STOP MAKING BORING SHOWERS FOR YOUR VAN!

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Жыл бұрын

#cedar #sprinter #shower #cedarshower #diyvan #vanconversion #bathroom #diybathroom #wetbath #compostingtoilet
Today, Julie and I will walk you through how we build our Cedar Wet Bath.
If you’re interested in any of the products we used in our wet bath I’ll be placing links to everything below!
Shower Pan : tinyurl.com/yf626wza
Cedar Planks : tinyurl.com/225rhuzc
Marine Grade Adhesive : amzn.to/3jcPmbv
Spar Urethane : amzn.to/3G4pGGW
Nature’s Head Composting Toilet : amzn.to/3FPyJui
Maxxair Vent : amzn.to/3BQXjtv
Shower Mixer : amzn.to/3VG7ys7
Shower Head : tinyurl.com/3x8czj4u
If you have any questions make sure to shoot me an email at dogcatmanvan@gmail.com or leave a comment!
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@SewingBoxDesigns Жыл бұрын

Just the thumbnail....🤣🤣🤣 I have to catch my breath back from laughing before I watch the vid. 😂

@TinyHouseExpedition Жыл бұрын

The cedar looks amazing and your entire van will smell great all the time! Visitors will never know you poop there. I do have just a heads up on the composting toilet. The natures head has the worlds smallest fan in it and will always be overpowered by your ceiling vent fan. So if you poop don't turn on the ceiling vent or all the aroma will come out of the toilet and into the van. Probably while you're making dinner. I replaced our natures head fan with a HUGE 5 inch on the exterior of the house when our small fan broke. It made a world of difference. I also did a video on our channel if you want to check it out. It's called Tiny House Composting Toilet: Nature's Head DIY Fan Upgrade. Keep up these videos you guys are awesome and deserve a million subs!

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up! We'll check out your video and do the swap.

@roannathephoenix8561 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love watching you two. I'd watch you just doing mundane everyday crap because I love your sense of humor and smart/blunt comments. Your color pallette is chef's kiss!

@MartianBTP Жыл бұрын

loved the fire ears

@gaiaendeavors Жыл бұрын

incredible!!!

@jfxl1977 Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 That intro...! And the video and sound effects are a riot! Reli's ears catching on fire was hilarious! That is a very cool wet bath. You two do some amazing work, figuring out how to put all this together. Thanks for the laughs and the knowledge!

@teresawedgeworth4698 Жыл бұрын

Cut one long peice of plexiglass to fit and use clear sealant to seal it around the edges or maybe cut it in many pieces in the shapes of your ceiling and stain them like a stain glass window and seal it

@teresawedgeworth4698 Жыл бұрын

Oh and maybe only seal the top and sides in case moisture builds up behind it and it can drain out the bottom. They also have peal and stick stain glass mural that is water proof I think

@billblecher9215 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I want to see it it looks good

@my_van_apartment Жыл бұрын

Now that’s commitment to the vids shaving 😆 looking great and nice to see some colour in a van. My one rule when I built was no white 👏🏼

@DzinEye Жыл бұрын

That graphic you guys did of the dog ears catching fire when Julie was playing with 'em made wife and I ROFL... too good. I think the vertical side walls looks just fine. Thanks guys... Merry Christmas

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

Glad you got a kick out of the friction fire!

@gregvittore5004 Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 You made my day guys! Thank you! Nice wetroom! If you route hot air inside you can use as a dry room in winter. Good job and "schein chrëchtdag"

@rav4living Жыл бұрын

Weird how you can still smell the cedar. Weird but a good thing.

@morgananderson9647 Жыл бұрын

The project is coming along so nicely!!! The design ascetic you've chosen for the interior appears to match both your combined personalities perfectly. This van is going to be well suited for your future adventures. I think you and Julie are such a great team! In your next video, if possible could you share how Julie's recovery from her head wound is going? Wishing her (& you) all the best. Thanks for all the great videos!

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

Thanks Morgan! We can do a little progress report on Julies injury before we hit the road.

@lostphotographs3936 Жыл бұрын

Those Cedar strips... I would have returned due to inconsistency. Good look though, happy holidays !

@dib4152 Жыл бұрын

Entertaining and informative at the same time. Don't go changing!

@BarryDuttonSellsHomes Жыл бұрын

Holy cow man, you did not miss a beat with the editing as usual. The fiery dog ears are epic. I just e/m you Ben. #BroHug to you both.

