Re: Swapping Dinette for Dual Work Space Reply #25 – May 12, 2022, 12:51:00 am Can anyone tell me how thick the wood part of the wall is before you hit styrofoam? I'm trying to figure out how much I have to work with Quote Selected
Re: Swapping Dinette for Dual Work Space Reply #26 – May 12, 2022, 08:16:32 am The "wood" is not very thick - it is just a thin laminated sheet. See photo below from our coach when the side window was removed. Quote Selected 2 Likes
Re: Swapping Dinette for Dual Work Space Reply #27 – May 12, 2022, 10:03:01 am Found another good photo of the sidewall construction on Don's '99 model coach. Different foam color. Link below:Roof Material on 1995 320 SE Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Swapping Dinette for Dual Work Space Reply #28 – May 12, 2022, 10:13:30 am Found another post...with more detailed photos. Don is REALLY proud of his "sidewall sandwich" desk weight!A Little Foretravel History? Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Swapping Dinette for Dual Work Space Reply #29 – May 12, 2022, 10:48:30 am when we put in our dining bar they hit the steel in the wall to connect it to the side of the coach Quote Selected
Re: Swapping Dinette for Dual Work Space Reply #30 – May 12, 2022, 11:08:50 am When I put my dinette in If I remember right it was 3/4 plywood I got to screw into. Quote Selected
Re: Swapping Dinette for Dual Work Space Reply #31 – May 12, 2022, 08:19:18 pm So it's definitely 1/4" plywood. I took out my stud finder again just to double check and couldn't find any structure below the window. I tried it on all three modes (stud, deep & metal) to no avail. I confirmed it could find the metal in other walls of the coach.So then I tried to use pop toggles but wasn't able to clear out the foam behind the plywood so they had room to expand; that stuff is dense! Back to the hardware store I went and ultimately ended up with the anchors pictured below. I pre-drilled 5/16" holes and ran one in there slowly. I then put a screw in it and tried to pull it out with a big pair of channel locks. Couldn't get it to budge with all my might. 12 of those will do just fine. I'll run 4 pocket screws up into the window sill above for good measure.After much debate I've decided to put a thin layer of silicone on the back side of the board. Partly for adhesion and partly to fill any voids caused by the anchors or any uneven spots in the board. I thought about wood gluing it but want the option to remove it someday. I also want to be able to finish the backside with poly to prevent it from warping over time. It's slow but steady work and I'm ready to be done sanding and finishing for a while. Almost there... Quote Selected 3 Likes
Re: Swapping Dinette for Dual Work Space Reply #32 – May 14, 2022, 09:33:34 pm The final product: Quote Selected 12 Likes
Re: Swapping Dinette for Dual Work Space Reply #33 – May 14, 2022, 09:42:45 pm Nice work. Quote Selected
Re: Swapping Dinette for Dual Work Space Reply #34 – May 15, 2022, 08:58:08 am Great job, really good work.Do your feet still get tangled up with your partner's feet? Willie and I are both small people, however we have trouble sitting across from one another in the dinette. I like your chairs instead. We have some favorite desk chairs a bit smaller so they make work for us to give feet clearance. Thanks for the pictures. Quote Selected
Re: Swapping Dinette for Dual Work Space Reply #35 – May 15, 2022, 10:25:31 am Quote from: Herb Stark – May 15, 2022, 08:58:08 amGreat job, really good work.Do your feet still get tangled up with your partner's feet? Willie and I are both small people, however we have trouble sitting across from one another in the dinette. I like your chairs instead. We have some favorite desk chairs a bit smaller so they make work for us to give feet clearance. Thanks for the pictures.It'll still be an issue I think. Our chairs force really good posture so that'll help but I'm a big dude and a bit of footsie is probably going to be inevitable. Quote Selected 4 Likes
Re: Swapping Dinette for Dual Work Space Reply #36 – May 20, 2022, 01:16:55 pm Removing the dinette exposed an ugly slide arm cover so I covered it with walnut paneling and stained oak trim. I hated to do it but had to use screws instead of adhesive on a couple panels to retain access to the slide arm. Interesting note: these slide arm boxes are not insulated so next fall I'll be pulling the panel back off and cutting insulation to fit between the steel frame near the slide arm. Quote Selected 10 Likes
Re: Swapping Dinette for Dual Work Space Reply #37 – May 22, 2022, 03:42:41 pm Nice work, Elliott. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Swapping Dinette for Dual Work Space Reply #38 – June 10, 2022, 08:45:24 am Photo of how we're storing the laptops while in use Quote Selected 2 Likes
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