Do you ever wonder what's up with floorplans?
Honestly I have to wonder what manufacturers are thinking sometimes when they design some of their RVs. This is especially true in the placement of the sofa. Have ever noticed they seem to put one whe...
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Not really floor plan related, but there's some interior design/construction details that drive me up the wall. Interior and exterior storage space is really important, esp. the shorter a trailer gets.
- why so many blank panels in cabinets that obviously have perfectly good use-able space behind? Would just need a hinged door.
- why no shelf in upper cabinets?
- in upper kitchen cabs., why do they stick blank panel on the sides so you can't get to stuff and can't see it?
- why can't they placing plumbing drain pipes under a sink so you get more use-able space? Had to relocate on our old TT and now our new one.
- why no thought as to where you need to leave shoes when you walk in? In some layouts they could easily provide a space at floor level in the rear of a dinette seat, under a kitchen cab., etc.
- why is the storage space under dinette seats so hard to get into sometimes? Can't they put in a hinged lid and make it fully use-able and not install crossmembers?
- why are bathroom cabinets laid out so poorly? Need more shelves and why can't they be adjustable?
- can't they install larger doors on pass-through storage bay so you can slide a folding chair in easily?
- can't they install a small 2nd storage compartment outside as standard item for your sewer fittings, chocks, leveling blocks, etc.? Our 29' TT only has the pass-through.
Now that I am thinking about design flaws:
- why no thought as to where you are going to put a garbage can in the kitchen? We are currently hanging a plastic bag off a knob on the range. Argh...
- where the heck to install a TP holder in the bathroom? Even if you find a vertical spot, it can be so that you have to rotate way around to reach. Common problem...
- why are kitchen counters typically so tiny, even in bigger units? Because they are designed by a male?? Can't they provide a cutting board over the cooktop/range as standard so you get a lot more counter space? Can't they place the sink and cooktop to give a bigger working space in between? A 6" counter on either side of a sink or cooktopp is useless as a working surface.
-why on earth are windows so low in RVs that force you to bend over to see out (except where there's cabinets)? Can't they raise them a foot or two so you can actually see out when standing up?? This is my pet peeve.
- yes, TV layouts are plain dumb sometimes. We have one over our dinette and you couldn't view it because the angle was too much. I had to add a tilting mount to the articulating mount to be able to see it. Seems like since an RV needs a TV, they just plunk one in any old place. I've seen some really stupid placements.
- pet peeve #2. can't they install a few wall switches for lights and fans? I hate having to reach up to the ceiling to turn a light on in a $30,000 plus TT. DW has trouble since she is height challenged.
I could go on, but you get the gist... :(
- why so many blank panels in cabinets that obviously have perfectly good use-able space behind? Would just need a hinged door.
- why no shelf in upper cabinets?
- in upper kitchen cabs., why do they stick blank panel on the sides so you can't get to stuff and can't see it?
- why can't they placing plumbing drain pipes under a sink so you get more use-able space? Had to relocate on our old TT and now our new one.
- why no thought as to where you need to leave shoes when you walk in? In some layouts they could easily provide a space at floor level in the rear of a dinette seat, under a kitchen cab., etc.
- why is the storage space under dinette seats so hard to get into sometimes? Can't they put in a hinged lid and make it fully use-able and not install crossmembers?
- why are bathroom cabinets laid out so poorly? Need more shelves and why can't they be adjustable?
- can't they install larger doors on pass-through storage bay so you can slide a folding chair in easily?
- can't they install a small 2nd storage compartment outside as standard item for your sewer fittings, chocks, leveling blocks, etc.? Our 29' TT only has the pass-through.
Now that I am thinking about design flaws:
- why no thought as to where you are going to put a garbage can in the kitchen? We are currently hanging a plastic bag off a knob on the range. Argh...
- where the heck to install a TP holder in the bathroom? Even if you find a vertical spot, it can be so that you have to rotate way around to reach. Common problem...
- why are kitchen counters typically so tiny, even in bigger units? Because they are designed by a male?? Can't they provide a cutting board over the cooktop/range as standard so you get a lot more counter space? Can't they place the sink and cooktop to give a bigger working space in between? A 6" counter on either side of a sink or cooktopp is useless as a working surface.
-why on earth are windows so low in RVs that force you to bend over to see out (except where there's cabinets)? Can't they raise them a foot or two so you can actually see out when standing up?? This is my pet peeve.
- yes, TV layouts are plain dumb sometimes. We have one over our dinette and you couldn't view it because the angle was too much. I had to add a tilting mount to the articulating mount to be able to see it. Seems like since an RV needs a TV, they just plunk one in any old place. I've seen some really stupid placements.
- pet peeve #2. can't they install a few wall switches for lights and fans? I hate having to reach up to the ceiling to turn a light on in a $30,000 plus TT. DW has trouble since she is height challenged.
I could go on, but you get the gist... :(
