Ultimate IKEA Camper Van Blind Hack

[@ianr5978]

Just building my Iveco Daily.. have 3 widows to do.. your info and video has saved me 0ver £300 that I can now spend on other parts of the van... awesome info, and no moronic music or equity card antics.. keep up the great work..

[@campervancreations7656]

Brilliant to hear. Good luck with the build. Always great to hear Good feedback. Thanks again. Jamie

[@sheenavaughan2717]

Oh wow this is what I’ve been looking for. An easy, effective and reasonably priced blind system for my 1983 conversion! In fact, my kitchen is so bitterly cold in my cottage at the sea without insulation ( built with rocks off the shore over a hundred yrs ago) I’m going to put them up there first. A warm kitchen and practice before I do the same to the van. Thank you so much for all the info. Subscribed immediately. Now to peruse your other vids. 🥳 Sheena

[@conniedekoning7878]

I looked at these yesterday in ikea. Love the side track idea. Two thumbs up from me. 👍👍

[@campervancreations7656]

Really appreciate the comment, the track serves two purposes, it stops the blind from swaying and it also blocks any light from coming in the side or anyone trying to look in. Jamie

[@tehdreamer]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing, really the best and cheapest. Solves the heat loss problem as well. Also to keep them from moving about I think i'll make the frame with the wood overlapping the blinds on both sides so it slides behind the wooden frame

[@campervancreations7656]

Excellent idea, the you have full blackout and will look really smart. Jamie

[@Yahoomediaclub]

Wondering where you will go next with the cladding / panelling as my question is once you have fixed in these items how do you get the blind back out to re fix or renew. ...is it maybe best to build a panel initially to mount the blind/ panel fix all in one as it could well be removed by 4 screws (hidden) incase of removal or any future problems with windows etc.

[@carl_hall]

I have these blinds throughout my house because they are absolutely fantastic. I'd love to have them in my camper van if they did black out versions of them

[@carolspencer5844]

they do, called troppvalls blinds,blackout.

[@narkynorm]

Looked at those last week , a bit flimsy I thought ,but been on my mind ever since.

[@campervancreations7656]

To be honest, they aren't far off the camper stuff but not sure the price difference justify the bigger outlay obviously if money isn't an issue the custom ones are better but these worked as a very good substitute. Jamie

[@MotoGoYo]

Nice idea, result and ingenious use of the conduit idea. Everything for campervans always costs 5 times as much and you have a wait time to get them these days.

[@campervancreations7656]

Hi, thanks for the great comments, apologies for delay in responding. Jamie

[@craster_van_kippers]

Hi, I first fitted some Lidl blinds which work great but was a bit of a faff. I’ve since seen these in Ikea and have a couple to fit after this trip I’m on. I wish we lived nearer cos I reckon we could’ve bounced loads of ideas off each other. Keep the vids coming. For me doing vids is the awkward part, I rarely get around to it.

[@campervancreations7656]

Not getting proper YT notifications about comments. always welcome to bounce ideas, two heads are better than one, even if they're only heads of cabbage😀. Hope Croatia is going well with all the lockdown and local restrictions. jamie

[@carljackson2877]

Great tip/idea, thank you for sharing CJ south pontypool wales.

[@campervancreations7656]

@carljackson2877 thanks for the nice comment

[@markdyer844]

Just came across your video, what a great idea !! and I even have one in my study just not thought of it lol. I will be using em in my van, Ikea wont know what hit em !!

[@campervancreations7656]

Mark, thanks very much, simple,inexpensive solution to a fairly expensive product. Works really well. Jamie

[@Onegreentravelbag]

I wish I found this hack before I paid over the odds for van blinds 😂 yes, your right they look fantastic 👍 and much easier to fit

[@campervancreations7656]

I'm sorry you did not see this sooner but thanks for watching. Much appreciated. Jamie

[@bizarroworld3902]

I have these i my van. When you drive the tension spring in the top of them rattles like mad so i fitted a foam strip inbetween the spring .. problem solved.

[@campervancreations7656]

Excellent idea, does the foam strip interfere with the operation of the blind? Jamie

[@bizarroworld3902]

@@campervancreations7656 Not at all, just make sure the foam is a good fit and can't move around.

[@joeblow1942]

If you do a good job covering the top, bottom and side edges of these blinds, are these blackout? For example, if it’s night and you have lights on inside the van and the blinds are down, can you see that the lights are on if you’re outside?

[@campervancreations7656]

Hi, they arnt quite fully blackout but close. For complete darkness use the tripvals blind. They're a bit more expensive but are fully blackout. We used these in the sleeping area windows and even with a torch shining on the blind it can't be seen outside in the dark. Hooe this helps

[@yorkshiresfinestpair]

Awesome idea. 👍 what size conduit did you get for the sides.?

[@campervancreations7656]

44mm I think. Definitely was asked the size so it's in the comments but just can't seem to see it. Jamie

[@ianlaccohee7180]

I just watched your 240v fridge video, & this one, so I subbed, as I'm really interested to see what else you're doing.

[@campervancreations7656]

Thanks a million. Lots more videos due really soon. Just waiting on the van to come back. Any day now.

[@pamelacox7655]

Fantastic!!! Came on here to research this subject - great solution 👍

[@campervancreations7656]

Thank very much for the comment, glad it was of some help. Jamie

[@sprinterlex2082]

Fantastic Idea. I think I'm going to try this for a skylight that can't open on a campervan. This may make it super simple and easy to fix in the future as well. :)

[@campervancreations7656]

Excellent news. Delighted the video was of some benefit. Don't forget to hit the like button please. Jamie

[@campervancreations7656]

@@chriscurl8162 hey Chris, they do them in 60cm upwards. We put small side windows up high towards the back and the 80com fit perfectly but we never wanted windows in the rear doors but they can be trimmed a bit. Jamie

[@njgagen]

Grand idea. Thank you so much for sharing, guess I’m off to IKEA when lockdown is over.

[@campervancreations7656]

Nick, thanks for the comment, I strongly suggest you make a stealth visit to IKEA, I made the mistake of telling Karen I was going to get these blinds after she suggested they might work in the campervan build. Took me 5 hrs to buy 3 blinds🤣🤣🤣🤣. Jamie

[@georgescott3130]

this looks amazing and a great stylish solution for camper windows! my one concerne is, when your driving along the road, over bumps and such do they slowly fall down??? have you tested them? my client has rear windows and like to see out of them when driving, i want to use this system but if they fall down then will have to make some thing to lock them at the top.

[@campervancreations7656]

Thanks for the comment. Driven with them and no issues. They are spring loaded so stay pretty much when they are. Even half way down, or halfway up depending on you positivity jamie

[@georgescott3130]

@@campervancreations7656 thanks for that, thats amazing news, will deff use these then.

[@koningbolo4700]

Is it possible to make them less wide (say if a window is not as wide as the nearest standard width) ??

[@campervancreations7656]

You can cut some off both ends

[@koningbolo4700]

@@campervancreations7656 I can't find any information for the thickness of the mounting rail and blind itself...Do you have these measurements handy by any chance please?

[@bobbyfischer6786]

This is genius. I like the fact they can be boxed in flush. Is it a coincidence they are the perfect width or did u modify them? Also not seen any action in the van did you get rid of it? Any way i hope you and the pups are ok whatever is happening with yourselves. Thank you for your window one also i got the same ones and saved a fortune

[@campervancreations7656]

Brilliant stuff glad it helped. The lack of videos is explained in one of the more recent videos but van due back shortly after major engine work. Hope to get starred very soon

[@bobbyfischer6786]

@@campervancreations7656 oh good. I really hope you get back in the saddle again soon and enjoying the van in time for summer

[@campervancreations7656]

Hi there, thanks for the great question. As a matter of fact, the sliding door one was a pain. The fact that the door has very wide corners meant we had ro cut the blind to make it fit. Nightmare, but it worked out in the end. Jamie

[@telliventures3503]

Great!, exactly what i was worrying about how to solve. Thanks bro

[@campervancreations7656]

Most welcome.

[@Yahoomediaclub]

Fantastic Idea Buddy...🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Jono Glasgow

[@campervancreations7656]

Cheers Jono!!! Really appreciate 🙏 5he positive comments jamie

[@campervancreations7656]

Thanks Jonathan.

