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Re: How to tear it apart and build it back up
I started this posting almost 2 years ago and although I have a lot of ideas about changing out my trailer, it has just far been a pipe dream. The problem now is that my 10 year old son is now 11 and soon to be 12 years old. Once upon a time, when I was a home owner, I said that the purpose of a sofa bed was to motivated all guest to leave as soon as possible. My son as been tortured with a sofa bed for to long, so it is time for me to start making changes. I have started finding weak areas in my floor, I have no electricity to any of the 110v sockets in the master bedroom, my hot water heater is leaking, and the list goes on. I was reading over some of the posting, and although I would love to tear apart my trailer, since we are currently living in the trailer, the ability to move to the trailer for refurb is not going to happen. So I need to come up with a action plan to so making things work. I think that phase one of this rebuild is the master bedroom. I wonder what the planned idea of the master bedroom was. I have a Queen side bed that fills the entire room with maybe 2 1/2' on either side of the bed, and I can't even go around the front of the bed. I believe if I remove the overhanging cabinets and the side cabinets, purchase a bunk bed with a full on top and a queen (full) on the bottom (placing the fresh water tank and pump under the queen below) and turn the bed 90 degrees, I think with that I could then have a small dresser, a desk and wall mount the TV. That would make for a functional bedroom and a major milestone! I guess I am just writing this down for my own edification, because it is 0430 and my mind is grinding right now, but it anyone has any ideas or thoughts, I would appreciate any responses. I unfortunately thought that shop classes were beneath me. How so wrong I was!!!455Views0likes0CommentsRe: How to tear it apart and build it back up
Golden_HVAC wrote: Most networks now are wireless. It used to be popular to install network cables in newly built homes, but today, I have a wireless Wi-Fi router in my living room, and it transmits to all areas of my house, and outside for about 100'. You really only need the router to have a good antenna to pick up the signal from that distant Wi-Fi, and then re-transmit around your RV. Then all your network devices can pick up that signal. Check with a place like 'Frys electronics' for items like that. I found that a Hawkins remote wi-fi antenna works great with my laptop to pick up signals from as far as 800' away. I used a 6' USB extension cord, and put the antenna into a baggy to keep it water tight, and placed that on my refrigerator air vent, to pick up a signal from all the way across the campground. Good luck! Fred. The reason for the CAT5 drops is that I have a server that provides media to my TVs. Although I have a Ubiquiti Bullet on the roof, I would like to run the CAT5 from the Bullet through the wall and from there connect to my Linksys router which is providing wireless to the household.455Views0likes0CommentsHow to tear it apart and build it back up
I have a 2001 29' Shasta Phoenix that need to be torn apart and put back to a trailer that allow my 10 year old son and I to live the way we need to. For instance, I would love to turn my queen size bed 90 degrees so that I am able to get more room in the master bed room. I would love to run wire all through out the trailer to provide network drops to various drops. I would love to create a closed-in bedroom for my son, so rather than sleeping on the sofa-bed, he could have his own sleeping area. I have read about people building their own trailers and I have read about people modifying their trailers, but I have not seen any sites where people can get ideas and examples. For instance, I have been trying to get wiring schematics on how the antenna goes into the trailer and gets fed to the TV drop in the living room and also in the bed room. Since I have a wifi antenna roof, I thought I would feed CAT5 cable for the wifi antenna down to my router. Of course, I tried to call Shasta and could not get any ideas on how the cabling it run. I am not a DIY sort of person, but over the past 8 months, I have started to become one. So how does one find the resources to re-tool their trailer. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated!5.9KViews0likes12Comments
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