Transform Your Campervan With Diy Recycled Caravan Windows Installation!

[@Iveavan]

Amazon store showing affiliate parts list that I've used within the van build. www.amazon.co.uk/shop/iveavan

[@Road.to.recovery]

Thanks to this video I managed to install a window in my citreon relay brilliant mate thankyou 👍

[@Iveavan]

Excellent cheers matey 😀👌👍👍👍.

[@babypxcamper4078]

Will keep this to watch later when we go to install our windows in our "square drop mini camper build" in a couple of weeks

[@Iveavan]

Cool, good luck with the Van build 😉👌👍👍👍.

[@kkvanlifeadventures7791]

Amazing work. We have got caravan windows to fit in our iveco, slightly worried with it not being a flat panel but you have gave us confidence.. Thank you.

[@Iveavan]

Thank you 👌👍. That window was the biggest that I've fitted upon the van and seems to follow the curve with no issues to be fair, no drafts nor leaks so you should be fine with yours 😉👌👍👍👍.

[@johnmandy]

Lovely Job Mark, I have always wondered why people doing van builds just opt for fixed single bonded windows or sliding windows instead of double glazed caravan windows, they offer better insulation, better sound proofing and are much cheaper and easier to replace if they're damaged. 👍🏻

[@Iveavan]

Cheers John😉👍👍👍, yeah I did too🤔. In fact searching on KZbin on how to fit an caravan window, there's not many at all. Probably down to more work being involved, like making the frame and then trying to match the face profile to suit the vans body bud 🤔😁👍👍👍.

[@johnmandy]

I think with stuff like this it's always worth putting the effort in upfront cos it really pays off in the long run. 😎

[@Iveavan]

@@johnmandy most definitely worth it 👍 I bought an salvaged 4 berth caravan (which will be in my next video "van lay out") so I'm utilising the parts from that to enable my under the 10k budget build. I'm at 8k now and it still looks like a van 🤔😂👍👍👍.

[@johnmandy]

When I built the VW T6, or rebuilt it, I thought it'd be easy, quick and cheap!!! I didn't factor in the time to "do it right" or the fact I kept seeing nicer things to put in the van. 😛

[@Iveavan]

@@johnmandy 😅yep I know that feeling mate , Ive blown most of the budget on repairing the van first, I think it was an scrapper to be honest 🤔😂. You did a good job on the VW it looked great! But working out of one for 45+ hours a week would not of been ideal for Dawn, myself and two large dogs. Especially one that farts alot! But dont tell Dawn I said that 🤔😅😉🐕💭👍👍

[@alanbrown7155]

Can't wait bud. All the best.

[@Iveavan]

And you too matey 😉👍👍👍

Buen vídeo, enhorabuena gracias por compartir.

[@Iveavan]

Thank you 😉👌👍👍👍.

[@onemanandhiswhippet]

Nice work 👍 looking good Regards 👍😀🐾

[@Iveavan]

Cheers Dave 😉👍👍👍, I only had to take the window out of the van 4 times, to film the fitting of the window over 3 weekends 😂😁👍

[@onemanandhiswhippet]

Mark Collom #Iveavan LOL you are certainly butting the work in 👍 be good when it’s all finished tho 👍 Regards 👍😀🐾

[@Iveavan]

@@onemanandhiswhippet cheers Dave, I hope so😉. It kinda look like I'm selling hotdogs from the van, with only the one window in at the moment 🤔😂😉👍

[@irnbruo3]

Great job ,I never thought of using the caravan Windows on a van ,that's a great idea 👍🤔

[@Iveavan]

Cheers matey 😉👍, Yeah not a bad job to do really, trying to make the frame face jigsaw with the van side was a pain, due to the van side curves slightly too! It was like cut a bit out and try it, cut a bit more out, try it again, and so forth. Swearing a lot whilst doing the process helps too! 🤔😉😁👍👍👍.

[@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN]

Great job Mark!

[@earthwormjj]

Really helpful mate, cheers.

