Campervan Cabinet Making

The build part was made easier by buying ready built cabinets from bunnings.

Campervan cabinet making.

Let s face it when we buy a new rv it is typically not set up to exactly fit our needs. So the task last weekend was to build and fit the kitchen cabinets that will house the sink gas stove and fridge. It s cheap strong it looks nice and it s easy to work with. This should make those connections more durable and reliant if the.

Be sure to watch the end of the video for the finished product full blog post with tool and part list. Having a freezer was super nice because we could stock up on extra. We opted to make our bed frame really sturdy so build it by hand out of timber then cad up the kitchen unit and cabinets and cnced them out of 12mm birch plywood. We can bridge the gap from having a nice useable rv and having an awesome fully functional made to fit your lifestyle rv.

Making them work in a van. When building the cabinet boxes frames i used a heavy duty construction adhesive at all the joints in addition to the provided hardware. Our custom cabinetry can be built to fit into basically any space and shape. We topped it all off with square white countertops.

That is where wood design rv comes in. The majority are made out of wood and that s probably what you ll be building yours out of too. J j are also keen campervanners and have just embarked on their second tour of nz in a v posh 4 berth campervan. After finishing our paneling it was time to tackle the bed frame and cabinets.

We wanted clean lines slick grey faces and modern door pulls. Our inspiration on our cabinets was to be modern and sleek. A lot of people go with a chest style fridge but we like the appearance of a built in fridge because it looks more finished plus it comes with a freezer which chest style fridges usually don t have. It also requires a minimal amount of tools.

Making to most of the small amount of space that we had was the biggest challenge while building our cabinets. There are some important things i did to minimize the limitations of these ikea cabinets in a camper van context. We explain what to consider when building your bed frame and cabinets in your camper van conversion.