Well I started tearing into the repairs needed for the new rig before it is Camp/Road Ready...  I have my work cut out for me but, tis ok and will be well worth the effort

 I will need to add a place for some deep cycle batteries as this rig is not fully equipped.. I tore the cabinets and paneling out today... I will also be giving the walls a fresh coat of paint... Stay tuned!!!

Damn.. I rotated them before uploading... grrr

That's quite a project you have there. Wow.

I'm seen several threads about remodelling or gutting RV's its not a easy nor a job for the timid...

I'm sure it'll turn out "pretty"!!!!!!

That it will!!!! However, I refuse to use the new stupid term "Glamping" OMG  ... I was telling a friend about the rig and some lady overheard the conversation and gets overly excited and says..." OH ARE YOU GOING GLAMPING????"     Um... No lady, I go Camping. I most likely won't even have a tv... I prefer music, so I will in the future upgrade the sound system..  

 

Glamping? Tell me more...

 

You DO have your work cut out for you! Whew!

'Glamping'----- is that when you go camping in a Glamorous rig?

 

Boy they sure build'em bare bones-y underneath but look real good with the fit and finish. It's a nice rig.... well worth the effort.

 

I would not use hemlock framing again that why it rots so easily just from condensation. I'm 'pretty' sure douglas fir being the strongest of the evergreens used for framing, is about 3 times less dry rot prone than hemlock.

 

I like to use clear verticle grain douglas fir because it's amazingly strong but very very expensive. I only use it when I save it out of an old building that was built with the old growth Fir.

 

Western red cedar is the least rot prone  but framing members should be bigger because it is not as strong.

 

Anyhow enough..... been around woodwork all my life... ful time since 1977 and still love it so much can't stop the yammer and the hammer!

 

When it's done, seein' your work so far, I know it will be pretty darn purdy

When I had to replace some of the wood in my rig I treated it with a water proofing sealant be for installing it.

Glamping... I had to go look it up... Ugh!

Getting back to nature..............aka, roughing it................Hey?????

Getting back to nature..............aka, roughing it................Hey?????

Ya, to the tune of $300-$400k.

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Edited March 31, 201411 yr by YabbaDoo

Long way to go, but it's a start

Edited March 31, 201411 yr by YabbaDoo

Getting all the wood framing done. I'm curious to see how you finish this out.

Before cutting.. After cutting... I will post the fix  tomorrow   Remember I do have a day job between the rain showers here in er.."sunny" Florida    
 

Edited April 12, 201411 yr by YabbaDoo

Although, I just heard the oranges are not doing too well.

That the part I hate about RV's by the time you start digging into the walls and ceiling you can uncover a whole lot of sin hiding behind a thin piece of vinyl wallpaper. Hopefully you bind that roof panel back together to insure structural strength.

Oh yes, there is now structural integrity!!
Plus I sealed up the back seam and dug out the other rear molding sealant and sealed that as well.. All I have to do is put the molding back up now that the roof patch was put on just before dark...
 

Edited April 13, 201411 yr by YabbaDoo