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Postby ghcoe » Tue Jul 11, 2017 5:35 pm

Next it was back to the galley. I got a great price on this granite counter top. It had a small chip in it and they were letting it go for a fraction of the cost..... :thumbsup: It is going to add about 50lbs to the trailer, but I figured I had some weight to spare and it's Granite!

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Granite
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Just kidding! :lol: :R

It is not granite, it is a paper bag floor technique applied to my wood counter. I also applied the same technique to the shelves and back splash of my galley.

Here is my test piece with the different colors I had laying around. We liked the middle color the best.

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Color test
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Re: #1

Postby ghcoe » Tue Jul 11, 2017 5:46 pm

Here is a close up of the pattern.

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Back splash
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The shelves and back splash. There is no color applied here.

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Outlets
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The top shelf with stain applied.

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Color applied
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I still have to apply stain to the rest of the galley and counter. Once the stain is applied and dry I will apply 3 coats of floor polyurethane. The usual method of application is White Elmer's Glue diluted 50/50. I could not find gallon sized Elmer's Glue around town so I used TBII. I usually use TBII diluted to 50/50 anyway so I figured why not? Worked great, now for the long test..... :thinking:
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Re: #1

Postby depatty » Tue Jul 11, 2017 5:53 pm

Looks GREAT!!! :thumbsup: :applause:
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Re: #1

Postby amandacreiglow » Tue Jul 11, 2017 10:40 pm

Oooh pretty! Well done! :thumbsup:
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Postby GPW » Wed Jul 12, 2017 5:18 am

Very Nice !!! ;)
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Re: #1

Postby KCStudly » Wed Jul 19, 2017 7:20 am

Had me going there for a second. :lol:

Looks really good! :thumbsup:
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Re: #1

Postby GPW » Wed Jul 19, 2017 5:27 pm

Think how strong all that overlapped paper is … :thumbsup: Paper is made from Wood …
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Re: #1

Postby ghcoe » Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:38 pm

GPW wrote:Think how strong all that overlapped paper is … :thumbsup: Paper is made from Wood …


One of the reasons I chose this technique. I tried just paint.... :thumbdown: . Granite :lol: I did not want to add a lot of weight so I though I would give this a try. Looks great now , but not sure how well it will hold up to expansion/contraction of the foam in weather extremes. This is a test... :thumbsup:
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Postby ghcoe » Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:33 pm

Well I have been procrastinating the updates. Seems everything is going way too fast now. I get a chance here and there to work on the trailer, but not much time to update the thread. :(

I stumbled upon a great deal on some cushions. I pass a rv furniture store everyday and on a whim I stopped in to see what they had. Lucky me they just received some odd and ends that they purchase from time to time. I was lucky enough to find a 48" wide x 72" long set in a acceptable color. Just a $190.00 out the door, which was a steal for what I was planning to pay.

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Fit perfect between the wheel wells. This is the cushions set up as a day couch.

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Wheel wells
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And laid out as a bed.

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Bed
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The cushion material is great. Better than what our old travel trailer had.
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Postby ghcoe » Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:41 pm

So since I purchased cushions I really did not have a need for the foam floor mats that I purchased at HF. My original intent was to use the mats for a bed, but I wanted to be able to make a couch for the day if needed and they would be a bit awkward for that. So I decided to use them as a floor mat :thinking: ! Well I guess that is what they were intended for anyway. Looks great and a bit of extra cushion for getting in and out with the cushions set up as a couch.

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Floor mats
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Oh, forgot to mention that the extra cushion stores up front under the shelves when the couch is made up. This is where the beading will probably also be stored during the day.

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Postby ghcoe » Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:54 pm

Next I got some more of the wiring done. I finished the interior lighting. One light above each window...

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and two lights under the front shelves.

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Then I finished wiring the clearance lights.

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Clearance
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Postby ghcoe » Sun Aug 13, 2017 6:03 pm

Then of course the galley needed to be finished as well. I have one more LED to add then it will be finished, but here it is as of now.

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Galley lights
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In the above shot you can see that I have also been working on a galley organizer for the microwave, plates, bowls and cups. Also, a storage area for the stove during transit.

A mock up of where items would go.

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Re: #1

Postby ghcoe » Sun Aug 13, 2017 6:10 pm

Now I am ready to start cutting...

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Cutouts
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Then once all is cut out the test fit.

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Cutouts cutout
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Another shot with the stove in travel mode. I used some left over floor mats for the shelf face and for the stove location to keep things from shifting around during transit.

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Ready for travel
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Re: #1

Postby ghcoe » Sun Aug 13, 2017 7:31 pm

Lastly, I mounted the hatch draw latches.....

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Draw latch
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and bumper mounts.

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Bumper mounts
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The bumper mounts are actually the stake side mounts included in the HF trailer kit, but I think they will work good as bumper mounts too. :thinking:
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Postby GPW » Mon Aug 14, 2017 6:29 am

:thumbsup: 8) :applause:
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