[@Iveavan]

Thank you mate, I'm glad you found it useful 👍, more of how I fitted the windows, then how too, (I'd imagine they will be an easier way). Hopefully my 'fitting a stupidly large Skylight' video will be out either tomorrow or Monday, if I ever get to finish it, due to the weather 🤔😂😉👍👍👍....

[@salvatoreamore6860]

Mi dispiace che non capisco. Però sei bravissimo. Li sto guardando tutti

[@Szymon8739]

Welcome back brother! Delighted to see your videos back up :)

[@Iveavan]

Thank you matey 😎😊👍👍👍.

[@mr.h5436]

Good video. Good execution.

[@Iveavan]

Thank you Mr H 😉👍👍👍

[@LukesVanLife]

Good job dude. :)

[@Iveavan]

Cheers matey 😉👍👍👍, I can start selling fast food through that window now 🤔😁😂👍👍👍...

[@LukesVanLife]

@@Iveavan haha. Or ice creams :-)

[@Iveavan]

@@LukesVanLife Haha yeah 🤔 Or both! French mustard on your ice-cream 🤔😜👍👍👍

[@crafter170]

Nice one .All these tips are great ...I use a good sized roofing square for a good 90 degree mark up .Saves me loads of time .Keep up the good work.

[@Iveavan]

Cheers matey 🍻😎👌👍👍👍.

[@wanderingbox7971]

SWeeeet

[@garethhughes7675]

Top work there mark 👌..... did you get that jigsaw when you won that award at JCB 😂😂

[@Iveavan]

Haha, no I had to sodding buy this one! cheers bud 😉👌👍👍.Which reminds me, I havent reminded you that I'm an 3 x award winner JCB 98 and blah blah blah 😂🤣😂😉🙈🙉🙊👍👍👍

[@garethhughes7675]

@@Iveavan how could i possibly forget 😂

[@alanbrown7155]

IV watched all your videos & there great bud. Keep them vids coming, really a joy to watch.

[@Iveavan]

Thank you Alan 😉👍👍👍. I'm glad to see that 😁. The next one should be interesting🤔 (in January) ..... Mark vs Chop saw 👈🤕🤢😉👍👍👍

[@mohammedrabnawaz6197]

Hi, nice explanations to the window fitting. Any links for the rubber seal used on the windows please

[@Iveavan]

Thank you matey, Unfortunately not, they were recycled from a salvage caravan that I broke up 😉👌👍👍👍.

[@virgilwiesli6233]

very helpful video cheers! Have you gotten any problems of your window getting damage from the door getting shut and the window upper corner smashing against the hinge rail (that is the only thing holding the window in place right?!) because of this repetitive movement?

[@Iveavan]

Cheers matey 👌👍, No problems so far, and I dont half slame this door shut at times 😅, but yes your right, it's only held in via the top hinge bud 😉👌👍👍👍...

[@LadyTSurvival]

good looking window... on video editing,,, the music was waayyyyy too loud. blasted my ears, then i had to turn it way up to hear you talking. then loud music then muted talking.

[@Iveavan]

Sorry about that Taraz, I bare that in mind for the next one, Ill try to level the sound off so it wont blow anyones ears drums. 🙉 thankyou for the feed back bud 😉👍👍👍.

[@AndyG820]

Useful video thanks. Where did you get the rubbers and were they set sizes or could you ask for custom depths?

[@Iveavan]

Cheers Andy😉👍, They were all from a salvaged caravan that I bought before hand, so I took all the measurements from that, once removing the windows, also traced around the corners, giving me the template I used. 😊👍👍👍.

[@cammyboy7563]

What is the exact product you used to bond the wooden frame to the body of the van, when I search fir sikaflex window glue it comes up with a few different types.

[@Iveavan]

I believe they have changed some numbers around since 5 years ago when I did those windows, but this stuff will be ideal for it 👌👍👉Check this out! amzn.eu/d/ewF7sve

[@cammyboy7563]

​@@Iveavan Magic thanks for that also great instructional video.

