It turns out that the most challenging thing is creating this project as I go along. I have been lucky in that I haven't made any major stuff-ups, but in order to avoid them, I have spent what seems like hours just sitting and looking at the framing pondering how that what I am currently doing will affect what's to come. I have think ahead to accommodate plumbing, electrical, the 12volt solar system, gas installation and a myriad of other things. So if it looks like I haven't done much this weekend, my excuse is I've been thinking.
The 'bed/lounge' is about ready to be lined with plywood on the interior and to have some 10-12mm ply across the top. What I've decided to do here is make 3 'lift-up' sections, one of which is shown in the pic above. To accommodate this, I've widened the areas of the frame that will support the opening sections and put a frame across where the plywood cover doors will be hinged. The other sections that are not accessed by the lift up doors, I will fit the plywood to the frames and cut 'man holes' in them through the plywood.
Before Starting the framing for the main cupboards, I unpacked the fridge and located it approximately where I want it to end up. I figured that the best place to have it was opposite the door given that when you are out camping, you can get to it without going all of the way inside, and because it is opposite the steps, it means that I will be able to see into it without having to grovel around on the floor. The fridge is a Waeco MDC-90 litre model, (new but superseded). It is light and compact and I wonder where all of the money is. This model was $1499 RRP. I got it for $800 from the factory, still you have to wonder why they are so expensive. Made in Germany to last, I hope. The front panel is removable so you can replace it with whatever blends in best colour wise. Don't know it I'll bother at the moment. I will have to swap the door around so it opens from the right side. They provide instructions and bits to do this. Later.
So, here is what I've done this weekend. Actually what you see here was all done on Sunday. At 9.00am Sunday, I hadn't even started the main cupboards. As you can see they're not finished by along shot, but well on the way. I had to accommodate the wheels arch and work out how they cupboard were going to sit in relation to the windows etc. It had turned out OK, but there are still a few linger doubts about hinges for doors etc. All will become clear immediately before I go to do that part of the job. That's it for this week. The weather is warming up and the days getting longer, so I may be able to get the odd bits and pieces done after work. We'll see. Thanks for reading.
