Anyone Completely Redo Their Interior?
Looking at keeping my current RV rather than getting a new one, I have problems with: 1) Ceiling. Dopes put carpeting in up there. It’s really gross. 2) Cabinets. American style and dar...
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I have done all of that work you are describing, to a TT.
There is a certain logical sequence to do things in, based on the initial construction of the unit. They put them together in a certain order, and to redo something, you many times have to take a lot of stuff apart to properly access things.
I am putting up a website to assist people like you, but it is not quite ready to be launched. My site is nearly complete, but I have to proof read and test everything for mobile and desktop before I can launch it. Link in sig.
Do you have a place inside to do your work? I did my TT outside in my driveway. Wasn't very easy that's for sure.
Carpet on the ceiling - ugh! You'd have to peel it off and see whats under there to determine how to proceed. May have to remove the carpet, clean up the surface under it, then sand and paint.
If your cabinets are fastened from the inside only, it won't be too bad to redo them. It's harder when things are screwed in from the outside.
Counter isn't too bad, you can likely remove it with minimal effort.
Fridge panel is easy. Some minor disassembly and the panel comes out for replacement.
The floor needs to be one piece from front to back, side to side to do it right, but that involves taking a bunch of stuff out. The floor in my TT was replaced before I got it, and it is all curling up around everything because it isn't under the walls and cabinets. It looks terrible.
Dinette should be an easy one, most likely you can remove it from the inside.
Solar is easy, but you may need to fish wires to the roof.
Carpeting? Matter of opinion and taste. I hate carpet in an RV. It is a dirt magnet. I like all lino with small area carpets that can be removed for cleaning or easy replacement.
Sink, Stove and oven? Very easy to change out. It is one of the last things to go in, and it is fastened from the inside.
New truck? Buy two of them, I need one too! :B:B
Mattress is an easy fix. Depends on the size too. Many are RV specific. Measure and compare. A standard size will be cheaper. I replaced one in my last TT - bought an off the shelf one for about 400 bucks. Perfect.
Can you elaborate on the vinyl trim pieces? Where are they and what do they cover?
It is not a bad or a good idea. It totally depends on your own situation. I agree putting 5K into an otherwise solid unit is better than forking out huge dollars for a new one. The new ones are not without problems either. Many of them are trouble from day 1. But some are really good too. Won't get into brand comparing here.
If your unit is sound and has no rot issues, I would say that doing some mods would be a good idea. But if you have rotten corners or soft floors, then do take a serious look at the overall picture. I can attest from personal experience that fixing up a rotten RV is not worth the work.
There is a certain logical sequence to do things in, based on the initial construction of the unit. They put them together in a certain order, and to redo something, you many times have to take a lot of stuff apart to properly access things.
I am putting up a website to assist people like you, but it is not quite ready to be launched. My site is nearly complete, but I have to proof read and test everything for mobile and desktop before I can launch it. Link in sig.
Do you have a place inside to do your work? I did my TT outside in my driveway. Wasn't very easy that's for sure.
Carpet on the ceiling - ugh! You'd have to peel it off and see whats under there to determine how to proceed. May have to remove the carpet, clean up the surface under it, then sand and paint.
If your cabinets are fastened from the inside only, it won't be too bad to redo them. It's harder when things are screwed in from the outside.
Counter isn't too bad, you can likely remove it with minimal effort.
Fridge panel is easy. Some minor disassembly and the panel comes out for replacement.
The floor needs to be one piece from front to back, side to side to do it right, but that involves taking a bunch of stuff out. The floor in my TT was replaced before I got it, and it is all curling up around everything because it isn't under the walls and cabinets. It looks terrible.
Dinette should be an easy one, most likely you can remove it from the inside.
Solar is easy, but you may need to fish wires to the roof.
Carpeting? Matter of opinion and taste. I hate carpet in an RV. It is a dirt magnet. I like all lino with small area carpets that can be removed for cleaning or easy replacement.
Sink, Stove and oven? Very easy to change out. It is one of the last things to go in, and it is fastened from the inside.
New truck? Buy two of them, I need one too! :B:B
Mattress is an easy fix. Depends on the size too. Many are RV specific. Measure and compare. A standard size will be cheaper. I replaced one in my last TT - bought an off the shelf one for about 400 bucks. Perfect.
Can you elaborate on the vinyl trim pieces? Where are they and what do they cover?
It is not a bad or a good idea. It totally depends on your own situation. I agree putting 5K into an otherwise solid unit is better than forking out huge dollars for a new one. The new ones are not without problems either. Many of them are trouble from day 1. But some are really good too. Won't get into brand comparing here.
If your unit is sound and has no rot issues, I would say that doing some mods would be a good idea. But if you have rotten corners or soft floors, then do take a serious look at the overall picture. I can attest from personal experience that fixing up a rotten RV is not worth the work.