[@campervancreations7656]

Jono

[@maxpower9340]

Can these be cut to size? Also could you tell me what size the fixing is. I only have around 20mm between the glass and the frame (metal), and they would need to be fitted inside of the aperture rather than above the aperture. Still they look great

[@campervancreations7656]

Hi, they can be trimmed, I think there's a post on the community page about the sizes. Jamie

[@roryg94]

Brilliant insight! Well done!

[@dawndavis8005]

hey great idea, i was thinking velux style blinds but this works i think better i was wondering if a adaptation if this would work for the windscreen and front windows

[@campervancreations7656]

Yeah, it should work perfect, we've tried it and have a few options for front and side glass. Will stick a video up when we have it installed. Thanks for the comment. Jamie

[@jaller79]

The conduit amazing thank you exactly what I was confused about.

[@liamncarly]

Great idea, thanks for the share. I will copy exactly 👍 Can I ask. How's the light from outside the van at night? This would be useless if I urban camp but it's clear that I'm inside? Can you share your experience pls. I may have to pay more for the TRIPPEVALS blackout version maybe?

[@campervancreations7656]

Hi, apologies for late reply. I've put some info about this in the community tab. But the hoppvals are room darkening blind where as the teippvals claim to be blackout blinds. In my experience, blackout blinds are very dark but I've never tried them as a full stealth setup with no light seem from outside. The trunking I used would certainly prevent any light leaking from the sides. Maybe worth trying the trippvals on the smallest bit of glass you have and check for light leakage with a bright torch, if it worked then buying the rest would be a worthy investment. Jamie

[@tonyryecroft9981]

Great idea, do you know if you can cut and shorten the length

[@campervancreations7656]

Hi Tony, you can cut and shorten the length but not by much. The spring loading mechanism that allows the to be left in any position goes nearly to the outside edge but if memory serves, about 2 inches either end. Jamie

[@kiwiace625]

Can you cut down in width to fit?

[@stephenhill2009]

Great job and thank you for the video. By any chance can you tell from working with these blinds can they be shortened as 120 cm is too short for me and 140 is too long by about 10cm.

[@campervancreations7656]

Thanks for the positive comment. They can be shortened and the method is very simple. Do it really carefully. You can really only do it from one end and the amount you can remove is quite small, I think about 100mm at absolute most. Hope this helps. Jamie

[@stephenhill2009]

@@campervancreations7656 Thanks Jamie, I have one on order . 100mm would probably get me out of trouble . Is there any thing to let me know which end I can cut or do I just look very carefully ??

[@karlbyrne6249]

Nice idea but if anything happens to the blind you will have to strip the cladding off the wall to get to the blind, more work than it wort , My choice now its best if you spend a little extra and get the blind on a rail in side in side the window, That way clip off and wash much easier and cleaner

[@georgehunter2040]

White plastic trunking not conduit but cracking idea thanks

[@appleyardgardenwoodencraft8736]

Brilliant just found you thanks 👏🤝

[@Jim_Kay.]

Deadly. To Ballymun IKEA I go!

[@campervancreations7656]

Brilliant, just passed it today.

[@gadgetireland6714]

Brilliant job thanks mill 👍

[@campervancreations7656]

Very welcome. Back at the build since last week so hopefully more vids soon

[@gadgetireland6714]

@@campervancreations7656 I have a vw crafter that has been converted already but there's no blinds in it any suggestions how to fit I could send you pictures

[@campervancreations7656]

@@gadgetireland6714 email [e-mail]

[@marksmith1625]

Was already planning to fit these blinds to our van, but the conduit is a great idea, what size did you use? Thanks!

[@campervancreations7656]

Hi, as it turns out the conduit/trunking is 45mm x 45mm. It should be available from any electrical wholesalers. Jamie

[@TheMrGingerbeards]

Thank you for sharing this! Gonna use them for my conversion :)

[@roostaraver]

Fantastic that mate , 👍🏼

[@Vonmox]

Great idea, I have just fitted these to my van, love the blind having trouble locating the correct size of Trunking/conduit at 45mm do you think 38mm is too big? Will the blind rattle around inside 🤔?

