From the frame up - Complete gut job & remodel - 1984 TT
This thread is a small selection of photos and description of our travel trailer remodel.
It is documented on http://blog.whenthingsbreak.com/
"Today we brought home the trailer... It's a 1984 Petersen Excel 22' travel trailer. It seemed like it was in pretty good shape with the exception of knowledge that the hot water heater had exploded and needed replacement. Well we were very wrong about the trailer being in good shape as you will see in pictures in future blog posts."
The dust that used to be the floor is what convinced me we would need to rebuild the entire bottom structure of the trailer. To do so we would need to remove everything touching the floor in the trailer.
Most of the "floor" was broken up by hand, vacuumed, or swept out of the trailer. I can't believe this thing made it home in one piece.
These pics really sum it up. The floor has disintegrated and caused a gap in bottom of the wall.
Here's a good shot where you can see how the flat 2x4 acts as a surface for the subfloor to screw into. You can see the 2x4 floor joists (I would have loved to stand them up for added support but couldn't change the height of the floor without causing a lot of other work). You can also see the type of foam insulation used and how I filled the gaps with spray foam.
Ikea butcher block countertops.
2nd trip. The appliances are all working.
This is where I am at. Building a custom sliding couch bed where the dinette used to be. If you want to know more about any of these projects please visit the blog which has more/larger pictures. Thanks!
It is documented on http://blog.whenthingsbreak.com/
"Today we brought home the trailer... It's a 1984 Petersen Excel 22' travel trailer. It seemed like it was in pretty good shape with the exception of knowledge that the hot water heater had exploded and needed replacement. Well we were very wrong about the trailer being in good shape as you will see in pictures in future blog posts."
The dust that used to be the floor is what convinced me we would need to rebuild the entire bottom structure of the trailer. To do so we would need to remove everything touching the floor in the trailer.
Most of the "floor" was broken up by hand, vacuumed, or swept out of the trailer. I can't believe this thing made it home in one piece.
These pics really sum it up. The floor has disintegrated and caused a gap in bottom of the wall.
Here's a good shot where you can see how the flat 2x4 acts as a surface for the subfloor to screw into. You can see the 2x4 floor joists (I would have loved to stand them up for added support but couldn't change the height of the floor without causing a lot of other work). You can also see the type of foam insulation used and how I filled the gaps with spray foam.
Ikea butcher block countertops.
2nd trip. The appliances are all working.
This is where I am at. Building a custom sliding couch bed where the dinette used to be. If you want to know more about any of these projects please visit the blog which has more/larger pictures. Thanks!
