Category: DIY
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LuLu Gets a New Floor – Part 3
Welcome to part 3 and the reveal of LuLu’s finished floor! I’m beyond ecstatic to share with you. If you haven’t read Part 1 or Part 2, make sure to catch up and see what all went into the final process: LuLu Gets a New Floor – Part 1LuLu Gets a New Floor – Part…
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LuLu Gets a New Floor – Part 2
In part 2, I’m going to go over the intricacies putting down LuLu’s floor (and subfloor). For the overview (or if you haven’t read it, see part 1). I won’t be going over the rust process here, so I have that linked as well. LuLu Gets a New Floor – Part 1Project LuLu: Rust Bucket…
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LuLu Takes a Trip
Great news – LuLu has finally departed on her trip to get rewired! It’s been months in the making and not without its own set of struggles, but its time! The day came and the day went and we are officially on our way to having new wiring. Of course, I couldn’t do it without…
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Project LuLu: DIY Bed Loft
One of the first projects I started on was my bed loft! It was really easy to design and assemble, and of course – its really an integral part of living in a van. I started this well before I’d actually be able to use it. I gravitated toward it because I knew exactly what…
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Project LuLu: VW DIY Visors
Re-doing LuLu’s visors was pretty fun! That’s not to say it wasn’t a master class in doing things even if you aren’t good at them. My DIY visors didn’t come out perfect, but given the price of new replacements, they came out good enough. The originals were quite crusty. Now I’m happy to say I…
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Project LuLu: DIY Curtains
With the cold weather outside, I’ve been limited on the amount of time I can spend working directly on LuLu. I knew that would be the case, though, so I planned to work on indoor projects during the winter. With my rug complete, I got straight to work on LuLu’s very own DIY curtains. I’ve…
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Project LuLu: DIY Van Rug
While I’ve been chipping away at the massive undertaking the floor has been, I’ve also been working on some more cozy indoor projects. One of those side projects was making this DIY van rug for LuLu. The van life is all about outdoor living. Especially when you have such a tiny van, you want to…
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LuLu Gets a New Floor – Part 1
LuLu is getting a new floor! Here, I’ll be talking about what I’m doing. In Part 2, I’ll show you what tools and methods I used. First off, I needed to prep her floor for floor covering. I’m always nervous about needing to undo my projects, so I don’t want to permanently put the floor…
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Project LuLu: Replacing Door Seals
Any time you see rust, that’s a sign of pooling water. Fix the rust but don’t address the water problem, and you’re just putting a band-aid on the issue. The solution? Replace the rubber seals. Eventually, I plan on replacing all of them. Everythings costs, though, so I’m doing it piece by piece. The most…
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Project LuLu: Window Tint
This was a small side project that I’ve been trying to tackle since I first bought LuLu. About half of her windows were tinted (in some regard) and not in the good way. The tint itself had faded to an ugly purple. There were bubbles and cracks on pretty much every tinted window. There there…