Slide-in caravan build part 11

I've done a few more bits and pieces on the caravan build recently.

For the main bed frame I needed somewhere for the bed slats to rest on at the side, I also wanted it to have two positions, for standard single, and king single beds. 

All the freely sourced timber cut to length.

Bed slats laid on their end to get and idea of size.

The frame was pretty simple and quick to put together. The fasteners I used were 3" bugle head hex-drive screws. 

Here you can see the two positions for the frame. It's held in place with two wing nuts in some recessed holes. The bolt comes up from under the plywood. 

I added a few more short solid slats at the side, for more support when it's in the wider position.

I made a simple little latch to hold the door open.

I bought some 2500kg ratchet straps so I decided to use them whenever I need to lift the caravan. They hardly feel the weight of it at all. 

In Australia, spiders are a constant problem. So, here's just a little warning to any spiders thinking of entering my caravan. 

Slide-in caravan build part 10

In this post I make the kitchen unit.

Here I'm mocking up and trying to conceptualize what the design will be.

I made a CAD model and a set of workshop drawings.

The bottom section of the frame in place. It's already strong enough to sit on.

I got the sink from someone on Gumtree for $10. 

Making the bench top. I had to glue on a section of the edging strip because the whole piece is an odd shape.

Here it is in place.

Starting to make the cupboard doors.

Gluing the MDF 'skin' to the plywood doors.

After they had the corners cut off round, they fitted up nicely.

"Daddy, can I come in please"

This hole is for the sink drain pipe, it just empties straight to outside, so, I'll just have to put a bucket on the ground or something when it's in use.

Finally I added a splash back to the kitchen wall, it's just a piece of lino glued in place.

Slide-in caravan build part 9

In this post I finish most of the internal wall lining.

This panel is where most of the electrical connections happen. 

Of course, I put insulation in before I put any panel in place. 

I was thinking of putting an expanding room in the caravan for the toilet, as shown in this model.

It was going to open up, a bit like an accordion, however I decided that it would be too complicated and that I should just make a simple toilet/shower tent that can attach to the outside. So, I'll do that later on. It will make things more roomy inside, which I suppose is important in such a small space.

These are 12mm plywood boards from some pallets that I got for free. This is supposed to be where the second single bed goes. But I think it's going to double as a couch too.

Left internal wall in place with its insulation.

Front wall in place.

My new dog Winston seems happy with it.