Blueprints? Never Heard of 'em - Box Van Build Part 7
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Part 7 of my Box Van U-Haul Conversion. I begin building my kitchen! It includes a safely installed wood stove, a flush-mounted and adjustable induction cooktop, a compact sink with a glass lid and a window.
If you haven't seen parts 1-6 of this build, check out the playlist on my channel.
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Wood Stove: www.capybarast...
if any other channel puts up a 2+ hour video, I pass on it. When yours came up on my notifications.....I was happy! Keep up the great work mate, love your content
OMG I've been watching Foresty Forest for years. So nice to hear you mention him. I'm enjoying watching your creative concept come together, one video at a time.
Every time I watch you effortlessly float up or down, my 85 yr old original equipment creaky knees envy you
no way you're 85!
85 yrs and 6 days
Well, happy birthday to you😊
my birthday was the day before yours
Consider a 1" piece of flagstone for under the fireplace with brick or corrugated metal backed by course firestop fiberglass for the side and back. The brick is first choice for thermal mass and fireproofing but the corrugated metal would be easier and more cost effective. You can sandwich the firestop fiberglass between two pieces and cap it with a metal channel for trim.
I've been in a burning building. I'm a little nervous about having a firebox so close to your bedding.
THE best van build that I have seen yet and I have watched many. You're easy to listen to and interesting, also deadpan funny! 😂 I will miss this when you're done with it,but I will enjoy watching anything else you put out! Very professionally done. 😊😊😊
It’s not painful at all to watch your videos. It’s like watching a really great episode of This Old House. It’s great that your videos are long because the content is great and not rushed through.
Nothing painful here - love watching your videos 👍
I am really enjoying this build series I really appreciate how you describe why your doing certain things and also what you may do differently etc really cool build
Sir I love how you’re just winging your design. 💯💯. I can’t wait till the next episode.
I am very OCD, but I love watching these videos without any ill effects. 😂😂. This is something I’ve wanted to do forever and watching your videos makes it seem more possible. So many videos fly through stuff so fast that I’ve always thought I couldn’t do it. Watching you, I’m convinced I can. Thank you for your videos. They are great.!
I appreciate the rawness of these videos. I get a very REALISTIC feel of how a build would go. It is giving me more enthusiasm and confidence to do my own soon. Thank u
Where is the future
I somehow stumbled on this series in part 2. I am hooked, and this build is looking awesome. The black trim, stainless hardware, and white van base are clean, keep this up. Learning as you go is becoming a lost art. The music is better than some department stores. Fantastic content.
thanks for watching! picking royalty-free youtube music that isn't completely terrible is a chore lol
I’m really enjoying the long videos…the fact you’re using basic tools is super impressive too....can’t wait for your next upload 🤘
Great work, very inspiring..
Just a suggestion
Around the water tank you may want to leave a slightly bigger gap or put some foam there because I think that water tank when filled will bulge at the side and may cause it to rub against the plywood..🍺
A spiral saw is what you really needed for cutting those countertop holes as well as the window holes. I love my rotozip.
Your van build videos are SUPER relaxing bro! Thank you so much for these, Love the raw building while talking through your thoughts, so authentic and retro, fam!!!! #FanHere🏆
Love how you own your errors❤
Enjoying every one of your videos. You are doing what a lot of us have been wanting to do, or are some day planning to do. You do excellent work and the van is coming along great. Thanks man!
If you want radiused corners, drill them out with a hole saw. Then connect the corners with your saw. When you cut that window out I was dying inside. 😂
Thumbs up for rockin' the Vancity Vanlife Only Vans shirt!
We love Forrest and Rocko. We watch them all the time on utube. Rocko is my hero
Love your ‘can do’ way, I’m enjoying watching your new home take shape 👊🏼
Hi! My name is Darby, is Darbyshire a place?
@@darbybell8684 One of the counties in England is called Derbyshire which is spelt De as opposed to Da. There is also a city in Derbyshire called Derby.
@@studarbyshire3851 😊 thank you
It will good to build a pull up table top extention above your toilet, it will increase your counter top space. or extent a fix counter top and put your toilet on slide. when you need it you can just slide out to use and you can have a longer counter top🙏
Love the way it's coming together. Looking great. My only suggestion would be to have the window open from left to right so the open part of the window is closer to the cooking area for ventilation purposes. 👍🏽
Really like you videos of your build. Like the way you visualize what you are trying to do and accomplish.
I'm really starting to like the idea of converting a moving truck instead of a hight top van seems way more room.
When I bought my first high top van. I was told, if I'm under 6' tall, I can stand up. This is not true. I'm 5'7.5" and I couldn't stand up.
That's why this new build will be a box truck.
The best part is using what you’ve build on the road I got a lot satisfaction out of that along with doing the build something therapeutic about it. Thanks for sharing 😊
PROGRESS!!...now I'm all caught up on the van build videos. Really looking forward to future videos and that glorious day when you hit the road to unknown adventures. 💪🤘
Love these series, keep them comming mate, !!! great content!!!!
