I can confirm that Ecoflor based out of Australia have a DIY mirco cement kit that is holding up amazingly in my sprinter :) However, i would say that i couldn't agree with you guys more about the labour intensity of using a product like this, its not for the faint of heart to say the least. Also my only issue was too where two pieces of wood joined. I brought up my concern before my installation and Ecoflor instructed me to use fiberglass and epoxy to reinforce my seems, this actually has been 100% efficient through all kinds of roadtrips and rough terrain :)
I started my second van build right after you guys began to share yours and fell in love with your layout! In alot of ways i have taken so much inspiration from y'all, so thank you :) I just have my shower to finish and she'll be complete, i've been traveling in her 3/4 down for the past few months haha.
Wow thanks for the encouragement @tonyhawk123 I’m a van builder in aus and have put a lot of thought into making content but haven’t made the jump yet. Maybe I will :)
Thanks for the insights! I think it's really the same idea with the Smartcret... Fiberglass epoxy the seams, or don't try to cover them haha. Any yes, not for the faint of heart at all 😂
Thanks! We have tons of those kinds of videos on our instagram: instagram.com/nicole.and.edden/ And we are now building a new van and will be sharing the whole process both there and here on TH-cam :) Thanks for your support!
Thank you very much for this tutorial! I love your van. It’s almost 100% what I am looking for. But could you maybe do an extra tutorial for your washbasin? It’s so cool.
Y'all did an amazing job. I truly love your van design and layout. I dream of building one someday. Keep up the good work. 'Preciate Y'all and God Bless!
Thank you both for taking the time to do this tutorial. I’ve looked and there is very little on line to do with vans so you answered all of the questions I had. REALLY appreciate it and cannot wait to see what you do in your next van. Yours is definitely one of my all time favourite vans. It really is beautiful. Thanks again!
Appreciate that so much! And it's our pleasure. We were so lost when we were researching ours that we knew we had to do a tutorial to help others in our situation. Happy it was helpful!
Thank you very much for your advice ! I just received my first kit from SmarCret and I'm going to try it next week to concrete the bathroom in my van, so the timing is perfect ! The result for your project is impressive, it was certainly a lot of work but it was worth it 👍
THANK YOU! for making a video on this. As someone who tends to appreciate what is usually uncommon. It’s great news to hear I can use this in an RV remodel now!! Yes!!
Thank you for the informative video. Personally I find it way to much money and labor for a van but for my kitchen counters it would be great and a lot more room to work.
Excellent video. I'm considering using this stuff in my house and your video is honest and real. Thanks for your great work. Van looks super cool by the way
Thanks so much! Glad it was helpful. Most of our concerns won't be relevant for a house, so in my opinion it's a great option for that! We are trying another product now too called Concretta FS from Meoded. Might be worth looking into as well, much easier application process.
Amazing Tutorial and Review! I have only done microcement in a bathroom and it was a lot of work but definitely worth it! I've been curious about this product so thank you for the detailed tutorial. Your van turned out beautiful!!
Thank you for your Smart-crete tutorial. Your van is beautiful. How do you find the surfaces for cleaning? Sinks & countertops need daily cleaning & occasional scrubbing. Does the surface hold up? Would you recommend a different sheen for those high use surfaces? Thanks again!
Thanks! The surface is super smooth and very easy to clean. We haven't experienced any issues with that. We definitely recommend the industrial strength sealant that we provided a link for in the description, it is necessary for high use areas for sure
I am so very thankful for the two of you!!! Also, Nicole, you are so pretty and pleasant. Stay safe. Thanks again. Now, to see if my husband will help me 😂.
Thank you so much for creating this tutorial!! 😍I absolutely love this esthetic and plan to do something like this in my van. I'm wondering how it has held up in the kitchen. When used as a countertop space have you had any issues with chipping or food stains?
Stellar content, this is why the gods gave us the internet. Do you happen to know the finished weight of the product installed cured and finished? Like per square foot or meter? Obviously not a well documented spec for a product meant to be used in a house. Likewise do you know about UV resistance? Shouldn't matter inside, but I'm thinking of maybe a roof deck or something similar?
Haha thanks! I don't have an exact measurement in terms of the weight, it will also depend on how you apply it (thicker or thinner). But as an estimate, I would consider it about 30% of the weight of the plywood we applied it too (we were using 1/2" baltic birch plywood). Not sure how helpful that will be to you, sorry! But we don't have another unit of measurement. Also I think it's completely UV resistant, as it's meant for outdoor use as well. But I would confirm that with them as well. Good luck!
Curious about painting the walls before installing them like you mentioned - how would you suggest covering the screws? Are you able to cover it with micro cement or does that mess it up with the layering? Thank you!!
We're dyinggg to do an e-van. But even with the longer range I don't think it's enough yet when you consider how much these build outs weigh and the actual usable range you'll have while trying to travel long distances
Small request. If you get a confirmation about the water proof layer being available to non-industry could you confirm this in the video description please?
Will do. I posted the link to the product itself in the description. I think it's just a matter of emailing/calling and ordering it from them. That's what we did and they were ok it with.
The determining factor is if you're putting it over an absorbant surface (like wood), or a non absorbant surface (like tile, metal, etc). We use absorbant surface for most of the van
Thanks! Yeah, it's very steep. There are other companies that are US based that can be much cheaper due to the reduced shipping costs. We are trying a brand called Concretta by Meoded now
Van is a dream!! 👏👏 However, it is not clear from your intro what is actually that cement material. Since it was vague, it leads me to conclusion that material is plastic based, therefore very questionable environment. It is not my fild, so I could be wrong. Anyway, Kudos for your fantastic creation!
For details on the composition of the material itself, you would need to talk to an engineer from the company. They're called Smartcret. All that mattered to us what how it holds up, and it does. So not sure it matters what it's made of
Great informative videos, I keep watching them! On that note, the music is super annyoning and tiring. It doesn't even match your artistic qualities. If you use music, at least put some real music, instrumental, not this cheap artificial electro computer nonsense. This feels like piece of plastic in wild nature. Also, pronounced beats are not a good idea as a background for speech.
Guys, 100% worth it for the aesthetic. Plus all the black attachments, faucets etc, it looks very modern, and relaxing.
Thank you! We love the combo too!
I can confirm that Ecoflor based out of Australia have a DIY mirco cement kit that is holding up amazingly in my sprinter :) However, i would say that i couldn't agree with you guys more about the labour intensity of using a product like this, its not for the faint of heart to say the least. Also my only issue was too where two pieces of wood joined. I brought up my concern before my installation and Ecoflor instructed me to use fiberglass and epoxy to reinforce my seems, this actually has been 100% efficient through all kinds of roadtrips and rough terrain :)
I started my second van build right after you guys began to share yours and fell in love with your layout! In alot of ways i have taken so much inspiration from y'all, so thank you :) I just have my shower to finish and she'll be complete, i've been traveling in her 3/4 down for the past few months haha.
If you ever put some videos together, please share! Sounds like we'd learn from your projects.
Wow thanks for the encouragement @tonyhawk123 I’m a van builder in aus and have put a lot of thought into making content but haven’t made the jump yet. Maybe I will :)
Thanks for the insights! I think it's really the same idea with the Smartcret... Fiberglass epoxy the seams, or don't try to cover them haha.
Any yes, not for the faint of heart at all 😂
And definitely put out your content! You're already making it, posting it is the easy part..😉
This was an amazing tutorial. I hope to see more on this build, including plumbing and electrical. Cheers!
Thanks! We have tons of those kinds of videos on our instagram:
instagram.com/nicole.and.edden/
And we are now building a new van and will be sharing the whole process both there and here on TH-cam :)
Thanks for your support!
Glad to see you guys again! Thanks for the detailed tutorial! You guys rock!!
