The Best Toilet/Shower Setup For Vanlife? How to Make Your Own

We designed a sealed retractable toilet design in our most recent van builds! Toilet, hot shower, niche, toilet paper holder, and clothes line all contained in a small footprint. Where space is limited, we think this is the best use of it!
The slide out Cuddy composting toilet is easily stowed behind a stainless steel, gasketed hatch conveniently when not in use. In this video we share the process of how we built it.
Products Mentioned:
Cuddy composting toilet: compocloset.com/?ref=Ppz_GFst
Acudor 18” gasketed hatch
Mapei Ultrabond Eco 350 sheet vinyl glue
Nautilus retractable shower door
MaxxAir Deluxe fan: amzn.to/38brXSE
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[@AndreasDybdahlOfficial]

It's a nice design, but the door should really be on the right side of the opening so it will allow people to get in and out without having to stow the toilet every time to walk by it out the door. That way it can be converted only to a shower when needed and be a toilet the rest of the time

[@thefrugalwanderlustinglinguist]

Wouldn't that interfere with the venting while under the bench and cause odors though?

So great you proved that my idea is right ! I'm planning a van conversion and was toying with this idea. I'm glad someone already tried it 😇.

[@joehoffman7019]

Outstanding. I bought Cuddy after your recommendation a while ago and with the concern of what waterproof door to use being answered I can order it and keep moving forward with the build, as soon as my fingers thaw out. Thanks guys!!!

[@mathieu94]

Would you mind sharing which brand/type the toiletpaper holder is?

[@guitardoc99]

Thanks guys! I built mine after seeing one of your earlier videos and really appreciate you sharing this idea. My slides are mounted on an 8020 frame which I secured with bolts through the floor. (didn't want it popping in the back while sitting on it). Two things I learned along the way: the gasket reduces the 18" door opening to only 17" so keep that in mind when choosing a toilet. And, the bench height will need to be about 6" higher than the door height since the slides are above the shower pan. I ended up getting a custom made 18" wide x 16" high door so the bench could be a little lower. This does further limit the toilet selection but it can fit the Trelino Evo M.

[@chaselfrantz5882]

Awesome work! I would REALLY love to know the model number for the hatch (or the exact name). Having a hard time finding it. Thanks for the help guys!

[@neglectedloves]

Beyond clever 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@azores-pv6ft]

Great design.

[@hassanabdulle2505]

Yes I love 🎉

[@spatz5145]

Thank you for the follow up and the informative video. Well done!

[@TimKatie]

Thank you 😊

[@jonnygrizz]

Really clever design! Thanks for sharing.

[@TimKatie]

Thank you!

[@shivamwagh1496]

1:36 nice idea 4:55

[@bradenmackey8116]

I have the same toilet. It's an unfinished prototype at best. Flimsy plastic, they weren't using stainless steel until recently so all of the metal parts are corroded, and it is not "ventless" as they claim. It collects a ton of moisture (inches) if you don't vent it. And to vent it, they don't even make a proper kit. I had to get a kit from a competitor and cut new holes. The price is nice, but can't recommend it.

[@user-jg6yv2vm4o]

I just love it. I'd like to know the floor size of the van toilet

[@gs-nd6id]

Nice job guys. I think I'll use this same design for my bathroom. Did you buy a black Acudor or did you paint it. I can only find them in Stainless steel color. Thank you.

[@user-qq1ri6nv9u]

Nice ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@kevinmoore994]

Curious if you’ve ever thought of using aluminum studs for framing instead of wood? Would that work in a van? Seems like it would be lighter.

[@dedeleao8889]

Brasil 🇧🇷

[@jaydenmcallister3929]

Can we get a full tour inside and out and all the tech talk and the whole shabang on the design of the sprinter van

[@jaydenmcallister3929]

Wait nvm I found the video ❤

[@opinionatedartist]

Looks good but shouldn’t the door opening be reversed? That way you would enter the shower and be in front of the toilet opening, not on top of it and then , when sitting one the toilet , one would have some privacy even with the door open . And you can go in and out even when the toilet is “deployed” :)

[@KentFleshman]

Did you have to paint the Acudor panel yourself? If so, did you use spray paint or have it powder coated?

[@soloelisa]

I’m so glad you posted this video! I’ll try to do this in my van and will add a link to your video 😊

[@TimKatie]

Thank you! We look forward to seeing it 😊

[@soloelisa]

Do you happen to have links to the specific gasketed hatch and rails you used? @@TimKatie

[@tomgorman9647]

great video, very helpful! What size is the shower pan?

[@TimKatie]

Thank you! The shower pan is 24”x32”

[@hassanabdulle2505]

1 day I got To see @@@@🎉

[@rvnut1133]

Interesting but even though I am skinny enough to fit there it still looks tight. I wouldn’t mind trying it to see how it would work for me.

[@tenu-vaskar]

Love it, where did you buy or design your Gasketed hatch? can you buy this online?

[@TimKatie]

Thanks. We ordered it from acudor

[@moWelles]

Seat back end to backend, what is the length of your dinette?

[@moWelles]

And approximately what is the seat depth?

[@ronbeardsley5961]

This is what you have been doing? Hope you took at least a day or two completely off… Quality craftsmanship for sure!