The Ultimate DIY thread - Ubuilding (Pics)
Hey all, There is another, albeit smaller, side to this whole RV thing - those crazy folks who build their own for whatever reason. Whether you've scratch-built it from the ground up, assembled a kit...
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I made a little more progress on the galley over the last couple days. I routed the opening for the sink and put the flush trimming bit and 150 grit RO discs to work. I cut the hole for the muni water tap through the solid blocking under the countertop. I was going to cut the 2" hole for the hand pumper as well, but the mandrel for my holke saw was bent. I wish I had kids to blame for wrecking tools without replacing them, but we don't have kids. Still, the dog was looking pretty guilty....
My spare arbor is at the shop and it was too late to grab another, so just pretend it's there in the pics. It should be pretty obvious where it's going anyway.
I mocked up the galley with the sink in place. On the left, the plan was for a tall drawer front covering the cooler but I think I'll forego that for the time being and use the handle on the cooler as a drawer pull. The cooler itself will be secured with cleats around the base and a strap or two for transit. The space under the sink will be a typical cabinet and there will be a solid cabinet face under the stove, which is the cutout to the right.
I figured I'd share one of the decisions I'm mulling over, so we'll be going off track a little bit. Not to worry, it's for a good reason and I'll bring it back...
I have a hunk of purpleheart and a piece of walnut that I want to use for trim. I also have the 70's table from the camper that the appliances came from. The flat lighting is unavoidable - it's almost dark when I get home. The laminate is white with sort of amoeba-shaped blotches almost the same pinky color as the highlights on the tabletop.
This is the galley in a nutshell:
Salvaged 70's tabletop against countertop laminate
Purpleheart against countertop laminate
Walnut against countertop laminate
That will all go against a light grey base paint. The floor will be vinyl tiles or roll ends, so I'll put in whatever matches. Depending on how the weigh-ins go, I'd like to do the bottom 3' or so of the walls in 1/8" ply, finished bright.
But this decision is a ways off yet...
My spare arbor is at the shop and it was too late to grab another, so just pretend it's there in the pics. It should be pretty obvious where it's going anyway.
I mocked up the galley with the sink in place. On the left, the plan was for a tall drawer front covering the cooler but I think I'll forego that for the time being and use the handle on the cooler as a drawer pull. The cooler itself will be secured with cleats around the base and a strap or two for transit. The space under the sink will be a typical cabinet and there will be a solid cabinet face under the stove, which is the cutout to the right.
I figured I'd share one of the decisions I'm mulling over, so we'll be going off track a little bit. Not to worry, it's for a good reason and I'll bring it back...
I have a hunk of purpleheart and a piece of walnut that I want to use for trim. I also have the 70's table from the camper that the appliances came from. The flat lighting is unavoidable - it's almost dark when I get home. The laminate is white with sort of amoeba-shaped blotches almost the same pinky color as the highlights on the tabletop.
This is the galley in a nutshell:
Salvaged 70's tabletop against countertop laminate
Purpleheart against countertop laminate
Walnut against countertop laminate
That will all go against a light grey base paint. The floor will be vinyl tiles or roll ends, so I'll put in whatever matches. Depending on how the weigh-ins go, I'd like to do the bottom 3' or so of the walls in 1/8" ply, finished bright.
But this decision is a ways off yet...
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