TL;DR – I tried to sell my Globetrotter with no luck, so I decided to start over on the remodel. See full post below.
I tried to sell her. I really did. TWICE, in fact.
Before the big trip:
I put her on the market before I left on a 6 month to 1 year long adventure in a much newer and larger Airstream (full-time,
www.tincanplan.com if you're so inclined to read). People visited & people loved her. But, no one wanted to take her home. So, there she sat, in a lonely but not so alone storage facility living out her days under hot sun and stormy skies. So long friend, see you soon.
After the trip:
I brought her home after the long trip and put her up for sale again. Take it or leave it, I said! I'm not fixin' nothin'! The price is the price! Maybe it was too much or maybe she wasn't ready to leave just yet, because there she sat in that same lonely storage yard. Finally, I moved out of the newer Airstream and back in to a house built with sticks and brought the Globetrotter back to the front yard, determined to make her look her best. Actually, we brought her to Lowe's first while we were there to pick up some appliances for our stick house. Not the first time I've brought an Airstream to the local hardware store.
Now:
I gutted her again and decided to start fresh. This time, Mrs. Bambi Booth decided to get involved. She started with tenacity but now it has been a week's worth of hard work and I hardly see HER around the workplace (our front yard) any more. I shall continue without her!
New Flooring:
The flooring came out again! Last time, I used a click clack laminate flooring that I had from a duplex remodel. Neither of us liked it very much so we decided to change it up. It was a floating floor so it came up very easily. We went with some stick on vinyl “wood” planks this time around. This is about when I found out just how many imperfections were in the subfloor I replaced. I didn’t realize it, but the padding and the old laminate flooring really “tightened” everything up. This vinyl? Not so much. There are some pits and hobbers poking up a bit in places, but I can live with it. I am probably keeping her for a LONG TIME after this 2nd go round. Plus, the sticky floor is stuck good for now.
New Cabinets:
I went with some of those prefab cabs from Home Depot. I like the way they look and and they fit nicely with some modification. Some may say they won't hold up to the rigors of the road. For that, we will have to wait and see. I got them on clearance and the measurements fit so I'm pretty happy with how they are looking. I await the day I go to hop in there after a road trip to snuggle up and the cabinets are shattered! Fingers crossed.
New Counter
The Mrs. wanted a lightweight thin counter top she could DIY and I thought it might not work. It does have some worries but I think I can get past them. The sink from Ikea.
Moved the bed/gaucho
When we spent 3 weeks in the Globetrotter 2 summers ago, we both hated the folding gaucho bed. I decided to go with a super lightweight platform bed with some drawers underneath. IKEA had a nice twin that was lightweight and fit the bill. Again, the prefab might not last but it looks nice. Right now, I have a futon mattress on there but plan to get a nicer mattress. I stabilized the back part of the bed with some cross beams for the larger mattress with a curved back side. I forgot to grab a photo of that for now, but I'll post it soon.
I have the old interior cabinets and parts for sale locally, though I'm not sure how much value they really have.
Much more to come!