Doin' the Full Monte

[Jim & Susan]

Found some really cool looking birch at Lowes the other day. I know, I know birch has been done to death. But stick with me here. Birch in the bedroom and hickory in the galley (I hope). The idea here is to use the finished side of the birch toward the bedroom and paint the bath side. Found a way-cool "pecan" stain to use on it. The red in the stain sets nicely against the blue walls of the bedroom. Maybe doesn't show so well in the photos, but looks wonderful in person.

Jim

[Lothlorian]

I like the birch. Are you going to seal the stain with polyurethane? Is it going to be flat, semi gloss or gloss? Anyway you go it will look great.

Lothlorian

[76sovereign]

The bath looks great!

Originally Posted by Jim & Susan

Man, I have got to speed this process up somehow. Finally got the plumbing moving along. Had a setback because of leaks. You can read about here, if you're an insomniac: Arrggggg! Drip, Drip, Drip—Warning, plumbing questions

Pipes are now working properly, tub is set, other things in place. Only have the curb side and back side complete. Still working on the roadside. I'm really happy with the results.

A couple of pics to follow.

Jim

[76sovereign]

What did you put in place of the palstic trim that goes inside the extrusion?

Originally Posted by Jim & Susan

Man, I have got to speed this process up somehow. Finally got the plumbing moving along. Had a setback because of leaks. You can read about here, if you're an insomniac: Arrggggg! Drip, Drip, Drip—Warning, plumbing questions

Pipes are now working properly, tub is set, other things in place. Only have the curb side and back side complete. Still working on the roadside. I'm really happy with the results.

A couple of pics to follow.

Jim

[Jim & Susan]

Brian, it's kinda hard to see in that last pic, but half of the chip has just the stain, the other half has a "satin" poly coat on it. I really want something with more gloss to it, so I think I'll try a small area with semi- and another with gloss to see how it looks.

Jim

[Jim & Susan]

'76, I didn't put anything in place of the extrusion. It's an Idea that I kinda stole from Brian, with a few additions and subtractions. What I did was clean the pieces very well, then scuff it up with a coarse Scotch Brite pad. Clean again with lacquer thinner. Next, sprayed on a coat of automotive primer, then followed with two coats of silver automotive spray paint. Literally from a can of spray paint that I bought at Advance Auto parts. I'm pretty pleased with the way it turned out.

Brian did his a little differently than me, maybe he'll tell you what he did (hint, hint).

Jim

[Jim & Susan]

So here's a couple of pics of the toilet area. This is the piece that I'm working on right now. Does anybody know why the top of that "thing" (I don't know what it is properly called) opens up?

There's supposed to be a seat that drops down to cover the toilet, but it is long gone. I get that part of the equation. But why would the top open up? Just to reach the plumbing lines underneath? Also, there are several "snaps" around the back of the toilet area that must have been there for some type of cover or something. Anybody have an idea why those are there?

As always, TIA.

Jim

[Inland RV Center, In]

Originally Posted by Jim & Susan

So here's a couple of pics of the toilet area. This is the piece that I'm working on right now. Does anybody know why the top of that "thing" (I don't know what it is properly called) opens up?

There's supposed to be a seat that drops down to cover the toilet, but it is long gone. I get that part of the equation. But why would the top open up? Just to reach the plumbing lines underneath? Also, there are several "snaps" around the back of the toilet area that must have been there for some type of cover or something. Anybody have an idea why those are there?

As always, TIA.

Jim

Jim.

That "thing" is a hamper for dirt clothes.

If you want a high gloss, use automotive clear.

If it can take rain, snow, dust and the like, it certainly can stand up in the interior.

We used auto clear in the interior of some of the vintage jobs that we did for Tim Burton, the movie director.

Looked great.

Andy

[Jim & Susan]

Ahhh, thanks Andy. A clothes hamper makes perfect sense. Guess I have another piece to fabricate.

Jim

[Inland RV Center, In]

Originally Posted by Jim & Susan

Ahhh, thanks Andy. A clothes hamper makes perfect sense. Guess I have another piece to fabricate.

Jim

Jim.

And the best part of that hamper is that Airstream put in the bathroom, where most people change clothes.

What some engineers can do these days, is amazing.

Andy

[Lothlorian]

Jim:

Adrienne did all the trim in the bathroom. She took spray primer (ACE Hardware) and silver paint (aluminum color) and painted the trim. She did all the decorations and designs. I did the labor taking it apart and putting it back together. What a team we make.


A clothes hamper how funny. I will have to tell Adrienne.

Brian

[biggoofball]

a hamper? I had no idea! I am wondering what I put in there now. I don't think anything.

Thank you Andy.

Oh, J&S: IMHO one can never over do birch. It looks fantastic!

[Jim & Susan]

Originally Posted by biggoofball

a hamper? I had no idea! I am wondering what I put in there now. I don't think anything......

I like the hamper idea. Keeps stuff out of site. I'm thinking I can recreate the hamper with one of those "fishnet" bags like we used to take to summer camp as kids to use for dirty clothes. A few snaps around the top of it to match the ones that are already there and ready to go.

Jim

[biggoofball]

I use one of those net things now. I think I want to use the hamper now. On principle alone.