Van racking Build by a carpenter

(all tools ate taken off my van every night)
Hello and thankyou for watching this video.
in this video i finally rack out my van , i show you exactly how i go about with my van racking build.
this was a while ago so modifications have been made but i still show everything.
having this racking for a couple months i really wish i done pocket screw method so i could easily make adjustments and move shelves up and down but this build still works very well for me.
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[@cameronsmith2928]

mate i watch your videos because of your personality and how you and your apprentice interact with us so it mostly about you we want you to talk , its good to see the job being done right , i have been it the wood working industry for 30 years as a cabinetmaker and joiner so i have done most things , its a relief to see a young lad doing a first rate job these days and bringing another lad up with him , thank you

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

thankyou mate really appreciated this comment i’ll take this on board

[@jasonholmes7429]

hi how do i get your phone number please

[@electricalsolutionse4ltd700]

Decent bro, I like it. Wry difficult to get a van exactly how you want it.

[@Carl-re6zb]

Brother...I just love watching how other tradesmen go about their profession... Great vid mate ..from a ..plumbing/ heating engineer

[@Skidmark84]

I dread to think of the markup on those ply sheets, compared to a timber merchant, each to their own though bud, nice job👌🏻

[@charlieharper6037]

Great vid, I thought you would raise the base of the racking to fit sheet material so that it could lay flat?

[@weemanling]

Quickly becoming one of my favourite channels. You seem very genuine and down to earth and your work is great.

[@justinwaterhouse86]

Looks great ,brilliant work

[@IosifCr]

Perfection

[@gatusso77]

Nice work 🤙🏽

[@jakeenticottMotivation]

Your a great bloke it’s nice to see another chippy doing his thing man! 👍👍

[@mikeconway9966]

Great video. I’m a contractor in the US. Fun to see how others do things around the world.

[@Galamesh123]

Your videos are great the way they are, don’t change mate just be you!!! Your carpentry skills are sweet as.

[@richardwood4541]

Made a nice job of your van racking. It’ll certainly make you more efficient because you can find everything. 👍🏻

[@christopherwfrancis]

One of, if not the most satisfying build videos I've seen! Good luck with the new future content mate

[@michaelsmith-mw9ki]

its about time you tackled sorting your van out,i honestly dont know why you took so long .you will see the benefits very quickly knowing where everything is saves a lot of wasted time searching for tools can be spent on production not to mention possible damage to expensive equipment.looks so much better and more professional when you arrive at a customers house.

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

very very true your saying all facts here it shouldn’t have taken me this long to finally do this

[@jonnymarshall3828]

Great job on the van racking , we watch you a lot and your approach to joinery is great All the best from Ftitchley Developments ltd

[@kylerogers4808]

Thanks mate enjoyed watching and picked up a few ideas.

[@johnstockwell9457]

👍 from a chippy in Aus

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

👋👋 thankyou

[@sab7tona]

excellent job looks great.

[@jackdoyle8533]

Nice work. I wish i did carpentry instead of electrics 😢

[@Damiensgarage]

I watch because of your genuine personality that you show not for content creation big respect to what you do bro 👊👊

[@Bishx43]

Been subbed for maybe a year now and love your content a lot, you always have great attention to detail and care about the job clearly! Love the racking design good job 👍🏼🎄

[@kennethspringthorpe2960]

Well good mate keep it up

[@marb7463]

Good job

[@Mimthreads]

Carpentry is an amazing skill to watch, I would set cameras in the room of work at higher locations plus add a little more lighting, at the start of the project do a signature start for video something that is you which creates a trend for yourself. Include more long Timelapse’s with intermediate breaks where you narrate where you are at that stage. The more raw the video is in regards to how live it can feel the better so making mistakes and showing them allows people to relate to you which creates a personal investment for those watching. I would also recommend including something which you do in each video that’s unique which is possibly controversial to build discussion between the videos also !! Generally think your doing an amazing job so keep it up fella !!