@madelinecandre Жыл бұрын

Leaving a comment for the algorithm bc I think you deserve more views 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@anish.bhutani Жыл бұрын

Shower looks nice!

@jcbaily5559 Жыл бұрын

Happy Holidays guys!!!!!

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

Happy Holidays!!!

@scottlucas4408 Жыл бұрын

Best laugh whilst being informative brilliant. On another channel they had a heater outlet by the toilet so they used the room a drying space for wet clothes and it gets rid of the moisture

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

That's an interesting idea

@welderman1221 Жыл бұрын

Love the humor!!!

@LaurBeth Жыл бұрын

I am in love with the design choices you two have made. 😍 Color! Pattern! Not boring white. So, want to build out a van for me? 😉

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

Maybe after we do some traveling in this one!

@philltwose4088 Жыл бұрын

Noice 🙃

@MathersOnTheMap Жыл бұрын

This is awesome 👌🏻 we’ll done guys!

@bonnierodger7719 Жыл бұрын

So good! That I subscribed…we are starting our van build and need the laughter.

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the follow! Good luck with your build!

@jovanniruiz9807 Жыл бұрын

Ben Julie this is me engaging you guys are a riot merry Christmas and happy new year!!

@rojergrison3752 Жыл бұрын

So nice to see all the upgrades on this van . Especially Julie , the old girlfriend was kind of stiff and unresponsive .

@lostphotographs3936 Жыл бұрын

She had a bit of an inflated opinion of herself.

@BdManus Жыл бұрын

Great design and build. You two work well together. Maybe you could use a rubber vehicle trim molding to seal the door.

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

I like that idea

@mainehiker6157 Жыл бұрын

❤ 🚿

@bparker6442 Жыл бұрын

i wanna drink lots of beers with you two, funny times

@cesalt2408 Жыл бұрын

This was a great video, and I appreciate the creativity and evolution from the original van shower. Enjoy your creation!!

@rmontena4583 Жыл бұрын

You guys are always entertaining :) That wet bath is sure minimalist but well done. See you next year :) Rich

@lisamillard1272 Жыл бұрын

your talented guys amazing wet room and happy holidays to you both.. stay safe and warm

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

Happy Holidays!

@allegrosotto2126 Жыл бұрын

Another wonderfully creative build. Fabulous editing as usual!

@DaveBooda 11 ай бұрын

This is just a theory, haven't tried it but for a solution to the shower door water proofing... what about installing a 3-4" flap on a piano hinge that can close over the gap and magnet to the door? So you'd close the door, then close the flap. You couldn't do a similar thing on the bottom of the door too, but it would need to start from the door and flap down. Just an idea, no clue if it would work. Great video! Love the editing and the vibe.

@gigacardoso Жыл бұрын

That bathroom looks amazing!! I'm currently in the process of converting a van myself (making videos aswell) and opted to not have a bathroom cause it felt too scary, but I'll take one of those if you wanna come build it 😂

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

Maybe once we forgot how much a pain in the butt this one was to make we'll come build you one!

@robinpaglomutan9316 Жыл бұрын

😆 You guys always crack me up 🤣. Very entertaining! However I am concerned that the final sanding you did to the shower removed the protective coating you just put on...

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

The sanding barely did anything. It just helped smooth some of the brush strokes out. We would've melted our hands off from friction with 4/0 steel wool before it removed all those coats of urethane.

@keliplourde5601 Жыл бұрын

You guys have done a wonderful job. cant wait to see you enjoy it. MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄🎁♥

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas!

@alexwyler4570 Жыл бұрын

What were the disadvantages of a Nautilus door? besides the money? Future video? Thanks!

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

It was just an aesthetic choice.

@h.b.4058 Жыл бұрын

Love it!!

@MaximC Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video

@kellyburke5990 Жыл бұрын

It looks great!

@colleenberry7348 Жыл бұрын

Hey! Did y'all think of doing a barn door to save space? And how about frosted plastic window where the black triangle is! I've been watching since you did the Promaster. Now I have a Promaster and you have a sprinter! But still learning a lot. THANK YOU!!

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

We did think about doing a barn door, but it would bump out into the hallway which would reduce our walking space. The black triangle is our chalk board, but frosted plastic would've been cool.

@Miles_To_Go Жыл бұрын

Beautiful! Curious to see how you seal your door.

