r/nextfuckinglevel 16h ago

The Transformation of a Van

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u/kechones 16h ago

That bathroom is a nightmare.

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u/elmins 14h ago

From seeing other conversions, having a toilet in the shower is a common solution. Simple fact of the matter is: there has to be compromise.

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u/kechones 8h ago edited 8h ago

For me, it’s more the fact that they have to shit with the door open and their legs sticking out into the rest of the van in the close vicinity of three different people. If there has to be that much of a compromise, l think I’ll just stay home, or in a hotel, or anywhere else.

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u/nuixy 11h ago

My mom’s van has the toilet in the shower and it’s never been a big deal. I like the little toilet closet in this build as it let them reduce the overall footprint of the shower. Not a big fan of it being under the fridge though.

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u/kechones 8h ago edited 8h ago

It’s not the toilet being in the shower that bothers me. I’m genuinely curious: in your mom’s van, can people take a dump with the door closed?

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u/nuixy 8h ago

Yup. There's a retractable door on the shower that you can shut. It's typically just my mom and her dog, though, so I doubt she shuts the door that frequently.

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u/kechones 8h ago

Yeah, I’m cool with that. I just would have loathed having to poop with my legs sticking out the door in a small communal space with my family growing up, so the BR in this video makes me uncomfortable. I had bad digestive issues growing up. I need a separate closable room with a fan.

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u/DustinnDodgee 6h ago

 I need a separate closable room with a fan.

Oh what a pampered princess you must be 👼🏼

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u/kechones 6h ago

Correct, don’t forget it.

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u/elmins 10h ago

Yeah, it's not a bad solution at all really. Higher and more efficient space utilization goes a very long way in those conversions. I think people don't realise how limited the space to work with is.