Friday, July 6, 2012

More progress - finally!!

We finally drug out the old camper. Jay has made tremendous progress in the renovations. We will be using the camper in a matter of days and we are so excited. So here is a list of tasks and projects that Jay has completed this week:
  • All of the fiberglass cabinets and benches were primed and painted black
  • Checked for and sealed any water leaks
  • Ordered and partially installed the flooring (Allure: Light Bamboo)
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Measure twice, cut once.
We ran out of flooring so the rest of the floor will have to be completed when it arrives - we had to special order it from Home Depot.  
  • Installed the metal stair mold on floor transition 
  • Removed the light fixture and its wiring from behind the sink
  • Replaced 12 volt wiring for the lights on either side of the upper cabinet


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This flooring is completely waterproof and lightweight.
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We are going to add track lighting and a back-splash.

  • Installed track lighting

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I love these lights.  Jay installed a dimmer switch for them.
  • Installed city water connections
  • Completely rewired the camper and added four 120v outlets
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  •  Made and installed a backer board for the back splash
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  •  Installed the faucet
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We found a great deal on this Moen faucet at Home Depot

  • Installed the fridge and framed it in (he hadn't yet framed it in when I took the picture)
  • Painted the cabinet support bracket
  • Made the storage compartment covers for the benches

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You can see the shiny support brackets to the left and one of the compartment covers on the right. I will paint the covers black to match the benches. 

Jay is still working on the camper as I am typing this entry. We plan on taking the Scamp on her maiden voyage in less than a week and we are so excited. There are still things to be done:
  1. Make, stain, attach handles to and install the cabinet doors
  2. Finish installing flooring and any floor trim
  3. Hinge cutting board over the sink and create compartment underneath
  4. Fix front door handle
  5. Make curtains
  6. Install curtain rods and curtains
  7. Install the tail lights on the trailer
  8. Install the back splash behind the sink
  9. Make and install the table for the dinette
I am sure there are other things I am leaving out but that is all I can think of for now, and that's plenty!
We will be getting new cushions, but that is a big expense. We want to order them from Scamp and they will cost around $750 including shipping. So we are going to wait a while before we order those.
Jay has really done an amazing job and he has put a great deal of his free time trying to make this camper perfect. I am thoroughly impressed and I can not wait to go camping - in style!!