Hobbit Hole Build

[ssj4jarrod]

That is a beautiful trailer sir. I love the hobbit idea, a nice hole, but not a dark hole filled with the ends of worms. But a hobbit hole, and that means comfort... Loving this build.

[Sammit]

Street side wall finished including side window hung. You can also see my shore power inlet in the bottom corner

[Sammit]

Second layer of roof (FRP) glued, screwed, and sealed. The fan sealed really easily, the window was trickier. It's currently sealed on top of the 5mm ply, then between the window and FRP, then again on top of FRP around the edges. I'm pretty sure no water is getting in.

[Sammit]

Cabinets built. Pots and big stuff go on top, bowls/cups/ loose stuff goes inside. The green drawer fits in the cubby hole type space up top. They'll be used to hold utensils, silverware, etc.

My hatch light is sitting on the left on top of my breaker box/ grounding bar. I'll be making a spice rack to cover it all up.

[stonykill]

very cool build you have going on. You have inspired me. Once I finish my Vardo

[Sammit]

More updates! I'm slowing down as I approach finishing. Once I finish attaching the grass and hatch handle, everything else (curtains, mattress, etc) is purely cosmetic.
Home stretch!

This is the spice rack I built to cover the breaker box/grounding bar/wires. It also includes the galley power outlet and master power switch.
Now that this is built, the electrical is 100% finished (with the exception of an in-line fuse ahead of the master power switch, that I don't have yet)

[Sammit]

Battery compartment (left) built. It's a tight fit when the hatch closes, but it works

[Sammit]

Inside battery compartment

[Sammit]

Rod Iron hatch support. The rod isn't attached, it just sits in wood sockets



top socket


bottom socket

[Sammit]

Hatch sealing. I bought a piano hinge to use originally, but it wasn't as sturdy as I wanted and the top of the hatch isn't perfectly flush all the way across, which made it difficult to use.
Instead I opted for 3 heavy duty door hinges, but kept the bicycle tube sealant across the whole thing, attached with steel flashing and weatherproof glue.

[Sammit]

Hatch hung! I was pretty worried about this step, but after a couple curses and trying to give directions in 3-dimensional space to my wife, I got it attached. It swings easily and is plumb/flush in almost every dimension. It's covered with 2 sheets of FRP, including wiring for the hatch light between them.

[Sammit]

Measuring and cutting the grass for the roof to go over the fan and front window. The grass is a single 12'x5' piece, and cut much more easily than I expected.

[Sammit]

Attaching grass to roof. There's a 1" overhang courtesy a PVC trim piece made to fit the FRP. The grass wraps around the overhang from the top and is attached with outdoor PVC/Vinyl glue.
I'm kinda worried that it'll come loose eventually, but I couldn't come up with a better solution than glue for the time being.
If it does come loose, I might look into some form of stitching.

[KCStudly]

Watch out for the dreaded hatch blow over. A good stiff gust of wind can lift your hatch over and crash it into the roof of your cabin.

Pin your rod at the top and bottom so that it can not pull out of the sockets.

Don't believe it? Check recent trips threads (sorry, can't remember the name of the TD).

I like the iron rods.

How about stainless steel staples to secure the "grass".

[stonykill]

I simply LOVE this build!