More Carpet Removal

We still needed to remove the remaining carpet strip from under the slide.

This was not a quick or easy task-The slide seal has been removed in order to get to the edge of the flooring.


Here it is now.

LED Interior Bulb Conversion

Yep- we are doing a bulb conversion. We took some of these-

To get to some of these.  (They are definitely cooler to the touch.)

I would  like to thank RVUpgrades.com for some great prices on these LED bulbs.

Norcold To LG Conversion

Yippee!!!
The Norcold RV fridge to the LG residential fridge is almost done! It is in- we just have to strap it in!

Here is a photo of the old-


-And here is a photo of the new-

I am so excited to have this fridge installed. It is such a relief that I don't have to worry about a fire.

Fridge Area Sealed Up

We took the fridge opening from this look:
We then enclosed it with the Styrofoam insulation on the sides and the ceiling,
sealed the outer vent and added the Styrofoam on the back of it.

We have also lowered the floor platform so that the fridge should slide into the opening.
We should have an idea tomorrow!

Heater Ventilation Cover

In the kitchen area -under the stove is a vent area that covers the heater ducting. (I am sure it does more than act as a cover but I cannot ask my expert because he is "out of commission" for the next 5 hours.)
Below is a photo of the opening.


Here is a photo of the duct cover - in it's original state - a rust-spotted tan color.


We decided to paint it a black color so it blends in with the oven.


Finally-here is a photo of it below the oven-

Please excuse the non-wiped down appliances. They will be clean once we are done!

Skylight & Ceiling Vents Replacement

We decided to replace the ceiling fans with a couple of Fantastic Fans along with the bathroom skylight...and the best time to do this was when we had the roof coated.

This is the bathroom fan before it was replaced-


-and here it is after the switch.


We knew the skylight outer shell was cracked but you could also tell because of the dirt that had worked it's way between the outer dome and the inside dome as seen here-


-Here is a photo of the skylight still with the shrink wrap in the dome.
We also changed out the roof vent that was in the living room area with a Fantastic Fan.

Water Tank Connections Are Done!

Here is a picture showing the incomplete connections from the tank to the outside fill hose connector.

You can see there are no holes for the hoses to come through here-
We drilled the holes and connected the hoses-
- to a new outside connector. This project is now complete!

Prepping For the Fridge-

Here is a view of the original fridge cavity with the lower vent removed-

You can see the old pink insulation and just how dirty it is from the road grime coming in through the vent.(We solved that problem by closing off the vent holes.)

Here are photos of the fridge cavity with new insulation.

The photo above shows the roof vent opening and the photo below shows it has been covered.


I am looking forward to the fridge going into that space soon!

A/C Roof Cover Replacement

Earlier this year we noticed how brittle the AC roof vents looked so we decided to get some new ones.


Here is something we found when we removed the cover...

And here is how brittle the covers were-


Finally- you can see the AC units with one cover on-and the front cover waiting to be covered.

2 in 1 -Shopping To Save Space-

We all know that space in an RV is a valuable commodity so I like to find things that will do more than one thing.
I recently purchased a great item from Costco that does two things in one unit-

 
It is a Dyson Bladeless Fan and Heater in one.  It is quiet and easy to switch from one function to the other AND it is safe to have around pets and children!

BRRRRRRR-Where is That Draft Coming From?

We are replacing the Norcold fridge with an LG Residential fridge so it is pulled out. This leaves the outside fridge vent exposed and allowing cool air to come in from outside.
You can see part of the vent here-


We decided to find a way to seal those vent holes and this is what I came up with:
This is the thick black foam that was used as packing- I cut it into a strip and then sliced it almost completely through so  I could push the fins into the foam-and have the foam fill in the openings.

We then took strips of "Eternabond" (this should be in every RVer's  'Must Have' kits!) and sealed the foam and openings  completely.

The vent cover had to be put back up before it was completed- but it definitely made it easier to take a picture!

Sofa Is Here!

The sofa showed up on Wednesday afternoon!
We also ordered the table trays to use with it-as shown below!

Cabinet Photos

Here is a more complete set of photos of the cabinets. (You will see some of the electrical wiring hanging down for the speakers and lights that we have not put in yet. The final trim pieces will be installed after those items have been installed.)

Installation Issue of the Cabinets

...One of the immediate issues we had yesterday with the cabinet install was the location of the top drawer on each side in relation to where the side window valances are. 

You can see that you do not have room to line up and slide in the drawer due to the lack of room.

This was solved by the removal of the side window valances and window covering. (Now all we need to do is decide what type of window treatments to put back up.)

Bedroom Cabinets Continued-

We started with this -


-Made it to this-


-and ended with this!

Bedroom Cabinets-

These upper cabinets have been removed!
...but that is only a temporary situation...We have removed the old upper cabinet that was still in the bedroom -

so we can make room so the new ones due in tomorrow

Delivery Day Is Wednesday!

The Sofa will be here! (sofa in the photo is only rendition- this is not the color combination.)

The Cabinet Guy will be here with the bedroom cabinets!



...And the new tow hitch will be here!