Shortly after getting the insulation in, the exterior was ready to put on. The outside walls are red oak plywood (1/4 inch) while the interior is birch (also 1/4 inch). I just had to see how she was going to look, so I temp strapped the roof on and bolted the light fixture in. Very cute. The spot in the back will also be covered by red oak ply, but a filler piece of cedar will cover the seam and add a decorative detail tying the roof to the rest of the body. The outside of the trailer will be finished with spar urethane, which will make for a very interesting contrast between the 2 woods.
The galley at the back is starting to come together, there will be a pair of doors at the bottom, these doors will hinge on the sides and will come together in the middle and the hatch over the back will follow the quarter round profile of the trailer and swing up. The space at the bottom on the left is for the cooler, the middle will have a couple of drawers and the space on the right will contain one of our large camping lockers and will also have a pull out shelf for the Coleman camp stove. In the upper portion there will be cabinets, a microwave and some drawers. The wiring that you see is for the porch lights and it will ultimately be hidden in a chase. There is a small push-button switch on the wall next to each door for each outside light.
The shore power outlet is on the drivers side, a plug is installed into this cover and an extension cord will provide shore power from the campsite to the electrical panel. In addition to the exterior lights, I am planning on interior reading lights, power for laptop and or a tv, the microwave and assorted outlets for chargers and whatnot. And no, a light isn't being installed on the fender, it is just hangin out there until after the oak gets a couple coats of spar urethane. The shore power hatch will get brass screws once it is ready for final installation.
The galley at the back is starting to come together, there will be a pair of doors at the bottom, these doors will hinge on the sides and will come together in the middle and the hatch over the back will follow the quarter round profile of the trailer and swing up. The space at the bottom on the left is for the cooler, the middle will have a couple of drawers and the space on the right will contain one of our large camping lockers and will also have a pull out shelf for the Coleman camp stove. In the upper portion there will be cabinets, a microwave and some drawers. The wiring that you see is for the porch lights and it will ultimately be hidden in a chase. There is a small push-button switch on the wall next to each door for each outside light.
In the lower galley, behind the middle section where the drawers will go, is the "electrical panel. The GFCI outlet is directly wired to the shore power outlet on the side of the trailer, the oulet strip/surge supressor will add a circuit breaker to the setup and allow for expansion if necessary. We are only wiring for 110 and not adding a 12v circuit, because we are not really interested in outback camping, we are partial to civilization and will likely only camp at "improved" campgrounds with creature comforts like power, water, cable and wifi. :-)
The shore power outlet is on the drivers side, a plug is installed into this cover and an extension cord will provide shore power from the campsite to the electrical panel. In addition to the exterior lights, I am planning on interior reading lights, power for laptop and or a tv, the microwave and assorted outlets for chargers and whatnot. And no, a light isn't being installed on the fender, it is just hangin out there until after the oak gets a couple coats of spar urethane. The shore power hatch will get brass screws once it is ready for final installation.
looking good!!
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