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0:00 - Introduction
1:10 - Insulation cost
1:33 - Carpet cost
1:55 - Door pockets cost
2:10 - Ceiling cost
2:27 - Floor cost
2:54 - Bed cost
3:23 - Bed storage cost
3:45 - Curtain cost
4:04 - Wheel arch storage box cost
4:22 - Folding table unit cost
4:50 - Seat cupboard cost
5:13 - Roof bars cost
5:32 - Electronics cost
6:12 - Window covers cost
6:41 - Accessories cost
7:03 - TOTAL cost
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The aim for the van build was to do it as cheaply as possible, but without sacrificing on quality. In other words, I didn’t want to spend a lot of money, but wanted to have a really nice looking van at the end of it, easy right?! I undertook all of the work myself & was able to spend a lot of time getting it how I wanted it, albeit over the course of about a year. I’ll let you judge whether I achieved the quality I was after, but I feel very pleased with the outcome.
It’s also worth bearing in mind that I don’t live in the van, & use it as a day van - sleeping in it around 30 nights a year, so I’ve tailored the build towards my needs.
I’m putting the figure from each section in the running total so we can see how it adds up as I go along.
The last thing to note is I’ve rounded my numbers to the nearest pound just to make it a bit easier to look at.
The van costing covers all aspects of the van build;
- Insulating the van
- Carpeting the van & doors (I bought 15 metres for all four doors)
- Making van door pockets
- Plywood lining & carpeting the ceiling
- Covering the plywood floor with vinyl
- Building the van bed
- Adding under bed can storage
- Installing a blackout curtain
- Building a wheel arch storage box
- Building a folding table storage side unit
- Building a cupboard behind the driver's seat
- Installing roof bars
- Van electronics (lighting, power, refrigeration)
- Making thermal blackout window covers
- Adding essential van accessories: ceiling net, tarp for back door, folding step, water bottle, wind deflectors & coat hooks
If you made it to then end of the video then you'll see I’m really happy with the final figure, & building the van out over the course of a year has definitely helped spread the cost.
Is it cheap, or did I spend too much? I’d love to know what you think, so do leave a comment below.
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