Roldour Sliding Shower Door Install (Compact & Self-Cleaning!) | Transit Van Conversion E39

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Hey everyone, Rhys from THEdoûr messaged us after we released this video and has set up a 5% off discount code that you can use in their online shop. If interested you just need to add 'SELFBUILTSTORIES' at the checkout on their website at thedour.co.uk?ref=selfbuiltstories 👍This is an affiliate link so if you decide to use it then thank you 🙂

[@Livingonthev-edge]

Just ordered our door using your code thanks for sharing 👍

[@SelfBuiltStories]

@@Livingonthev-edge No problem, hope it works out well for you 🙂👍

[@rogerwatkinson6633]

The best current van build series on KZbin - probably the best ever. And a lovely couple to boot :)

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Ah thank you very much! 😊

[@allanjacobs3735]

True

[@THEdour-Bespoke]

I completely agree 👏❤️

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Thanks to you both! :)

[@Albert_206]

Totally agree!

[@kevinbeckwith7740]

Interesting idea for a door.

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Yeah it's working out really well 🙂👍

[@Vlaid65]

Laughed at the string theory joke and the clamps. Another job well done.

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Haha cheers, got to have a laugh as you're doing it 😄

[@Scrambler85]

I've been watching van builds for the last 10 years and you are the first channel to show the installation of that kind of shower door. 👍

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Cool :) It's a nice easy install as long as you measure the exact right size 😀

[@Boatlife1964]

my favourite camper van couple.

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Ah thanks 😊

[@LarryNorris-z1k]

An idea for your rear doors on transit. Buy 2 of the upper lock pins, less than $ 50. Us add a extruded cross bar . It secures the doors and you can add a awning at the rear over the doors. The same as the side but no poles needed.

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Thanks for the suggestion, can't quite visualise it though. Do you mean a bar to go across from one door to the other when they're open? Any pictures you can link to something similar?

[@eddieimossi850]

Great shower door, brilliant.

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Cheers! 👍

[@eric35red]

Great job, you didn’t even edit out the mistakes. 👏👏👏

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Cheers, we try to include all the mistakes, as there's inevitably something that goes wrong even if it's small. We were pretty relieved we caught the drain holes being the wrong way round before the sealant had set! 😛

[@robertdonnelly434]

Greetings from Canada! Longtime RV-wannabe. At 70-plus, LIKELY to remain that way... 😞 Watch as many KZbin "van" construction series as I can - vicariously fulfilling my wanderlust through them. I "found" your series almost by accident, and have, as of noonish EDT-GMT-5, watched them all. MUST freely admit, my appreciation of your always growing efforts, sourcing skills, and frankly construction expertise has flourished with EVERY new episode... FWIW, cannot wait for the next chapter. HOWEVER, and NOT to be rude, are you thinking of, planning for, willing to share the "build costs" as you head out OnTheRoad??? It appears to this ol' penny-pincher you have "shopped" wisely, NOT relying solely upon the least costly, in favour of the best value products... Cheers from the land of the Maple LeaF, Robert

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Hey Robert! 👋 Wow thank you very much and hope you enjoyed watching them all :) And yeah we've been keeping track of all the costs we've put into it so we might do a post or video on that at some point. We've tried to save money everywhere we can and always shop around, but on some things we figured it was worth not skimping too much so that we have hopefully a nice useable van for many years to come 🙂

[@PtangPtangBiscuitBarrelSmith]

The shower doubling up as a drying room will be a godsend for hanging wet jackets up.

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Yeah we've been really glad to have it, especially with the weather the last couple of weeks! 😀

[@alanmoore2197]

Great that you both actually do everything!

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Cheers, we have a rule that we both have to work on everything we do 🙂👍

[@andym1908]

Love the shower door 🚪 ❤

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Thanks, it’s working out really well for us so far 👍🏻

[@Ts7005]

So clear instructions, love it❣️ Thanks for taking the time to make your excellent videos for us!

