Visual Progress at Last!
If yesterday was a milestone, today was the visualization of the milestone. We created most of the structure for the right side wall.
This view is from the front. The framing square is in the opening for the door. The window opening is just behind, aligned with the top of the door opening.
The view from the rear:
A few pieces remain to be added to this structural layout, such as some horizontals in the galley area and a filler below the door sill. Once those are cut, the next steps are:
- Fully connect (using glue, nails and screws) the right side structure
- Lift the structure and place the plywood panels for the interior left side
- Place the right side structure, flipped, onto the left side interior plywood panels
- Mark the critical points on the left side interior plywood
- Remove all from the table
- Place the right side structure onto the table and cover with the right side interior plywood
- Adhere and nail the right side interior plywood to the right side structure
- Trim the right side interior plywood to the structure
- Flip the right assembly and install the right side interior rib
- Remove the right side assembly
- Affix the left side interior plywood, with critical points, to the table
- Create the left side structure
- Fully connect the left side structure
- Remove all from the table, place the left side structure onto the table, cover with the left side interior plywood, adhere and nail
- Trim the left side interior plywood to the structure
- Flip the left side assembly and install the left side interior rib
- Build the platform on the trailer base
- Set the walls with critical cross-members
- Install the partition between the cabin and galley
- Install critical galley members
- Install the interior ribs and install cross-members
- Skin the interior of the cabin
- Install cabin shelving and cabinetry
- Install electrical conduits and wires
- Cut and fit insulation
- Skin the exterior walls with 1/4" Baltic Birch
- Skin the front/top exterior with two layers of 1/8" Baltic Birch
- Build and fit the hatch
- Detail the galley
- Skin the entire exterior in painted aluminum
- Install aluminum trim pieces
- Install the doors and windows
- Install drip details over doors and windows
- Install full extension platform for cooler
- Sand and finish
- Install user lights and outlets, install exterior clearance lights
- Install sink, tank and pump
- Test pluming and electrical
- Fix any issues
- Celebrate
- Go camping
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