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The VOC listed on the can is <270 g/liter... It also says something about it being safe for children to lick... Never seen that before... I used it extensively on a futuristic house for some very rich, very Eco-aware individuals with chemically sensitive children... Kind of pricey, but it...

Both sides are glassed, the same as the surfboards... The face side gets extra fine sanding and additional epoxy layers for both appearance and durability...

24 (above) The fiberglass cloth that is wide enough for the shower panels arrived... The wood was sanded, starting with 40 grit, progressed to 80, then 120... Took a few hours... Next, the shop was cleaned out, sawhorses set up and the final prep for glassing was done... (above) Twelve...

23 (above) Spread out the wood, select for appearance and let it air out... (above) What good fir looks like... (above) Hammered aluminum, bordered... (above) Lots of thinking, lots of cutting, lots of sanding... (above) The ceiling curve didn't require a lot of extra attention...

Getting to the top is already there, you just don't see it... Access is over the driver door... From there getting over the shield will be simple, even from someone as old as Ken...

1` (above) 3/4" x 19" fir, sorted... (above) Boards for specific doors, edges squared, slots and splines cut, glued and clamped... That there, is a lot of work. (above) Typical clamping scheme... (above) The lid for the shower was table built.... 1/8" ply w/veneer, poly-U'd to a clean...

I was thinking of something like that... Glass and epoxy is easy, or just get a large diameter plastic pipe and cut that for the shields...

20 (above) Kitchen wall cabinet hung... (above) Another fir slab is glued and clamped... They are turning out so good that the cabinet doors will be all VG fir...I got so much... (above) Ken wanted opinions on what do to protect that stuff... (above) Another view... (above) Well...???...

20 (above) The shower sink base gets the first, generous, coat of epoxy in and out...I will also fiberglass the entire outside before adding a thin, stone top... (above) Temporary placement in the rough shower... (above) Kitchen wall cabinet with face frame, still needing final sanding...

19 (above) The cabinet cases are fitted with 1/2" plywood shelving...The extra tall wood shelf edging is slotted and fits over the ply edge...The height of the edging is to prevent things in the cabinet from falling out after traveling, then opening the cabinets... (above) The underside of...

What dog doesn't love water anyway...???...

Hi Kevin... The previous tank was secured only by gravity and pressure fit Styrofoam...I was surprised to see that's how it was done and not shifted or loosened the seat that was over it... It made it through 60 countries and twelve years of hard service including two years as a full time...

18 (above) The kitchen countertop base is 1/2" plywood...The sink will be recess mount...Two faucets, one is conventional hot & cold with a hose sprayer in the spout, and a dedicated near-boiling-water faucet... The stove will have a removable cover that expands the useable countertop space...

Festool Rail Guide Saw...

17 (above) Friday I needed break from precision veneering, so the shower panels were started...Cedar and basswood, cut thin, planed to 1/8", cut to width and masking taped together on the backside... (above) The panel is draped with fiberglass cloth and saturated with epoxy resin, then...

16 (above) Driver side wall overlaid with VGDF paper-backed veneer... Not an easy task and extra hands just get in the way... To get the vertical seams tight, I first put up one piece by itself, then taped a new sheet to it with both pieces flat on the wall... Then when it was time to glue...

15 (above) The optional idiot light goes between + and D...Now where to place the beacon... (above) Veneering progresses...When it comes time to place the damp with contact cement veneer, on a wall, it feels like trying to place a four foot wide, wet, brown paper bag, perfectly flat against...

14 (above) Paper backed vertical grain Douglas Fir veneer will be the predominant material covering the new interior... The ceiling panels are up, as is the back wall... The center strip on the ceiling will not be veneer... (above) 1/4" VG Fir plywood was the initial plan, but the MDF core...

Wish I knew that before cleaning up the wiring tangle that was down there... Any idea on where to find out how to re-connect that, if it's that important...???... There was so much wrongly wired circuits throughout the rear cabin... Dangerous things like black wires for grounds, white wires...