On Friday we started removing the seating, bedding and storage so that we could start repaneling the rear interior of the trailer. We ran into damage along the way but nothing too scary. We are prepared to do whatever it takes.
The goal is to reuse or recycle anything that we can. We are going to change the layout in the rear of the trailer a bit. Storage and entertainment center on the right wall and an "L" shaped seating arrangement along the back wall and left side of the camp trailer.
Once the furniture was out Kimberly went to work on the floor. We are laying new linoleum and I was anxious to see if the plyboard subfloor would need to be replaced. Turns out we will have to replace the subfloor. On a positive note, the floor was installed after the walls were put in. If the walls are in good or repairable shape, the floor will be easier to install. A lot of trailers are built with the walls on top of the floor.
Removing the paneling revealed a small amount of water damage in the lower corners. A few dollars worth of lumber will create a solid rig here. The upper right side wall is in great condition.
We took the skin off the right side so that we could make a pattern for the wood on the opposite side. Turns out the wood lasted just long enough to get the measurements we needed. I am happy that we don't have to remove the upper skin or walls to fix the dryrot.
It was a long, informative day and I wanted to study the pictures we had taken and be fresh to start putting in the new framing. So we finished up after cutting out the custom pieces.
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