The outside of our little rig is close to wrapped up. We mainly just need to coat the roof with elastomeric and attach a piece of awning trim. Time to move inside and start rebuilding the cabinetry. We decided to laminate most surfaces with Formica and trim it out with red oak. The laminate will wear much better than paint or paneling and the oak should resist dings and show less wear.
The process is slow due to my inexperience and lack of multiple sets of bar clamps etc. I did manage to find another router with table, two bar clamps and a fire extinguisher at a garage sale for $15 which will help out immensely on the next set of cabinets.
The pictures that follow show the process of rebuilding the old kitchen cabinets.
We removed the veneer from the frame.
We fixed the frame and put on a new counter and veneer.
Next we used contact cement to apply the Formica.
A panel cutter on the router made clean cutouts for drawers, doors, sink and oven.
New doors.
New Drawers
Installed in the trailer!
Both the gas and water are plumbed. The slot above the top drawer is for the cutting board that needs to be made. The closet wall goes to the left of the counter. We are saving the closet for last. The next step is to put together the couches and cabinets along the walls.
