Ok, has anyone ever opened up the short wall on the left of the steps (the wall with the banister) and know what is inside, or the construction? This is on the mid-entry door/steps into our coach.
I've wondered many times. Never taken a hard look but I don't see any easy way into it. Good question!
Pierce
I wouldn't think that there's much behind as the huge propane tank is right there, perhaps the central vacuum catch can, I never found mine ?
Are you referring to the wall itself? Above the floor line or below?
The short wall that starts at the floor at the top of the steps, has the banister railing on it and three switches down by the door frame.
The wall is about 3"+ thick and hollow. The propane compartment is down below. The wall is only down as far as the living area floor and is attached to the outer wall by the door.
I know for a fact that there is a metal structure inside the innermost vertical part of the wall.
When I crawl under the coach I don't see anything up under what would be the bottom of the wall--if it came thru the floor.
The propane pipes are under the floor and quite visible almost everywhere from the tank.
Wish I could help ya but our GV Unihome is very different than the ORED. The wall on ours is probably only 1-1/2 to 2" in depth. I removed the Gas detector out of that wall to the under seat storage cabinets when we changed the dinette to bench seats with drawers and storage below.
The wall of which we speak in our coach there's a tambor door behind which is the guts of the central vacuum. The original owner had the dinette deleted and cabinets built in it's place. So above the handle by the stairs is a back lite and mirrored display cabinet.
I did get to look inside of that wall. My "CO" detector is mounted at the lower (Bottom) of that wall between the kitchen table and the stair well. I wanted to install a switch near the top of that wall, it is hollow, my wall sets above the compartment just "aft" of the entry door. I removed the cover plate of the CO detector and was able to run a wire from the basement area (where the inverter sets) to my new switch. I had to drill a hole in the floor to get the wire through and that was the most difficult part of the job. Hope this helps... ^.^d
Thank you Gerry.
Here is why I asked.
I am contemplating cutting an opening, about 1'-6" square so I can put together an electrical panel that will be out of sight when I close a door I would have to make.
Reasons?
1. Close to the batteries under the steps.
2. The charge controller would be out of sight but close to the batteries.
3. The wires, charge controller, solar panel feeds, battery selector switch, solar panel on/off switch would all be "out of sight" but readily accessible.
4. That wall is really the only wall that is easily accessed for wiring and monitoring due to very little inside walls for mounting all the necessary components.
5. Recessing the components behind a door will still allow me to raise the steps to access the batteries below the steps and keep all wire lengths to minimums.
Now, I did an experiment with some cherry plank that I have. I sanded it smooth(real smooth) and then did two applications of walnut stain. Color and grain are so close to the walnut paneling it looks original! So if I use the cutout paneling for the door I can use the stained cherry for making what would look like a picture frame to hide the cutout edges. Hinged for opening and a latch to keep the door closed.
Justin.
Didn't happen to spot a way to tighten the grab Handel while you were in there. We have the bench seating also but don't see a way to get in there without removing a panel that seems to be glued on.