[@musaidris8188]

Nice job mate

[@wolfiesmith7674]

Racked a few vans out over the years and one thing I always do is create a false floor. In my current hi cube transit custom the floor is about 12” depth split into 3 levels. Bottom level is divided into sections for storage of different lengths of timber (skirts, floor boards, 3x2, mop stick etc) and is similar to your level storage idea where as the dividers are shorter nearest the side door so as I can flick out any shorter lengths that migrate to the bulkhead. Middle level is for full 8x4 sheets of ply/OSB and top level is for upvc trim, cabinet end panels etc. This system allows me to have plenty of spare materials in the floor + racking either side of the van and still have room to carry a few doors/sheets etc in between the racks. One thing I will say is that no matter how much I plan my racking, it constantly evolves as my work changes and different tools come and go and I’m currently head scratching about how I can incorporate a slide out work bench into my false floor 😁

[@woodbutcher]

You smashed it chief! Brilliant job!

[@stephentoby8750]

Be careful with the plunge saw dropped mine the other and knocked it out of alignment. No repair shop would touch it so had to buy a new one .😢 haha

[@masonwebster571]

On the road all the time in brum keeping on eye out for you 👍 keep up the videos are good

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

thankyouu i’m sure we will cross paths

[@elsuperpollo2273]

I plan racking a van with a compositing toilet since I'm not a professional carpenter I am just a diy guy but I deliver mail and I cant always stop to drive 4 miles into town. You gave me some ideas cheers from Alabama USA.

[@paulfenn9693]

Well done mate your level storage is a winner I will do the same in my van 👌👍

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

thanks mate really appreciate it

[@alanhat5252]

The ceiling needs insulation to keep levels up there, the silvered bubblewrap will be fine.

[@user-vv7hf6zl4o]

I like the way you work .. Very methodical ! Great video mate 👏🏼🤠

[@smartcctvsystemsuk5501]

Literally just picked up a larger van this week, SWB Transit & can't wait to get this racking underway! Hopefully see you around as we're only based in Coventry!

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

very close we may see each other

[@calebquinn3027]

Insane scribing mate

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

thankyou matey

[@leenieminen8457]

Great concept! I was looking for this exact system, Thanks for sharing!

[@skhan5690]

Really enjoy watching your videos clear and easy to follow keep up the good work. hopefully see a lot more from yourself in the future. Good luck

[@therabman_5606]

Tidy job mate that’ll be way easier to work out if now! 👍🏻

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

100% thanks matey

[@patrickcronin3660]

Awesome Work! Love your energy. i

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

thankyouu matey

[@Casper-sb7gm]

Sweet setup

[@paulcullen9162]

Nice job lads 👏

[@Lyra0966]

Looking forward to doing a proper racking job once I upgrade to a larger transit. I've been making do with just the big void in my Peugeot Partner for nearly a year, but it's a nightmare trying to find tools and materials when it gets horribly cluttered. And it wastes time and money with trying to find my gear or buying duplicate materials because they are never to hand. But for the time being I'm going to make do with some very basic racking in my crappy little transit.

[@NiteshGondaliya-pl7qf]

Why do you have 3 drills

[@kentkoehler4460]

Well done looks good

[@fasteddievasquez]

not bad innit

[@kdbrickwork]

Great bespoke settings love this vid

[@bobx2387]

This is the first of yours I have watched and now subbed. Racked out a few vans in my time and it never gets easier with time. Each new vehicle is so different. Well done. Bob (Weston super Mare)

[@chrischandler1420]

Racking looks superb

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

thankyou mate really appreciate it

[@richardhearne3605]

Fantastic

[@MrPashley1992]

Looks bang on, only difference I would make is put your shelf’s at an angle that way you don’t need stoppers for things sliding forward

[@alanhat5252]

I find a 1 in 5 angle (11°) works well but if you catch a pothole in a corner stuff still hits the floor.

[@paulmckee6071]

Cheers mate enjoyed watching your van build 👍

[@MESTER47]

thumbs up for all the hard work and the van looks amazing.

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

Thank you really appreciate the kind words

[@MESTER47]

@@ttdowgcarpentry2390 man you are just a humble, great guy and I really enjoy your videos. I'm not really in the trades, but I do a lot of what you are doing and sometimes it's challenging because of the awkwardness of the space or project. Cheers.