[@SelfBuiltStories]

You're welcome, thanks for watching them! 😎

[@timhaywood2282]

Excellent job with the shower door the van is looking fantastic getting closer to completion

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Cheers 🙂👍

[@johnmead1337]

Great solution

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Cheers, we’re very happy with it 👍🏻

[@WagnerGimenes]

You guys are so neat. Good job. Loving the series. Finish this one, sell it and build the next one soon 🤣

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Haha thanks, after the time spent building it we want to enjoy it for quite a while though... not sure we would have the heart to sell it now! Wouldn't rule out building another one one day... but not anytime soon 😀

[@sebastiendinigro6396]

Bonjour, je vous suis depuis quelques temps et j’admire votre patience et votre savoir faire, franchement bravo à vous deux 👏👏😅

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Merci beaucoup! 🙂👍

[@vicki9929]

Happy to see you! 🎉 Great video!

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Hey Vicki! Cheers and thanks for stopping by 😀👍

[@pallie233]

I've just come across your account, and now all of a sudden I need a van! Amazing videos guys, perfect build!

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Haha cheers, it's a lot of work but worth it in the end! 😀

[@rosetta6285]

Incredible jobs guys, seemed like a labor of love.

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Thanks again! Yep for sure, as we're going to be spending a lot of time in it we wanted to make sure it would be comfortable for us :)

[@lloydwilliams2911]

Fantastic as ever guys!!

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Thanks a lot! 😀

[@bengilkes7676]

Lovely and neat.

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Cheers! 🙂

[@TheHiveOffGride]

yet again another amazing video, keep it up guys.

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Thanks very much!

[@jasonbillington3923]

Brilliant video as always.

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Cheers! 🙂

[@THEdour-Bespoke]

Thank you Tim & Abi fantastic video, You have covered everything a customer would need to know, How to order & put the frame together, A full Installation with explanations why & how & final the test. It’s great for our potential customers to see it in use. Great recommendations to use Scotchguard fabric spray. ❤ currently 11 frame colours to choose from & 2 fabric colours.

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Thanks for the comment! We really like our roldour, it completes the shower room perfectly 👌

[@Bugs1953]

Lovely job as usual. Well done.❤😊

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Cheers! 😀

[@nphansen6603]

Very nice door 👍

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Cheers, yeah it's working out really well! 🙂

[@Albert_206]

Bedankt!

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Wow, thank you very much again! 😃

[@jedboyle8089]

Thanks for this video. I was wondering how I would install a shower door in my van. Thanks for the product link.

[@SelfBuiltStories]

You're welcome, yeah we went through a few different options too. Hope it works out well for you! 👍🙂

[@pathanson9760]

I found your videos. Quite late in the build. But I've seen many episodes now. Informative and entertaining. I've loved them. Think you've done an amazing job ))

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Thanks very much! Glad you've been enjoying them 😊

[@newvannoplan756]

Nice door! Not many of them about!

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Yeah it's working out great 😀👍

[@davidlundy5007]

I use a $4 shower curtain and it works fine. I was really thinking about a shower door, but kept putting it off and then said to myself Why ? The shower curtain works. Just have to be mindful of the bottom corners. Then I just hang it up around the head and it dries pretty fast.

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Yeah a shower curtain is a fine and nice cheap way to close it off, we considered just doing that for a while. But for us we decided the door made sense as with the heater blowing air in we didn't want it it blowing the curtain around, and makes it work a lot better as a drying room keeping all the hot air in

[@musicman53]

Hi Tim and Abi from the NZ winter (its been a bit miserable but spring lambs are here!). I'm hugely impressed with your van buildout and your teamwork, and I'm using your power wiring setup as the gold standard for my own project. I'm beefing up my Jayco caravan 200AH AGM battery system with a Victron Smart Solar, Orion DC/DC and Smart Shunt, and it's looking very tidy, thanks to your inspiration👍

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Ah thanks so much, really glad you found the videos helpful! Hope your new setup works out well for you and the weather is warming up a bit 😄

[@thelawman]

When are we going to see you folks on the road testing your super build.

