Building new interior for my camper-Star board and baltic birch

HAF

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Have experimented with a lot of different materials and combinations. The solution I am working on right now seems to offer the best combination of durability and light weight. I am combining Starwood and some baltic birch for stiffness. Machining the material with dado's and holes provided perfectly square and jigged fit up. Not using glue outside of dipping screws in wood glue prior to fastening and have added aluminum angles in spots where I couldn't have visible fasteners. Have a false floor in it to allow for easy routing of electrical or plumbing. The cabinet shown has three drawers and space for a fridge. The space on the right end mates to a shower enclosure. The space will house a toilet until needed. When one needs to go, the toilet slides into the shower, then slides back when not in use. There will be a sink over the top which allows for plumbing to be easily accessed through large hinged door. Was happy to find that when I lifted the entire unit, it was pretty light in weight.
 

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Fatboyz

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Nice. Is this a new interior for an existing vehicle? If so how wide is your door? I'm just finishing my build and I had to assemble some cabinets inside as my door is only 23 1/2" wide.
 

HAF

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Re-building a camper I had built a couple of years ago. I removed front panel to bring the cabinets in. However, it can be brought in un-assembled, then assembled within the camper body. With everything pre-drilled and dado'd, it went together perfectly without any special tools. The rails for the drawer slides are pre-drilled for wall and rail mounts. Its very precise and fit together easy.
I didn't use PVC. The material is HDPL.
 

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SquirrelZ

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Beautiful work! Did you use a router to cut out the drawer and door fronts from the face plate? What brand of latch are you planning to use?
 

HAF

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Yup-used a flatbed router. Using dado joints ensures squareness. Required a light tapping to fit together.
I am using Southco latches. Nice quality-got them off Amazon. Pay attention to the different thickness of latch.
Thanks for generous comment.
 

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