I've worked on caravans for years and this is something we have always talked about doing . Seeing it all finished now, it's something wr are definitely doing! Your videos are also so descriptive . Great job
I'm enjoying your series as I've been around the world twice but never seen my own country. Unfortunately I've only been to Scotland twice and I loved it, though I can never go there again as I'm chronically disabled now and housebound. But I'm an Essex boy from Harlow myself though I now live in Bedford so I wish you all the best with your endeavours
Looks absolutely brilliant looks totally different fits in with look your after because static caravans look awful just plonked in the middle of no were
Couldn't agree more. It not only looks better but functions better as a place to live keeping the heat in during winter and staying cooler in the summer.
Thanks for sharing your hard work and innovative ideas, not only is your caravan aesthetically pleasing but well insulated so hats off to you sir on all counts! I lived in a caravan for years so I know how uncomfortably cold or hot they can get. I am now armed with food for my next project, salud! from the South of Spain
This is exactly what I am going to do on mine! My mobile has seen a few bangs etc but now instead of trying to panel beat aluminium I can now cover it up with wooden cladding! Bloody Marvellous idea.
@@LadyfieldFarm oh yes! I am exploring the opportunities with the forestries and saw mills in my area and will definitely be going your route here. It's a life saver. Would you be willing to give me an idea of the costs involved? My mobile is 9 meters x 3 meters x 2.
Well I was in the fortunate position of doing some work at my friend's sawmill and getting paid in wood basically so I didn't have a cost for that. Again I helped a local farmer at sheep clipping time and he gave me the wool. It is however worth very little to the farmers at the moment and often costs more to take to market than they get for it so you should be able to get some real cheap if you are able to collect. The breathableembrane was around £50 a roll and I needed two. The roofing sheets and felt were around £500 if memory serves.
@@LadyfieldFarm yes I will enquire re sheep's wool.i think my costs will be the wood planks as I am disabled. And also the timber frame plus the membrane. It's a definite though! I will start with the roof. Once that expense is over will crack on with the sides. I completely gutted my mobile and have been rebuilding it from scratch. Almost finished the basics and will be putting in the new plumbing next. Once again thanks for this amazing idea. It's the perfect solution for my situation.
Fantastic job, looks really good. My wife and I are from the south east, and traveled to the west coast of Scotland and the Hebrides. We really enjoyed it. We hired a motor home. Rural Scotland has a really nice vibe, peaceful and scenic.Thanks for making the videos and sharing them. I will be looking forward to seeing your progress. Best regards Andy.
Only just found you enjoyed the videos so thank you, I know that editing them is a full time job but please keep them coming, finding Uk smallholding channels that up load on a regular bases is hard. I end up watching US and Canadian Homesteading channels. Who am I kidding finding any UK channels that consider you tube as a job is hard to find so good luck and I am looking forward to watching more of your hard work
Love the pirates of the Caribbean music in the background 😁thanks for the amazing videos! Just starting cladding my own static using your videos for guidance!
Hi, just found your channel on UA-cam and I’m hooked, Loved what you have done with the caravan, hats off to you, fantastic job.I need to catch up with your journey and videos, what a wonderful life your making up there , very envious. Keep the video’s coming 👍🏻
Hello Adele, thanks so much for taking the time to comment. So glad you are enjoying the videos. There will be plenty more videos to come especially once we start work on renovating our stone barn. Thanks again.
Thank you so much. You have inspired me. I will also give my static caravan such a conversion with additional insulation. Someone advised me against doing it this way because it can lead to moisture and mold issues. He told me: Vapor barrier: Install a vapor barrier on the inside of the new framework to prevent moisture from penetrating into the insulation. This barrier can be a foil or membrane that restricts vapor diffusion. Dew point: Due to the presence of both interior and exterior insulation, moisture will always accumulate between the aluminum, leading to rapid deterioration of the wood and insulation. The advice is to remove the aluminum and then rebuild the insulation, framework, and wooden panels from there. What's your opinion and experience with this? Thanks upfront for sharing your knowlegde Keep up the good work.
