Sunday, June 26, 2011

Linoleum floor installed




A neutral color, no pattern, "no glue" floor went down. The main traffic areas were taped and then the edges were all sealed. The time, effort and $62 floor was well worth it and gives the camper a nice clean look.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Basic A/C installed









Pictures show the first set up, that worked well at home, and then the final install that I used for the first trip.

The a/c sits atop a Home Depot cabinet. When traveling I secure it by running a bolt through the slider into the cabinet top. Then I add a non slip matt under the a/c and finally secure it with my extra cargo straps.

Everything worked super the first trip and I towed the camper almost 800 miles roundtrip with no problems.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Lock for the rear barn doors


The guy at ACE suggested the above lock.

Kitchen shaping up too!




The kitchen area is almost 4'long and 26" at it's deepest part(due to the extra spacing up from the rounded front).

Like my td project I opted for some Home Depot cabinets and in this area I am using a 24" wide base cabinet. To the side of that I've added two shelves. One for the microwave and another for the grill and small stuff like the toaster. The open bottom stores a rectangular crate to hold shoes(good for when the kids camp with me). I still have to finish the side shelving and front framing to match the base cabinet framing but so far I like it.

Instead of upper shelves or cabinets I am using my favorite cargo holders. All the odd shaped stuff plus my plastic cups and plates will be stored there.

All in all I like the way the kitchen area is shaping up............

Bathroom looking good



I opted for FRP panels for this build. My plan to use this trailer for just a few years makes these panels easier for resale as a work trailer. I like neutral colors so I picked grey for the walls. The ceiling of the trailer was already completed. I used Behr premium paint and put two coats of white on the walls and then floated the FRP panels. In each section I have enough things to hang so I don't need to glue this down.

The bathroom is shaping up nicely and I added the extras just for the photo. The curtain partitions come later in the project.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Picked up trailer, easy tow home!




My buddy Bill rode with me to Elkhart. The trailer tows very nice. On the way back we stopped at Bass Pro Shops outside of Toledo. We even had dinner in their sandwich shop.

I surprised Bill and my neighbor by backing it up into the driveway at night and through the gate. I have about 4-5" on each side to get past the gate posts. It's a tight fit but not something I have to do every day.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

The trailer is on the lot!


Time to celebrate!
My trailer is done and on the lot in Elkhart. My next day off is Monday and I'll be there to pick it up and tow the new trailer home!!!!!!!!!!