So here I am again, at a top area - after finishing up lower sections - the exact opposite of that whole "lessons learned" thing the other day. Yeah - that sounds like me.
It's one thing to learn from your mistakes and your life experiences; it's a whole 'nuther thing to actually continue gaining experience! What are humans if not repeat offenders?
But in this case, I had looked it over pretty good and was quite certain the back end would be a breeze, rewarding even-en.
Here again I used 3/4" staples for their longer (and arguable more important) reach, folded over the high-pattern portions, again in balanced, gathered ways, and then followed up with the low-pattern portions.
Something else I should mention here. While working around the clearance/marker lights wiring (both front and back), I looked back at previous pictures to determine where the wires ran and avoided stapling too close to those places. I also did a continuity check with the multi-meter upon completion to verify none of the wires had been compromised (shorted to ground though a staple to the sheet-metal). And incidentally, I had also checked continuity on all the roof wiring, prior to enclosing it with insulation and skin, just to make sure none had been damaged during installation or faulty from the manufacturer. As stated over in "Electric", the roof/sidewall wiring will be the ONLY wiring I cannot easily get to upon completion.
So here are the completion photos, at least down to the corner jack mount areas.
Okay, let's do some closeups.
Remember this hole? That gouge was a concern too, but its integrity looks pretty good. I'll still be doing some sort of non-original corner molding to cover these damaged round-over areas. You may recall the original method was simply dependent on the sheet-metal itself for the bend, and then the sealing (butyl-tape and flexible aluminum trim) just over the stapled overlapping. I'll have to expand that sealed area due to the various corner tears and holes.
Here are the other ones around the back wall.
Note the pink highlighter here. The lower mark is incorrect. The upper two are for the area to avoid (marker wiring).
I just love having the camper on that dolly. But whenever I'm swinging Lil' Queeny around on the dance floor, it is at these areas I have to watch her head.
But it's just the vent and hatch that are too high. The roof-line actually clears all the ceiling obstructions. And the garage door channel is a little lower (here on the 8' ceiling) than is the opener, but the high-bay is wide open, especially now with the roof metal down and out of the way.
And that just leaves the lower half of the back wall to finish. You know the pieces - the ones with all the corrosion?
But doesn't this just give you heart?
