Furniture5 min read
Kitchen units in a campervan
A galley that cooks well on a wet Tuesday and still leaves room to walk past. Worktop height, appliances and fixing to the van.
Cook where you stand
Measure the cook, not the brochure. Worktop height, hob reach and where the fridge door swings matter more than matching kitchen photos online. Stand in the taped layout with a kettle in your hand.
Keep services honest
Water, gas or induction, waste and electrics all meet in the galley. Leave service access under the sink and behind the fridge. Push-fit joints you cannot reach are a future flood.
Carcass tips
- Heavy appliances low and as far forward as the layout allows
- Soft-close is optional; catches that hold on a hill are not
- Heat shields where a hob sits near cladding
- A splashback you can wipe, not one that absorbs steam
- Ventilation near cooking, especially with gas
Weight and water
Fridges and water are the silent payload killers next to the kitchen. Size the fridge for how you shop, not for a house kitchen in miniature. A smaller compressor fridge and a cooler bag often beats a giant empty box.
The best van kitchen is the one you still enjoy using after the novelty wears off.
Figures in this guide are planning estimates. Confirm weights and prices against real products, and have gas and electrical habitation work signed off by a qualified person.
Turn this into a build plan
Twelve questions about how you will actually use the van. Out comes a schedule, cost ledger and payload budget sized to your van.
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