Thanks for taking the time to comment Jan. I realised this wasn't the technically ideal way to do this but all I can tell you is what we have found since doing the work which is over two years ago now and included two winters, one very wet and one very cold. There are no signs of any issues whatsoever. The timber cladding is as good as when it went on, it moves occasionally with the climate in and out but that is to be expected. There is no sign of moisture in the insulation and to be honest wool is such a durable material. I know a farmhouse near here that had wool insulation put in the eaves of the roof well over 20 years ago which is partly exposed and it still looks the same as it was when it was done I am told. So a rapid deterioration of this particular insulation I would say is extremely unlikely. Removing the aluminium all round is an option but it would certainly concern me that it would be removing a huge amount of the strength of the caravan and lets face it they are not the strongest structures to begin with. Anyway, I will obviously be paying close attention to all these things in our caravan and should any problems arise I will address them in a video but for now, all is very well. Good luck with yours and please do let me know how it goes and if you have any other questions don't hesitate.
Brilliant set of videos enjoyed them very much. Would like to know how things are working out a year after the four part? Would you have done anything different?
Hello there, thanks for the comment. I'm writing this having just eaten my dinner sitting on the verandah and looking at the caravan you know I'm not sure I would change anything. The deck is looking weathered but in a nice way, the cladding still looks good although the colour varies now between the areas that get full sum and those that are undercover. We had a cold winter this year but stayed cosy pretty easily and the insulation has no doubt made that possible. Mind you I still need to run a length or two of guttering along the back of the van!!
Thanks so much for these videos! We are into our 3rd winter in our static caravan on a farm in South Wales. This is something we definitely need to do before the next winter @themahojos
Thankyou kindly for taking the time to comment. We did this after our first winter and it has made so much difference, not just in winter but it stops it getting stifling in the summer too. Hope it goes well.
@Ladyfield Farm Cheers! A company has just quoted us 10.5K to do it for us which is 4k more than we paid for the van 🤣 Looks like we'll be doing it ourselves
I tried various ways of attaching insulation to the underside of the caravan but as you say it's a tricky space. All efforts proved extremely frustrating so in the end I bought a load of bales of straw and put them under the perimeter of the van. This mostly just stops the cold air blowing through underneath and I think I did make a difference last winter though hard to measure.
Thankyou kindly. I did actually paint the letters black but didn't do any outlines. It's needing a freshen up especially the side that faces north so maybe I'll do that. Thanks for watching.
That is incredible! Im trying to convince my partner to let us sell up while the market is crazy and move into a static down south for a year or 2. (Save our equity and what ever to make the next house better). Your work may help me to convince her.
Hi Anthony, thanks for the kind comment. I have to say that we are very comfy and happy in our caravan. We are still waiting on a building warrant so we can start on converting our stone byre and it's taking way longer than expected due to a couple of reasons but with the caravan being so cosy it really isn't an issue. All the best for your adventures.
Fantastic series, thank you, especially as we’re hoping to alter our lifestyle to something similar in the next 18 months. Are you renovating the interior as well? Thanks again 👍👏
Thanks so much for the comment. We wish you all the best in the forthcoming months and whatever changes they bring. We've not so much renovated as just made the inside more comfortable, more homely. You're not the first person to ask and I keep saying I will make a video showing the inside so perhaps I should just get on and do that!!
Hi Gail, we do have mains electric here which is rather convenient. We also have a solar set up which we brought with us when we moved up here but that will get set up once our barn conversion is underway. I also hope to get access to a burn nearby to set up a hydro system too. We would love to get off the grid completely and so electric is the only thing we need to replace.
Hi! We have been subscribed for a while & plan on copying your amazing wirk on cladding the static here in Ireland. I wanted to ask about the log burner in your static. Do you have any videks on that or any photo's you could share. It looks so neat behind it on one of your videos! What did you use to make it look so nice yet also fire safe? Thanks Becky & Sam
Hi Becky and Sam, I have been meaning to do a wee video on the inside of the caravan for quite some time but just haven't got round to it. I shall endeavour to do that ASAP but in the meantime if you'd like to send me an email to admin@ladyfieldfarm.com I'd be happy to send you a few photos.
Hi Adrain and Lindsay, thanks so much for making these vids, they really are so helpful. Thanks🙌🏻 With regard to the cladding and how you attached the framework to the timber joists you secured into the steels, over time have you had any issues with all the added weight? Many thanks.
Hello, we've had no issues at all with the added weight. I think it would show up at the door frames if there had been any movement weight wise in the caravan as the doors are a pretty close fit in the frames and thus far they still open and close perfectly.
Caravan looks great. Really interesting. Any tips for renovating the inside of a static caravan? Hoping to convert ours into a farm office but hard to know where to start!
Hello, thanks for taking the time to comment. That question has got me thinking... We have made some fairly significant changes inside our van too but I'd not thought much about them. We got rid of the gas fire and fitted a woodburner. I changed some of the kitchen units in order to install a range cooker and we ripped out the sofa and fitted a corner couch. That has given me the idea for our next video, I'll put together a little tour of the inside of our caravan and explain the changes. Thanks for the question!!
