Transforming an Old Work Van to a Tiny Home on Wheels in 30 days!

[@TheLeediger]

You guys are a machine, it's always impressive how you just throw a van build together and make it look so easy and elegant at the same time. You two make such an incredible team. Thanks for the great content and living life vicariously through the two of you.

[@stephki5812]

It’s very inspiring to see you put these high end finishes in such a small van. Can’t wait for the tour!!!

[@lydiaeskelund]

Louis is living his best lifeeeee !!!

[@drewbradford7608]

This is an eye opening video for me. One of my favorite videos I've seen in years. Thank you!

[@sandrasomewhere]

I think I've been here for every iteration of Louis, but I think this one is my fave (so far). Your little boy is growing up. :😃

[@JaySityLL]

That was a really cool way to film that video in fast forward, plus it was all one video. I really enjoyed watching this.

[@scarletandseth]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@WestonJamesPalmer]

Incredible. So much respect for the both of you. Appreciate all the hard work you put into your craft.

[@KimiPetri]

So happy you guys are back and that you rose like a phoenix out of the mercurial crap that was occurring. I didn’t believe you guys wouldn’t make a positive out of a negative (van break down). 🙏🏼🤗

[@phoenixstarseed8826]

Omg ok you two are still officially the best van building team I have literally met van builders in Australia that say your designs are their favourite You are literally famous amoungust the van life crew of Australia I hope i can make my van as beautiful as you two created Much endless love and respect for your hard work and dedication to living the dream You two are legends

[@andreabeckner2975]

Wow looks amazing. The design is so smart. Great use of the space.. love

[@STiff77]

Endlich wieder Ausbauvideos von Euch🥳🙋‍♂️😊 Der Van sieht von innen mega cool aus!

[@kassiatoure4756]

Obsessed with every van y'all have built so far 😍😍

[@cathcobb3869]

Brilliant. And I particularly love the surprise interludes with ASMR. The occasional buzz saw sound layered into the music like a DJ, woo.

[@Churylz]

phenomenal, once again. incredible quality, both functional and aesthetically. congratulations! clever and beautiful.

[@JaySityLL]

Thanks!

[@bernadettewolf8069]

Looks Amazing! Can't wait for the tour ☺️

[@natsnata963]

An incredible build for sure! 🙌🏼💓 You guys have an amazing way of creating beautiful tiny spaces that feel so cozy! ⛰️☕️🌲 Excited for your future adventures and hope that all is well Scarlet, Seth, Sasha and Lula! ❤️❤️🩷🩷

[@BeeboTheBoops]

wow I love this We are building our van soon and yall are such an inspiration

[@deniseferron3397]

So many skills! So much speed! Holy mackerel!

[@renatapizzutti8775]

I love the styles of your vans!

[@scarletandseth]

@@renatapizzutti8775 thank you!

[@deniseferron3397]

I’m so glad to see you back. I haven’t even watched the video yet, so I might be commenting again :-)😊

[@DKF_oli]

8:10 that matte black is nicee (even if you didn’t cover it up) and you found a way to make watching paint dry interesting loll

[@cici2332]

So happy to see you both today!!!

[@leilastevenson]

You guys did an amazing job 🎉🎉

[@_spartan11796]

Looks incredible

[@sheilagarthwaite6161]

Vert clever couple well done ,great trips to look forward to ❤

[@annas1185]

He cooks AND he sews?? You are guys are amazing!

[@izzieahmx]

This is Amazing ❤

[@addiebug]

Stunning!!

[@nightwalker3828]

Glad to see you got rid of that Dodge. Now you’ve got a nice dependable ride.

[@waltzthroughlife]

GORGEOUS, but ngl, i miss the other van SM. esp that shower 😭

[@scarletandseth]

@@waltzthroughlife we have an exciting update on that van actually!

[@Kasrk1n]

Hmm .. Jackery .. or Anker Solix. Love the result anyway!

[@scarletandseth]

Both are honestly great! The Jackery is a bit cheaper and I think the solar panel setup on the Jackery works really well. We’ve consistantly seen 180-195 watts with it and actually use it to charge the unit. The Anker solix has a slightly higher 120V output at 1800W. But costs about 200-250 more for a similar amount of power.

[@PeterPan-hs5tu]

BEAUTIFULLL!!!!

[@mariorossetti9275]

thanks alot for sharing this video. Have you a Link for big roofwindow ? I want to buy one. much greetings

[@concutt]

Is that a radiant heat floor?! So impressive. You made the best choices!

[@scarletandseth]

@@concutt it is set up for it yes! We didnt actually install the unit yet since it wasn’t in the budget at the time. The plan is to install it in the future and hook the floor up for hydronic and hot water at the faucet as well as for warming up the engine.

[@antonjw]

Seth must've been laying awake at night, dreaming of cabinetry. Back to the garage!

[@jbusley]

All the glass is an interesting choice. Great if the weather is beautiful, but that’s not usually the case. Will become a sauna

[@scarletandseth]

It’s not glass, it’s actually dual pane acrylic and they have built in insulated shades. It doesn’t get any hotter than normal in there.

[@MobileDwellings]

Go Louie the Van! Sorry if I missed it but whats the paint-like product that you're applying with a spackle knife? Thanks! - Justin

[@jean-michelrotzen46]

Sublime ❤

[@NsikeSibisi]

You guys are amazing 🎉🎉, well done. Where are the ladies 🐈?

[@bryans8656]

Beautiful work. Of course, this isn't your first rodeo 🙂

[@svebal]

@Scarlet & Seth, what is this white fabric at time 3:59? Is this an additional thermal insulation layer or sound insulation?