[@SelfBuiltStories]

We're actually on the road now! Our videos are a bit behind but our instagram is more up to date 🙂

[@andrewgraham2865]

Excellent job! We are looking forward to seeing how you and the van get on out on the open road! Any plans yet?

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Cheers! And yep we're actually out on the road now! Currently travelling around Cornwall, then heading up to Scotland and eventually up to Norway. We have a bit of a backlog of videos from the build but hope to share some of our travels after that 🙂

[@Absfor30]

Looking good guys, I bet you're chomping at the bit to actually get out there and use this van.

[@Jimmy-lb1yc]

I have a sneaky feeling that they are already using it but just behind on the editing or I could be completely wrong hahaha

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Thanks a lot! And yep we're actually on the road now and really enjoying it :) But you're right we definitely were, we wanted to get out and enjoy the Summer so concentrated on finishing building everything, and now have to catch up on the videos 😛

[@SelfBuiltStories]

@@Jimmy-lb1yc Nope not wrong, it takes us a long time to edit each video 😃

[@dazmtb]

Hi guys 👋🏻. It’s great to see one of these screens fitted eventually so thank you 🙌🏼. I’m surprised you didn’t drill drainage holes in the bottom of the sliding rail instead of the side…. This way you’ll be able to seal in one side and around each hole to keep it watertight. Maybe there’s a reason and I’m not seeing it or one of your followers offer some reason why not to. Great work and loving the series 🤘🏼 Daz

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Cheers Daz! And we couldn't do drainage holes on the bottom as the rail sits directly onto the bottom batten of the shower frame, there's no gap. Some people install them set back a bit and hanging over the shower tray in which case that's what you would do. The water can also drain along the channel and out under where the cartridge sits, so we haven't had any problems with drainage in the months we've had it in and it's nice and watertight 👍

[@dazmtb]

@@SelfBuiltStories thanks for your response appreciated. I’m just about to embark on a van build after 18 months of studying different vans, layouts, materials etc, also van build problems….. I’m a multi trader within the building industry with many skills and qualifications….

[@SelfBuiltStories]

@@dazmtb No worries, and cool good luck with the build! 👍😀

[@eric35red]

Brilliant work once again. Been meaning to ask what you use to edit your video work.

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Thanks! And we do all our editing with DaVinci Resolve which is great, would recommend 👍🙂

[@gonefilming2020]

Another nicely done job! Aren't these shower doors great? Our original choice was the Nautilus door, but there are other suppliers - as seen here! The rollup door gives so much more open space. Our shower also will have to double as a dry-room for the rainy days, so our MaxxFan actually partially protrudes into the shower to get rid of the moisture directly (the door will also be 5-6 inches shorter than the opening. How do you find the quality of the door? Did theis ship within the UK? How much for this marvel? Cheers from Germany and stay safe! 🚐☁🍀

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Thanks! Yeah they're great, really nice and compact so you hardly notice it's there when it's open, and we don't have a track from a tambour style door getting in the way on the inside. We've found the quality perfectly fine, the magnet holds it in place great so it doesn't open or anything when we're driving, the squeegeeing works really well and we haven't had any leaks, so yeah, can't complain! We paid about £280 all in with shipping for ours, and yeah shipped to the UK but they deliver worldwide. They've actually given us a 5% off code that anyone can use after seeing the video too, details are in the description/pinned comment if interested. Hope your build is coming along well 🙂

[@ahmetc9942]

hey nice people 💙

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Hey! 👋🙂

[@doriyaneco]

Hi guys, Great videos. Now that you had the door installed for a while ... does it rattle while driving? If yes, how bad is it? I am looking to order one ...

