LIGHT WEIGHT BED. Within a DIY Camper Van / Van Build.

[@Iveavan]

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[@philipbeese791]

I like the way the way you explain ever detail . Great to watch.

[@Iveavan]

Cheers matey 🍻👌👍👍👍.

[@Iveavan]

Hello everyone. I just want to point out, that the mattress will NOT! Be sat directly on top of the bed base! A aluminium frame with sprung lats to be fitted on top of the bed base (probably the last job I do), to allow air flow and to prevent mould. 😊👍👍👍

[@Iveavan]

A few have already kindly mentioned , 'the air flow' matey, in which I already planned for, I'll include it in my next video, in what I mean regarding aluminium bed frame 😉. Cheers Mate 😁👍👍👍

[@Iveavan]

@Chris VW T4 thank you matey 😊👍👍👍, they will be another video regarding the bedroom bud 😉👍👍👍

[@RiazRJ]

There is a product used in the sailing industry called DRY-mat to go between a solid bed base and the mattress. It’s basically a honey comb material but allows air to flow through between the bed base and mattress. 👍🏼

[@Iveavan]

Yes, I've spotted that too 🤔, probably will be the route I'll to be honest with you matey 😉👌👍.

[@irnbruo3]

Another great step by step guide be proud of your van matey it’s coming along nicely, when finished it will be the rolls-Royce of self Van builds 🏆👍🏆👍

[@Iveavan]

Thank you mate 😉👍, I dont know about Rolls Royce of self van builds 🤔, as long its going to be comfortable to stay in it, Id be happy with that 😁👍👍👍

[@CampervanTales]

Really taking shape now. You can start to feel that all the effort is worth it. Looking good.

[@Iveavan]

Cheers guys 😁👍, oh hell yes, the light at the end of that tunnel is getting closer ! 😎Getting it MOTed best not throw any wobblers in it though 🤔😉👍👍👍

[@onemanandhiswhippet]

Nice one Mark almost done 👍 All ready for the sun 👍 Best regards 👍😀🐾🍺🍟

[@Iveavan]

21c here in Hull today, but thanks to the insulation it was only 15c in the van, its working matey 😉👍👍👍

[@corallaroc]

It must be so satisfying building your own van 😀

[@Iveavan]

It is, but can be frustrating too, because its a slow process, even slower when your filming it 😅, not only that, if you have a budget..... Forget that budget, because you probably will go beyond it like I have (or if not I'm sodding close to it 🤔). But barring that, yeah very satisfying 😊😉👍👍👍

[@corallaroc]

@@Iveavan Lol, yes I can imagine. You have a lot of patience filming it the way you do. 😏👍

[@Richard-qs8dn]

Your the man.

[@Iveavan]

Cheers bud 😎👍👍👍.

[@edenbreckhouse]

Nice video - interesting to hear the thought processes that go on.

[@Iveavan]

Thank you matey 😊👍👍👍

[@garethhughes7675]

Going off the end of the video you're going to need the extra air flow 😂 looking good mate 👌

[@Iveavan]

🤭😊🌪😉👍👍👍

[@Superfandangoo]

ahhh the first build I have seen insulating between the mattress suppourts and the "garage" adding a cross flow under, pretty much stopping cold bridging that most forget about, its cold bridging that causes condensation. You've done what I would of to tackle that. Are you also adding an air flow on top with some slats etc. Fantastic build mate.... Most wanting to build their own camper vans would be wise to follow yours. Though ignoring the flying off to the nurse for pampering over a little chop saw flesh nibble! ;-)) ... Interested in your wet area

[@Iveavan]

Haha😅👍, hey I enjoyed being pampered by the nurse 😁😉. No I can't say I've seen it being done this way too before 🤔. But I didn't see the point in insulating the garage and the bottom part of the rear doors, that would be a unnecessary pain in the arse to do mate, I mean, all thats going to be housed is the drive away yawning, and a couple of muddy walking boots. Plus it's added strengthening, once sandwich between the two paper thin plywood boards matey 😉👍👍👍

[@londonjacks8371]

Very impressive build quality Mark. Have you found that transverse bed design comfortable?

