Friday 16/09/16

Over the last 7 days I have have had a change of plan regarding the caravan and we have decided that the caravan will be  used as Joanne's craft work studio! The reason for this is that I will be turning 55 next June and I have a pension policy that allows me to cash in 25%.

With a budget of 6 to 10k I will be purchasing a small camper van that may need a little restoration some design changes etc, the camper van will give us the freedom to travel in comfort and visit places at weekends not having to book into camp sites and setting up the caravan.

I am excited about this project as I will change and adapt the camper van if needed to our living requirements I just hope that I have know problems with my pension.

Mean while I will continue to finish the Shamal caravan project, this week has been mainly touching up paint work and finishing off some electrical, pluming work.

I have been working around Joanne who has been using the caravan for her latest craft work project you can see the work that she is doing in some of the photo's below.

This weeks updated photo's.

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The pluming has eventually finished the sink now has a waste pipe attached

Friday 09/09/16

This weeks has been mainly spent redesigning the small work top that I fitted for my laptop and USB charging points that is now powered by the solar panel mounted on the roof of the van.

By removing 30 inches from the seat under the right hand window of the van has allowed me allowed me to fit another another small folding work bench for Joanne's craft work, t will eventually be fitted with a piano hinge with a locking device to keep the table in place while Joanne carry's out her crafting work.

Looking at the right hand side you can see where I removed part of the chair for craft table location

Water storage container that I ordered for £6 arrived today, it should be fitted for next weeks update.

This table has to be cut in too and a piano hinge fitted to allow easy storage and access.

Friday 02/09/16

This week has been mainly working on the kitchen area with fitting new electrical wiring for the water pump system.

The kitchen now has a working tap that I found from a old camper van, its been refurbished and is working well running of the 12 volt system. I still have to fix the waste water pipe to the £1 sink,basin that I bought from our local pound shop. I also s till need to drill a drainage hole and connect the waste water pipe. The water pump still requires a permanent fixing until that has happened the pump is held upright in a old sports water bottle. I have ordered a jerrycan which I will fit under the sink basin with a easy access rout to top up the water.

I have also installed a volt reader, USB charging point with a fold up table for my laptop.

Friday 26/08/16

Another week on the Elddis Shamal caravan restoration has went by and this week I have mainly concentrated on finished the painting of the walls and the internal doors of the caravan, I have also designed, made and fitted the caravan internal cupboard door handles using some material that I has lying about my shed and by using some parts from the old door handles. I have also rewired the 12 volt water pump system inserted a new basin that I purchased from Motherwells local pound shop that will have attached a waste disposal system.

The caravan will eventually have a new running water system installed under the main kitchen unit I will also be installing a new water Jerry can that will hold 20 liters of fresh water that cab  be pumped via the reconditioned water pump that I managed to obtain from a local scrap yard.

Friday 12/08/16

Friday 12/08/16

Another week has went by on my Eldiss caravan restoration and a few more changes and ideas have taken place. My main time has been spent removing the damp wall at the front of the van, painting and carrying work  out on the 12 volt supply solar power system that I have installed.

I rewired my original board and made some changes to the layout of both solar power controllers that both give the same readings of the power when the sun is out and that is passed through the controller units that recharge the battery, both are read 12.5 volts on the digital display units .

The next step is to install ampere meter, paint the cupboard, identify the solar panels 1 and 2 and hide any other cables that can be seen.

I have also removed some damp rotten fixtures arround the caravans main window frame, I have used 2ml ply wood as I found this flwxi enough to fit and fold into place where needed.

New wall completed and rear window resealed

The clamps seen in this photograph have been extremely helpful when gluing the new walls in place

This week as the weather has been very good I removed the skylight frame washed, cleaned and resealed the unit from the out side and the in side, hopefully it will be water tight for the winter

I also removed the old kitchen unit doors sanded and painted with a green under coat.

In the top right of this picture I am planning to install a small sink with pump and a water storage tank underneath 

In this space I am planning to install a small microwave instead of a gas cooker

Friday 19/08/16

Friday 12/08/16

Another week has went by on my Eldiss caravan restoration and a few more changes and ideas have taken place. My main time has been spent removing the damp wall at the front of the van, painting and carrying work  out on the 12 volt supply solar power system that I have installed.

I rewired my original board and made some changes to the layout of both solar power controllers that both give the same readings of the power when the sun is out and that is passed through the controller units that recharge the battery, both are read 12.5 volts on the digital display units .

The next step is to install ampere meter, paint the cupboard, identify the solar panels 1 and 2 and hide any other cables that can be seen.

I have also removed some damp rotten fixtures arround the caravans main window frame, I have used 2ml ply wood as I found this flwxi enough to fit and fold into place where needed.

New wall completed and rear window resealed

The clamps seen in this photograph have been extremely helpful when gluing the new walls in place

This week as the weather has been very good I removed the skylight frame washed, cleaned and resealed the unit from the out side and the in side, hopefully it will be water tight for the winter

I also removed the old kitchen unit doors sanded and painted with a green under coat.

In the top right of this picture I am planning to install a small sink with pump and a water storage tank underneath 

In this space I am planning to install a small microwave instead of a gas cooker