@LadyfieldFarm Thanks for the reply 👍. Will you be doing a video of the solar power setup and installation? I'm interested in ways to generate "enough" power off-grid. I'm just starting to look into different ways now, but I'm thinking solar, wind, and hydro might be required to maintain adequate battery storage power to run all mod-cons without relying on any mains. Not even sure if that'll be possible in the UK climate 😅
thats mint mate love it, im looking at buying 6-10 acres of brown field or agricultural land for live stock , iv got no intentions of building a house, but was looking at some nice log cabins at around the 43k mark, now after watching your vid im impressed and could happly live in that its lovely and fits in with the landscape , not like a great white blob on the land which would deffo upset the local dogooders and nosey folk, whats the overall cost mate roughly if you dont mind me asking/
Cheers Gary, glad it's got you thinking. Hard to say on cost because as you may have seen I milled all the timber myself as an exchange of labour. However we certainly aren't talking anywhere near 43k!! The caravan was a proper bargain from a nearby caravan park which we paid £1000 for and £500 for delivery. I'm going to take a stab at 4k to buy all the materials for framing, cladding and roof. Even if I'm well off it certainly wouldn't be 10k surely. If you're handy yourself then none of it is too difficult. Where are you hoping to buy?
Hi Lex, to be honest it was such a mild winter last year that it was hard to make a comparison. This year has the makings of a colder one so I'll have a better idea in the spring. Not having the wind blow right through underneath though has to make a difference I'm sure.
You know we have been here for two and a half years now and in all that time I have not seen a single rat which is remarkable considering we have 6 compost bays as well as chickens and other poultry. As for spiders we have the occasional one in the caravan but probably less then we use to have in our house back down in the south of England.
Hi Ellis, we have put this all in untreated yes. It would be ideal if it was carded but that would be an enormous amount of work unless you had a machine. I have been thinking about how I could make one... I do know that just down the glen from us someone put some fleece in the eaves of their house 20 odd years ago untreated and it is just the same today as it was then so I figure it will be ok.
Hi Just found your channel love the content and loving your work. It looks brill will you be keeping it? You could get good money renting it. I have a caravan in Matlock in the Peak District its my little bolt hole.
Hi Nico thanks so much for your comments. We shall be converting our barn next year and shall move into that when it's finished but we shall certainly be keeping the caravan. I definitely wouldn't want to be moving the caravan now!
Fantastic result! It looks absolutely stunning, and the added insulation values must be a HUGE plus too! We have done a few winters in our static (in England), each time we get a little bit savvier, but ultimately the insulation, or more accurately lack of, does leave us a bit chilly on days we haven't bothered with the wood burner etc. You've inspired us! Unfortunately, our carpentry skills are nothing compared to yours, but we're always up for a challenge. Can I ask if you've had any problems using the wool? I only ask as when we were converting our campervan we were told not to use wool as it might hold onto moisture. Is there any truth to this? Many thanks :)
Hello! Thanks so much for your comments, it's so nice to hear that the videos are useful. As for the wool... Well we've not had any problems thus far. Perhaps using it as insulation in a campervan is a bit different because it will be in a sealed environment whereas around our caravan there is a breathable membrane meaning any moisture can move away. That said I'm not aware that wool would hold onto moisture more than any other soft insulation. Seems to work quite nicely for all the blackface sheep roaming the Highlands around us anyway!
I've loved this series and it has been so useful in planning the static conversion for our smallholding that hopefully we are starting in Cornwall next year, so thank you so very much for sharing your build! Do you think that the reason the fleece will last is that you get fewer clothes moths in Scotland? Or that it's well sealed away by the membrane? I'm wondering if it might be worth throwing a few moth balls in with the fleece as I go and then sealing the membrane with tape to make sure that any of the little blighters that are in there are dealt with and no more get in...
Great to hear you've enjoyed these videos. I hope everything goes well for your plans in Cornwall. The mothballs and tape sound like a good idea. It's certainly can't do any harm. As far as I now the fleeces in the farm house down the glen from here that has been in place 20 odd years is not protected in any way so perhaps as you say there are not too many moths here to cause a problem. I have also seen folk sprinkle lime in with the fleeces to keep bugs away.