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Hey, thanks :) And can't say we've ever noticed any rattling, we leave it open when we we're not using the shower and it just stays put in place when we're driving. It's worked out great for us, no complaints 👍

[@margaretsweeney6268]

Can I ask what did you put on the floor of the shower room???, I am looking for something similar if not that. Also what is the name of the roller door called???. I want that for my camper van. M

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Sure, we used Altro Pisces wetroom flooring and we install it in one of our other videos, here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqDHdauQf5x-hrs. And the door is called the Roldour, there's should be a link to it in the description 👍

[@flashback9966]

Did I hear you mutter String Theory? So your van is made of unbelievably tiny strings!

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Maybe! The whole van is one big science experiment 😛

[@cccmmm1234]

With time you will probably find that larger drain holes or slots will work better. They tend to clog up easily.

[@SelfBuiltStories]

The holes are a little bigger than what it looks like in the video but it can also drain out at the end of the channel under the cartridge too, so has been working really great for the last couple of months 🙂👍

[@edwinkrikhaar7223]

Just discovered your KZbin channel and saw a video about solar power and also that you cleaned it with soap. As far as I know you should not clean solar panels with soap as this leaves a film behind and makes the panels less efficient. It is best to clean solar panels with distilled water for the best effect.

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Thanks for the comment :) We use a little bit of dish soap but quite diluted, it's what renogy says to use on their blog: www.renogy.com/blog/solar-system-maintenance/. But we make sure to rinse it down thoroughly afterwards so haven't had any problems 🙂

[@edwinkrikhaar7223]

@@SelfBuiltStories You're welcome. The solar panels will also continue to work and you will not notice it at first, but after washing the soap will leave an almost invisible film on the panel, which will eventually reduce the efficiency of the panel, which is a pity if you can prevent it? Through my work I sometimes helped with installing solar panels and the first thing the mechanic tells the homeowner upon delivery is not to wash with soap, take advantage of it I would say😉 These types of systems are widely used here in the region for cleaning solar panels, (without soap then)😉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/a56zk3d5qrl9h6c

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Cool, we'll keep it in mind then if we have some distilled water handy when we're next cleaning them, cheers 👍

[@youtubehandol]

brillian and meticulous work as always, you two. Just one thought I had, though; were the drain holes a little high in the trench?

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Cheers! And it's hard to see in the video but there's a little lip on the inside so the holes are pretty much the lowest we could get them, and also to allow space for the bead of sealant. Water can run down the channel and drain out under the cartridge area too though so we haven't had any problems with it 🙂

[@youtubehandol]

@@SelfBuiltStories Nice one! Cheers for the response =) I think I'll order a very similar door for mine. Australia, though... shipping will SUCK

[@SelfBuiltStories]

No problem! They do ship worldwide but yeah no idea how much the shipping would be to Australia, although they don't ship from the UK so maybe not too bad? Ours was £20 for shipping and came from China, didn't take too long 👍

[@garycleaver3387]

Hi guys. Since fitting this door how have you found it? Good review?? Any problems with mildew on the screen from being by stored in the cassette?

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Hey 👋 It's been great! After the initial work we did to make sure all the joins were watertight we've had no issues at all on the road and have been using it for many months now. And nope no issues like that, the squeegee works really well and it hasn't need cleaning or anything, just the same as when we put it in 👍🙂

[@rekok2011]

👍👍

[@SelfBuiltStories]

😀👍

[@deltafit]

So I'm guessing by now the van is finished and you guys have been having some trips away? I hope so 🙂

[@suecoo66]

What make/model is your roof vent van please?

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Yep we're on the road and enjoying travelling around Cornwall, really enjoying it! And slowly getting through the backlog of build videos that we need to edit 😛

[@SelfBuiltStories]

@@suecoo66 It's the MaxxFan Deluxe, we have a video installing it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKO2qmOXpcmSf7M 👍

[@suecoo66]

@@SelfBuiltStories thank you, love the shower door BTW, I did have a little chuckle when you got inside it 😂

[@SelfBuiltStories]

@@suecoo66 Haha no worries, wanted to test it out properly! 😃

[@AnthonyHibbert-g5w]

Hi ...what tiles have you used in your shower?