[@dextercrow8957]

Van racking look nice mate… good one 👍

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

thanks matey i appreciate it

[@ibexdnb2879]

Love it mate. 👍🏻😊

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

thankyouu

[@danlovelock778]

Nice job 👏

[@mikewood4378]

Very good job. Please do alittle narration on your new videos. Silent videos don't teach you how to do the work. Also even if you hated doing the van remember there is a market for you to build out a van for someone else. You have a talent so use it. Mike from Alabama, USA

[@Leehuss5582]

I too watch your videos because of the precise attention to detail you do. I understand in carpentry you have too. StaySafe Brother ✌👍🤜🏽

[@gertlush7014]

Loving your channel bud

[@stevebyrom5974]

Mate I’ll give you some advice, keep doing what your doing it’s great !!! Keep up the good work onwards and upwards

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

thanks mate i really appreciate your kind words

[@ikrammohammed4546]

Another excellent video mate. Iook forward to seeing your new channel. ..

[@budgethouse7380]

Very nice setup bro ,,👏

[@mptybeats]

looks sick!

[@stoffes]

Love ut content mann in from Sweden

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

thanks mate really appreciate it

[@ManuelCastillo-pr6sl]

man you are doing wounders on that van! good work mate!

[@MartinezPlumbinginc]

Cool built mate 🫡

[@FootballFanBoys-yp9gu]

Bro love your work keep it up

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

thankyou i really appreciate this comment

[@mumblingsole]

I absolutely enjoy your content

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

thankyou mate i really appreciate this

[@kevonslims7269]

Salute from the states bro, keep on pushing…

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

thankyou really appreciate it

[@rudraksh9986]

awesome video man!! thank you!!

[@rjhcarpentryandjoinery]

I bet this was sooo satisfying to do! Nice one dude

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

it was indeed felt like sleeping in the back after 😅

[@aaronsherwood4835]

Looks good. Keep up the good work.

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

thanks mate really appreciate it

[@hulkspointofview2280]

I would've messed up the first cut haha well done

[@martingriffiths5712]

Love the videos 🙌

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

Thankyou im glad you like them

[@joroyle8108]

Lovely old job

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

thankyou i appreciate the kind comment

[@The-Carpenter88]

I like the out takes. Maybe plan what your going to say before you say it. I think because your growing you business and channel at the same time this will all be a learning curve. So just keep working on it. People love storage ideas, custom furniture, home renovations. So maybe more of that. I know hanging doors gets a bit old.

[@jacobusjohannescaspers4476]

But so difficult, I used 1.5 hour on my first door. Step away, and tried again after 1 hour. Fixt after 20 minutes. 😅

[@cralee6892]

Nice to see Tyrell without a phone in his hand ,,,I would have dovetailed the joints hah

[@OllyParryJones]

Great to see so much planning and effort going in to it! Bound to make things much easier from now on. A word of warning on the lower door panel... If you ever need to replace the lock on the rear doors, it will need to come off. Looks fantastic though!

[@Smithb83]

Van racking looking great! Would be nice to see some dust extraction out the front for your neighbor's benefit. What really surprised me was paying £24 for 2 tubes of adhesive - it might be worth bulk buying multiple tubes at a time for discount i.e 12 tubes stixall £45ish and saves time as you have them on hand when needed 👍🏻 subscribed to your new channel 🔨

[@craigfentonplumbing4973]

Was gunna say same. I buy by the box. Think I last paid £50 for stixall. Same with silicone and other consumables.

[@mikeypc3592]

You've got some serious skills there fella. Really impressed. Is this a service you offer as well to clients? If it isn't, you should do.

[@ivanfinlay7758]

Great stuff fella you surprise us some weeks please drop that waste of space before he costs you your good name best regards ifin northern Ireland

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

thankyou i appreciate the kind words and i’m not to sure what’s happening with him at the moment

[@michaelsmith-mw9ki]

your to patient as ivan says get rid ,yes an extra pair of hands but you get used to working alone and teaching him is costing you time you could be producing especially if your boy is not improving@@ttdowgcarpentry2390

[@alanhat5252]

​@@ttdowgcarpentry2390take him for a drink & get him talking.