Hi Ryan, all I can tell you is that during the first summer if it was around 29 degrees outside it would often get to 30 inside. Since doing the insulation it doesn't get more than a few degrees above outside temperature. In the winter overnight it would often get down to 10 or 11 degrees by morning, worst ever was 6 and that was generally 12 to 15 degrees above outside temp. Now even with minus 9 this winter it stayed above 12 inside but often as much as 15. So it definitely has made a big difference. I can't say how that would have compared to using rock wool but if you can get if free.....
Whereabouts are you? Depending on your location it's a really good time coming up to get wool as shearing time is upon us and nowadays the wool is worth so little many farmers are happy for you to take it off their hands so they don't have to pay to transport it away.
How was your caravan last winter since you insulated it, did it make a difference? Hope all is O.K. we were really getting in to your videos, but very rarely see any frequent uploads anymore. Take care, Rachel & Lee.
Thanks so much for the comment. The caravan was great this past winter, the insulation made big big difference and it was a pretty cold winter too. Sorry for the lack of videos, I have a couple to finish editing just now and then there will be lots coming as we have just got our building warrant and am about to start on the renovation of our barn. So please keep an eye out for more videos very soon.
Spring was really late arriving but everything is underway and catching up now. Last year was really tough due to a huge number of slugs that I think we're a result of a wet and mild winter. This year's winter was much colder and so far hardly a slug to be seen. Just got to catch the mole that is currently running riot in the veg patch!!
Much would depend on the particular construction of the caravans to be joined. Off the top of my head I would say they could be joined at the bottom by timbers bolted into the steel girders underneath in much the same way I joined the timbers for the deck and stud work in my build. That would mean of the course the girders would have to line up though. If you were to be building stud work around the vans in the same way I did in these videos then that would help to encapsulate the two vans with the roof timbers tying everything together at the top. I would imagine there would be a few places along each long side where you could bolt through the two walls with timber packers between to hold them to each other also. Lots of options I reckon....
Wool is worth so little now that it often costs farmers more in transport to get rid of it than they actually get in return. So it would be worth getting in touch with a local farmer around shearing time (June ish) to see if you can take some off their hands.
I don't honestly know. I often have music playing while I work and it gets picked up in the recording. I once had to re dub a whole section of a video because the algorithm recognised Dire Straits Walk of Life but in this instance nothing came up. It's not by design, more like ignorance and luck!
You must be very proud! You’ve given me a thousand ideas😅
Cheers Paul, that's great to hear.
I've worked on caravans for years and this is something we have always talked about doing . Seeing it all finished now, it's something wr are definitely doing! Your videos are also so descriptive . Great job
Ah that's great to hear. Thanks for the encouragement. Would love to see how yours turns out.
Nicely done! Thanks 👍🏻
Cheers, thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Hey there you are so clever making it into a lovely home 🏡 I could live there for good well done 👍
Thank you so much.
This is amazing and just what I'll be referring to for my static. Thanks!
That's great to hear. Hope it goes well. Thanks for watching.
What an amazing job. You’ve really made it look fantastic. Well done. 👏👏👏
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Why thankyou kindly.
Just found your channel watched all the caravan renovation they ẁere great to watch
Hi Kevin, thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. Happy to hear you've enjoyed the videos.
Looks really nice. Must be well cosy. Xxx
It certainly is. Has been a real game changer.
A great job
Cheers Brian, appreciate that.
I'm enjoying your series as I've been around the world twice but never seen my own country. Unfortunately I've only been to Scotland twice and I loved it, though I can never go there again as I'm chronically disabled now and housebound. But I'm an Essex boy from Harlow myself though I now live in Bedford so I wish you all the best with your endeavours
Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. I hope we can continue to provide content you enjoy from Scotland. From one Essex boy to another.
I’m just away to do this next year thanks very much for the video mate what a brilliant job thank you so much
Most welcome, thanks for the kind comment. All the best with your project. Would love to know how it goes.
Looks absolutely brilliant looks totally different fits in with look your after because static caravans look awful just plonked in the middle of no were
Couldn't agree more. It not only looks better but functions better as a place to live keeping the heat in during winter and staying cooler in the summer.
bloody lovely job. just what i want to do with mine. great stuff. well done.
Thanks John what a lovely comment to receive. All the very best with yours.
Thanks for sharing your hard work and innovative ideas, not only is your caravan aesthetically pleasing but well insulated so hats off to you sir on all counts!
I lived in a caravan for years so I know how uncomfortably cold or hot they can get. I am now armed with food for my next project, salud! from the South of Spain
Thanks so much for your comment, great to know we made it to Spain!
This is exactly what I am going to do on mine! My mobile has seen a few bangs etc but now instead of trying to panel beat aluminium I can now cover it up with wooden cladding! Bloody Marvellous idea.
