Now we're cooking...

Well, almost!

We're just back from the final meeting with Campershak before the van gets dropped-off at the beginning of June, the final layout has been decided and measured up, the finish of the wood and worktop has been chosen, rough ideas of electrical requirements have been specified and excitement is definitely building.

To aid the process of transmitting our layout ideas to Campershak, I borrowed a tip from fellow van converter Blakey and downloaded a copy of Google SketchUp.

Sketchup is a fairly straight-forward, not too difficult to master, piece of basic CAD software. Within an hour and half I had a simple, boxy visual of our van's interior that could be quickly rotated and viwed from any angle, saved as PDF and emailed over to Campershak.

Front three-quarter view

The layout is a tried-and-tested design, nothing too mould-breaking, but practical for our needs.

Rear three-quarter view

There will be some amendments to the ratio of worktop space to rear cupboard space - this will be decided when the van is with them and an initial mockup is done.

One last job to do before June is to source the vinyl floor covering. I'll update in due-course with our final decision.