No lie been waiting for episode 7 love watching each and every episode..I have an idea of buying a step van and making it half barbershop and the other half living area…so watching these videos really inspire me to be able to try and do it my self…thank you for these videos can’t wait for episode 8 😊
It is coming out great can't wait to see more of your built. Like the "OnlyVans" shirt from Chrome's Vancity Vanlife, awesome.
Bro your videos are the only videos I'm honestly waiting with excitement.
same......
I appreciate the details in this build , the sink is perfect with a fold up faucet and cover . Black is the best color . Thank you.
I really enjoy watching you build this
Just the perfect length, Loving your build and skills - PS stop beating yourself up, I would have you build out my van in a heartbeat. You good man! Keep them coming they are interesting as hell. Here’s to you and your build. 🍺
Can't wait to see the next video
Awesome video. Can't wait for the next installment. Keep up the great content!
Something, I really wished you had done is a Murphy bed in the rear with a half flip down sofa for sitting during the daytime for space saving or completing lifting up for floor space. I guess if it were my van, that’s what I would do because I love space and decorating, gadgets and hidden compartments.
Like the long videos. Very informative. Thank you
Just came across your awesome channel. Been watching all the old vids, trying to catch up. Enjoy watching you build out your box van!
I used a mop sink for my shower pan.
Easy install and looks great
Great 2hr video!! Yep watching every minute ❤😊
I love your long videos,I'm hooked keep doing the damn thing were with you,good journeys ahead 👍💕🌹💋
For whatever reason, youtube didn't notify me of this video upload. I just happened across it. I am subscribed.
I love this long video ❤ so chilling and a lot of information and great chat and thoughts ❤
Love every step of build. It will help a buyer down road if comes to that or reminder how you built it. Love it.
I would make a fold up shower with a slide toilet that slides under a sitting area or cabinet out of shower while not in use. That way everything is out sight while not in use. Folds up like bed against the wall
I don't skip ahead. Two things are making me crazy! Your water tank keeps getting more and more inconvenient to fill, and when are you going to get sick and tired of kicking the counter because your countertop does not extend out farther with no kick panel 😮😅 oh my goodness..... drawers in front of the water tank. I can't wait to see how you finish off the water system.❤
i put an outside water fill on the side of the van and a shore power plug
You're doing an Awesome Job. Can't wait for the next!
It's looking really good , you are deffo going to be the envy of the other self-builders in the carpark with your recessed entry way
I subscribed like 20 minutes ago hoping for the next build video😂 might be building a box truck after my van is done.
Great episode/series . I plan to do a micro version of this (all out of lumber) to go in bed of a pick up truck (removable) I will forsure post when time comes.
cant wait to see it!
Hell yeah, awesome way to start off the one day off I have had in months 😁. Thanks for the video bro.
I really enjoy watching you work on your home on wheels, you are very talented. Looking forward to seeing your next video 😊👍🏾
Just noticed your "Only Vans" T-shirt.
Need to order one for myself ✌️
Vancity vanlife!
That sink was worth every penny! Folding faucet? Brilliant! Love the placement (I always talk to the screen, giving you all of my opinions, lol.) The toaster oven is a must. You will not regret it. Just buy it.
This is giving me such ideas. Love everything you have done so far.
Love how you make it look so simple, but I'm sure it's harder than it looks.
Can't wait to see the next video, I believe I'm all caught up now.
Thanks again for sharing your build.
Wow, its coming along so fast now and looks amazing, you are so talented, can turn your hand to anything, l love this build. I love how you take us on the journey with you as if we were there in the shop with you. Can’t wait for the next one. 🏆👍😎
Your home is coming together ❤❤❤❤I’m loving it
I'm addicted to your videos.
You could try streaming on twitch or YT when you can, I think a lot of people would watch and chat. Maybe some tts for a dollar or something too :D
The window looks wonderful! You are a master at what you do. Love, love, love the build and the long video's
I love watching your series its so interesting to watch
Awesome job man it's coming along great 👍 👌 oh and BTW stop talking down about yourself you're doing an excellent job 💯 can't wait for the next one... keep up the good work!
Thanks!
Thank you!!!
Great work! Appreciate the detail.
I will always watch these updates. I can't wait to see this box truck hit the road.
Just heard you call yourself stupid, hey dude NO... you far from that, just look at what achieved, not many people can wing it and produce great work. you doing great and loving the build. hats off my friend... extra note, I think you just put your window in the wrong way around, think of driving forwards and maybe rain driving in the middle where it slides !!!!!!!!!
Enjoying following your progress. One idea, take some scrap wood or door skin, like 1/16 in panel wood and cut strips about one inch wide like popsicle stick ( but longer) and then hot glue them together to form a pattern or template when your trying figure hard cut like the one between the bed and kitchen cabinet. I also think you could have cut a lot of your metal and van wall cuts with a Diablo Steel Demon metal cutting saw blade for your circular saw, instead of a grinder wheel. Love watching and how you do it on the fly. I think with every van build there will be changes and just getting started will help you work out what works and your finish project.
