VAN LIFE REGRETS - I WON'T ever fit these WINDOWS again!

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10 ай бұрын

Waking up with a damp patch on my mattress! i can't think of anything worse im starting to regret fitting these side windows.
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@BigVanSmallWorld 10 ай бұрын

Everything i use in my camper van you will find here in my Amazon Store www.amazon.co.uk/shop/melsvanworld Camper van build parts list www.amazon.co.uk/shop/melsvanworld

@Deiseboi 10 ай бұрын

Coming up to nearly 2yrs when started my build..still afew little jobs to do but with work and wife giving me that look when i mention van..its a never ending job😂..

@adamshaw1032 10 ай бұрын

I still miss waffle on a Wednesday. Glad to see your back to your mad self Mel 👍🏻 great video as always 👍🏻

@BigVanSmallWorld 10 ай бұрын

Thank you waffle will return in the winter 👍🤓👍

@adamshaw1032 10 ай бұрын

@@BigVanSmallWorld top man 👍🏻 I look forward to it

@mikkimason4716 9 ай бұрын

justa wee tip for ye mel,for that round sink top, get some rawl plugs cut them in half ( lengthways ) , then use them on the screws to hold the board in and stop any rattle

@BigVanSmallWorld 8 ай бұрын

Love it 😊👍

@petemoring67 10 ай бұрын

It's AMAZING how elaborate these Bed-Wetting Excuses can get - Just OWN-UP Mel - It's Yer AGE! Mate - But makes a good video 😂😂😂

@BigVanSmallWorld 8 ай бұрын

Lol 😂

@daveleeparry3603 9 ай бұрын

Hi Mel hope your doing ok M8 , been busy and not seen many video lately, hope all is good with you , love getting good honest information of you , fingers crossed see another video soon , DLP North Wales ✊✊✊😎👍

@BigVanSmallWorld 9 ай бұрын

Hi all is ok now I am just doing weekly uploads at the moment I will get back to doing 2 or 3 videos a week once I’m feeling better 👍

@nonlostsouls 10 ай бұрын

We had the same problem with the first window we ever fitted...Wooden kebab skewers poked through the drainage channel did the job!.😂.. Great video as per ☯️

@BigVanSmallWorld 10 ай бұрын

Hello 👋 I tried poking something down them but just couldn’t find the hole 👍😂👍

@nonlostsouls 10 ай бұрын

@@BigVanSmallWorld 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@TheRealSimpsons1 10 ай бұрын

Had the same problem, solved by cleaning out the weep holes. No more problems.

@BigVanSmallWorld 10 ай бұрын

Nice 👍

@patrickjobling8676 10 ай бұрын

Well... after lookin left n right up n doon ..and a lil peep around the corner and checking with the ear chief's and doing all the logistics and the quadernations and supply and deemand .. i think we should attack at dawn ...scarred of dark ..😂🤣😂😎love to the bex ..😀

@BigVanSmallWorld 9 ай бұрын

Haha thanks buddy 👍😂👍

@saxonbite 5 ай бұрын

I've fitted these windows, mainly after seeing your video. I did make sure the vents were clear of silicone and they have never leaked. They've stood up to some heavy heavy rain too. I did use evostick sticks like shit on them. It does what it says on the tube.

@markhead8193 10 ай бұрын

great vlog mel

@BigVanSmallWorld 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the visit

@NomaddUK 10 ай бұрын

Never has one of your videos made me go white but this one did. I have those windows on my van after you recommended them. However, I decided (stupidly) to mastic all around the outside blocking those vent holes that I did not consider were required. I will now have to use a stiff length of wire to poke holes through the bottom. Wish me luck. I just hope there is no water inside my cladded walls. That will be a pain to redo.

@BigVanSmallWorld 10 ай бұрын

Oh dear lord i do hope that you can unblock them and that you haven’t cussed them to leak water into your van. Good luck 🤞

@igorbogdanoff4517 10 ай бұрын

I did the same thing! I'm going to use a scalpel and cut a slot in the sikaflex black where the water drainage channel is

@BigVanSmallWorld 9 ай бұрын

@@igorbogdanoff4517 good luck 🤞

@igorbogdanoff4517 9 ай бұрын

@@BigVanSmallWorld It worked! i found that once most of the sikaflex was cut away (multiple passes of the knife back and fourth) I could then see the weep channels in the gap between the side pod and the windows. i then used a junior hacksaw blade with the end cut off to poke up each of the channels to remove any sikaflex that went up the holes. Luckily the pods and the sikaflex are black so my tinkering doesn't show. and now the watter drains properly. Thanks very much for your video

@windspoint 10 ай бұрын

You could do with sticky back velcro on the back of the lid

@Ritarelay 10 ай бұрын

Another great video Mel. Always informative 😊

@BigVanSmallWorld 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

@bettyourcampervan 10 ай бұрын

Another honest and ace video Mel 👍

@BigVanSmallWorld 9 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly

@angeladawn805 10 ай бұрын

Good save team!

@BigVanSmallWorld 8 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@graemeallison5981 10 ай бұрын

I would remove and refit Mel, speaking as an ex window fitter it's usually the only way to re seal successfully.

@BigVanSmallWorld 8 ай бұрын

It almost came to this 👍😊👍

@markhead8193 10 ай бұрын

loving your vlogs great work mel keep up the 100precent work

@BigVanSmallWorld 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

@denisecafferky2248 10 ай бұрын

Great little jobs done 👍

@BigVanSmallWorld 8 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@kenmackenzie7338 10 ай бұрын

Hi Mel job well done mate. Sorry to be a royal pain in the posterior, but could you give us more info on the A class seats fitted to that Sprinter.

