Travel trailer rebuild - Udated: Much of the interior is done

Kingcha · August 23, 2016, 10:35:11 PM

Well I have all the boards on, the final roofing & flashing done. I started on the door today and hope to get the door jamb and hopefully the door installed tomorrow. Staining the trim boards weather depending should come this week in between other small projects

The siding boards will be stained red which I hope to start in a few weeks.

The wood for the battens and trim work is air drying some before I get it into the solar kiln.

If all goes well I will get all the battens and any other trim up early October.

Matt

Czech_Made · August 24, 2016, 07:05:32 AM

Looking really good

thecfarm · August 25, 2016, 08:50:03 AM

Yes,it does look good!!!

Magicman · August 25, 2016, 12:34:46 PM

Hey, that does look like a caboose.

I hope that you can change those trailer tires. ???

Kingcha · August 25, 2016, 07:01:12 PM

I am happy I went with the caboose look, it really gives it an added charm.

I thought about the tires Magicman as I was building it and decided that I would deal with that if it is a problem. That said the framing will easily allow my to cut the wheel well siding.

Magicman · August 25, 2016, 08:24:49 PM

Hey, when they were building cabooses they were also building cars with fender skirts. ;D

Kingcha · September 26, 2016, 04:34:07 PM

The siding including the battens stained and installed.

I have two trim pieces to do on the back end(door side) i Also need to do the battens on the door but will wait until I get the door cut to length and a proper threshold built.

The door latch is installed. The door can be locked from the inside to keep out the boogie man

I don't plan to do a lot more this year. Maybe get the front sleeping bunks built and the only interior wall in. This winter I will work on plans for built ins and lighting/electrical. This is on the back of my property and I normally do not keep it plowed in the winter.

Matt

Joe Hillmann · September 26, 2016, 04:52:41 PM

What are the dimensions of it and what would you guess it weighs?

Kbeitz · September 26, 2016, 05:35:39 PM

Quote from: Magicman on August 25, 2016, 08:24:49 PM
Hey, when they were building cabooses they were also building cars with fender skirts. ;D

And lawnmowers...

Kingcha · September 26, 2016, 08:35:37 PM

Joe 22 x 8

This winter I will take my build list and add it up to get a close guess on the weight.

I don't plan on taking it down the road

Matt

Kingcha · September 28, 2016, 06:19:39 PM

I finished the last 2 trim pieces today and made a walk around video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvqpoxwRvcM&feature=youtu.be

Matt

OffGrid973 · September 28, 2016, 07:23:30 PM

I see enough room on the front porch for a nice $300 outhouse

Kingcha · October 20, 2016, 07:44:36 PM

Well I'm almost done for the season but I got all the electrical done and most of the insulation done. Saturday I should have the insulation done and be ready for the plywood on the Ceiling. If I do the Ceiling it should be the last thing I do on the caboose before the snow flies.

Farther along then I thought I'd be 8)

Matt

TimGA · October 20, 2016, 08:27:16 PM

Great job, love it. Your ready for snow, we just want it below 80 for a while. Again nice build.

Tim

tareece · October 22, 2016, 11:44:38 PM

Quote from: Ianab on July 31, 2016, 01:18:03 AM
Often used as a way to get around building regulations.

It's not "built" it's "parked" so you don't need a permit. :D

You don't to have it road legal or take it on the road, it just has to be on wheels.

Could be a guest cabin / office / man cave / teenagers sleep-out etc.

I have some land in coastal NC and the building insp. and the county have a 180 day limit that a camper or wheeled domicile can be stationary..
Dont even get me started with freekin building codes and regs..
Trying to build a cabin and furnish 50-100% of the wooded building materials myself.. but so many regs are simply making it where an average joe cant make their dreams come true without licenses and permits and FEMA permission.. yep.. i have to send my "development plan" to FEMA.

thecfarm · October 23, 2016, 10:20:41 AM

Jeff's dream of a cabin got dashed by rules and regulations. :(

Jeff's Dream cabin

Kingcha · October 23, 2016, 12:14:17 PM

Thinking Jeff needs to build 2 - 12x16 cabins as long as the county does not regulate anything under 200 sq ft. That is the number for our county is.

Matt

Kbeitz · October 23, 2016, 12:21:08 PM

I got around all building codes by building my cabin on a camper frame.

Kingcha · July 09, 2017, 06:13:32 PM

It is getting there. Just finished the Laminate flooring. I just am still waiting for some wood to dry a little more to finish the front near the door and the trim work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPlNUfjBpW0&feature=youtu.be

I have to figure out how to build my ladder to the loft. The loft is also going to have a safety railing. Where the built-in bench's are I will be building some sort of table and my wife will be making cushions for the bench as well.

I really did not plan to get this far this year so that is the good news.

Matt