Got me some work to do!

Looking awesome!

The delam repair photo caused a double-take.

Another Update

Reassembly has begun (inside, anyway)





Moved the water tank to the middle front and made and installed a drawer for pots and pans where the tank used to be (right side)



Now we're getting somewhere!



Galley in (now it's plumbing and electrical)



Next up will be outside (after the elec and plumbing). Coating the bottom of the new floor and repairing the source of the original leaks.

Looking Great!

Another update!

New floor in!




Floor covering down!




Little too hot for us Newfs!


Now it's reassembly time!


Delam repair

ScottG wrote:
Yes indeed, the first thing you need to do is mow the inside of your trailer!

Is this one of those newfangled green technology sustainable trailers?

zingy wrote:
We are embarking on a similar project but not going the see-through route you chose and trying to rip out the floor from the inside leaving the membrane underneath intact. What kind of tool did you use to rip out the plywood? We are using a mallet and crowbar at this point, but it is slow going. Thanks for the inspirational pictures as we start on this messy project, the plywood looks great! What type of floor are you putting in on top - sheet vinyl?

I used a circular saw set to just less than 1/4" depth. Then it was ripping bar, box cutter and hammer, etc.. I had to remove the membrane - it was in poor shape. I think it's going to be gravel guard rocker sprayed underneath from now on in. As for flooring, we are going to put in sheet vinyl. I thought about click tile or stick tile, but because the floors in these ultralights are a bit spongy, I am afraid we'd end up with broken joints in the tiles. I figure sheet vinyl is the safest bet. I'll have an update in couple of days - the top of the floor is now installed (covering the insulation). We've got to get out and shop for vinyl now. Then I'll post pics as we go along.

Good luck with your project!

We are embarking on a similar project but not going the see-through route you chose and trying to rip out the floor from the inside leaving the membrane underneath intact. What kind of tool did you use to rip out the plywood? We are using a mallet and crowbar at this point, but it is slow going. Thanks for the inspirational pictures as we start on this messy project, the plywood looks great! What type of floor are you putting in on top - sheet vinyl?

daystrom wrote:

wif wrote:

The source of the leak is in one of the photos in the first post of this thread.

I did see the pic, just didn't know where that was. Is the floor flush with the bottom of the base of the wall?

The subfloor fits under the aluminum subframe and the top sheet of the floor fits above the subframe under the wall plate.

wif wrote:

The source of the leak is in one of the photos in the first post of this thread.

I did see the pic, just didn't know where that was. Is the floor flush with the bottom of the base of the wall?

westend wrote:
You'll like that additional insulation.

If you bought the trailer used and want to discover any leaks or pinholes, I'd suggest to do a pressurized leak test. I use a furnace squirrel cage but others have used leaf blowers or carpet dryers.

Thanks, westend - I followed your Cowboy Hilton remanufacturing with great interest! Nothing additional about the insulation - it just replaced what was there(but now it's dry!). As for pressure testing, I used the Vortex fan I installed in the head - just put it on high in reverse - works like a charm!