'71 Starcraft Wanderstar- "The Hilton"
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My work schedule has been getting in my way for the past couple of weeks but someone postponed on me, today so I dove back in to get some more done.
I completed the polystyrene installation in the walls, last week. By the last count there are over 100 individual pieces between the studs, very few of them that were parallel on the sides, some as much as 3/4" out so every cavity was measured and a piece cut so that there are very few gaps. Whatever crack remains is filled with adhesive so that there is no airflow between the framing and the insulation board.
I've also started on the ceiling where two layers of the same 1" board are installed below 1" of fiberglass batt.
During the work, I've had time to think how I'll be using the Hilton and what will be going where. Two things that I forgot were receptacles dedicated for a refridgerator and a microwave. One outlet is next to the vent hood and another under the countertop. I could have used the existing recepatacles I've installed but I thought dedicated branches for these would be best and I sized each of them to 20 amps.
Vent hood location:
Under countertop location:
After wiring these locations the walls were buttoned back up and all is pink again:
If anyone hasn't figured out that I'm a dedicated scrounger, I hereby confess. I'm always on the lookout for discarded materials and I ran across these cabinets, last week. Nothing terribly wrong with them ( one has one of the doors removed but I have it, along with the shelves)and I may install them later.
I completed the polystyrene installation in the walls, last week. By the last count there are over 100 individual pieces between the studs, very few of them that were parallel on the sides, some as much as 3/4" out so every cavity was measured and a piece cut so that there are very few gaps. Whatever crack remains is filled with adhesive so that there is no airflow between the framing and the insulation board.
I've also started on the ceiling where two layers of the same 1" board are installed below 1" of fiberglass batt.
During the work, I've had time to think how I'll be using the Hilton and what will be going where. Two things that I forgot were receptacles dedicated for a refridgerator and a microwave. One outlet is next to the vent hood and another under the countertop. I could have used the existing recepatacles I've installed but I thought dedicated branches for these would be best and I sized each of them to 20 amps.
Vent hood location:
Under countertop location:
After wiring these locations the walls were buttoned back up and all is pink again:
If anyone hasn't figured out that I'm a dedicated scrounger, I hereby confess. I'm always on the lookout for discarded materials and I ran across these cabinets, last week. Nothing terribly wrong with them ( one has one of the doors removed but I have it, along with the shelves)and I may install them later.
