H&H 14x7 V nose conversion in MN

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Re: H&H 14x7 V nose conversion in MN

Postby nunrleft » Mon Apr 27, 2015 10:53 pm

Today I was able to get my plumbing finished (except for wiring the pump).

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And I got the cabinet return made. This will be the home of my battery cut off switch, a 12v receptacle, a 110v receptacle, a light switch and my pump switch.

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Re: H&H 14x7 V nose conversion in MN

Postby professorkx » Tue Apr 28, 2015 4:26 pm

Is your counter butcher block? I like the look...
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Re: H&H 14x7 V nose conversion in MN

Postby desertrat222 » Tue Apr 28, 2015 5:13 pm

So mad i bought a white fridge, that looks sharp!
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Re: H&H 14x7 V nose conversion in MN

Postby nunrleft » Tue Apr 28, 2015 11:23 pm

professorkx wrote:Is your counter butcher block? I like the look...


Yes, Birch butcher block, but only about 1 1/8" thick. Lighter than 3/4" particle board with laminate. We'll be oiling it so it will darken up a bit.

Got my cabinet return and wiring complete today.

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Also got my LED counter top lights installed.

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Re: H&H 14x7 V nose conversion in MN

Postby Gunman9 » Wed Apr 29, 2015 8:54 am

Did you run a vent for the mini fridge or is that necessary? Trying to figure out if I need to do this in mine when it arrives.
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Re: H&H 14x7 V nose conversion in MN

Postby professorkx » Wed Apr 29, 2015 3:39 pm

Gunman9 wrote:Did you run a vent for the mini fridge or is that necessary? Trying to figure out if I need to do this in mine when it arrives.


I didn't run a vent for mine...we will see if it will be a problem. However, I do have about 3/4" around the fridge, so heat can escape, and since heat rises, I don't expect a problem...
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Re: H&H 14x7 V nose conversion in MN

Postby nunrleft » Wed Apr 29, 2015 6:53 pm

Gunman9 wrote:Did you run a vent for the mini fridge or is that necessary? Trying to figure out if I need to do this in mine when it arrives.


No specific vent for the fridge. I shouldn't need one since the area under the left base cabinet is completely open. If I do I have a hole on the floor near the fridge that I can open (the original electrical service door that the dealer installed).

This afternoon I installed the garage area lights. Two 10 foot strips of LEDs. Housing is made from soffit J channel and florescent light covers that I cut down on the table saw:

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I also got the heat strip installed in the air conditioner and the lower housing mounted. Finished up the power center cabinet also.

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Re: H&H 14x7 V nose conversion in MN

Postby Gunman9 » Wed Apr 29, 2015 7:04 pm

I know you said you did your plumbing. Did you use a kit like this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/25-Gallon-Fresh ... 3d&vxp=mtr

Or buy all your parts separate. I have never installed an rv style water system. I got the bar sink and faucet and that's it. Would this be a good buy considering the price?
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Re: H&H 14x7 V nose conversion in MN

Postby Jiffypop207 » Wed Apr 29, 2015 8:11 pm

That lighting is sharp. I have the same led strips already. And chance for a close-up of the j molding you used?

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Re: H&H 14x7 V nose conversion in MN

Postby funengineer » Thu Apr 30, 2015 7:19 am

Excellent idea to house the LED strips nunrleft. Mind sharing your source for the LED strips? I'd like to see details of the install also.
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Re: H&H 14x7 V nose conversion in MN

Postby nunrleft » Thu Apr 30, 2015 8:34 am

Gunman9 wrote:I know you said you did your plumbing. Did you use a kit like this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/25-Gallon-Fresh ... 3d&vxp=mtr

Or buy all your parts separate. I have never installed an rv style water system. I got the bar sink and faucet and that's it. Would this be a good buy considering the price?


I believe it was cheaper for me to buy everything separate. Look at the first few pages of this thread, I listed prices for the parts I bought.
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Re: H&H 14x7 V nose conversion in MN

Postby nunrleft » Thu Apr 30, 2015 7:19 pm

J channel used : http://www.homedepot.com/p/Gibraltar-Bu ... /202092944

LED supplier is http://www.glowhut.com The LEDs come with an adhesive back but I've found they don't stick very well. So I supplement the adhesion with silicone caulk Not much to installation. Stick them to the wall, black to negative, red to switched positive.
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Re: H&H 14x7 V nose conversion in MN

Postby funengineer » Thu Apr 30, 2015 7:20 pm

Thanks for the info.
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Re: H&H 14x7 V nose conversion in MN

Postby Gunman9 » Thu Apr 30, 2015 8:25 pm

nunrleft wrote:
Gunman9 wrote:I know you said you did your plumbing. Did you use a kit like this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/25-Gallon-Fresh ... 3d&vxp=mtr

Or buy all your parts separate. I have never installed an rv style water system. I got the bar sink and faucet and that's it. Would this be a good buy considering the price?


I believe it was cheaper for me to buy everything separate. Look at the first few pages of this thread, I listed prices for the parts I bought.


I was looking at the same water pump you got. The LEDs are really nice to man like the look of them. I'd do something like that but the factory install 2 - 4ft LED lights in the trailer but if it's not enough im gonna go your rout. Did you just bend the J Channel back after screwing it into the wall?
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Re: H&H 14x7 V nose conversion in MN

Postby nunrleft » Thu Apr 30, 2015 8:27 pm

The light cover panel gets slid in through the end of the J channel.
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