Showing posts with label cabinetry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cabinetry. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

All under roof.

Made some real good progress the last few weeks.  I installed the last pieces of the ceiling and front. Most of the ceiling supports are in and I have cut out the fan hole.  I have also started insulating the top, but it is not done yet.


The upper kitchen cabinet has been painted and installed.  I also have gotten some of the electrical hooked up.  I am putting in a few 110V and 12V outlets. 

USB and Lighter outlet in black. 

 I love the ceiling lights we found and they look really nice when they are turned on. We decided on these lights after going to our local RV show last week.  They are nice and flat and they put off just the right amount of light. Plus the under cabinet lights work and look nice too.


At this point, I am trying to get the last of the ceiling supports and insulation in.  I have started running the power for all the exterior running lights. In the next few weeks, I will be prepping the ceiling for stain and building out the dinette seating. If all goes well, I will be prepping and painting the skins in March.

Cheers!

Friday, January 22, 2016

Lookin' good

I am still behind schedule on my updates.  Over the last few weeks, the floor has gone in. This was an adventure.  I didn't buy much extra so I had to be careful with my cuts.  Luckily the only place I shorted the vinyl is hidden by the back gaucho bed. The trim cleaned up nicely with a little soap, water and steel wool.  I did not go for bright aluminum, just clean. You may also notice the walls are painted.  I know may will feel this ruins the camper, but we wanted to it feel open and light.  The ceiling will be stained, so we are mixing the old with the new.

Cabinets are painted to match the walls.  The drawer fronts will be an accent color but I am not sure what it is yet.  


Getting plywood that will bend easily has been a challenge for me.  I special ordered some at Home Depot.  The stuff bends very easily, but the surface quality is ok at best.  I am going to try and sand it smooth once it is all in but I believe I will have to get some veneer if I want a stain-able surface.  I am sure there is 1/4" plywood out there with a nice surface, but I couldn't find any locally and I did not want to deal with wetting and warming the wood to bend it.  The Gaucho Bench is now in.  There will be 2 drawers in the middle for storage. I have the sliding top planned but I will wait to put it in after I get my skins on and the new water filler installed.  I am pretty sure that I am going to need to put a bump on the right side wall for the filler.


Yesterday I got the upper cabinet built.  Here you can see it in temporary position.  I need to add a shelf in the right hand side door.  I will be filling all my staple holes and painting it this weekend. If you are wondering, I have been building the cabinetry with pocket screws, glue and staples.

I have also started on my electrical wiring.  My power center is at the floor left of the fridge.  The 12V wiring is run around but not hooked up yet.  I still need to install the 110V wiring.  Next up, I will be adding all of the cross member framing to the roof and deciding where the roof fan will go.


Cheers!