Thanks Lex, hope it the videos prove to be useful.
@@LadyfieldFarm oh yes! I am exploring the opportunities with the forestries and saw mills in my area and will definitely be going your route here. It's a life saver. Would you be willing to give me an idea of the costs involved? My mobile is 9 meters x 3 meters x 2.
Well I was in the fortunate position of doing some work at my friend's sawmill and getting paid in wood basically so I didn't have a cost for that. Again I helped a local farmer at sheep clipping time and he gave me the wool. It is however worth very little to the farmers at the moment and often costs more to take to market than they get for it so you should be able to get some real cheap if you are able to collect. The breathableembrane was around £50 a roll and I needed two. The roofing sheets and felt were around £500 if memory serves.
@@LadyfieldFarm yes I will enquire re sheep's wool.i think my costs will be the wood planks as I am disabled. And also the timber frame plus the membrane. It's a definite though! I will start with the roof. Once that expense is over will crack on with the sides. I completely gutted my mobile and have been rebuilding it from scratch. Almost finished the basics and will be putting in the new plumbing next. Once again thanks for this amazing idea. It's the perfect solution for my situation.
Great inspirational job... its exactly what i have planned to do... you struck lucky with the saw milling!
I count my blessings every time I cut a slab on that mill. Currently milling the joists for the upcoming barn roof renovation.
Fantastic job, looks really good. My wife and I are from the south east, and traveled to the west coast of Scotland and the Hebrides. We really enjoyed it. We hired a motor home. Rural Scotland has a really nice vibe, peaceful and scenic.Thanks for making the videos and sharing them. I will be looking forward to seeing your progress. Best regards Andy.
Ha, maybe you recognised my accent! Aye the west coast is a particularly lovely place to be.
Great work
Thankyou kindly.
Only just found you enjoyed the videos so thank you, I know that editing them is a full time job but please keep them coming, finding Uk smallholding channels that up load on a regular bases is hard. I end up watching US and Canadian Homesteading channels. Who am I kidding finding any UK channels that consider you tube as a job is hard to find so good luck and I am looking forward to watching more of your hard work
Well welcome to the channel. So nice to hear folks enjoy what we are doing.
Very good nice job 👍
Thankyou kindly.
Great. Really appreciate your work. Handy.
Thankyou kindly.
I've just came across your channel ,well done cracking job on the cladding
Thanks Andrew, hope you stick around. Will be starting on converting our 200 year old stone byre in the next month or two.
Wow!!! New subscribe here and omg this is my dream! ❤
Thats great to hear, thanks for watching.
Nice job mate
Thankyou kindly Gary
Love the pirates of the Caribbean music in the background 😁thanks for the amazing videos! Just starting cladding my own static using your videos for guidance!
That's great to hear, I hope this is helpful.
Well done. Make some more content ❤wendy
Thanks Wendy, I'm way behind on videos just now but got loads of footage to get up to date with. Thanks for the nudge.
Great job. This is what I want to do.
Thanks, hope the video proves useful.
great job
Thankyou. Particularly loving your name!
Hi, just found your channel on UA-cam and I’m hooked, Loved what you have done with the caravan, hats off to you, fantastic job.I need to catch up with your journey and videos, what a wonderful life your making up there , very envious. Keep the video’s coming 👍🏻
Hello Adele, thanks so much for taking the time to comment. So glad you are enjoying the videos. There will be plenty more videos to come especially once we start work on renovating our stone barn. Thanks again.
Thank you so much. You have inspired me. I will also give my static caravan such a conversion with additional insulation. Someone advised me against doing it this way because it can lead to moisture and mold issues.
He told me:
Vapor barrier: Install a vapor barrier on the inside of the new framework to prevent moisture from penetrating into the insulation. This barrier can be a foil or membrane that restricts vapor diffusion.
Dew point: Due to the presence of both interior and exterior insulation, moisture will always accumulate between the aluminum, leading to rapid deterioration of the wood and insulation.
The advice is to remove the aluminum and then rebuild the insulation, framework, and wooden panels from there.
What's your opinion and experience with this? Thanks upfront for sharing your knowlegde
Keep up the good work.
