Avoid These Costly RV/Camper Building Blunders! DIYers' Ultimate Guide

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Ready to stat the build on your dream camper? Not so fast! Before you start building, watch this video to steer clear of the most common building mistakes that can turn your DIY project into a nightmare! Expert tips and tricks to ensure your van conversion or RV build is smooth sailing from start to finish and holds together for the long term. Don't make these costly mistakes - watch now and make your adventure on wheels a roaring success
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@PaulSchortemeyer 4 месяца назад

These are absolute pearls of wisdom. Thanks for sharing! Unfortunately those Kreg screws cost a small fortune 😮

@rattlecat5968 4 месяца назад

I've been researching van builds for about 2 years and you covered topics few, if any others, have. Thanks for the insights.

@whiteturtleadventuresandphoto 4 месяца назад

Not a problem, I am tired of all the fluff that is put out there that is sucking people in.

@SLOWRIDE-jc4cy 4 месяца назад

`Very solid advice! well presented too. I am building an 18ft stepvan and the priority list starts with function, and then weight. How can I make it just as strong at 1/3 the weight. I will have A LOT of water tank capacity but am also plumbing it so the tanks can be easily emptied. I don"t need to haul 500 pounds of water around all the time. I can add a lot of rigity to a surface by samdwiching closed cell foam between 1/8" or 1/4" plywood . Thanks!

@whiteturtleadventuresandphoto 4 месяца назад

I learned that with the Northern Lite. They had some great build ideas and it held up so well.

@jK-yj2tl 4 месяца назад

Great advice; thank you.

@yoelroque3950 4 месяца назад

I agree with u in pre drilling

@whiteturtleadventuresandphoto 4 месяца назад

Saves so many potential problems!

@luvthigod 4 месяца назад

GREAT ADVICE !!

@whiteturtleadventuresandphoto 4 месяца назад

Thanks, I am a graduate of the school of hard knocks!!

@SRDragon1 4 месяца назад

I’m glad someone else notices this stuff. I have a 06 AWD Chevy Astro with a 16” fiberglass topper on it. I use it for a work van. One day I was packing it out for work and noticed with my tools loaded how low the van was. I became very aware of weight in my van. I built a box that doubled as a tool storage and part of my bed. I made it out of 3/4” Birch plywood. Yeah it was heavy. Needless to say I started researching lighter, strong build methods. Make fun of the RV industry all you want but they have some good ideas for making things light and strong.

@whiteturtleadventuresandphoto 4 месяца назад

They have found some great building ideas.

@joeblow1942 4 месяца назад

If you skin the frame of a cabinet with 3/16” or 1/4” ply then the frame material can easily be as small as 3/4” X 3/4”. Glue EVERYTHING together. Use staples and glue to attach the plywood to the frame. Use any smooth cheap plywood for the skin and cover it with solid wood veneer. I did this for my build and three years later everything is as solid as the day I installed it. These cabinets so light that you can pick them up with one hand as well as super strong and beautiful.

@whiteturtleadventuresandphoto 4 месяца назад

I think the problem is that many people that build ask questions at Home Depot or Lowes and of course they think about a house and not a van.

@jonathanhall7903 3 месяца назад

Great tips.

@whiteturtleadventuresandphoto 3 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful!

@jazziered142 3 месяца назад

Also, you have to think about weight distribution, that's so important when you're driving down the road.

@nmartin5551 Месяц назад

Good video! Thanks for putting this all in one place! EDIT: habor freight has the knock off kreg jig, fyi

@whiteturtleadventuresandphoto Месяц назад

Thanks for the info!

@jazziered142 3 месяца назад

One of the complaints I see constantly is click and lock flooring, it starts shifting and then you have gaps that are hard to clean, and looks ugly. Yet I still see people doing it all the time. I'm getting vinyl flooring. Easy to clean, no gaps.

@whiteturtleadventuresandphoto 3 месяца назад

I think in a van if you use click and lock you need to glue, but I think the vinyl is better in so many ways.