[@campervancreations7656]

Hi, so I used 38mm trunking and it wasn't too bad. If you go to 45mm it will probably rattle a bit but use som self adhesive draft excluder to make the inside a bit tighter and it will also reduce any rattle caused by movement of the van. Jamie

[@Vonmox]

@@campervancreations7656 thanks Jamie 😊 I ordered the 38mm and while I await delivery I've read someone else's advice about silencing the spring, I used felt fabric and stitched it in place. ...bit more permanent and less absorbant than paper.

[@campervancreations7656]

Another excellent solution to the rattle. I hope the stuff arrives soon and works out well for you

[@robsrambles1801]

Good morning Sir,love the idea 💡 just a quick question the conduit is that 25x25mm or what size is it? Looking forwards to your response 🤙

[@campervancreations7656]

Robert, the conduit is actually 38mm x 38mm. It's made by Marshall-Tufflex.com. It would also be 1.5" x 1.5" Hope this helps. Jamie

[@martinbright2249]

Its trunking not conduit

[@campervancreations7656]

It is trunking, but not everyone would be familiar with correct technical descriptions of a plastic extruded vessel for carrying cable or air lines or fibre optics. I think, if someone watched the video, it would be fairly self explanatory.

[@oguzy23]

Very nicely done

[@martinbenton742]

Very nice Jamie. That channel or conduit will keep it from swinging and taping as you're driving. MB BAR RANCH

[@campervancreations7656]

we did a test drive without the conduit and it drove us bonkers after about 5 miles. had to stop and take the blind down. A absolute necessity for it to be a success. jamie

[@kiwiace625]

Also can't see how they attach and to what?

[@petermurphymurphy5477]

well done lad. thanks

[@pogg01]

looks great

[@jmainsnipes]

Very good great thinking big thumbs up 👍🏻

[@campervancreations7656]

Thanks very much, really appreciated!!

[@sherenahaigler6211]

Love it. Great idea

[@Samuelkonetsky]

Love this idea

[@campervancreations7656]

Thanks very much, Jamie!!

[@anniemccallson2851]

Are you still happy with them after a couple years?

[@campervancreations7656]

Annie thanks for the comment still very happy. Ended up adding the roll tripvals blackout blinds as they were being sold off cheap. All still good. Jamie

[@christycullen2585]

great video thank you

[@campervancreations7656]

Christy, thanks for the positive comment, Jamie

[@voydnaught1397]

Spot on!

[@yanovitskysergey3258]

Great idea!

[@mattt1974UK]

Great idea. Until you mentioned the conduit I was thinking magnets at the bottom to stop the swinging. Are these blinds cut to size?

[@mattt1974UK]

Ah IKEA says The roller blind can not be cut.

[@campervancreations7656]

They do say that but they can be cut, very carefully but there is not a lot that can be cut off and it's not the most simple of tasks but it can be done. Jamie

[@mrlangdon2379]

Nice one bud

[@andrewkift6746]

Great video mate, great idea too.

[@campervancreations7656]

Thanks very much, really appreciated the positive comment. Jamie

[@madforit9661]

Brilliant

[@rudolfrednose7351]

Did something like that with a mosquito screen in the rear of my Vito. Ideal.

[@campervancreations7656]

Thanks for the good comment, really appreciate it. Jamie

[@treveenos]

Deadly 🎉

[@markshoffner9561]

Nice work!

[@campervancreations7656]

thanks for commenting, really appreciate it. jamie

[@comfortablynumb8832]

Noce

[@howardmanley3388]

How much? $

[@campervancreations7656]

The blinds are only about $20-$40 depending on the width, they do a couple of different sizes. Jamie

[@andreasdahl717]

damn it, now I NEED to go to Ikea :( :( hehe! Tnx!

[@campervancreations7656]

Only reason I was there cos I was dragged against my will. Next time I went to get more blinds, It was my choice😁😁😁

[@jimmywisdom287]

Ikeas stuff is low budget, guaranteed to rip the blinds at first opportunity if some idiot leaves the window open but the blinds closed whilst driving down the motorway!

[@campervancreations7656]

Anyone who does that deserves to have their blinds rip. As you stated, an idiot, can't idiot proof everything 🙄

[@lucrypto8114]

Have a like for the early joke 👍