Thanks so much! So awesome to hear :)
Thank you very much for this tutorial! I love your van. It’s almost 100% what I am looking for. But could you maybe do an extra tutorial for your washbasin? It’s so cool.
That's so great to hear! Thank you. And yes, on this next van we will definitely go into more details about everything in the bathroom/shower :)
Thanks for the video. Look forward to more vids about your van build.
More to come! Thanks so much :)
Y'all did an amazing job. I truly love your van design and layout. I dream of building one someday. Keep up the good work. 'Preciate Y'all and God Bless!
Thanks so much! You can do it!
The entire van build and layout is impressive. 👍
Thanks so much :)
I absolutely love your van. The concrete is stunning, but the layout is the very best layout I have seen.
Thank you very much! Appreciate the kind words :)
Thank you both for taking the time to do this tutorial. I’ve looked and there is very little on line to do with vans so you answered all of the questions I had. REALLY appreciate it and cannot wait to see what you do in your next van. Yours is definitely one of my all time favourite vans. It really is beautiful. Thanks again!
Appreciate that so much!
And it's our pleasure. We were so lost when we were researching ours that we knew we had to do a tutorial to help others in our situation. Happy it was helpful!
Very nice review. You guys are good at this. Instructive, balanced, well articulated, inspiring. Keep rocking.
Much appreciated! Thanks for the encouragement :)
Thank you very much for your advice ! I just received my first kit from SmarCret and I'm going to try it next week to concrete the bathroom in my van, so the timing is perfect !
The result for your project is impressive, it was certainly a lot of work but it was worth it 👍
Awesome to hear, good luck!! Tons of work, but it really is worth it :)
THANK YOU! for making a video on this. As someone who tends to appreciate what is usually uncommon. It’s great news to hear I can use this in an RV remodel now!! Yes!!
You are so welcome! That's awesome to hear, good luck! Just prepare mentally for a serious undertaking 😂
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Thank you for the informative video. Personally I find it way to much money and labor for a van but for my kitchen counters it would be great and a lot more room to work.
Thanks! Yes, as we also said, it's a ton of work... Better to do on smaller projects for sure!
Excellent video. I'm considering using this stuff in my house and your video is honest and real. Thanks for your great work. Van looks super cool by the way
Thanks so much! Glad it was helpful. Most of our concerns won't be relevant for a house, so in my opinion it's a great option for that! We are trying another product now too called Concretta FS from Meoded. Might be worth looking into as well, much easier application process.
Amazing Tutorial and Review! I have only done microcement in a bathroom and it was a lot of work but definitely worth it! I've been curious about this product so thank you for the detailed tutorial. Your van turned out beautiful!!
Appreciate that so much! It's a ton of work, but as you said, the result it just worth it!
Thank you for your Smart-crete tutorial. Your van is beautiful. How do you find the surfaces for cleaning? Sinks & countertops need daily cleaning & occasional scrubbing. Does the surface hold up? Would you recommend a different sheen for those high use surfaces? Thanks again!
Thanks! The surface is super smooth and very easy to clean. We haven't experienced any issues with that. We definitely recommend the industrial strength sealant that we provided a link for in the description, it is necessary for high use areas for sure
I am so very thankful for the two of you!!! Also, Nicole, you are so pretty and pleasant. Stay safe. Thanks again. Now, to see if my husband will help me 😂.
Awe! Thank you so much (Nicole :)) Yes! Convince your hubby!!! Such an amazing experience to share together!
I am curious if you considered using Roman clay before choosing microcement, and if so why you choose microcement in the end. Thank you!
It’s a great Fengshui layout 😊.
Appreciate the kind words a lot 😊
Thank you so much for creating this tutorial!! 😍I absolutely love this esthetic and plan to do something like this in my van. I'm wondering how it has held up in the kitchen. When used as a countertop space have you had any issues with chipping or food stains?