@Swimdeep Жыл бұрын

Had trouble listening at the beginning b/c of watching J start a fire🔥 i think i would have added a layer of 15lb roofing felt under the cedar but nicely done you two! 💦

@Swimdeep Жыл бұрын

Re: Shower door. Can you make the Nautilus Retractable Shower Door work? If the width interferes with the toilet coming out, you could recess the housing into either side. Or you cut a piece of plexiglass on floating hinges.

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

We don't have the room for the Nautilus. I've been playing with some of the water tight trim stuff they use on glass shower doors

@Swimdeep Жыл бұрын

@@dogcatmanvan Right. Left a comment on the plumbing video about that…What about attaching the seals to the inside of door itself? That way it could be left open to dry and prevent mold. Pro Tip for seals: Keep a small fine mist spray bottle of distilled white vinegar with your toiletries and spray on seals after showering. The vinegar inhibits mold/mildew growth and accelerates drying. 💦

@sandraadams4940 Жыл бұрын

How about one of those rubber thingies you tack onto a door to keep out the cold air.

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

We played with that idea, but I don't think it's enough to keep the water out at the bottom of the door

@sandraadams4940 Жыл бұрын

@@dogcatmanvan I think you should play with it some more.

@rms1154 Жыл бұрын

Great job you two! Curious if the ceiling fan will overtake the compost toilet fan while pooping...?... Bad on a hot day! You may want to consider venting somewhere, maybe lower on the wall or door??

@denisecafferky2248 Жыл бұрын

Love love love it. You two are so creative x

@skydawson3147 Жыл бұрын

I’ve always wondered what people do to protect the natures head wire when showering. You don’t have to remove the toilet & tuck the wire back every time you shower right?

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

I have a little cover for it that I didn't have in time for filming. I can include that in a future video

@crystalrockbc Жыл бұрын

curious as to why you guys didn't red guard under the cedar planks? looks great!

@alexwyler4570 Жыл бұрын

Nobody ever addresses how the wet bath can be where you hang your wet clothing, your snowy snowboots after an outdoor event. When you come back to your van all wet, it is nice to have a place to put the wet clothes out of the way.

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

Yeah you're right. I've used my wet bath for wet suits, damp snowboard gear, snowboards, and dirty boots. It's a nice storage closet at times.

@blainkristindavis2261 Жыл бұрын

Love the videos - Question about the fan hook electrical. Do you have to unplug it during your showers or is it protected somehow from getting wet?

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

I've added a little cover to protect it from getting weight.

@marcusmalmberg1113 Жыл бұрын

what size of extrusion did you use? Great video and good job with your bathroom :)

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

1515

@bchurchill3551 Жыл бұрын

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@bchurchill3551 Жыл бұрын

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@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

One of these days we'll catch a wave of views and engagement. One of these days!!!

@JustMe-gn3mu Жыл бұрын

going to have to change your youtube name to DogCatManWomanVan. enjoyed the comedy.

@stevecrosby3678 Жыл бұрын

What breed of dog is the white fluffy one - he/she is adorable!

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

He's some sort of terrier mutt. He might have some whippet in him as well

@coolfrip 5 ай бұрын

Engagement

@BorealWilderness Жыл бұрын

How do you change your filter cartridges without spilling water in the plumbing cabinet?

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

We wait until we've used all the water in our tank and flushed the lines before removing the filters. That way there's no water spilled.

@ciccorilla Жыл бұрын

Good luck guys. Are you college grads, how are you going to make an income while travelling?

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

We graduated about 9 years ago, phewwwweee, telecommunications and now I freelance edit and direct. Julie did accounting and finance and a masters in business and she freelances business stuff in the ESG investment world!

@277kne Жыл бұрын

If I wanted a 24" wide interior in the shower,what size shower pan would I need? And would a wider shower pan affect the room in the van?

@dogcatmanvan Жыл бұрын

You can get a 24 inch wide shower pan and use thin wall material like FRP and you'll be very close to having a full 24 inches toward the bottom of your shower, but depending on the type of van you have, you're going to lose around 4 inches or more toward the top due to the taper. The bigger the shower pan, the less room you'll have to work with on the opposing side of the shower.

@277kne Жыл бұрын

@@dogcatmanvan Thank you for your help. Do you have any suggestions where to get a shower pan. Would 30" wide be too large for the space? I like the cedar. I've found a few vans on line. One is a Sprinter with low mileage. And there were a few gas engine ones. The prices range for 2012 to 2014 is $39,000 to $50,000.

@MaximC Жыл бұрын

Never mind.