[@Iveavan]

Thank you bud 👌👍. It work's for use as we're both under 6ft (just) but if you are over 6ft it would be more uncomfortable 😉👍👍👍.

[@johnmandy]

Coming along nicely, good design for the bed to keep the weight down on your loooong ass van 😜

[@Iveavan]

Cheers mate 😉👍. I can see me swiping that lamp post down on the bottom of the driveway on its maiden voyage due to the arse on it 🤔😁😉👍👍👍

[@alanmay1945]

Great vid! 'half a mile of tape' and 'apply the ply', entertaining as well as informaitve. It's all a really good build, the bed insulating base a lot of van builds miss doing I bet. I've subscribed because this is a strong practical build, well thought thru at each bit, and you are physically able to build it all very well and mentally able to figure it all out first. You're a good interesting bloke, I wish I lived nearby, I would enjoy helping out if an extra pair of hands were needed. Best wishes, Alan, UK (Norfolk).

[@Iveavan]

Thank you Alan 😉👍, bugger, you've caught me out mate 😉, yep, I cut and build something first (or try too!) in knowing it's going to work. Then I film it.......But not in my next video (I'm editing and filming right now) about the shower /wet room.... It sort of gone, a bit Pete Tong! (back on track now though bud 😁). Luckily for me nothing has gone majorly wrong (besides the finger incident) ohhh and this shower 🚿😂😁👍👍👍

[@LukesVanLife]

Great job Mark! Gonna be toasty n warm with 50mm insulation :)

[@Iveavan]

Cheers Luke 😉👍👍👍I noticed it last night mate, with just the halogen lights on in the van it was 21c 😅👍👍👍

[@salvatoreamore6860]

Good

[@slyboy1966]

Mark it’s looking so good mate doing a cracking job . 👍🏻. Hope your using a hand saw now 😂👆🏻

[@Iveavan]

Haha! 😅👍, cheers matey, I've used it so much it's blunt 😉👍👍👍

[@Chris_905]

Great build skills Mark looking good ! , You deserve more subs mate ! ,,👍

[@Iveavan]

Thank you Chris 😊👍, Regarding subs, it is going up mate (168 in the past 28 days), to be honest with you, with the amount of van build channels out there, I'm very lucky to have the amount I have ( I didn't think it wouldn't of gone any further then a couple of hundred!) so I'm cuffed that over 440 people are showing interest and following bud 😊👍 but in saying that I'd rather concentrate on the van build and editing a series of my van build to a " watchable standard"🙏 🤔, then worrying about the sub count, as that, is beyond my control mate, like the weather or that sodding Ice-cream van that keeps interrupting me... 😁👍👍👍

[@vwt5camping717]

looking good just a bit worried about air flow under your matress seen a few vans now with mold under matress

[@brianj3567]

Yeah was thinking the same 👍

[@Iveavan]

No your right! In my case, the matress isn't going to be sat straight onto the bed base it self, I've have some sprung wooden lats to put on top of the base, lifting the mattress off the base, but I cant fit those until Ive fitted the dividing wall and the cupboards, so probably the last piece of the bedroom to be fitted 😉👍👍👍

[@Iveavan]

Ive answered that question in replying to VWt5 Brian 😉👍👍👍

[@vwt5camping717]

@@Iveavan great idea love the build pal

[@Iveavan]

@@vwt5camping717 thank you matey 👌😉👍👍👍

[@alexhearn5626]

Very nice !

[@Iveavan]

Thank you Alex 😉👍👍👍

[@johndragonman]

Fantastic work man. haha thats some good building. looking forward to the next! just wish our daily was near the same level of progress as yours! i still dont have a floor in mine! easy to change the shocks and brake pipes though!

