Is there an advantage to building the gally in 1 piece?

[dh]

Is there any advantage to building the gally/cabinets as a seperate unit and installing? It seems easier to me to put cleats on the walls and install one board at a time.

[DaveInMI]

I'm doing a slide out so I have a place to slide in a full size real mattress. There is a bulkhead on the top half for strength and is insulated. The bottom half slide-in end is insulated to complete the insulated wall.

[Gage]

Is there any advantage to building the gally/cabinets as a seperate unit and installing? It seems easier to me to put cleats on the walls and install one board at a time.

I've done it both ways. Although the one I built on the work bench and then installed is a slider, I wouldn't think it really maters. It's all in what is easier for you. With the KIT I'm rebuilding, I'm building the galley in place. The thing about building it in place, you have to think ahead because there is very little room for mistakes.

[bobhenry]

The galley wall is where your tear gains a great deal of racking strength.
I built mine just like a studded wall in a house then added 7/16 osb a layer of 3/4 foam for insulation and a 1/4 luan veneer inside. There would be no reason you couldn't make the wall 10, 12 ,14" short and hold it to the top then a filler could be added down low that would be removable if needed.





made a dandy pantry for me !

[dh]

Is there any advantage to building the gally/cabinets as a seperate unit and installing? It seems easier to me to put cleats on the walls and install one board at a time.

I've done it both ways. Although the one I built on the work bench and then installed is a slider, I wouldn't think it really maters. It's all in what is easier for you. With the KIT I'm rebuilding, I'm building the galley in place. The thing about building it in place, you have to think ahead because there is very little room for mistakes.

Sonds almost like you know me. I have 10 pages of scale, hand drawn diagrams of just the gally/interior cabinets. I'm building a 9' benroy style, and have squeezed every 32nd of an inch I could out of it. (A little hint for those trying to do the same, a Coleman Queen size air matress is 2" shorter than a standard queen, as well as the Ozark Trails branded one next to it on the shelf at Wal-Mart, Likewise, using a tub drain in a sink will save 2.5" in depth under the counter over a conventenial elbow)

[jdarkoregon]

dh

For my next one I'm going to build the cabs and then build the trailer around them. They will be all finished and perfectly square.

One thing nice about building a tear is that you do it your way. Planning is good, it will make the actually build time less because you know what the next step will be

Have fun

John

[S. Heisley]

jdarkoregon wrote:

For my next one I'm going to build the cabs and then build the trailer around them. They will be all finished and perfectly square.

I just finished putting in a shelf and drawer in place. Working in that little space with walls around made me think that building the cabinets first is a very good idea!

[bobhenry]

Oh no flashbacks are still painful ( but funny ) removing a couple glued and screwed roof spars to "panel" the inside walls after running the electrics.

Taking the lexan roof loose to install the mattress.

getting large sheets of foam in the side door to insulate the floor and the harder to manage 7/16 osb in the door to act as subflooring over the foam.


Maybe we should build from the inside out

[Gage]

Maybe we should build from the inside out

Either that or think about what your doing before you do it. It's called taking your time and thinking things out.



There is nothing hidden in the above post. It's a little humor.

[bobhenry]

I was excited an in a hurry to camp.

These rules are learned ( after the fact many times.)

# 3 went better

[afreegreek]

it's always easier to make sub-assemblies and install them than to piece things together.. if you were to contract the job to a cabinet or millwork shop you'd find that the whole thing would be done as a series of sub-assemblies and then assembled as a unit before it even saw the trailer frame. most of it would be put together with the unit on it's side too.. there's no way you'd see someone reaching across the roof on a step while working on it.

[S. Heisley]

Gage wrote:

...or think about what your doing before you do it. It's called taking your time and thinking things out.

And having the experience (or knowledge of somebody else's) so ya know what to think!

[hoosierteardropmaker]

I built my galley as a removable, slide out. I like the fact that I can use the trailer to haul things if i take out the galley. Plus it makes cleaning out the trailer a cinch. I did use heavier cross members between the sides for added strength and so far it works great. There are pics in my album , have not figured out how to add them here yet. [/url]

[hoosierteardropmaker]

here is a picture of the galley that i built as slide out.
hope this works.
http://tnttt.com/album_ ... c_id=54821[/url]

[hoosierteardropmaker]

one last Pic attempt. Sorry i am just learning the ropes on pictures.

Notice the built in handles on front of unit.