ambulance finished--

I haven't even got enough imagination to imagine having that much imagination !
 
Got to see the ambulance today, it's even better in real life than the pictures show :cool1:
Brilliant job!
... and what a talented family, the carvings on doors are great, I really love the ones with the tree.
 
well!!! I've got enough to do with the 4 I've got already,but always ready to consider a few more,just need a few details first,so pm me your acc.no.,sort code,phone no,.pin numbers,passwords etc,so I can try and get to know you a little.
all the painting is finished,mrs brown has finished the curtains,few more railed shelves gone up,looking very cosy ! feel a bit jealous actually
 
Hello n brown, can you tell me what you used to protect the roof and ceiling where the flue goes through? I've just bought a van with a davey hot pot stove in it and you can see burn marks on the ply ceiling just around the flue. I've not had a chance to look on the fibreglass roof and i'm hopping it has some sort of flange/ plate on it and it's just the inside that's been neglected. I've been on the davey and co website and they do a deck flange thingy but by the look of the website it's not going to be cheap. Do you know of a cheap alternative? All advice is greatly appreciated, thanks.
 
hello mate. bit of a pain I'm afraid,as your ply is obviously too close to the flue ! for a 100mm flue I cut a hole at least 200mm diameter so there's at least 50mm space all round.
next get a piece of thin steel or aluminium and cut a hole central a little bigger than the flue,and cut the whole sheet to a circle of 250mm,you now have a large washer ! drill about 10 holes round the outside to fix it then put it over the flue and feed the flue through the hole in the roof and fit to the stove [if retro-fitting,cut this washer in half then fit to the ceiling]
then I use one of these to flash the flue on the roof,they have lines on them for different size flues and when cut stretch tightly onto the pipe to keep rain out.when screwed to the roof they also hold the pipe central in the hole-important ! Dektite Premium Flashing kit for Metal Roofs 75mm - 175mm Flues RED SILICONE | eBay

once this is fixed and the fluepipe is central ,fix the washer on the inside to the ceiling
 
Hi Nigel, i don't want to ruin your brilliant ambulance thread but can you answer a couple of questions? As i mentioned before i have a small wood burner but i want to change the direction it's facing. Is it possible to remove the stove from the flue without doing any damage? At the moment it is facing the front passenger seat and i want to spin it around to face the living area. Also, it is sitting a bit far out from the side of the van, for my liking and i would like it moved in a bit. Would adding a new section of flue with a bend in it restrict combustion to much? Also i love the look of your self builds and i'm planning to use a few of your ideas. I really like the ceiling in your daughters ambulance is it tongue and groove and what thickness did you use. Just one last question- why can't you be my Dad so i can just pester you to make me a brilliant van :lol-053: Thanks for your help. Stephen.
 
Any advice on the above questions Mr Brown? I think i need to become a member because everytime i post a comment it has to be checked by a mod and ends up being missed when it finally appears. Thanks
 
I'm very impressed and full of admiration at what you have achieved.
I wouldn't know where to start.

One thing i was curious about regarding the stove, what if you need to make a quick getaway.
Do you have to put the stove out ?

Ps. Have 2 stoves at home, best thing ive ever spent money on. Saved me a fortune versus gas central heating and they look great when roaring away on a cold evening.
 
Woodster said:
Any advice on the above questions Mr Brown? I think i need to become a member because everytime i post a comment it has to be checked by a mod and ends up being missed when it finally appears. Thanks
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sorry only just now saw this question ! trouble is I don't know how your stove is fitted .when I fit one the flue is a push fit on the burner and pushed through the silicone flshing on the roof,so it just lifts off.adding a bend shouldn't have any effect on the draught of the flue.

I may be a bit careless but I just close up the burner door when I want to drive,if you're thinking of a bend,maybe you can put in a section with a damper,which is just a door in the flue pipe,then you have better control and can close uo properly for driving.
the t and g I use for ceilings is known as matchboarding and is about 9cms by 9mm thick.if you use it always seal it both sides with paint ,varnish or oil before fitting or it'll move too much and tongues may pop out of grooves
 
brill job on amb can you finish mine,one thing cupboards above sink i think should open upwards rather than down or is there a good reason for that before i install mine,you are a true craftsman.
 
n brown said:
sorry only just now saw this question ! trouble is I don't know how your stove is fitted .when I fit one the flue is a push fit on the burner and pushed through the silicone flshing on the roof,so it just lifts off.adding a bend shouldn't have any effect on the draught of the flue.

I may be a bit careless but I just close up the burner door when I want to drive,if you're thinking of a bend,maybe you can put in a section with a damper,which is just a door in the flue pipe,then you have better control and can close uo properly for driving.
the t and g I use for ceilings is known as matchboarding and is about 9cms by 9mm thick.if you use it always seal it both sides with paint ,varnish or oil before fitting or it'll move too much and tongues may pop out of grooves
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Thanks very much for help. :D
 
glad you asked that Trev. when you look at most overhead locker doors, they open upwards,but not quite to the ceiling because of the flimsy stays,which often mean the door has to be lifted a little before you close it.
as most vans have a low ceiling,these doors mean you have to duck under them and more or less stick your head in the cupboard to see what's in there.
using double cranked hinges means the door drops down completely out the way and allows total access to the cupboard interior
so the only reason I can see for making doors open upwards is -'accepted practice'. never really understood that !
 
n brown said:
glad you asked that Trev. when you look at most overhead locker doors, they open upwards,but not quite to the ceiling because of the flimsy stays,which often mean the door has to be lifted a little before you close it.
as most vans have a low ceiling,these doors mean you have to duck under them and more or less stick your head in the cupboard to see what's in there.
using double cranked hinges means the door drops down completely out the way and allows total access to the cupboard interior
so the only reason I can see for making doors open upwards is -'accepted practice'. never really understood that !
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ah ha thought you had a good reasion ,i will look into that many thanks for advice.
 
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