Planning rebuild
It has been suggested that if I am going to go to the extent of what needs to be done regarding the nose rot and slide side repair plus the wings both sides on the 1161, the whole camper should have t...
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Well this evening my DW and I sat down after dinner out soon after she returned home from a trip to Sweet Home, OR to play banjo at a fun time called Banjo Camp.
We discussed the whole situation and what it is going to take from getting a shed in back to park under to doing the upgrades and total repair with pros doing the skin and roof...it is still worth it to me, US. This camper has served us well and will in the future. The truck is good no issue there, so why change. It pulls the boat and is very drivable from the upgrades that have been done over the years.
This evening I did some yard measurements, house roof overhang and electircal drop assessment for clearance. Also figure doing a concrete pad and one foot knee walls 3 sides and figure the slope and depth I could dig out without creating a puddle and matching grade...also dug down and found the top ballast rock to be 4" and then hit CSTC...so I will not need to import subgrade material (CSTC) to pour a slab. So that cuts some cost. Plus my gates open to 26' from the alley so mix truck has good access...no extra cost for pumper...basically it will be prep (dig and grade), forms and place then strip. Let it cure 30 days. Hope I can get some estimates this week.
THX for reading and making any suggestions.
CSTC=crushed surface top course used in road and foundation construction compacts very well it is a sand and gravel mix, wet it roll it it is very tight.
We discussed the whole situation and what it is going to take from getting a shed in back to park under to doing the upgrades and total repair with pros doing the skin and roof...it is still worth it to me, US. This camper has served us well and will in the future. The truck is good no issue there, so why change. It pulls the boat and is very drivable from the upgrades that have been done over the years.
This evening I did some yard measurements, house roof overhang and electircal drop assessment for clearance. Also figure doing a concrete pad and one foot knee walls 3 sides and figure the slope and depth I could dig out without creating a puddle and matching grade...also dug down and found the top ballast rock to be 4" and then hit CSTC...so I will not need to import subgrade material (CSTC) to pour a slab. So that cuts some cost. Plus my gates open to 26' from the alley so mix truck has good access...no extra cost for pumper...basically it will be prep (dig and grade), forms and place then strip. Let it cure 30 days. Hope I can get some estimates this week.
THX for reading and making any suggestions.
CSTC=crushed surface top course used in road and foundation construction compacts very well it is a sand and gravel mix, wet it roll it it is very tight.