[@antmak1234]

Hi Mark great work with the window. I've recently bought an old Iveco Daily too. Also planning to add caravan windows. How did you fill the gap between the black seal and the outside face of the van where there are the recesses in the van wall? As the black seal will follow the flat wooden batten but the outside of the van is not a flat surface like you said

[@Iveavan]

Cheers Ant 😊👍, mine seem to be fine due to the sealant I've used...... How ever, I plan to do the same as I did with the skylight video, where I made fibre glass mouldings to bridge those annoying indentations your on about. Because I'm stationery at the minute they haven't leaked, but I'd imagine once on the road they could possibly leak🤔. So for insurance purposes, I plan to do the above for back up mate. It was mid winter'ish when I did those windows, so I thought I do those gaps when the sun was out matey 😉👍👍👍

[@antmak1234]

@@Iveavan Ahh yeah nice, good idea. Thanks for the prompt reply. I may be back with more questions as I dive into my Iveco conversion!

[@Iveavan]

@@antmak1234 not a problem bud 😊👍👍👍

[@simonshenry]

Hi, where was the window bought from please. Van looks mint

[@Iveavan]

Cheers Simon 😉👍, it was from a caravan that I salvaged parts from before starting this project 👍👍👍.

[@simonshenry]

@@Iveavan 👍I know people say, if there going to get in, they will get in. But how secure do you think they are. Many thanks for the reply 👍

[@Iveavan]

Like any other window, they'll need to smash it to gain entry, but with it being double glazed plastic I'd imagine it'll take a few attempts and a lot of noise🤔, it does have four latches to lock it into place so fairly secure bud 😉👍👍👍...

[@dadamdilby]

Hey great video mate. Can you explain how you managed to work out the size of the frame using the rubber trim? I have the same window and can't work it out. Thanks

[@Iveavan]

Thank you 😊👍. I removed them from the caravan and measured the window of the caravan itself, and I traced one of the corners on to the plastic template. I'd imagine if I didn't have the caravan to go off on, I'd would of struggled 🤔😉👍👍👍.

[@dadamdilby]

@@Iveavan Oh man the struggle was real. Trial and error with many a cardboard template and plywood was the only way, but hey ho got there in the end. Thanks for the videos

[@Iveavan]

@@dadamdilby haha, I can quite imagine mate, good to see you have got it sorted 😉👌👍👍👍.

[@kevinchild5327]

This is brilliant, I've just acquired exactly the same window and have an Iveco Daily and you've sorted my head scratching with this! Thank you. One question, at the end of your vid you close the window and there seems to be a gap on the bottom right hand corner where it meets the door shape, has this been an issue for you or is it just how it looks in the vid?

[@Iveavan]

Thank you Kevin 😁👍, Regarding the bottom gap, no, not that I have noticed, but what I am going to do is make a fiberglass mould of that recesse, and pack each corner mate, as for leaking rain or wind noise, as it is now, not been a problem, but I want to make sure that is sorted before long and pack them out, just like I did with the skylights 😉👍👍👍

[@kevinchild5327]

@@Iveavan Thanks for getting back, I'll check your skylight video.

[@Iveavan]

@@kevinchild5327 no worries matey 😊👍👍👍

[@RiazRJ]

Awesome, what size timber did you use for the frame? Guessing it was 1x4? Need to retro fit a frame around my windows Van looks brilliant 👍🏼

[@Iveavan]

Cheers bud 👌👍, I think it was something like 28mm x 94mm, deep enough for the window seal to be seated in 28mm, and wide enough to make the frame 94mm. Cheers matey 😉👍👍👍

[@RiazRJ]

Mark Collom #Iveavan cheers dude 👍🏼

[@garrethsmith9954]

Reckon a caravan window.would work on the roof?

[@Iveavan]

I think you would struggle to make it water tight due to the roof structure not being flat, unlike the sides of the van. Also, skylights offer ventilation even when closed ( not air-tight ). The caravan will not offer that, unfortunately, bud 👌👍.

