Garage Design
The garage area was design to hold the electrics, water storage and pumps, rear shower head and be finished out so it could be washed down. I also wanted it to be rugged enough to stand up to quite heavy use and support the full sized bed above.
Again I used SketchUp to plan the build which would include:
An area to hold the batteries, inverter, solar charger, 12V and 240V fuse boxes.
Water tank.
Water pump and expansion unit
Rear shower head
I purchased a pre-made bed frame online and fitted it to the main structure of the van. I then began to build a wooden structure that would sit beneath the frame and protect the rear wheel arches. I also built cabinets and installed the batteries, electricals, water pump and expansion unit.
I laid all the necessary cabling and water pipes before plating the frame with ply. I cut a hole in the sidewall ply and fitted the rear shower head. I spray-glued vulcanised rubber matting to the floor and partially up the walls and sealed the joints to make it waterproof. Then I applied aluminium L edging to all areas that needed protection. Wherever ply was still exposed I applied carpet. Probably a bit over-the-top but I was pleased with the outcome.
Next stage: fitting windows, fans and solar panels