@stephenpoessl5464 10 ай бұрын

It's amazing how water always finds the weakest places. Hope your fix keeps working.

@BigVanSmallWorld 8 ай бұрын

I hope so too! Thanks 😊

@fraserhardmetal7143 10 ай бұрын

These sized windows are available in a top hinged awning version which should eliminate the problem altogether - expensive but double glazed and a better all round option - can be left open when it's raining.

@BigVanSmallWorld 8 ай бұрын

Oh I want them but can’t afford them 😂👍

@Desmond.TuTu. 10 ай бұрын

Becky’s a loud snorer 😂

@anothercampervanchannel 9 ай бұрын

Oh leaky windows 🙄. Bloody nightmare. Mine are similar to yours (on the inside anyway). Oh and, cant see one of my stickers on that wall..🤔🤣😋

@BigVanSmallWorld 9 ай бұрын

That’s because you’re to classy for my wall 😜😘👍

@anothercampervanchannel 9 ай бұрын

Yeh, that's definitely it 😂😁

@keithsyers5833 10 ай бұрын

This may be your problem. As you're driving along at speed with your front windows open, you may be creating low pressure in the van and sucking water in through the vents or drain holes. If it's raining hard enough. Hope all's well with everyone, Mel 😊

@BigVanSmallWorld 9 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

@UplandsJack 10 ай бұрын

Hi Mel, Do you think that maybe you damaged the weep hole seals when you removed the windows to fit the side pods? Can’t recall you ever mentioning water ingress from them before this was done…

@BigVanSmallWorld 8 ай бұрын

Yeah I may have 😞😞

@manuelmetallica 9 ай бұрын

👍👍

@chrisneville7310 10 ай бұрын

Hi Mel, I can't understand single glazed windows in the living area of any van. The amount of condensation is going to wreck any van build at some stage. For me it would be like building a brand new house and throwing in some single glazed windows just to give me major headaches later on. Your videos are really enjoyable and varied. Cheers 👍

@BigVanSmallWorld 9 ай бұрын

Well and good if you can afford to buy better quality windows I was on my ass when I built this van out and I’ve slowly been making it better over time 👍

@chrisneville7310 9 ай бұрын

@@BigVanSmallWorld I know Mel, I'm not having a go. I've non in so I must be still on my ass 😁 but I did want to keep it stealth. I'd still use a second hand caravan windows in the worst case scenario and it's all about saving money when doing a build unless your minted 👍

@robertanderson2142 10 ай бұрын

Woohoo 500th like 👍

@BigVanSmallWorld 10 ай бұрын

Thank you i really appreciate your support and encouragement 👍🤓👍🍻

@jonesdecorators 10 ай бұрын

Hi Mel, long time mate, hope you’re well you look it 👍 guess what I finally bought a van T4 don’t laugh LOL it’s got a full width bed. It’s a short wheelbase so space as you can imagine limited. I’d like to build something behind the drivers seat to hold a fridge and a hob and maybe some cupboards under the bed. shall I have a crack at this on my own what do you think mate? :)

@BigVanSmallWorld 10 ай бұрын

Yeah go for it you have watched most of my videos so you’re be golden 👍🤓👍🍻🍻

@jonesdecorators 10 ай бұрын

@@BigVanSmallWorld thanks for that boost mate. You keep doing what your doing you legend ✨

@tim1299 10 ай бұрын

The best place to store it is for its intended purpose. When you need to use the sink hank it on a hook.

@BigVanSmallWorld 8 ай бұрын

I don’t want to drill holes into it

@meanderinginourtime1537 10 ай бұрын

Why is it that when water is meant to drain, it blocks and when it is meant to stay, it leaks away?

@BigVanSmallWorld 9 ай бұрын

I really don’t know 🤣😂👍

@menandboyscoalition1195 10 ай бұрын

Hi Mel, thanks for the very helpful video. I wasn't sure though whether you're saying the water leaking problem is inevitable with these windows? -- OR that they were installed incorrectly and if they had been installed without blocking the vent holes, there wouldn't be a problem? Would you mind clarifying please?! 🙏 I was just about to order these windows so, would be great to know if i should reconsider! Thanks

@BigVanSmallWorld 9 ай бұрын

There great windows

@menandboyscoalition1195 9 ай бұрын

@@BigVanSmallWorld ah, good to know, thanks for the reply! 👍

@897aa33 10 ай бұрын

Same problem with large bonded windows. In heavy rain, water just spills over. Bad design.

@raybeattie5802 10 ай бұрын

Why didn’t you put some c channel to your fold out table & attach it to that

@BigVanSmallWorld 8 ай бұрын

Because I don’t want to 🤷‍♂️

@Michael-m4y 10 ай бұрын

wet patch on your mattress and squirting water are you talking about your window or Beckie lol , sorry a bit rude maybe , I bet you regret fitting those widows

@BigVanSmallWorld 8 ай бұрын

Nice 🤣😂

@dustup2249 10 ай бұрын

That window is not your problem. I noticed as you pointed the camera at the ceiling that you have no overhead vent and fan, but you have a steam kettle...

@BigVanSmallWorld 9 ай бұрын

I do have a ceiling fan and it’s permanently open I think you’re over thinking