[@scarletandseth]

This is 3m Thinsulate! It’s just the under side of it.

[@avinicius07]

I love it ❤🎉

[@shantavanee]

Amazing!❤

[@chingazful]

How did you router out your niche? Is there a special router bit for that? Love your vans.

[@scarletandseth]

Flush trim router bit!

[@MissQuite]

❤❤❤ unbelievable

[@ElliottQuezada]

Amazing! Can you share a breakdown of the costs for this build?

[@ariadventuresi]

Well done

[@CJ-ur2xj]

You guys are unreal! This build looks great. Mind if I ask what that dark material is that you used on the faces of the cabinets and behind the slats?

[@scarletandseth]

Its roman clay! It gives it a nice textured look and adds a lot pf depth to the space even though its smooth to the touch!

[@lindac446]

Question: how do you protect skylight from hail damage or flying debris in wind storm?

[@Kim-gq5dt]

What is the name of that wood stain? I love the lighter warmth against the dark interior! Extra classy!

[@COO415]

Can someone please tell which skills set these guys missed or didn't master?. Really 😊❤

[@leilastevenson]

Hello again. It looks like you used different insulation from the other van. Will this type of insulation hold up better in hotter/colder temperature extremes than the other?

[@scarletandseth]

Same insulation! We usually do a double layer of thinsulate followed by a layer of Low-E reflective barrier both from van life outfitters. We forgot to do it on the ceiling when we first installed it and got a clip but took the panels down the next day to do it.

[@dylancastellanos87]

So what do you guys do with your old vans? Do you sell them? Or do you just dismantle everything inside and rebuild a new liveable space over?

[@scarletandseth]

We sold all of the vans we built with the exception of our promaster that we live in full time. We bought louis and did a simple build in 2019 that had a lot of issues. While we had our shop location we ended up turning him into a work truck for a couple years and mostly stripped that build out. We always had this van though and it was already empty and ready for a build when our promaster broke down. We don’t intend to sell this one!

[@dylancastellanos87]

Thanks for the response. I've asked this same question to a few other van lifers, and you guys are the first ones who have actually answered. I do want to ask, do you guys have any tips and longer videos for first time van lifers looking to build a functional, livable space similar to what you two have, but on a budget?

[@scarletandseth]

We are in the process of putting together a video about this build that’ll be 45 minutes long or so. This is a fairly budget build as well so that may be helpful! It’ll be out in 2-3 weeks after we post the tour of this van!

[@dylancastellanos87]

Thanks for the heads up. I'm looking forward to the video. You guys are actually my inspiration for wanting to give van life a try. Thank you so much for your content and your transparency into what life in a van is really like. I appreciate that y'all don't try to just glamorous it and make it seem as though every aspect is perfect.

[@edgeofnothing67]

@@dylancastellanos87 most of the budget materials wise for a van build is the systems. Electrical systems are easily 5-10k and if you go 5k you will be watching your power consumption. Want ac? 2-3k and the power budget just went up massively. Windows? Skylights? 500-800 each. So get a van with windows or minimalist them. Those are your budget issues for materials going into a van. Everything else isn't that bank breaking. I am 4 weeks from finishing mine and I spent 22k so far and I don't need anything else. My power system (ecoflow) was 7k with solar My Ac/heater was 2500 My isothermal water heater was 2k with install kit I got a guzzler water purifier 700 I even got the van tek sink and shower for 1k 5 windows/skylight was 3k

[@nickh8370]

Looks like you doubled up on the 3M Insulation... Is it a noticeable difference?

[@ronsanderson99]

Did you put latches on your drawers? And if so, what did you use?

[@scarletandseth]

@@ronsanderson99 yes! We used push pop holds. They aren’t perfect and we’ve still opened drawers but they don’t have handles that stick out.

[@meredithellenn]

Would y’all share the link for the skylight in this van?

[@MrBencoussens]

What roof window did you use?

[@leilastevenson]

Hello 👋🏾 Did you use a radiant floor heating system or make it yourself?

[@scarletandseth]

We made this ourselves! We actually never added the unit but we eventually want to so we made the floor so that we can add it down the line!

[@ronsanderson99]

Is that an electrical floor or are you circulating hot water through small tubes? How much energy do you expect it to typically use?

[@juzzie3178]

Hey guys, great build and video. Just wondering if cutting through those braces in the ceiling will reduce the structural integrity of the cabin? I have the exact same van and would love a skylight like this but I thought I could only cut between those braces

[@danarcher6749]

hope all is going well. what the status of the other van?

[@Comoesa]

why not a dry flush toilet?

[@bft192]

😮Where is shower🚿 and toilet🚽?

[@AndrewHammans]

Impossible question to answer with 50 states and 10 provinces and thousands of insurance companies, but with custom builds, what (kind of generally speaking) kinds of questions will insurance companies ask?

[@ginawhite3728]

Pretty easy to build a man when you have every expensive tool on the market at your hands, not everyone does😊

[@scarletandseth]

It’s actually still not that easy. We rented out space from our friend who has a conversion business and got access to the tools.

[@lesliehunter1823]

Watching the install and finish is more interesting than watching cutouts in the workshop. Music dreadful. I only tolerate it cause I love your creativity.

[@PROBACONDIOS]

pronto perderá una mano si sigue utilizando así la cortadora.

[@KaterinaStClaire]

Too bad, I'm 6' tall.

[@scarletandseth]

Seth Is 6’2” thats one of the reasons we put the skylight where we did so we can stand.

[@KaterinaStClaire]

@@scarletandseth good to know. I hate having to slump over to around inside any van.

[@MrBencoussens]

What is the skylight?​@@scarletandseth

[@spanky590]

Which skylight is that please?