New ladder and adding basement storage
Something Ive always wanted, folding ladder, but could never justify cost, storing, just no real practical need. However recently installed WiFi then cell antennas and realized if I had an aux...
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Ha, thanks. Well maybe if I hadn't ended up going to install floor hatch- additional project but this could still go
very wrong. And given difference in campers (ie no rear vertical studs below main floor) this likely not a
universal project. Though most basement campers, lot of unused space. Yes, perfect place for ladder though.
Even the floor hatch to access- without seeing structure underneath don't know how you would place? Which is
why I hadn't pursued before.
Hatch is supposed to be here this morning. Other than showing off new ladder is accessing the basement to
store it. Inability to create a stop thru the 6" hole led to adding the hatch. (kept seeing a 7' 25# battering ram
trying to enter water tank).
Will give me about a 24x12x8 deep area to use but mostly to access & isolate new basement storage for ladder.
Margaret wants me to try and have it swing with latches on inside or toward wall. Kinda makes sense not having
bare feet heel standing on them- Not sure if door swing will clear the skirt on slide out though-Actually unsure if it
swings 180°..TBD.
Cut out for hatch is 9 1/2 wide OPPS-10 1/2"x15" cut out, distance between outer wall and inner floor support is 13".
Placing as far away from outside wall while having hatch lip inside of inner support gives me 3" of contiguous floor.
Lengthwise will be centered more or less in front of refrigerator.
Adding bulkhead for ladder compartment will support floor. At inside or where we would stand on hatch lid, will be
on the inner stringer. Reinforcing the water tank bulkhead, I should hopefully all in all...not have compromised
anything. Getting antsy plotting without hatch..
Hatch arrived!
Ha, thanks. Well maybe if I hadn't ended up going to install floor hatch- additional project but this could still go
very wrong. And given difference in campers (ie no rear vertical studs below main floor) this likely not a
universal project. Though most basement campers, lot of unused space. Yes, perfect place for ladder though.
Even the floor hatch to access- without seeing structure underneath don't know how you would place? Which is
why I hadn't pursued before.
Hatch is supposed to be here this morning. Other than showing off new ladder is accessing the basement to
store it. Inability to create a stop thru the 6" hole led to adding the hatch. (kept seeing a 7' 25# battering ram
trying to enter water tank).
Will give me about a 24x12x8 deep area to use but mostly to access & isolate new basement storage for ladder.
Margaret wants me to try and have it swing with latches on inside or toward wall. Kinda makes sense not having
bare feet heel standing on them- Not sure if door swing will clear the skirt on slide out though-Actually unsure if it
swings 180°..TBD.
Cut out for hatch is 9 1/2 wide OPPS-10 1/2"x15" cut out, distance between outer wall and inner floor support is 13".
Placing as far away from outside wall while having hatch lip inside of inner support gives me 3" of contiguous floor.
Lengthwise will be centered more or less in front of refrigerator.
Adding bulkhead for ladder compartment will support floor. At inside or where we would stand on hatch lid, will be
on the inner stringer. Reinforcing the water tank bulkhead, I should hopefully all in all...not have compromised
anything. Getting antsy plotting without hatch..
Hatch arrived!
