Kayteg1 wrote:
The top frame dries out fast even when roof leak.
Styrofoam keeps it dry as well. I had badly repair cap on my 10 years old camper when I bought it and pulling it out discovered that some of semi-structural blocking was completely gone. They put fiberglass in the cap, what kept it wet year around.
I am nicely surprised that on your picture top stack looks like 16" or more of structural lumber?
But then with the windows look like your cabover has no structural lumber at lower line?
I hope you are familiar with wood laminating.
It not only makes easy repairs, but make whole thing much stronger without adding much weight. Waterproof as well.
There's a 2x2 along the bottom edge of the bed platform that it ties into, it hangs from the big header beam (The top beam supports the weight of the cabover and caries the load the full length of the structure).
I'm going to be adding in 2x4 material along the bottom to beef up the carrier for the bed platform to ensure it can take my weight and the missus, the new second frame for the bed platform bottom will then tie into it.
Once any wiring is run (I'm replacing all of the factory wire, every last piece) and the insulation installed and the new ceiling panel is in place , the wall will have a layer of thin plywood glued and fastened into the frame to turn it into a truss.
At that point, fiberglass insulation will be installed under the bed and the new plywood floor installed.
