Just picked one up from Dunelm in Cambridge. £10.
Just cannot see how they can make them for that price, it’s really sturdy, and made really well.
think we will be getting a couple more for the house as well
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Just cannot see how they can make them for that price, it’s really sturdy, and made really well.
think we will be getting a couple more for the house as well
Jtgreaves1
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Not for a porta-loo though?!
I pick my van up on Friday here is a few internal shots.
Nice van interior that
Thanks
I think you're quite excited, no ?
Yip that is an understatement - big change for us - sold up the cars, I retired, my wife is reducing her teaching days down to two days a week and we have bought a Campervan - so yes we are a little bit excited what can I say: can’t wait until we can get out and travel, not far just a little will do. Nice glass of wine in the country would be perfect. Thanks for asking.
Pretty much same here, just retired and Mrs has cut hers. Bought a panel van in Starlight blue and getting it converted in stages on a budget but hoping it will end up something like yours.
Best.....
Best.....
You converting it yourself? I don’t have those skills. your van looks great. Enjoy your travels when they come.
No, found a new local company who are just fantastic. Snugcampers of Malton
We are getting the van converted this autumn so it's time to pick our kitchen units, worktop and splash back.
The options are endless and going round in circles.
So please can you post your kitchen with the deets i.e. the colour name/style (if not obvious) for some inspiration and help me to visualise it in situation.
Thanks
Here’s ours - SWB with the smaller SMEV (9722?) and a top-loading BI41 fridge.
Not the greatest photos I know, but that’s probably because I’m not particularly happy with it
Against the original plan
I was anal about having the fronts matching, but this doesn’t really work when your sliding seat ends up sitting in roughly the same places every time you set up camp.
We didn’t want tambour doors because of the rattling and likely jamming issues, but they would certainly help.
The joiner omitted the drawers as he was running behind on time.
NB the draw fronts under the cooker would end up being redundant, or just allowing you to view gauges, due to the Smev being recessed and sitting beneath the worktop, which I didn’t realise at the time.
I’m also going to cut a door in the rear panel so I can access the wardrobe when the tailgate is open.
And I’m going to fit high-density foam (or similar) between all surfaces where wood meets plastic, as the squeaking is a killer.
Not the greatest photos I know, but that’s probably because I’m not particularly happy with it
Against the original plan
I was anal about having the fronts matching, but this doesn’t really work when your sliding seat ends up sitting in roughly the same places every time you set up camp.
We didn’t want tambour doors because of the rattling and likely jamming issues, but they would certainly help.
The joiner omitted the drawers as he was running behind on time.
NB the draw fronts under the cooker would end up being redundant, or just allowing you to view gauges, due to the Smev being recessed and sitting beneath the worktop, which I didn’t realise at the time.
I’m also going to cut a door in the rear panel so I can access the wardrobe when the tailgate is open.
And I’m going to fit high-density foam (or similar) between all surfaces where wood meets plastic, as the squeaking is a killer.
Nice clean lines
This is ours. It is lightweight garlic poplar ply laminated with solid oak veneer with solid American black walnut worktop and trim.
It wasn't made to our spec, we bought it after it had been made. The guy was a cabinet maker as his main job.
There's one thing thing that I am not happy with. In the first photo, the seat is in its usual locked in travelling position which gives plenty of space at the rear for packing. Unfortunately the cupboard next to the front of the seat (next to the oven) is where the water container and the switch to turn on the underslung gas. If we need to get to that the seat needs moving back, which if it has a load of stuff behind it, it can't be done. It can be slid right forward in that instance but then that disturbs the tightly packed stuff behind the seat. It is not a massive problem but one we have come across a few times.I wouldn't have an oven either. We have used it, but only because we have it.
van kitchen 1 by Nigel G, on Flickr
van kitchen 2 by Nigel G, on Flickr
God, this lens needs a clean! With seats slid right back. They can be held in place here but not fully locked.
van kitchen 3 by Nigel G, on Flickr
The cupboard at the rear is 2 shelves of storage and also contains the electrical gubbins. The small cut out piece at the bottom is where the leisure battery is stored. To the left is a small lockbox, but not a safe. Can't really see the point of it TBH.
van kitchen 4 by Nigel G, on Flickr
It wasn't made to our spec, we bought it after it had been made. The guy was a cabinet maker as his main job.
There's one thing thing that I am not happy with. In the first photo, the seat is in its usual locked in travelling position which gives plenty of space at the rear for packing. Unfortunately the cupboard next to the front of the seat (next to the oven) is where the water container and the switch to turn on the underslung gas. If we need to get to that the seat needs moving back, which if it has a load of stuff behind it, it can't be done. It can be slid right forward in that instance but then that disturbs the tightly packed stuff behind the seat. It is not a massive problem but one we have come across a few times.I wouldn't have an oven either. We have used it, but only because we have it.
van kitchen 1 by Nigel G, on Flickrvan kitchen 2 by Nigel G, on FlickrGod, this lens needs a clean! With seats slid right back. They can be held in place here but not fully locked.
van kitchen 3 by Nigel G, on FlickrThe cupboard at the rear is 2 shelves of storage and also contains the electrical gubbins. The small cut out piece at the bottom is where the leisure battery is stored. To the left is a small lockbox, but not a safe. Can't really see the point of it TBH.
van kitchen 4 by Nigel G, on Flickr
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Is that an oven rather than a grill? I’d love an oven in mine, but only got the Smev Grill.
It is both oven and grill. I have never used the grill though.