Great video! Excellent work!
Keep up the great content, can hardly wait for your adventures!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PUTTING ON MUSIC WHILE YOU WERE CUTTING STYROFOAM BECAUSE I CAN'T STAND THE SOUND IT MAKES ITS LIKE NAILS ON A CHALKBOARD BUT THE VAN IS REALLY COMING TOGETHER GREAT JOB I'M INTERESTED IN BUILDING MY OWN NOW SERIOUSLY 😂
You are killing it on this build. I been watching since the first van build video. You are doing great and I love the way you talk you way through your progress. Definitely made a fan out of me. Can't wait to see the finished product. Until the next video my friend.
Great job so far! Looking good! Can't wait until you start living in it full time! I look forward to doing this soon in the near future! Aloha!🤙
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Great work so far!
How about a flip up/fold down counter top on shower side of cabinet? Great channel!
Keep up the great work! Coming along nicely.
bravo on another great video.... God bless the individual that patented the cordless tools and butyl tape... if i had a dollar every time I forgot to unplug one tool in order to use another on my cargo build ,I could have just bought a travel trailer... but then again where's the fun in that?
Looking good ❤ 😊
This was a really good video! I enjoyed watching your creative and practical process. I agree with you about the sink placement. You maximized the small space for a functional kitchen and wood stove. It looks really good!!! Thank you for sharing! 😊Lauren😊
thanks!
Another great video, the build is impressive, love❤ your sense of humor!!!!! This was a great way to spend Saturday watching your video!!!!
OMG! It's really starting to come together. I never knew they had sinks like that and the way you have your kitchen set up is awesome. I'm taking notes for my future van build, it won't be as well made/ constructed as yours😁but I'm definitely notating things. I can't wait until next Saturday for the new video and I love the longer ones. 👍👍👍👍👍🙂
Love the t-shirt 😂
Sure looks cool. Great use of space.
loved this video finished my van over a year and the thing I miss is the woodwork its just so relaxing just measuring and working it out as you go, I'm the same as you I had an idea and I just did 😂
Great job on all of the work you have
Love watching your videos , I just bought a unfinished tiny
home and am learning a lot from you😂. I have a suggestion for additional counter space/ cutting board, how about making a old school pull out cutting board under your cooktop the kind that pulls in and out between counter top and cabinet door.
Just finished the episode and that suggestion will not work lol.
great idea! im going to do a folding shelf on the right side of the cabinet
Enjoying your videos on this build-thanks.🎉
Great job , love your videos looking forward to to the next thx you for bringing us along watching you from London
Love the shirt. Hilarious!
When it comes to your desk. You should make it to where you can latch it up against the wall while not in use. I watch a lot of tiny house builds. And that's the common build they do. It gives you space when you're not using it. You can also make it different sizes. As well as a folding chair or whatever. You can make a latch that holds it against the wall and the table folds up or down on top of it and latches. Im not sure if you are putting a flat screen tv in there. They have mounts for rvs that you can mount it on and swivel it where ever you are in the rv. For around the opening of the cab. They have a protective foam or rubber that covers all your imperfections. If you decide to put something behind the fire stove. If seen people put a reflective metal panel behind it to protect the wall of the truck box.
all great ideas thank you!
Great job
Leveling you can use a bolt with a few nuts to push leg of your cook top up and down. You can even buy plastic knobs for the bolts to make it easier.
Another great video !!!
You’re gonna want to do a good hot burn in on that wood stove before you permanently install it. I’d do it with charcoal because all of the manufactures recommended burning in periods seem to still leaves them smelling a little bit like burning plastic / cheap high heat paint anytime you have a fire hotter then the initial burn.
I build a wood stove out of a 55 drum. Before I installed it in the garage I put it out in the yard and built a HOT fire in it. Parts of it were glowing orange. Its been in use for over 20 years now and I've never had any off gassing from it. There is not one spec of paint left on it. It all burnt off in the initial burn.
thats the plan
Looking really good so far. What about putting the fireplace stack out the side wall as high as possible. That would basically make it as high as the roof line. Might look better than 45ing over the bed. I personally prefer less holes on the roof if possible. Safe building! :)
i think out the wall would look better and be easier. im still considering it. i dont want to put a 90 on it
@vanlifemeow 90s are done a lot on cabins. Could use a longer 90 for more of a sweep. Or even use a flexible pipe to create the exact curve you want. No matter what build what makes you happy. That is what matters the most. It's looking like a great build so far.
Suggestions: You can put a folding extension on your counter top.
great idea
I thought the same thing. Gives more countertop space.
Enjoying watching your videos!
As you said your shower is open with a curtain. You should add a foldable counter extension on the side so you have prep space.
great idea!
Nice shirt,you got there,looks like you watch Chrome! You are an inspiration dude! Rock on!
You can put some knobed set screw studs under each corner of the cooktop from underneath through the wooden base. Then screw or unscrew them to level the surface. The loose fit you recommended will help with this.
good idea!