I'm in the process of installing insulation and paneling, but with the cold weather I decided to take a break and work on the Fridge Freezer cabinet and bed.
Started with the Fridge Freezer cabinet. This will hold both on slide out drawers with some storage. The microwave is going to be moved back to the kitchen countertop per wifey request, which leaves room for a drawer for storage next to the freezer.
Also behind that drawer there will be room for the Beer faucet area that will have an access door to the outside. That will come later and be built out of Stainless, with a drip tray, lighting and 4 faucets. I'm probably just get a couple of ice chests and cut holes in the top for the kegs.
Roughed out the frame to start.
Then put it in the trailer to test fit. Everything fits. I should be getting the drawer slides tomorrow and will finish it up this week or weekend. I also need to figure out what to do about counter top. Wife wants butcher block style, and I agree. Ikea has some pretty cheap, just need to figure out if they are deep enough.
From the outside looking in. I am thinking of skinning the whole thing in white like the other cabinets. There will be room on this side above the freezer for a radio, 12V outlets, and a couple of 120V outlets.
Then I started work on the bed. This will bolt to the side wall in the very back and fold up out of the way. I went a little too big on the tubing(14 guage) so it's heavy, but at least it won't break.
Started by building the two frames, then welded on the tabs for the hinge.
Tested the hinge.
That all worked so I welded on the legs that will bolt to the side wall and tested the height. There should be enough room a the wall hinge for a little storage box for night light, laptop, iPad, whatever.
It's tall, but it will work. We have always preferred sleeping on air mattresses so we will continue with this. If I want to I can always get a nice mattress later and store it upstairs. I took the measurements from the air mattress we have and added a few inches. I built it high enough so that when we are in camp the dog crates and storage bins will easily slide underneath out of the way. I still need to build the legs and have not completely figured out how to make them fold up and down and secure in both locations. I want to put in some bracing when folded out so it is really stable. .
Got most of the fridge freezer cabinet done. Will replace the temporary top when I figure out what I am going to put on top, or more specifically what the wife wants. Also have not decided what to skin the sides with.
I want to put a radio on the side by the door and maybe some 12v and 120v outlets.
Built legs for the bed. Just need to figure out the fold up braces. I'm thinking about welding some nuts into the side of the legs and using small heim joints on the end of some all thread or tubing with threaded inserts.
Still have to add the plywood top, attachments for the wall and paint.