Our pleasure!!! No issues with water or food stains, but you can not put heat directly on it! We learned that the hard way!
Hey the link for the other waterproof sealant is not working! What's the name of it?
Hi. Looks amazing. I’m curious which colour you ordered?
We used A1 😊
How much did it cost to build the Van; with everything included
I love your karavan degisn. You are gergeous. ❤🥰
Thank you so much! 😊
Stellar content, this is why the gods gave us the internet. Do you happen to know the finished weight of the product installed cured and finished? Like per square foot or meter? Obviously not a well documented spec for a product meant to be used in a house. Likewise do you know about UV resistance? Shouldn't matter inside, but I'm thinking of maybe a roof deck or something similar?
Haha thanks!
I don't have an exact measurement in terms of the weight, it will also depend on how you apply it (thicker or thinner). But as an estimate, I would consider it about 30% of the weight of the plywood we applied it too (we were using 1/2" baltic birch plywood).
Not sure how helpful that will be to you, sorry! But we don't have another unit of measurement.
Also I think it's completely UV resistant, as it's meant for outdoor use as well. But I would confirm that with them as well.
Good luck!
@@nicoleandedden Thanks, I'm gonna call that .45 pounds per square foot for now. Cheers.
I do microcement i always use mesh around 1m wide then 3 inch inside angles
Very smart 💪🏽 we learned the hard way!
Curious about painting the walls before installing them like you mentioned - how would you suggest covering the screws? Are you able to cover it with micro cement or does that mess it up with the layering? Thank you!!
As long as the screws are flush or slightly inset, then its totally invisible under the micro-cement!
Thanks a lotttttt❤❤❤
You're welcome! :)
Really want your thoughts. Would you consider the Brightdrop electric van for campervan build? Longer range than E-Sprinter.
We're dyinggg to do an e-van. But even with the longer range I don't think it's enough yet when you consider how much these build outs weigh and the actual usable range you'll have while trying to travel long distances
Small request. If you get a confirmation about the water proof layer being available to non-industry could you confirm this in the video description please?
Will do. I posted the link to the product itself in the description. I think it's just a matter of emailing/calling and ordering it from them. That's what we did and they were ok it with.
Which did you buy? The site has for tile ot plastic surfaces.
The determining factor is if you're putting it over an absorbant surface (like wood), or a non absorbant surface (like tile, metal, etc). We use absorbant surface for most of the van
Do you think you put it partly on the plastic in de dashboard?
I'm sure you could! But that would be quite a mess 😅
Beautiful video!! Thank you so much. We're researching for Tiny homes on wheels and this was an amazing video. You should ask for donations. ~ Malia
GREAT tutorial! That price though :-/
Yikes
Thanks! Yeah, it's very steep. There are other companies that are US based that can be much cheaper due to the reduced shipping costs. We are trying a brand called Concretta by Meoded now
Van is a dream!! 👏👏 However, it is not clear from your intro what is actually that cement material. Since it was vague, it leads me to conclusion that material is plastic based, therefore very questionable environment. It is not my fild, so I could be wrong. Anyway, Kudos for your fantastic creation!
Schreib doch den Hersteller an, der muss dir Auskunft geben. Hersteller ist aus Spanien.
For details on the composition of the material itself, you would need to talk to an engineer from the company. They're called Smartcret. All that mattered to us what how it holds up, and it does. So not sure it matters what it's made of
Are you still selling that van?
This one sold, but we build these :)
anandalivingexperiences.com/campervans
👏👏
Thanks!
Wish I knew what was being said, the background music is just too much...couldn't watch.
Great informative videos, I keep watching them! On that note, the music is super annyoning and tiring. It doesn't even match your artistic qualities. If you use music, at least put some real music, instrumental, not this cheap artificial electro computer nonsense. This feels like piece of plastic in wild nature. Also, pronounced beats are not a good idea as a background for speech.
300k usd is ridiculous
You should build it then! ❤️ will be much cheaper