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Post by tasmillard on Jul 15, 2017 8:22:35 GMT 10
Place that sells blankets and speed...
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Post by atefooterz on Jul 15, 2017 11:26:02 GMT 10
Place that sells blankets and speed... The part of sydney i am around has no shortage of homemaker centres & $100m fabrics for fun, but outside of Autobarn & a 17klm trip to find a Supercheap place, i think the petrol & traffic jam road time ,would wipe the speed idea lol
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Post by Mustang on Jul 18, 2017 7:58:16 GMT 10
Re space blanket material, often the speed shops have irregular size windscreen protectors very cheap, may be worth asking a store if they have any throw out stock. What would be a speed shop? like Rocket1 industries or something online & interstate? Sorry, my old fashioned terminology!!! I mean Supercheap, Repco, Autobarn etc. Cheers
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Post by 78466noM on Jul 18, 2017 9:08:45 GMT 10
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Post by atefooterz on Jul 18, 2017 19:45:10 GMT 10
Lots of things work well, the issues are style and storage. Also a lot of fluff from those removealists blankets, to clog your air con/ heater filter, if you are temperature challenged and need one.
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Post by tasmillard on Sept 14, 2017 8:10:20 GMT 10
Well its been a while, too busy on the Land Rover Series 2a build! Anyway, weather is now going to start to improve, so im back to finishing the job of building a bathroom. I had another chat the SWMBO about having a shower... not sure if I mentioned previously but I have been trying to avoid putting a shower in due to the complications of water proofing but also due to the little use it would have given most of our camping is at caravan parks.
So a compromised was reached... we will build a bathroom for a toilet (porta-poti) and I will install a basin. Of course I will still water proof the floors and walls - thinking of using the rubber type materials used in hospitals.
I also decided that I will install a roof hatch with fan. Yes it means another hole in the roof but with the range of adhesives available nowdays it will be water tight.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2017 8:59:31 GMT 10
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Post by tasmillard on Sept 14, 2017 9:04:39 GMT 10
Great, thats the stuff ill use. Ill knock up the walls and then line the floors and walls up to the ceiling. Need to find a small sink with cupboards, but dont want to get the heavy house stuff so looking for plastic.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2017 9:08:51 GMT 10
I have been looking for sinks for the van conversion and I think that I would go with an SS salad bowl and will use a hole saw to make the hole for the drain. Many people using it and it is cheap.
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Post by 78466noM on Sept 15, 2017 8:06:29 GMT 10
Excellent idea light big enough to wash most dishes small enough it doesn't take up too much room. tasmillard if you are looking for a small plastic sink and you have second hand building material sellers in the nineties there was a popular small plastic sink basin used a lot in separate toilets no cabinet but a light timber and three ply cabinet wouldn't be too hard for you to knock up after the quality work you have put into two vans .I had a rose coloured one in our separate toilet.
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Post by tasmillard on Sept 15, 2017 9:34:12 GMT 10
Thanks, I think ill go with the stainless steel salad bowl idea, this will keep the look following the kitchen and ill see if I also put another SS splash back too, ill see. The biggest issue is the wheel arch, but I can build (or retro fit) a small cupboard that will hide the arch and the plumbing.
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Post by snoops on Sept 15, 2017 12:33:41 GMT 10
Don't overcomplicate the waterproofing if it's only going to get wet a few times a year - I used marine ply to line the wet are in mine and then just sealed the edges with PU then painted the whole lot with 2 coats of Solar guard paint - no issues at all a couple of years on - it gets wet only a few times a year.
The ply I used is rated for being submerged, so getting damp from a shower here and there will never hurt it.
Remember everything adds weight - keep it simple IMO.
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Post by atefooterz on Sept 15, 2017 21:26:41 GMT 10
Solar guard (Wattle) I painted a raw concrete formed shower recess, in a cheap underhouse place i lived in, after constant use 5 years later the paint still looked great with no bits/ bubbles falling off! In 1987 a 3mm d rated ply, bad grain & super cheap internal rated bond, was painted with some random arcrylic interior paint picked up roadside. This temporary mold strucure lasted 4 years full time exposed in the garden during a very wet period and went on to be used without any need for re inforcement in 1996, they thought it was marine ply!
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Post by tasmillard on Sept 16, 2017 7:42:32 GMT 10
Good points lads! Ok, so ill look at having a rubber floor placed on top of the ply flooring, then paint the walls as per normal. Ill build the two walls nd then I got to think about a good door, thinking maybe using the concertina type design...
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Post by tasmillard on Sept 18, 2017 6:56:35 GMT 10
Got walls made and painted undercoat... should be able to install coming weekend pending weather. As for hatch, looking for 300x300 with lift up top and 12v fan. Anyone recommend a brand?
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Post by Mustang on Sept 18, 2017 7:46:34 GMT 10
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Post by tasmillard on Sept 18, 2017 8:36:01 GMT 10
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Post by Mustang on Sept 19, 2017 16:39:55 GMT 10
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Post by tasmillard on Sept 21, 2017 8:37:22 GMT 10
I got the walls made up, just a simple frame with 4mm marine ply as external walls with no internal wall (like looking inside a cupboard). Will paint the top coat this weekend and put it in place, then the flooring - left over vinyl from the Millard. Trying to reuse as much material as I have left over too, but only if it adds to the quality of the build.
Then next is the big job, cutting the hole in the roof for the hatch! Was bad enough butting out the small vent hole for the fridge, but on the roof...
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Post by atefooterz on Sept 21, 2017 10:35:23 GMT 10
I got the walls made up, just a simple frame with 4mm marine ply as external walls with no internal wall (like looking inside a cupboard). Will paint the top coat this weekend and put it in place, then the flooring - left over vinyl from the Millard. Trying to reuse as much material as I have left over too, but only if it adds to the quality of the build. Then next is the big job, cutting the hole in the roof for the hatch! Was bad enough butting out the small vent hole for the fridge, but on the roof... The ultimate chicken & egg 1st scenario! make the cut out pre position, at the risk of it not being perfect when laid up there, or the fun of working at heights. Tip for everyone, remember to seal all end grains, marine ply or not, for long term success. cheap water based varnish is perfect if you have not firmed down a final top coat colour, as flat sheets before layup are easy and not fighting gravity.
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Post by tasmillard on Sept 21, 2017 12:11:39 GMT 10
Ill sure be putting a varnish on the cut ceiling marine section, given its going to be potentially exposed to humidity.
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Post by Mustang on Sept 21, 2017 16:08:44 GMT 10
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Post by tasmillard on Sept 21, 2017 20:13:44 GMT 10
I got a multi-tool that i used before to cut the fridge vent, worked a treat.
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Post by 78466noM on Sept 23, 2017 14:59:38 GMT 10
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Post by tasmillard on Sept 25, 2017 9:05:39 GMT 10
Thanks mate - but did buy one already on special... a Fiamma 28 turbo vent. Put the walls up on the van, next is the lino. Once the hatch arrives the drilling of holes on roof begins
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