[@garrethsmith9954]

It's a luton roof so quite flat in fact. Probably not a strong enough seal by design

[@Iveavan]

@garrethsmith9954 probably not if it's made from fibreglass, I have seen some people use 'boat deck hatches' on lutons, sandwich between a framework to give the roof more strength mind you, I think Adrian did this, in this video ( if not in this video the one after it ) kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6CreaSejr17fNUsi=qpzdQ1U9MT7TgN6-

[@junkcarz4720]

Where you get window from

[@Iveavan]

I bought a salvaged caravan and used the bit's from that 😉👍.

[@ninasyrstad3282]

Hi! Nice work! What kind of gasket do you use? And the window you use, is that a window from a camping-vagon?

[@Iveavan]

Thank you 😊👍, Gasket? Are you on about the none drying bedding sealant? Yes the windows came from a salvaged caravan 😉👌👍👍👍.

[@flyonthewall7026]

Could I use one of those for a roof sky window do you think ???

[@Iveavan]

No I'd use a skylight bud, it doesn't have a good lip on it to prevent water leaking in, and you really need a flat surface to fit the windows to 😉👌👍👍👍.

[@flyonthewall7026]

@@Iveavan Ok... They're just Sooo bloody expensive though aren't they...😅 Cheers 👍

[@Iveavan]

@@flyonthewall7026 unfortunately they are. But are made for the job 😉👍.

[@garrethsmith9954]

I wondered the same thing 🤔

[@CEZAMPOL]

Hi, I've just watched your video installing the window.Great job! It is included into my plans to build a Travel Travel. Could you please inform me about that window ? Was it expensive ? What is its brand ? Thank you in advance!

[@Iveavan]

Thank you Carlos 😊👍, the window was from a salvaged caravan that I broke. to save cost, I basically bought a modern caravan with all the furnishings, fixtures and fittings (but it was a insurance write off). I'm sorry but I can't provide the make of the window, as no manufacturers mark on it mate, but to give you an idea on what I saved in doing the "salvage caravan route", would be £4.000 GDP 😉👍👍👍

[@CEZAMPOL]

@@Iveavan HI Mark...thank you very much for your immediate reply! Considering what you wrote, you've got good saving! That's pretty good! Regarding theTravel Trailer windows ( not only the windows but also the doors) . The best ones in Brazil are imported from Dometic /USA ,and they're extremely expensive..a day light robbery! .that's the reason of my question! Thank you anyway!

[@Randomviewer01]

Hi, what did you use to cut the recesses on the back of the frame to match the van panels ? Good job on the window 👍

[@Iveavan]

Thank you Pat 😊👍, I had to do it the old fashioned way by carving out back of the frame, using sharp joinery chisels. The rest of the windows and skylights, either by jigsaw or the router depending how deep the recesses were, Lidl's are doing great deals on routers! About the £40 mark if your in the UK (probably the best way to do it) 😉👍👍👍

[@Randomviewer01]

@@Iveavan thanks for the reply mate, I'll defo check those routers out, cheers. Do i need a certain router bit to do it ?

[@Iveavan]

@@Randomviewer01 it depends what your trying to cut out to match really, all I used was the bit that cut out groves/slots and snowly adjust the router as I went along. . They do come with a basic bit set mate 😊👍👍👍

[@michaell8835]

Great video Mark, very informative. How did you get on with the rubber seal, due to the curve of the van (and the shaped body creases), does it all seal ok?

[@Iveavan]

Thank you Michael 😉👍. As for the seal on the outside where the seal meets the indentation of the van I will have to pack them out a bit, as I have noticed one window is leaking slightly from one of the corners. As for the rubber being creased up in the corner, no it was quite flexible to work with 😉👍👍👍.

[@michaell8835]

@@Iveavan Thank you Mark. Will watch some more of your videos too, am sure I'll learn lots :)

[@Iveavan]

Cheers Michael 😉👍👍👍...

[@michaell8835]

@@Iveavan Just re-watched your video on window fitting Mark, to refresh my memory. Finally made a start on my van, and making the wooden window frames (2 of) tomorrow. Great video, thanks for posting.

[@Iveavan]

That's great news mate, I'm glad you've found it useful bud😉👍, good luck on your build matey 😊👍👍👍