[@Iveavan]

Haha I bet it is mate! I've seen that sodding hole you've cut out 😉👍, you'll soon be in that position we're someone will be saying to you regarding progress 😉, I started mine back in May last year and I'm saying that to others in what youve said😂😅😉👍👍👍

[@johndragonman]

@@Iveavan every job i do is one job less! got to love how i am doing all the work, yet its my brothers van! @Forename Surname

[@TheBoondockers]

Cracking build Mark wish i had kept my old Iveco now so miss having a shower in this van bathing in an inch of water from the kettle just dont cut it lol

[@Iveavan]

Thank you guys 😊👍, to be honest, I didn't realise how much of a big job it was to install a frigging wet room 🤔 nor filming it 🤬, as you will find out later this week (I've had to do it in two parts to please Debi Dude 😂) 😁👍👍👍

[@TheBoondockers]

@@Iveavan you gotta keep the missus happy matey

[@Iveavan]

😂 No no no mate! She ain't my WIFE! (Dawn is still the current Mrs Collom) She was a troll on here bud (Debi not Dawn) 😂😅👌😁👍👍👍

[@TheBoondockers]

@@Iveavan ooops my bad lol

[@Iveavan]

Lol all cool 😋😅👌😁👍👍👍

[@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN]

Did you need such a strong base if you're putting an aluminium bed frame with sprung slats on top anyway, half the white wood ( 2x1 ) would have worked and no need for the 1x1. You're doing a great job Mark, just wondering now was the aluminium bed frame with slots an afterthought because of commenters on the subject of damp mattresses? My van no damp or mouldy mattress and no slots. Greg Virgoe didn't bother so it will be good to see how his worked out when he's back. Lol I think there's a lot of drunk piss the beds that like the safety net of airflow under the their mattress or people spilling drinks while lying on the bed, heavy sweaters as well I guess. I'm certainly not knocking slots, I'd probably fit them in a conversion myself but I'd also duct a diesel heater outlet under the bed as well, 2" gap all under the bed but blocked off from the garage, open duct and heat for 20 mins before bed, also kills any bed bugs or dust mites and sorts out moisture, I mean why not!

[@Iveavan]

Yes bud, I'm only going to use the sprung lats slightly raised off the base, the aluminium frame will not fit in there with out cutting it up matey, plus the thickness of the wood was to accommodate the 50 mm insulation, it can't weigh any more the 15kg as it is bud 😉👍👍👍

[@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN]

@@Iveavan I forgot you used 50mm insulation Mark. I also thought you were using the aluminium bed frame, now things make sense, cheers mate. You've put some work into that van, great job 👊

[@Iveavan]

Cheers matey 😉👍, I was going to use it bud, but by the time I'd chop the bugger up to fit it, they where no point mate. I kinda agree with you on the bed base scenario though, I might not even use the lats yet as duvan beds don't have ventilation 🤔.... We see bud 😉, I think the mattress might even have to go through the skylight yet 😅😕... 😉👍👍👍

[@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN]

@@Iveavan I think foam mattresses may pose a bigger problem than sprung type as sprung type are usually pretty hollow and allow airflow but who knows lol. My bed at home is getting old and so is the mattress, box type base with no ventilation, a sprung mattress and no damp or mould. Foam mattresses in my van with solid bases and nothing that I've ever noticed. Warm air touching something cold condensates it but you took care of that with the 50mm insulation. Greg Virgoe on youtube has done a great professional job on his van. The comment section is divided by his reasoning not to drill holes or use slots. Greg is touring europe at the moment in his sprinter conversion and you may already know him or are already subscribed to his channel but you could always ask him how he's getting on with his solid base, he would be the first to say if he needs ventilation under the mattress Mark. Hopefully whichever choice you make damp or mould will not be a problem mate😊👍★★★★★

[@Iveavan]

If any one should know Greg will, seeing he is an engineer too 😉. I'm on the same line as yourself , on thinking, regarding the "bed base theory " , each room will be heated too in my van 🤔. Thinking about it, it certainly makes sense in what your saying and do I need the extra work in dicking around with lats...........No bud😣, sod it ! Its a sprung mattress and I haven't reached that infirm age ( yet ) where I'm pissing the mattress 🤣, sod it! I'll just going to throw it in, and have done with it.....Like you say, its well insulated! ( Probably over the top, but for all year round use I'm thinking bud) . Cheers for making my mind up on that one matey 😁😉🤫👌👍👍👍

[@bencrosbie]

I'm lovin this content

[@Iveavan]

Cheers matey 😉👌👍👍👍...

