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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: fletch on October 31, 2006, 03:57:09 pm

Title: Van Storage
Post by: fletch on October 31, 2006, 03:57:09 pm
Hello all,
I have a Nissan Vannete 2.3, and I want to put some racking in thier to shelve my cleaning chemicals and some tools etc,
obviously I want to spend the least amount of money as possible and also maybe put it together myself .Do any of you guys have any ideas on this?
                                     Regards,
                                       Rob.  ???
Title: Re: Van Storage
Post by: lee_gundry on October 31, 2006, 04:07:54 pm
why would you want to "obviously spend the least amount of money as possible "

you get what you pay for"pay cheap get cheap"

if you are going to use the shelves day in day out i would recomend you spend a good few quid on a sturdy set of shelves.

or you could buy some hardboard sheets & slate battens.

Lee G
Title: Re: Van Storage
Post by: craigp on October 31, 2006, 04:14:18 pm
find a plyliner some couch builders do this, they can custom make shelfs, ive seen some done to an extremly high standard.
Title: Re: Van Storage
Post by: rice on October 31, 2006, 05:33:30 pm
internal van racking-Commercial vanracking-van storage systems

rice.
Title: Re: Van Storage
Post by: rice on October 31, 2006, 05:39:30 pm
sorry lads,that should have read www.autorack.co.uk

rice :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Van Storage
Post by: fletch on October 31, 2006, 05:59:50 pm
why would you want to "obviously spend the least amount of money as possible "

you get what you pay for"pay cheap get cheap"


I have heard that reply so many times on here! would'nt anybody in their right mind want to spend the minimum? or are you one of those guys who believes anything with a high price = high quality :-\ Not allways the case.
But thank you to all  the other  genuine replies.
Title: Re: Van Storage
Post by: calmore on October 31, 2006, 09:20:13 pm
There's lots of van racking available on ebay.

As suggested above i'd ply-line the van before installing the racking.
Title: Re: Van Storage
Post by: david_m on October 31, 2006, 11:43:44 pm
hi fletch

if there is a van dismantiler near you go there
and if they have the same van same shelving
they do have loads of shelving steel and timber
yes i can understand not wanting to spend a lot of money
on shelves theres better things to spend money on iam sure

our just ring them save time & money on diesel   

 davy
Title: Re: Van Storage
Post by: the red carpet on November 01, 2006, 06:02:34 am
Iv just done mine and im very happy with them and they cost me peanuts ;D iv got 9 shelves wich hold a total of 36, 5 litre bottles or obviously a smaller ammount of bottles and your tools etc.

They are strong, sturdy, and waterproof, hold 4 bottles per shelf, and the total cost was around £60.

They are window boxes, like you plant flowers in, i got them from Homebase for £4.99 each, a few bits of wood and some screws and a mornings work and your done ;)

I will try to post a pic latter
Title: Re: Van Storage
Post by: Steve_Knight on November 01, 2006, 07:24:58 am
Hi Lee
LIke i said in my other post..
BUY CHEAP YOU BUY TWICE
Cheers
Steve
Title: Re: Van Storage
Post by: fletch on November 01, 2006, 10:51:33 am
Thanks,
Yeah if you could post a picture on the forum it would be of interest  to me.
                     Cheers,
                      Fletch.
Title: Re: Van Storage
Post by: Kinver_Clean on November 02, 2006, 09:14:43 am
If you are going to rack your van out, line it and insulate it.
Frosty weather coming up do not let things freeze in the van it can be death to tool valves and solution pumps.
Title: Re: Van Storage
Post by: the red carpet on November 02, 2006, 05:30:47 pm
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Title: Re: Van Storage
Post by: Steve Chapman on November 02, 2006, 05:47:42 pm
Red,

are you hoping to get some daffs in there when the spring comes ;D

Actually is a good idea, I spent £200 with woodbridge to do it, metal racking which is good,  just too lazy to do it myself ::)


steve
Title: Re: Van Storage
Post by: Bill Robinson on November 02, 2006, 06:30:56 pm
great idea red what did you attach it to the walls of your van with
Title: Re: Van Storage
Post by: the red carpet on November 02, 2006, 09:50:11 pm
Bit of wood 2" x 1" top and bottom for support, some screws and washers and thats it, it was very easy if i can do it anyone can
Title: Re: Van Storage
Post by: craigp on November 02, 2006, 10:36:26 pm
if you ve insulated Red, you should do the roof too.

shelfing looks good.
Title: Re: Van Storage
Post by: the red carpet on November 02, 2006, 10:50:37 pm
Cheers Craig, i was thinking that, i did do it but its still bloody cold in there.
Title: Re: Van Storage
Post by: craigp on November 03, 2006, 08:15:02 am
im going do mine today, its like they say a house loses most heat through its roof, im going to use loft insulation then ply, the loft insulation will go covenently in the cavities,  ply screwed to the strenghting struts. i'll use thin ply so it bends with the roof.

Dave (lionhona) has done his sides, roof and doors, and he dont even need a heater!

he said it always stays a couple degrees above the outside temp.
Title: Re: Van Storage
Post by: spickandspan on November 08, 2006, 05:33:19 pm
Red where did you get those containers from????
Title: Re: Van Storage
Post by: HQCS (John Kastrian) on November 08, 2006, 05:37:48 pm
The £ shop? :)
Title: Re: Van Storage
Post by: the red carpet on November 08, 2006, 08:46:21 pm
Homebase
Title: Re: Van Storage
Post by: spickandspan on November 10, 2006, 08:22:42 pm
ok many thanks