A '63 for me!

[airhead]

Uwe,
All I can say is Awesome!!!

Steve

[uwe]

Originally Posted by squrlgurl

Uwe,
Where did you purchase your recessed lighting? I saw them in a 2005 AS and love the look.
-Tracey

www.swego.com, and Ikea.

[A-Merry-Can]

i've been looking at this place. it's more expensive than what uwe sent. nice selection, though.

http://www.yachtlights.com

jp

[Buttercup]

Uwe,

I just looked at this thread after not following up for a long time and I have to say that I love the counters! What a great idea. We were looking at having a shop make counters but this looks like it might be so much better. Get a scratch - sand it out! Beautiful!!

[uwe]

Originally Posted by Buttercup

Uwe,

I just looked at this thread after not following up for a long time and I have to say that I love the counters! What a great idea. We were looking at having a shop make counters but this looks like it might be so much better. Get a scratch - sand it out! Beautiful!!

My thoughts, exactly. I used Salad bowl sealer oil to finish the countertops. The more coats, the shinier it gets. It's the only oil that is supposedly food safe when dry.

[InsideOut]

Just checking in...LOOKS AWESOME! Can't wait to see it in person someday, hopefully soon!

Shari

[uwe]

Thanks, Shari.
We still have quite a bit of detail work ahead of us, but overall it's coming along nicely. It actually looks much better in person than in the pictures.
I amlooking forward to some camping trips in Dec/Jan, hopefully.

[tphan]

hi Uwe- you are doing an outstanding restoration/re-model, nice to see an artist at work! A question: you have put your AC where the water heater used to be, where did you put the WH? I also am moving my WH, and am so reluctant to cut a new hole in the skin that I'm thinking of just sliding it up next an existing side access-hatch, which is more or less the right size and shape. Will have to seal it up tight, and anchor it down somehow, also better have a drain pan I suppose. Any thoughts, experience, or advice? thanks and keep up the excellent work- tim

[uwe]

Originally Posted by tphan

hi Uwe- you are doing an outstanding restoration/re-model, nice to see an artist at work! A question: you have put your AC where the water heater used to be, where did you put the WH? I also am moving my WH, and am so reluctant to cut a new hole in the skin that I'm thinking of just sliding it up next an existing side access-hatch, which is more or less the right size and shape. Will have to seal it up tight, and anchor it down somehow, also better have a drain pan I suppose. Any thoughts, experience, or advice? thanks and keep up the excellent work- tim

Tim,
I removed my heating furnace, and moved the water heater in it's place. It required a minimal amount of trimming the skin inside and out. I fabbed a small cradle that holds the water tank at the right height to match the outside skin's aperture. I made it from hard wood, so that I can mount a strap for the tank to it once I am finalizing the plumbing. I did not see any need for a drain pan, as all the suspect fittings and drain valves etc are towards the outside of the water heater, and with a good sealing job around the skin, occasional water drops will just make their way out, hopefully, not down and into the wood. In retrospect, it does sound like a good idea. A well designed drain pan certainly can't hurt, for the eventual strange leak that might otherwise soak your floor and cabinetry.
I used a 10gal flush mount water heater, as this model almost perfectly fits into the cavity that the old heater furnace once occupied. I painted the door silver with industrial aluminum paint, and it now looks much less offensive than the white door did.
Cutting or enlarging a hole in the skin is quite easy, as long as there are no ribs in the way.