HANDMADE Campervan Kitchen Pt 1 | Fiat Ducato L2H2 | UK Self-Build Campervan Conversion

In this video we show you how we made a start on the last big piece of campervan furniture - our kitchen. We designed and build the kitchen cabinets ourselves out of 18mm poplar ply which is light weight but sturdy. We needed to incorporate a fridge, hob and sink as well as gas pipework, electrical wiring and hot air ducting under the units. We then finished them using Valspar V700 Wood and Metal paint in Eggshell before making a start on cutting our worktop. This was much more stressful than it needed to be because I missed the part in the instructions that said to cut in depths of 4mm to ensure a clean cut but I managed to rescue it and we got the worktop cut to size. We chose a solid laminate worktop from Wickes called Zenith Cloudy Cement. It was a bit more pricey than we'd have liked but it's heat and damp resistant and looks modern and clean with its face concrete finish. In two we'll start assembling the drawers and cupboards, cut more holes in the worktop and then fit it all together! Mark & Neil =========================== PRODUCTS USED Zenith Cloudy Cement worktop: https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Lamin... Black stainless steel sink: https://amzn.to/3thuYHK Black tap: https://amzn.to/3ptpPeh Ronseal Wood Filler: https://amzn.to/3ruZazp Hinge Jig: https://amzn.to/3tsN23p Blum Hinges: https://amzn.to/3t9gZVT Black Cupboard Handles: https://amzn.to/3zGiT1k Evolution Mitre Saw: https://amzn.to/3nRGcBs Bosch Jigsaw: https://amzn.to/3zjNMqx Makita Plunge Saw: https://amzn.to/3AkimSl Makita Combi Drill & Impact Driver: https://amzn.to/3wwzJ0B =========================== TIMINGS 00:00 Start 01:07 Planning the dimensions 04:10 Kickboards and cutouts 07:59 Cupboard and drawer widths 09:32 Building the carcass 15:31 Fridge and hob requirements 18:19 Splashback 20:17 Doors and drawer fronts 22:15 Painting carcass, doors and drawers 24:02 Installing the carcass 25:48 The worktop =========================== WHO ARE WE? We're Mark and Neil and this is Our Van Plan. We've always wanted a camper van and took the plunge in 2020 by ordering a brand new medium wheelbase (L2H2) Fiat Ducato. We are converting it ourselves into the van of our dreams with little previous experience. We're glad to have you along for the ride! =========================== FOLLOW US You can follow our build in real time over on Instagram.... Instagram: ourvanplan =========================== #fiatducato #vanconversion #campervanconversion