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13 Ken took the time last Friday to help decide how the space would be best utilized according to their needs... I would likely divide things up differently in some instances, but overall the plan will be most excellent... (above)With the spatial decisions made, the interior was stripped out...

12 (above) Behind the shower, a narrow cabinet... (above) Ken casually mentioned that a wine storage area would be nice...There you have it... (above) Behind the refrigerator was unused space... (above) With the rats nest of original electrical work now cleaned up, it has potential for...

The ceiling isn't exactly flat... Not that most people would notice...

11 (above) Kitchen wall minus the old cabinet... (above) 1/2" plywood with box joints cut and ready to assemble... (above) Yellow glue and gun nails... Overkill for a basic cabinet case... (above) Temporarily placed on the wall... The box-out for the wiring chase turned out good...

10 After finally saying " no more electrical" for a while, the shop got sorted out for carpentry... (above) The biggest thing that needed to be built was the "lounge" seating... I drew the plans full scale on brown paper and worked from that... The narrow door into the rear coach limits how...

09 After an extended weekend away to visit our daughter in Vancouver B.C. (http://hollowsurfboards.blogspot.com/2015/02/vancouver-whistler-2-1317-2015.html), it is back to work... (above) The under -sink area is close to being complete... New 12volt DC, on-demand propane water heater, new...

This time it is Resin Research Epoxy Resin...

08 (above) The fold down bed platform is clear vertical grain fir, 1/4" thick, laminated with fiberglass and epoxy, set into a CVGF frame, reinforced with carbon fiber...Early in the lay-up... (above) More wood and CF added at the outermost edge... (above) And more... I'm going for a stiff...

Actually, tomorrow...

07 (above) Back to the scale model...The bed support is two, hinged panels that will stand vertical when not in use (not demonstrated here)... Nice open floor space... (above) Here the hinged panel is opened up for full mattress support... (above) New water tank and fixed seat... (above)...

Mike, I like the design except for the floor space compromise... And the water tank shrinks...Unless it gets move back to there...???... The water tank is the elephant in the room... Now, how do you deal with the kitchen countertop below the bed.... I have an idea, but the hinge points get...

06 (above) Back to the basics... Diorama of as it is... ] (above) Over the new water tank is a sleeping plank, custom stuff... (above) To sleep queen size, the plank is up-lifted... It's all lightweight, like the Hiscox Sprinter... (above) The table will pull out from the under-bed...

05 (above) The more I looked at this, the less it made sense to keep it...At least the shower pan...Cracked, patched, painted, grungy... (above) Silicone was the foundation of it staying in place... (above) The cut out at the back was not the best idea... (above) The wallet lighter by a...

04 (above) After some more work, it looks like this...Trying not to get to OCD with this stuff, but still make it understandable... (above) Say hello to waterlines... Protected somewhat from the BBQ and slide in bags... (above) Simple, fast. cheap... (above) Refrigerator wiring #1 ...

Yeah...I like that...

03 (above) With the major electrical demo done, the breaker panels were relocated closer to the power source... Sharing the inverter / battery compartment... The inverter was mover over a couple of inches and lowered about the same...The solar controller was treated the same way...I just know...

The subfloor looks like 2 x 5 "car decking"... The condition is solid with no rot...

02 Demolition well underway... (above) "found space" behind the fridge... about a foot deep...might put the water heater in here or near the shower...???... (above) Hoping for a pantry / wine cabinet... (above) I have a couple ideas... (above) yuck... (above) Glad to see it...

Oh yeah...

To be clear, it is not mine...I am helping out my friend Ken Howe... Yes it will be fun...!!!...