Bedroom Update

So- let me just say that I refuse to update the window covers until everything else is done.... 

...but I sure hate them!

The drawer handles are on along with the new latches on all of the cabinets-
...but I have told DH he can worry about the pulls on the 6 upper doors until after we are back from next month's trip.

New Present-

The DH gets a new present for Christmas-


-and I reap the benefits!

Yep this not so small gadget helped the DH install drawer/door pulls in a short amount of time.

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Bathroom Door Knob

We are converting much of the metal hardware to brushed nickel - and this was a blaring gold fixture-


We have found an updated door handle in brushed nickel:

Another big positive (besides the looks) to this is that we no longer have to "lift the door up" in order to make sure it latches!

Bedroom Cabinet ReDo

We found that the cool looking latches that we put on the bedroom drawers are poor for RV use.  They will not hold closed during RV travel, so we are enhancing the "hold power" of the drawers.

Here are some photos of the newly added latches- next to the other latches:
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Front Cabin Area

Here are a few photos of the front cabin area that is put back together:

The front cap now has insulation in it and the speakers are once again mounted...


The middle cabinet door is now attached and has a latch mounted to keep it closed.


The seatbelts are now attached to the 2 chairs.

A few things that still need to be done in this area are: the wood trim that will cover the black front of the slide and front cabin area; the window coverings; the corner trim piece that goes on the slide out corner; the middle cabinet needs a bottom put in it to protect the light fixture wiring that is mounted on the bottom; the driver door fabric that needs to be redone.

Starlight Motion Outdoor Light

We installed a Starlight Motion Activated Porch light in December 2013. 
Here is a photo of the installed light fixture:


 
...And here is a photo of it now:


I am amazed that the lens covers  on the motion detecting part has deteriorated as bad as they have considering that we have kept the light off for 99% of the time.

This is a FAIL in my book.

Refrigerator Lock

We decided to find something that will lock the residential fridge doors in place while traveling. We did some searching on the web and came up with a post on an RV Forum that had a solution.

We ordered the part from Total Value RV located in Elkhart, Indiana. (Part# 0315479)

You can see where it attaches to the fridge in the above photo.

Here it is in the "parked" position.

We will be able to swing this to the right to prop the doors open for the "storage" position.

The above photo is locked in place for the "Travel" position.
 
This last photo also shows the fridge with the lock in "travel" position.

Shower Curtain Rod-

We started out with a shower door-
 

...which we removed to make room for this-
What is nice is that this rod extends out so you have more "elbow room" ...
...but you can also reverse that action once you are done! .

Safety First!

We have purchased and mounted a much larger Fire Extinguisher!

Floor Register Flashing

Today I took care of a simple thing on the "TO DO" list...sealing the vent registers. These are the items I used: 

 Here is a photo of the flashing put onto the register "sidewall": 

 And here are a series of photos of the process as it was done on the bedroom register that is surrounded with carpet: . . .

Full Awning Install

The full size awning is on the rig. We had to go with the wall mount position instead of the awning rail. Most of the bolts are hidden inside cabinets-the one set of bolts that are exposed will be eventually covered.


You can see some of the brackets from this angle-



Here is the power switch mounted just inside the door-


And here is the awning extended:

A Lesson in Latches

I ordered some roller latches from Amazon that we would use to put a drawer front on. Our Monaco had a spot back in the bedroom that had used them to snap a panel in place- which is where I got the idea.
I am here to inform you that not all roller latches are the same.




There is one big subtle difference between these two...


You might notice where the screw tabs are on the roller attachment.
The one on the left will not work in RVs- The wood framing is not thick enough.

Here is a photo of the correct latch attached:


And here is a photo of the drawer front:



FYI- We bought the correct latches from Dyers Online.

Busy Day

Today was a day that a few things were worked on..
...Updates to follow!

Awning Work Continues

We had issues using the old awning rail-  so we have used the actual wall mounts that came with the awning. Here is a photo:

(Please excuse the night shot-but I was too excited  about visiting with my granddaughter after we had the awning up!)

Wall Sconce Install

We were amazed at the size of the hole in the wall when we disconnected the old fixture.

...But our amazement did not stop there-

The light fixture itself is of poor quality.  I have been married to a Carpenter long enough that I even  noticed the glass fixture was not mounted level.

It did not state LED bulbs but I thought the price was high enough that there was a decent chance of it having  LEDs - It does not.  It is also designed poorly.  You will have to remove the fixture from the wall to change the bulb unless you have fine delicate fingers and hands.

Shower Door Removal

We have hated the shower door slider from the beginning so we decided to change it out before our trip in a couple of months.
 This is what it looked like-


Here are a few photos of the clean up process-
.We used Goo-Gone Caulk Remover to help clean up the sides and top front of the bathtub/shower area. .


And here is how it looks before we add the shower curtain & rod: