Prepping for the Weekend

Getting ready to bring Eddie IV home for another weekend of reno. Ripping down 2x4's for the entertainment center frame and quarter round. One 8' 2x4 gave me enough material to make 8 sticks of quarter round. Another 2x4 made up 4 - 1x2's. My goal is to bring Eddie up to my standards as cheap as possible.

Crappy Carpet to Lustrous Laminate

Say goodbye to the filthy, stinky, stained, god awful, faded mauve carpet. With a couple good tugs, Dave and I were able to get the carpet and padding up in about 15 minutes. A few minutes more, the staples were removed or pounded in and the floor swept.

 

Look at that stain on the bottom of the carpet.

I spent a few extra dollars for the heavy duty pad and laid it in, 

stapled it down and taped the seams. 

A nice smooth base for the laminate to go onto.

Time for the laminate, at 65 cents a square foot, I couldn't go wrong. I started up front just under the couch. Only had 1 problem board on the whole floor and it happened to be in the middle in front of the sink. It was fixed with a single finish nail covered with wood putty.

Looking back to the bedroom.

Looking forward from the bedroom.

A Jeff Dunham DVD to keep me company on the TV.

It was a little tight in Eddie IV for Dave and me to be working on the floor, so Dave worked on the appliances. Degreasing, washing, sanding and then washing again to give a good surface for paint to adhere. The former almond fan vent, cooktop and cooktop cover are now black thanks to Rustoleum's Appliance Epoxy.

Covers well with a smooth finish.

Some wet sanding.

First coat of paint.

Mouse crap GONE!!!

After the tear out, bleaching, sealing, painting and laying down new lauan, the cab-over is ready for the entertainment center.

Sealing the running lights.

 

Lauan down, insulation going in.

 

Dave working on trim.

Cab-over ready for entertainment center.

I'm Back

Its been a while, but I'm back. Had to take some time off after the Disney vacation to take care of a sick puppy. We almost lost my Great Pyr, Yogi, to a serious infection. He is doing better now.

One More Weekend Off...

I'm taking one more weekend off of working on Eddie. Two reasons, snow and DISNEY WORLD. Only taking a long weekend trip to Mouseland, so Eddie is staying home. We are traveling in the metal tube with wings.


Next time we go, Eddie gets to go too. We'll be checking out the Fort Wilderness Campground to get a preview.















Next weekend, the plan is complete the repair on the cabover, pull up the carpet and maybe get the flooring in.

Til next time...

Todd

Chicago RV Show

Off to the RV Show in Chicago today. To anyone near Chicago, I hope you can make it. http://www.chicagorvshow.com/

Pictorial Guide to RVing

Great book! - Loaded with pictures of vintage postcards. Have to keep an eye out at antique shops and go through the postcards. I never realized there were so many. Thanks Dave!