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Hiya, they're Reco PVC tiles 👍

[@KR-ls8gg]

Just wondering why you didn't mount it on the inside of the shower walls? It seem like you would have more room to enter.

[@SelfBuiltStories]

It would have taken up more space on the inside and left some awkward shapes as the cartridge would have stuck out into the toilet area, so we wouldn't have been able to tuck the toilet flat against the wall and probably would have hit our knees when sitting on it. It fits exactly inside the edges of the frame so gives us maximum space inside and a nice flush outside face to the van too 🙂 It's narrower than a house shower but still plenty of space for us so we've never found it a problem 👍

[@George8sn]

Can i ask what size your door is? Width in particular, ours is likely going to be 47cm wide but its really hard to tell how wide the roller space takes up

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Sure, we ordered ours 1800mm x 500mm and option C. Our opening in the wood frame was 50cm and with the roldour in place we have an actual walkthrough opening gap of ~38cm when the door is fully open after all the door hardware is in place. That's *just* enough for us to get the toilet in and out 😛 They have a page here which lists all the measurements as well: thedour.co.uk/pages/roldour-measurements-fitting 👍

[@George8sn]

@@SelfBuiltStories thank you 😁, have been following a lot of your build and taking great inspiration

[@SelfBuiltStories]

@@George8sn no problem 🙂

[@zupp.social]

are those 2x4 studs?

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Hiya, nope they're a mix of mostly 2x2 with a few 2x1s. 2x4 would add unnecessary weight. We could have even gone a little smaller on some of the walls, maybe 34x34mm, but we also wanted the depth in the cavities to be able to run the pipes and have some shallow storage areas in the walls 👍🏻

[@JonMadsen70]

:)

[@SelfBuiltStories]

😀👍

[@willvilla9517]

Hi guys, would you mind sharing the width and length of the floor space in your shower, not including the little bump out? Thanks:)

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Hey, so the rectangle part inside the shower not considering the angled or wheel arch bits is roughly 76x60cm 👍

[@Rob.1340]

👍🚐😎

[@SelfBuiltStories]

😀👍

[@cccmmm1234]

Judging by the size of the lambs this was filmed a while ago.

[@SelfBuiltStories]

March to be precise 😛

[@cccmmm1234]

@@SelfBuiltStories yup, here in NZ lambing is starting soon and we're six months out of sync with you. Any mods needed on the shower door in the last 4.5 months?

[@SelfBuiltStories]

@@cccmmm1234 Cool, we spent some time in NZ a few years ago, loved it. And nope haven't need to do any modifications to it, working really well for us 👍

[@johndavid1585]

Nice build but you have to be over weight or very close to it.

[@SelfBuiltStories]

Cheers :) We tried to keep the weight down as much as possible and weighed the van several times during the build to keep an eye on it, but our van is also uprated to 4T as well now so no issues with that 👍

[@kaijamuller9102]

very poorly made door sent directly from China! This is a DROPSHIPPING BUSINESS! I had to pay + 200€ for customs and taxes! So i paid 500€ for a very cheaply made crappy chinadoor!

[@SelfBuiltStories]

That's annoying about the import fees, don't remember having issues with that in the UK. We're really happy with our door, they're not the cheapest things but after having it in for almost a year now it's been working great 👍🏻

[@THEdour-Bespoke]

We regret to hear about your dissatisfaction with the tax and import charges associated with your purchase. It's important to note that we clearly communicate these details on our website, both before and after purchase. As a UK-based company, we have reduced the door's value by the VAT amount for international customers like yourself.Unfortunately, tax and customs charges are beyond our control and vary from country to country. We strive to be transparent about these fees to avoid any surprises for our customers.ROLdoûr Bespoke takes pride in our brand and design, with operations both in the UK and Hong Kong to cater to custom orders worldwide. We are not a dropshipping company and ensure the quality of our products, serving numerous trade experts and direct customers globally.We understand your frustration, but we assure you that we are not a poorly made Chinese product. We appreciate your understanding of the complexities involved in international transactions