[@ValgniTehki]

I actually think it's better when you talk throughout. I understand you have a day job, and the fact that it can be a lot of work putting videos together, but maybe talk through some of the shorter videos. Either way, I will still watch your videos. Great design/build of the storage rack too.

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

thankyou mate i really appreciate this comment and thankyou for your continued support

[@dayleboyd6442]

At builders supply you can park van next to the stuff you need.. saves moving it twice

[@waynehughson6508]

Good job mate. Currently doing my own van. Just started up myself so looking for inspiration! All the best bro 🤝

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

Thankyou mate and best of luck to you

[@seven9399]

yep thats my van at the end of every week lol large up ya self tho man just inspired me to sort it out hahah 👐💯💥

[@aaronbell8527]

I built My racks straight on the plastic flooring makes it easy to clean

[@holisticsapien7466]

Hi mate, how much did you charge yourself for this job ;)

[@vvUser2912]

Quality vid as always. What was that you used to clean the floor of your van?

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

to clean saw dust dewalt lead blower to clean paint just a mop hot water bleach and floor cleaner

[@vvUser2912]

Sweet bro cheers. My tips on improving would just be to watch the most popular creators making similar content and mimic aspects of there videos in a way that works for you but mostly just enjoy then that’s all that matters.

[@duke6845]

Great video, neat and tidy well done But ya gotta stop going to B@Q. You must be paying double for everything

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

thankyou for the kind comment and your right

[@alanhat5252]

​@@ttdowgcarpentry2390there's also better quality elsewhere, especially the plywood.

[@alanhat5252]

Screwfix & B&Q are the same company but different prices.

[@user-pt1cf3qf3o]

Do you use 12mm hardwood ply for the shelving mate?

[@alanhat5252]

Question: why do you use a jigsaw not a router to follow templates?

[@richardbrailsford5047]

Hope you had a camera man must of took you ages at b&q. Just like to say your doing great at this KZbin follow from a early stage of your journey 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@bradleyhyland2953]

I’m doing the same in my van but don’t know how to scribe to wall

[@aleksandarkiso5932]

Pozdrav Srbija

[@Theforestcarpenter]

How do you tolerate that apprentice?? Seriously i couldn't pay someone like that

[@Theforestcarpenter]

Also get yourself a proper bench

[@silverfox8801]

Question. Do you leave your tools in your van overnight? As a carpenter myself I can’t where I live! Too many pikeys about!

[@alanhat5252]

get together with other tradesmen & buy a yard you can lock up?

[@user-wk7wv8rn8h]

Hopefully when you put those shelves in you leant them back slightly stops them from flying out when you go around corners, easy fix in future if you didnt Hopefully

[@user-wk7wv8rn8h]

Edit; just seen what you did with the wood tabs

[@luke-so9hs]

What Thickness ply did you use for the flooring and the shelves bud ?

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

6mm floor 18mm shelves

[@luke-so9hs]

@@ttdowgcarpentry2390 thanks bro 😎

[@alanhat5252]

​@@ttdowgcarpentry23906 months later do you still think you picked the right sizes?

[@MBHOMEIMPROVE]

Keep your tools safe! Tool theft is high breh

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

Very true

[@nathanw5042]

Cant recommend more than enough to get a roofarack for the top of your van to carry sheet material and studwork

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

i’ve been looking into getting this recently

[@The-Carpenter88]

No way! Timbers and long skirting but not sheet material. If you don’t need it don’t get it. The reason you have a van is for putting stuff on the inside. All of your organised enough (that should come in time) get it delivered to customers address. Saves time and money running around.

[@hsfest]

get ur fingers away from the drill bit man i know you know what ur doing with it but one day its gonna catch ya always does. apprentice should know how to put in a screw in straight by now lol

[@stevensmith2712]

How do i book you for a job??

[@ttdowgcarpentry2390]

hey mate i have my info link in description