Van Build | Upper Rattan Cabinets | Plumbing | Propane

Slow and steady, the renovation for our 1989 Ford Coachmen Camper Van named Turtle is coming together. We completed our Upper Cabinets, Plumbing and Propane lines. The upper cabinets not only act as a storage area but also a command center for all of our switches, meters and accessories. We used wood, rattan cane webbing and copper accents for the handles. We also tried our hand at plumbing which worked out really well! (aside from some user error in testing the water system and causing a little waterfall in our van) We used PEX pipes and crimp rings for the fresh water lines along with PVC for the drainage lines. Additionally the propane system was completely overhauled with new lines and the appliances were maintained and tested! This makes Turtle ready for the build out of the kitchen and rest of the cabinets! Stay tuned for updates! Thanks for being a part of our journey :)
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[@simarpreetahluwalia7286]

You had such a productive week!! Can’t believe you got all that complicated plumbing done. Very impressive. Video was worth the wait :)

[@JesalandSonia]

Yay!! Thanks for the compliments! You are keeping us motivated! 🥰 can’t wait for you to see the upcoming progress!

[@Angelique-Le]

I even rewound, watched this part again & still I got the giggles also! 😂

[@robertvaldez109]

Hey neighbors, great job. Looking good. I even saw a quick shot of my truck.👍

[@JesalandSonia]

Hahaha thanks Bob! I’m glad your truck is getting the limelight it deserves. 😂 Come check out Turtle again in person when you can!

[@PoojaOTR]

Love the van party!! 🤣 All the work is amazing!👏

[@JesalandSonia]

Thank you!! It’s really coming together! Come party with us! 🎊

[@Angelique-Le]

BTW, GREAT JOB you guys!!! You should be SO very proud of yourself for everything you’ve accomplished!!!!

[@JesalandSonia]

😇 🙏

[@Angelique-Le]

🥹your kitty does a high five 🙌!!!!!

[@JesalandSonia]

Honestly he does so much cool stuff, he deserves a channel of his own! 😹

[@Angelique-Le]

LMAO, “ a lot of this is does it SEEM straight”! I ligit LMAO!!! And you guys laughing about it also!! 🤣😂😆

[@JesalandSonia]

We realized that it just needs to work and kinda look good. It doesn’t necessarily need to be straight. Sometimes that caused more issues since the surrounding areas of the van itself aren’t straight 😅

[@Angelique-Le]

I would probably have put the heater pad on the top AND the bottom of the dirty water tank, JUST to be safe with the freezing issue. So I’m definitely crossing my fingers for you guys!!

[@JesalandSonia]

Luckily we haven’t had to use the heaters yet! But according to the manufacturer instructions it was said to put on the bottom preferably otherwise side. But top was not advised as the heat travels upward. We opted for the side since we didn’t want the pad to be damaged since it’s underneath the vehicle! Also we’ll be proactive in emptying tanks in freezing weather to hopefully further reduce risks!

[@Angelique-Le]

I’m sorry, this may be a stupid question! But WHAT is that white thing that you put in your upper cabinet that needed a hole in the cabinet? Just curious because I’ve never seen that in any other van/bus build before. And I really DO obviously binge watch SO very much tiny homes stuff! 😉😂

[@JesalandSonia]

We love that you are binge watching and getting a very in depth review of our build! We actually did the same for so many builds before starting our own and wanted to give back! 🙌 Also it’s a good question! I think I know what you’re asking about - at in the back of the cabinet is the back support for the cabinet to be anchored to the wall ribs! We wanted there to be a way to screw it to the wall easily while also keeping the assembly simple. It’s shaped a little weird because we have wires coming out of the walls, so there is space for that! Hopefully that makes sense and answers your question?

[@Angelique-Le]

@ upper cabinet on the driver side, there was a white gadget of some kind that you had to (what it LOOKED like, I could have seen it wrong or mistaken something, I’ll probably watch it again just to see LOL), that it LOOKED like you had to put a hole (& I understand the wires!) I was just curious about whatever the white gadget was because I just couldn’t tell! It looked like a possible air purifier or a small weird fan!

[@JesalandSonia]

@Angelique-Le ohhh yes! It’s an air purifier! The hole is designed perfectly to let the clean air flow down and since the cabinet is rattan the air flows in freely. It is so handy for a small space like a van that’s on the road all the time. You’d be surprised how much gunk we clean off of the filter so quickly.

[@Angelique-Le]

Ummm question again, WHY the pee funnel? I was sure you guys got a toilet? Or is that for emergency use or something like it?

[@JesalandSonia]

from what we learned from others and now have confirmed from our own experience, mixing human solid and liquid waste is what amplifies the odors and the liquids fills up the space rather quickly and are heavy; which makes it harder to empty down the line. When we use only the chemical toilet for solid waste using only water for flush it actually makes things a lot smoother. So the funnel system which we have seen many others implement will help us too in many ways! (Still part of the list of plumbing upgrades this spring when we finish the shower systems in the rear too!)