Thanks for taking the time to comment Jan. I realised this wasn't the technically ideal way to do this but all I can tell you is what we have found since doing the work which is over two years ago now and included two winters, one very wet and one very cold. There are no signs of any issues whatsoever. The timber cladding is as good as when it went on, it moves occasionally with the climate in and out but that is to be expected. There is no sign of moisture in the insulation and to be honest wool is such a durable material. I know a farmhouse near here that had wool insulation put in the eaves of the roof well over 20 years ago which is partly exposed and it still looks the same as it was when it was done I am told. So a rapid deterioration of this particular insulation I would say is extremely unlikely. Removing the aluminium all round is an option but it would certainly concern me that it would be removing a huge amount of the strength of the caravan and lets face it they are not the strongest structures to begin with.
Anyway, I will obviously be paying close attention to all these things in our caravan and should any problems arise I will address them in a video but for now, all is very well. Good luck with yours and please do let me know how it goes and if you have any other questions don't hesitate.
@@LadyfieldFarm Thank you so much for your answer. I will keep you posted about my journey.
Brilliant set of videos enjoyed them very much. Would like to know how things are working out a year after the four part? Would you have done anything different?
Hello there, thanks for the comment. I'm writing this having just eaten my dinner sitting on the verandah and looking at the caravan you know I'm not sure I would change anything. The deck is looking weathered but in a nice way, the cladding still looks good although the colour varies now between the areas that get full sum and those that are undercover. We had a cold winter this year but stayed cosy pretty easily and the insulation has no doubt made that possible. Mind you I still need to run a length or two of guttering along the back of the van!!
@@LadyfieldFarm Thankyou very much for your reply. It has given me food for thought about our next move/project.
Thanks so much for these videos! We are into our 3rd winter in our static caravan on a farm in South Wales. This is something we definitely need to do before the next winter @themahojos
Thankyou kindly for taking the time to comment. We did this after our first winter and it has made so much difference, not just in winter but it stops it getting stifling in the summer too. Hope it goes well.
@Ladyfield Farm Cheers! A company has just quoted us 10.5K to do it for us which is 4k more than we paid for the van 🤣 Looks like we'll be doing it ourselves
Too right, it's not that difficult, and much higher satisfaction levels doing it yourself. If you ever need anymore info feel free to give me a shout.
@@LadyfieldFarm Thanks so much 🙏
Thanks for sharing. How did you insulate under the caravan? It's quite a tricky space to work in.
I tried various ways of attaching insulation to the underside of the caravan but as you say it's a tricky space. All efforts proved extremely frustrating so in the end I bought a load of bales of straw and put them under the perimeter of the van. This mostly just stops the cold air blowing through underneath and I think I did make a difference last winter though hard to measure.
I just watched the episode of ur sign it's so nice I think u should paint the letters black and just take the paint and outline ur butterfly details 😊
Thankyou kindly. I did actually paint the letters black but didn't do any outlines. It's needing a freshen up especially the side that faces north so maybe I'll do that. Thanks for watching.
That is incredible! Im trying to convince my partner to let us sell up while the market is crazy and move into a static down south for a year or 2. (Save our equity and what ever to make the next house better).
Your work may help me to convince her.
Hi Anthony, thanks for the kind comment. I have to say that we are very comfy and happy in our caravan. We are still waiting on a building warrant so we can start on converting our stone byre and it's taking way longer than expected due to a couple of reasons but with the caravan being so cosy it really isn't an issue. All the best for your adventures.
Love that staple thingy. Where did you get it?
You can get them from Screwfix. It's called a hammer tacker .
Fantastic series, thank you, especially as we’re hoping to alter our lifestyle to something similar in the next 18 months. Are you renovating the interior as well? Thanks again 👍👏
Thanks so much for the comment. We wish you all the best in the forthcoming months and whatever changes they bring. We've not so much renovated as just made the inside more comfortable, more homely. You're not the first person to ask and I keep saying I will make a video showing the inside so perhaps I should just get on and do that!!
What do you power it with? Electric or solar or generator? Love the conversion..brilliant idea.
Hi Gail, we do have mains electric here which is rather convenient. We also have a solar set up which we brought with us when we moved up here but that will get set up once our barn conversion is underway. I also hope to get access to a burn nearby to set up a hydro system too. We would love to get off the grid completely and so electric is the only thing we need to replace.
@@LadyfieldFarm sorry im Australian.. what is a Burn? Is it a waterway?
Hello Gail, yes in Scotland a small stream is called a burn. In the north of England they are often called a beck .
Hi! We have been subscribed for a while & plan on copying your amazing wirk on cladding the static here in Ireland. I wanted to ask about the log burner in your static. Do you have any videks on that or any photo's you could share. It looks so neat behind it on one of your videos! What did you use to make it look so nice yet also fire safe?
