How To Make A Diy Bed And Seat In Your Campervan Or Rv 

'''Banged up a cushion'' ?!?!? lol best comment of the day Mel. lol

Mel smashing it looks brilliant

Love it Mel,especially the cubic mini👌🏻

Curtains would look great well done.👍🇬🇧🍺🤘

Coming along nice Mel.

Looking really good Mel 👍 ... ❤️👵🏼🐾🐾🤠

Mel Keeping it real. Coming along nicely.

I just repainted the walls in my motorhome that exact same colour today😊👍...mine is a truck conversion so its basically a long high box so the colour works..ceiling is white foamex (satin) ..satin white coving and the kitchen is spring green (looks yellow to me) so blue akies and sunshine...yayyyy😊👍 oh and I bought a yellow cushion today for my ikea corner chair...what a coincedence

Mel,your doing a great job, and your manner is brilliant

Looking great Mel.. bit by bit it is turning into a gorgeous campervan. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Thanks so much for taking the time to film and share 👍👍👍 Maggie and Mack, Huddersfield

Brilliant! I love a cunning plan Baldrick 👍🍺

love seeing you mel! looking real good so far

Love it ! Getting proper cosie👌

Really coming along well Mel. You have such a nice, chilled out attitude with us viewers too, really enjoyable 👍 I've just watched this sitting in my van at the bottom of Snowdon listening to the start of Storm Ciara..... 😊

outstanding vella

Such a simple seat looks very smart and goes well with the interior:)

A cunning plan! Brilliant. Wish i could knock up something like that. Instead i brought something similar. Love your vids.

Great vid mate!

I enjoyed the video, you remind me of Paul Whitehouse and a Fast Show character 😄

Looking great Mel thanks for the great strengthening idea. Nearly there mate, not much to do before you go on your holibags. Can’t wait to see where you take us. Stay well. Ash🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

More good work mel the stealth van is coming on leaps and bounds 👍👍

Spot on mate keep at it

I like that blue paint , warm and Cosy. Coming together now pal 👌

Definitely looking nice there Mel, I would keep the 4" thickness on that bench for the extra comfort/padding etc and if you're worried about hot embers just add a small raised bit at the end.

Looking really nice Mel I like the colour scheme too. Look forward to seeing what you do next. :-)

Looks good, hope you're going to secure the bench seat, you don't want it flying if you have to jam the brakes.

Keep it simple 👌,ATB dave

Good going dude, love ya vids man

I would have screwed the timbers from the back then no need for filler🙂how u going to wash seat cover when dirty❓ a removable cover with zip these are just things I would do🙂good vlog Mel van starting to take shape👍

The seat looks good mel. The vans getting there.

I asked for a “Mel” sander in Wickes and got a funny look 🤔 Great video Mel and the van looks great I love your enthusiasm and willingness to give things a try. 👍🏾

Glad I found your channel! I wanted to see you sit on that board again after you added to it, and see if it still flexed. 😺

I like you material

When I heard you say "A cunning plan" I thougt oh no! not another one! but then after watching the speed you drill and sand I realised I don't need power tools I need a Mel!

I think the fabric looks great..def keep the 4inch for comfort .. Why not just lay something on the end of the bed a tray , slip a bit of aluminium onto to protect it of any bits that fly from the fire .when not need can go back under ur bed

We all do things differently Mel. I would have made that side bench longer and put a single bed platform in the back so that I could throw any back cushions on the back and sleep on the side bench seat. I like to be able to stretch out when I lounge in the caravan of an evening. It is looking good though 👍

Looking good Mell, check out on RU-vid slip/ ladder stich for them corners, you will need a small circular needle any habidashary shop will have them. I always run and hold a hoover pipe in the left hand when sanding dust solved, like the colour. 👍 Did you sort Quirky tickets?

Hi Mel, Great video! Just to suggest fitting some copper sheet at the foot of the bed to deflect any hot sparks, if it was hinged it would be easy access for lighting and emptying ashes...

Great job , You taking the cat away on trips in the van Mel

Just google Stodoys and make some dust.

It’s looking bang tidy Mel, copper pipe arm rails would look good with that blue. Great colour my friend, looking forward to under the water with Mel channel 😂

I'm learning a lot.......... also Cats :}

Just a tip, when you are covering a corner (cushion)do it like you have done, but put the fold ear down the side, so there is no visible fold triangle on the front face. Not often I can help on your builds Mel, but I'm an ex upholsterer.

Ladies and gentlemen.. behold the world’s fastest sander 😂 Looking good there Mel coming along nicely matey

Hi Mel I never realised you was a detectorist , I am aswell , really like ya vids mate but would like to see a metal detecting vid from ya 👍👍

