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11-18-2019, 06:33 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2014 Interstate Coach
Centre County
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 171
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At last, a real screen door!
We travel with 2 feathered escape artists (lineolated parakeets) and were in need of a secure screen door. We’d previously modified our 2014.5 by removing the 2nd row seat and installing a cabinet.
My DH spent much of this past summer designing and installing the door:
Inspiration for this mod came from the beautiful designs of Advanced RV.
The scariest part was cutting off the plastic trim on the B pillar (sproing! said the seat belt adjuster, and deposited some puzzling small parts on the floor).
The most tedious part was building a square frame inside a decidedly non square opening, and trimming it out to harmonize with existing finishes.
We’ve used it for a couple of weeks now, and it’s a huge improvement. This is the first time we’ve been able to really use the sliding door.
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11-18-2019, 06:59 AM
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Prof. of Pending Projects
2018 Tommy Bahama Interstate
Orlando
, Florida
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 2,658
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That looks amazing!!! Excellent level of detail on the fitting, just wow! Thank you for sharing.
Do share more photos of the interior to see how the cabinet setup looks now,
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11-18-2019, 09:06 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2014 Interstate Coach
Centre County
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 171
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wachuko
That looks amazing!!! Excellent level of detail on the fitting, just wow! Thank you for sharing.
Do share more photos of the interior to see how the cabinet setup looks now,
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Wachuko,
The cabinet is kinda complicated because we wanted it to do a lot.
Outside, from back to front, water and electric on hooks, O-Grill in cabinet, miscellaneous adapters and cables on shelf above.
Inside, shoe storage in drawer, trash and miscellaneous behind cabinet door, water jug nearest the bathroom wall. There’s a space under the water jug that we don’t know what to do with. We thought about a wine rack, but it would only hold 3-4 bottles.
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11-18-2019, 12:31 PM
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Prof. of Pending Projects
2018 Tommy Bahama Interstate
Orlando
, Florida
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 2,658
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The more reasons I thank you for sharing the photos. That is a great cabinet and use of space. Many great ideas in there.
Thank you!
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11-18-2019, 08:13 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 19' International
2014 Interstate Ext. Coach
Cedar Rapids
, Iowa
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 587
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Wow, very impressive mods!!
Mind sharing where you found the door? Been pondering that idea on our 2014 also.
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11-19-2019, 04:19 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2014 Interstate Coach
Centre County
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 171
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hawk-ination
Wow, very impressive mods!!
Mind sharing where you found the door? Been pondering that idea on our 2014 also.
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Sure! The website is https://www.plissescreen.com
We found them very easy to work with. Doug met with us in Austin to discuss options for installing the door. They can send you a mini sample door with a deposit that’s refunded when you return the sample.
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11-19-2019, 05:35 AM
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Rivet Master
2013 Interstate Coach
Townsend
, Tennessee
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 749
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Looks fantastic. That cabinet solves a lot of issues! When ours was added with the other work, I was wondering about a custom screen door. You just proved it IS feasible!
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11-19-2019, 03:02 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2014 Interstate Coach
Centre County
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 171
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Thanks!
Check how big your opening is with the cabinet. Our screen door is 22” wide, which is about minimum. If we were starting over again, I think we’d make the cabinet a couple inches shorter so the door could be a little wider.
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11-19-2019, 03:09 PM
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Rivets?
1992 29' Excella
2010 22' Interstate
Van By The River
, Georgia
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 2,363
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Very similar to what I've imagined for our 2010. I'd like to see the 3rd seat removed and add some useful cabinet space that can be accessed from the inside and outside. Screen door is a definite upgrade too!
Thanks for the inspiration. Please post pictures of before, during, after if you have time.
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1992 29' Excella Classic / 2010 Interstate
2005 Chevrolet Suburban K2500 8.1L
2018 GMC Sierra K1500 SLT, 6.2L, Max Trailering
Got a cooped-up feeling, gotta get out of town, got those Airstream campin' blues...
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11-20-2019, 05:57 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2014 Interstate Coach
Centre County
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 171
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Thanks for your interest!
I’ll dig through our photo library and write posts on both mods. When they are done, I’ll share links.
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11-21-2019, 03:40 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2015 Interstate Ext. Coach
Columbus
, Ohio
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 434
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Nicely done! Thanks for the link to your photos too!
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11-22-2019, 05:22 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2020 27' Globetrotter
2019 Interstate Lounge Ext
Jackson Hole - Tetons
, Wyoming
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 406
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At last, a real screen door!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rig Rat
Nicely done! Thanks for the link to your photos too!
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Nicely planned and executed project... thanks for documenting and sharing.
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11-22-2019, 03:11 PM
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#14
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3 Rivet Member
2014 Interstate Coach
Centre County
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 171
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Thanks everyone for the kind comments. We’re working on the screen door post and hope to have it up soon.
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