Thanks Becky & Sam
Hi Becky and Sam, I have been meaning to do a wee video on the inside of the caravan for quite some time but just haven't got round to it. I shall endeavour to do that ASAP but in the meantime if you'd like to send me an email to admin@ladyfieldfarm.com I'd be happy to send you a few photos.
Hi Adrain and Lindsay, thanks so much for making these vids, they really are so helpful. Thanks🙌🏻
With regard to the cladding and how you attached the framework to the timber joists you secured into the steels, over time have you had any issues with all the added weight?
Many thanks.
Hello, we've had no issues at all with the added weight. I think it would show up at the door frames if there had been any movement weight wise in the caravan as the doors are a pretty close fit in the frames and thus far they still open and close perfectly.
Caravan looks great. Really interesting. Any tips for renovating the inside of a static caravan? Hoping to convert ours into a farm office but hard to know where to start!
Hello, thanks for taking the time to comment. That question has got me thinking... We have made some fairly significant changes inside our van too but I'd not thought much about them. We got rid of the gas fire and fitted a woodburner. I changed some of the kitchen units in order to install a range cooker and we ripped out the sofa and fitted a corner couch. That has given me the idea for our next video, I'll put together a little tour of the inside of our caravan and explain the changes. Thanks for the question!!
Brilliant. Thanks!
@@LadyfieldFarm Looking forward to seeing what you've done inside, too!
Yes please for an inside video too. This is what we want to do to ours
Hi, this is a great job... just wondering how you get your power to the workshop, are you on mains there or do you run a generator? TIA
Hello Robert, there is mains electric on the farm. We have a 4kw solar system which be set up soon also.
@LadyfieldFarm Thanks for the reply 👍. Will you be doing a video of the solar power setup and installation? I'm interested in ways to generate "enough" power off-grid. I'm just starting to look into different ways now, but I'm thinking solar, wind, and hydro might be required to maintain adequate battery storage power to run all mod-cons without relying on any mains. Not even sure if that'll be possible in the UK climate 😅
thats mint mate love it, im looking at buying 6-10 acres of brown field or agricultural land for live stock , iv got no intentions of building a house, but was looking at some nice log cabins at around the 43k mark, now after watching your vid im impressed and could happly live in that its lovely and fits in with the landscape , not like a great white blob on the land which would deffo upset the local dogooders and nosey folk, whats the overall cost mate roughly if you dont mind me asking/
Cheers Gary, glad it's got you thinking. Hard to say on cost because as you may have seen I milled all the timber myself as an exchange of labour. However we certainly aren't talking anywhere near 43k!! The caravan was a proper bargain from a nearby caravan park which we paid £1000 for and £500 for delivery. I'm going to take a stab at 4k to buy all the materials for framing, cladding and roof. Even if I'm well off it certainly wouldn't be 10k surely. If you're handy yourself then none of it is too difficult. Where are you hoping to buy?
Did the straw bales underneath make a big difference to the insulation?
Hi Lex, to be honest it was such a mild winter last year that it was hard to make a comparison. This year has the makings of a colder one so I'll have a better idea in the spring. Not having the wind blow right through underneath though has to make a difference I'm sure.
@@LadyfieldFarm does it attract rats and spiders?
You know we have been here for two and a half years now and in all that time I have not seen a single rat which is remarkable considering we have 6 compost bays as well as chickens and other poultry. As for spiders we have the occasional one in the caravan but probably less then we use to have in our house back down in the south of England.
Hey, just a quick one with the sheep’s wool are you treating it first or just getting the muck off? Caravan looks good 👍
Hi Ellis, we have put this all in untreated yes. It would be ideal if it was carded but that would be an enormous amount of work unless you had a machine. I have been thinking about how I could make one...
I do know that just down the glen from us someone put some fleece in the eaves of their house 20 odd years ago untreated and it is just the same today as it was then so I figure it will be ok.
@@LadyfieldFarm that’s great thanks for the info 👍
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Just found your channel love the content and loving your work. It looks brill will you be keeping it? You could get good money renting it. I have a caravan in Matlock in the Peak District its my little bolt hole.
Hi Nico thanks so much for your comments. We shall be converting our barn next year and shall move into that when it's finished but we shall certainly be keeping the caravan. I definitely wouldn't want to be moving the caravan now!