Hi Mel, The looks are quite nice, and now you can feel a "but" coming up. 😉 When you light your stove, be sure that you stick a piece of hardened glass or metal in between the tiles and the cushion which should be as high as the stove plus the thickness of the cushion and as wide as the cushion. In that way it will be impossible for the fabric to catch fire when a piece of coal accidentally jumps out of your stove (and you know that will happen) The problem is not that the fabric will melt, the real problem is the foam underneath! It will melt and start a fire slowly while your stove is out and you're vast asleep. There are examples of such in the past where a whole furnitureshop went in flames because of a sigarettip between the cushions. So, it doesn't help if you would order a thinner cushion, nor a different kind of fabric (the FR stuff) was used, unless you've ordered a foam which is 100% fire retardant. A simple piece of hardened glass in between the stove and your seat is all it takes to make it safe as well as nice to look at. And if you order it with a nice round edge at the front side it will look nicer and be less painful to encounter. And for those encounters I would suggest that you choose a thickness of at least 8 millimeters or more. Then about the upholstery which is part of my work and knowledge, (my wife and I sell home furnishings for a living, mostly curtains and flooring) it would be nicer and more comfortable if you cover the foam with white fiberfill under a bit of tension so that the edges of the foam get rounded. Then when you cover that with a fabric it will feel much better and look softer. Some tips on that job, when you sew the fabric along the edges with a zigzag- or overlockstich and wash it with fabric softner and upholster it when it's still a tad moist, then it will be a doddle to work with and it'll have no wrinkles or folds. And whilst you are busy with a sewing machine stich the corners in a bit of a round shape at the front side to fit better at the round edges of the white-fiberfill-coverd cushions and the round cornerd glass. You don't have to do this all, it just looks and feels better and it doesn't kost much more. The only thing that you have to buy is that piece of fiberfill for a beautiful cushion. And that piece of hardened glass which is you could make out of metal too but doesn't look as nice. Take care and till next time greetings from Carlo & Mascha

Keep the cross member strengthener art the front level with your 38 x38 as the cushion will compress when you sit on it and dig into the back of ya legs .... it will still give you the support you need ....good video again mate :-)

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First comment ! Great job Mel !

You should get me to do your seat dude 😊

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I need a vid about sourcing cladding. The stuff I used was clearly heavier than cheaper stuff but so much easier to work with. I guess it depends on whether you need to attach cupboards or not. The lighter cladding is like working with crisp breads! Or Ryvita! 😂

Hi Mel, I love how it’s all coming along so far. I even like how the seat fabric looks but I’m more concerned about the possibility of the fabric burning than the foam. Does that make sense? Also, I would use something to hold your items under the bench seat so they don’t slide out while driving. I hope I’m not driving you crazy with my comments yet? 🤣🤣🤣🤣.

You do work fast in parts 😂 👍🐾🍺🍟

Great presentation and ideas. How are things with the mechanics of the van now, I remember you had all sorts of issues with it?

Slightly off topic but looking at the battery there's a red wire coming off, no fuse?? Great idea putting the facing wood on to stop flex, I'd never have thought of that!

I patched a whole in the wall at my house. I used a water mist bottle to dampen the cured/dry, drywall mud before sanding. I used a wet sanding sponge and all the dust went to the floor like tiny crumbs. Was less messy. I wonder if you could try it with your product to see if it makes less dust for future projects. I want to try that filler.

Love the way that you’ll make a cushion to fit rather than hunt around looking for something pre made. If you do decide to make a new cushion would it make it any better to get a bigger foam to over hang the wooden from at the front? Just a thought.

Nice one Mel. The Mrs wants to know where you got the tiles from at the back of the log burner?

love your channel, I'm gonna build one similar to yours.. what do you do about showering when away more than couple nights?

Mel, could you please do me a favour and measure how high the top of the rear wheel arches are off the floor? Ta very glad, Phil.

Hi Mel, what camera are you using please. It’s gives great quality video. Cheers!

ID STILL put a middle leg in that5 mate cos it still looks like it could go , may be a leg on a hinge so the leg folds inwards and up that way you can still get large things in there , but the cover looks nice but i know what you mean about the fabric , that happens when your buying online i guess you cant check what it feels like ,

Just after you finished with the filler I spotted another crack. Just before you banged up that defenceless cushion.

Great video mel whats the name of the paint and colour and where to buy it .afto get the cats a patron site👍

Great video, what do you use to get hot water? I want hot water but cannot justify £1k+ for a traumi combi, what are the options in a van? I cant find any vids on hot water options.... Where theres a hole, plug it, make a vid on hot water

I’ve seen you cut a seat in half. I’m sure you could trim a bit off that foam to make it fit? Save a few pennies 👍

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Where are you based? So want to meet you in person. You are so funny and love your simple low budget no nonsense build 😜

Do you remember the depth and height dimentions and are you happy with it? I am thinking 50cm deep , not sure how that will work out with a cushion back rest , not sure on height, youve built a few vans so wondering if you cracked the ideal height and depth yet , cheers

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What the name of the blue paint you use Mel, I like it.

Does having the oven affect your ability to insure it?

You're very quick on your feet Mel :) What's you dietary secret?

You "Banged Up A Cushion"?? ....... Not a "Warm Apple Pie" then?? ....... OOPS!! ;-)

hi how good are these ring b2b chargers

you mentioned taking your metal detector with you ,,but they are illegal in some european countries

When it’s all complete do you plan on going on trips and filming your adventures ? 👍

are you sure that seats the right size, I wouldn't want you to have to do a 2nd video :p

nice job; your campervan interior is looking good.

Nice job mel

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I want a bathtub under mine

who needs to buy a sander when you can do it that fast ? , not you that's for sure ha ha

#16th 😃

I’d of cut the length of that foam 12” shorter and left the end as table or something, if a spark drops on that foam it will be up in minutes.

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Daisy and ?

Where,s your nail gun? less filling.

FENDER.

I need to stop waffling get on with it

Looks a bad design to me, a fire and a sofa. Your going to have to watch where rest your head or feet.