[@bencrosbie]

@@Iveavan no problem mate. I bought the same 06 2.3 yellow Iveco Daily the other day too.

[@MagellanXX]

Hey Mark, greetings from Germany. Your van conversion is a great inspiration, you're really doing a fantastic job. We are currently also planning a conversion on the same Iveco model. May I ask you what the measurements of your bed are(preferably in cm)? Until I saw your videos I planned on building the bed lengthwise in driving direction, since I always thought I wouldn't fit into the van sidways. But it just takes too much space with a total length of about 1,90 - 2 meters. I'm 1,84m tall. But as of your bed construction and maybe with the wall covers built deeper into the wall like your white "leftouts", I should easily fit in there.

[@Iveavan]

Hello over in Germany and thank you 😁👍, to truly answer this question, I'll have to get back to you tomorrow night, (I'm away from the van) but I can answer the length at 182 cm but that's with 2. 5cm of insulation each side (the white inserts). But I'll measure the width and height to enable to give a guide matey 👌😉👍👍👍

[@Iveavan]

@Sandwurm2000 the bed height, bottom of the bed base, from the original van floor is 77cm in height, and 129cm wide from bulkhead to bulkhead. I hope that helps 😉👍👍👍

[@MagellanXX]

@@Iveavan Thanks so much for your replies. Now I know why you have so much space left in the van :) I need at least a width of 140cm in order to sleep comfortable (my girlfriend may be smaller then me but she needs a lot of space while sleeping :D ) But as soon we have our van and start building I will also try to build the bed sideways, since it will safe a lot of room for the seating area and kitchen.

[@Iveavan]

@@MagellanXX no worries, good luck on your build 😊👍👍👍

[@MagellanXX]

@@Iveavan Thanks Mark, and I will continue to keep an eye on your build ;)

[@professorweeto]

Them beams against the side of the van, are they thinner pieces that are bent slightly?

[@Iveavan]

The side beams bent slightly? There tilted up slightly due to the curvature of the van 🤔. They are thinner at only 25mm x 30mm screwed into the 5mm plywood board, and behind that board is a 75mm x 30 mm that runs along that full section of the van as an anchor point for the bed matey 😉👍👍👍

[@grahamhardyvanlife5704]

I'm no expert but aren't you going to get mould issues with no air flow under the bed?

[@Iveavan]

Hey up bud, no because the mattress will not be sitting on the bed base it self, there's a frame going in with sprung lats in it, to keep it off the base mate. I can't fit it yet due to needing to fit the deviding wall between the bed room and the shower room, plus overhead cupboards, it probably be the last thing I will fit to be honest bud 😉👍👍👍

[@shabbirjdana]

👌👍👏

[@Iveavan]

😉👌👍👍👍

[@grahamhardyvanlife5704]

Is your bed 172cm like mine is? The sprinter is just under 1.8m wide ☹️ but let's hope the DVLA don't know that 😂

[@Iveavan]

I can only just squeeze 6ft out of it, hence the cut outs in the wall, they will serve no purpose at all but once the matress is in ( with frame 😉 ) the bed will measure 6ft just to get it through the DVLA matey, the bed came out of a caravan and that does fit across the van 😁👍👍👍

[@edenbreckhouse]

@@Iveavan my transit has a crosswise bed in the back which is about 172 and DVLA passed it no problem.

[@Iveavan]

Ahh that's good to know, thanks for that matey 😁👍👍👍

[@ManOfMysterry]

Looking awesome, just for reference how tall are you?

[@Iveavan]

5ft 10.5 inches tall matey (important that 0.5 😂). It wouldn't be ideal "granted" if you were any taller bud, I think, at its lowest point, is bang on 6ft mate 😉👍👍👍

[@ManOfMysterry]

Mark Collom #Iveavan that’s all good then, I’m 5’9” so looks like an Iveco could work for me... I’ll add to my list, lol. Boxer, Master, Relay, Ducato and now Daily.... any thoughts on the best or are you bias? 🙏🏻

[@noniluscious13]

very nice!

[@Iveavan]

Thank you Lishy 😉👍👍👍