We are very lucky to have talented friends and family! Even though I'm not able to work on the Astroliner like I used to be able to, there are those who are kind enough to carry on our work along side us. It's humbling and difficult at times to accept the help. We are learning and appreciate every minute of it. Not just for the skills offered, but the quality time together that we enjoy very much.
For example, on this day I was in between Chemo treatments and got to enjoy a little "Camper Time."
I didn't get to do much that day and it was hard to watch others do my work. But I think I supervised well between rests on the bed in the camper. In the background is my Brother and my Dad working on getting some birch pieces to fit. It's great to have their help...
As we continue to build walls for the bathroom and the closet, one of the things we've been designing and engineering is an area that will contain the water heater. We're pretty excited about having hot water in the coach, but not only that, we're using some awesome technology in the form of a tankless, on-demand water heater. There may be some trial and error involved with the unit, because they say it's intended for outdoor use only. For our application we are going to use it indoor but under very well-planned circumstances.
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| AquaKing Outdoorsman Tankless On-Demand Water Heater |
We are excited about this item because it only uses energy when you need it. There's no pilot light burning and no water in a tank that needs continuously heated. Just hot water when you need it and as much as you want.
We built an enclosure for the water heater in the back of the closet with an access panel. One of the reasons these units aren't recommended for indoor use is because they burn up oxygen any time they are in use. The last thing you want is a threat of low oxygen or carbon monoxide in the cabin. Therefore, this one will be in it's own, fire-resistant enclosure. Air is drawn in from the outside to the unit, then the exhaust is vented out through the wall to the exterior of the coach. The compartment is completely lined with a dense, fiber material that is fire-resistant.
This is it as we begin to build in the enclosure for it.
The white board is the fire-resistant fiber material that will line the entire compartment including the ceiling.
At this point we are installing the Cedar in the closet so our camping adventures can be spider free! Or at least in the closet anyway. I love the Cedar aroma... It's so pleasant and almost therapeutic the way it fills the cabin with it's woodsy fragrance!
The door is made and it now has it's own private living quarters. Plumbing for the hot/cold and the LPG will come at a later time.
Here is the area completely finished out in Cedar and ready to be plumbed.
This is the closet area completely finished out in Cedar with the water heater compartment almost entirely incognito!
I almost wish I could do the whole cabin in Cedar because it smells so wonderful! And it's very beautiful too! It's nice to bring some of the outdoors into our little camper!
So now, the water heater has it's own space, the closet is lined with Cedar and the fridge is securely mounted in it's own compartment. Eventually this area will have it's own door to finish everything off. One of the little touches that I like is we used the same Bamboo on the fridge that we used on the ceiling to make it match. It's the little things, ya know?
Speaking of...
Under the fridge there was enough room for a nice sized drawer. The only catch is, the wall is an angled wall. If the drawer would come out straight from the wall, it would hit the base of the bed. Another dilemma. The solution? An angled drawer that pulls out straight! It's kind of crazy if you think about it too long!
One last thing before we finish up this little blog for the day... We got our Blinds/Screens in from Pleasant Valley. Actually, we only have the side window right now because we wanted to make sure they were what we wanted. And the result? They are even better than we expected! They are a very nice fit, the way they function is beyond amazing and they look fabulous!
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| Full Blind |
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| Half Blind Half Screen |
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| Full Screen |
Now for those of you wondering about the wall colors side by side... Never fear! Eventually the two colors i.e. "areas" will be completely separated by tile, cabinets and such. The Copper Tangerine will designate the main cabin and the Razzberry will be in the bedroom area.
That's it for now! We're really looking forward to next time because we will be reaching into the depths of our artistic skillsets as we design and build countertops! Stay tuned!
One more thing... We have had thousands of views on our blog and at least 12 different countries represented now! That's amazing to us! But we want to hear from you!!! We just want to know who these people are that take the time to read our blog or look at our pictures! So... Please! Use the form on the side to drop us a line and say hi! Or tell us about yourself and why you found this blog interesting! Even if you didn't, post a comment and let us know you were just passing through! It really would make our day! Thank you!
As always... Stay positive! Be thankful! Dream!
Happy Creations!
Michael & Carrie
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