'm no expert btw, almost finishing my 1st van build with a friend. He showed me your channel lastnight and I binge watched the whole build 😲. Your build is amazing, some great ideas #stolen for my next 1 😉

[@SirSilverFox]

Could I ask what stops the fridge falling out whilst driving? Is it bolted in?

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Amazing driving!! 😀 But seriously no, it’s not bolted in, there is an option with this model to bolt it in but it involved drilling through the side so we opted against it. But we figured that with the direction the fridge faces (backwards), the only thing that will send it flying out is if we were to give it hell when we set off, but in a van this size it’s difficult to accelerate too quickly anyway so we theorised that it was unlikely to fly out. And so far we’ve been correct. It might move a cm or two but nothing drastic, even when we’ve been up steep gradient hills. Touch wood…

[@Kaleb_Talks]

What bored did you use?

[@Kaleb_Talks]

Nvm!

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Let us know if you have any other questions ☺️

[@fathead1968]

Kitchen looks great, especially with the fact you had limited tools.

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Thank you 😊 Yeah a table saw would have made things a hell of a lot quicker and easier 😅

[@flowtraveller843]

Did you really paint 4 layers?

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Yeah… 2 base coats and 2 top coats. Too many?

[@flowtraveller843]

@@TheWholeWorldorNothing super quick reply! Thanks!

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

No problem!

[@charlevoix418]

The quest for weight saving has its limits...

[@TheWholeWorldorNothing]

Never!