Fantastic result! It looks absolutely stunning, and the added insulation values must be a HUGE plus too! We have done a few winters in our static (in England), each time we get a little bit savvier, but ultimately the insulation, or more accurately lack of, does leave us a bit chilly on days we haven't bothered with the wood burner etc. You've inspired us! Unfortunately, our carpentry skills are nothing compared to yours, but we're always up for a challenge. Can I ask if you've had any problems using the wool? I only ask as when we were converting our campervan we were told not to use wool as it might hold onto moisture. Is there any truth to this? Many thanks :)
Hello! Thanks so much for your comments, it's so nice to hear that the videos are useful. As for the wool... Well we've not had any problems thus far. Perhaps using it as insulation in a campervan is a bit different because it will be in a sealed environment whereas around our caravan there is a breathable membrane meaning any moisture can move away. That said I'm not aware that wool would hold onto moisture more than any other soft insulation. Seems to work quite nicely for all the blackface sheep roaming the Highlands around us anyway!
@@LadyfieldFarm thanks for your response, we appreciate it :) Your videos have been great to watch, we've binged a fair few already!
I've loved this series and it has been so useful in planning the static conversion for our smallholding that hopefully we are starting in Cornwall next year, so thank you so very much for sharing your build! Do you think that the reason the fleece will last is that you get fewer clothes moths in Scotland? Or that it's well sealed away by the membrane? I'm wondering if it might be worth throwing a few moth balls in with the fleece as I go and then sealing the membrane with tape to make sure that any of the little blighters that are in there are dealt with and no more get in...
Great to hear you've enjoyed these videos. I hope everything goes well for your plans in Cornwall.
The mothballs and tape sound like a good idea. It's certainly can't do any harm. As far as I now the fleeces in the farm house down the glen from here that has been in place 20 odd years is not protected in any way so perhaps as you say there are not too many moths here to cause a problem. I have also seen folk sprinkle lime in with the fleeces to keep bugs away.
How effective is the sheep’s wool as a extra added insulation ?
Hi Ryan, all I can tell you is that during the first summer if it was around 29 degrees outside it would often get to 30 inside. Since doing the insulation it doesn't get more than a few degrees above outside temperature. In the winter overnight it would often get down to 10 or 11 degrees by morning, worst ever was 6 and that was generally 12 to 15 degrees above outside temp. Now even with minus 9 this winter it stayed above 12 inside but often as much as 15. So it definitely has made a big difference. I can't say how that would have compared to using rock wool but if you can get if free.....
@@LadyfieldFarm thank you for the reply ….sheeps wool certainly won’t be as costly in comparison standard insulation. 👍🏻
Whereabouts are you? Depending on your location it's a really good time coming up to get wool as shearing time is upon us and nowadays the wool is worth so little many farmers are happy for you to take it off their hands so they don't have to pay to transport it away.
How was your caravan last winter since you insulated it, did it make a difference?
Hope all is O.K. we were really getting in to your videos, but very rarely see any frequent uploads anymore.
Take care, Rachel & Lee.
Thanks so much for the comment. The caravan was great this past winter, the insulation made big big difference and it was a pretty cold winter too. Sorry for the lack of videos, I have a couple to finish editing just now and then there will be lots coming as we have just got our building warrant and am about to start on the renovation of our barn. So please keep an eye out for more videos very soon.
@@LadyfieldFarm that’s fantastic, how is this years no dig crop going?
Spring was really late arriving but everything is underway and catching up now. Last year was really tough due to a huge number of slugs that I think we're a result of a wet and mild winter. This year's winter was much colder and so far hardly a slug to be seen. Just got to catch the mole that is currently running riot in the veg patch!!
Also, how would you join two statics together along the long side to create a larger internal living space?
Much would depend on the particular construction of the caravans to be joined. Off the top of my head I would say they could be joined at the bottom by timbers bolted into the steel girders underneath in much the same way I joined the timbers for the deck and stud work in my build. That would mean of the course the girders would have to line up though.
If you were to be building stud work around the vans in the same way I did in these videos then that would help to encapsulate the two vans with the roof timbers tying everything together at the top. I would imagine there would be a few places along each long side where you could bolt through the two walls with timber packers between to hold them to each other also. Lots of options I reckon....
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Is it easy to get the raw sheep’s wool ?
Wool is worth so little now that it often costs farmers more in transport to get rid of it than they actually get in return. So it would be worth getting in touch with a local farmer around shearing time (June ish) to see if you can take some off their hands.
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how are you getting away with copyright from youtube
I don't honestly know. I often have music playing while I work and it gets picked up in the recording. I once had to re dub a whole section of a video because the algorithm recognised Dire Straits Walk of Life but in this instance nothing came up. It's not by design, more like ignorance and luck!