ladywendolyn
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Post by ladywendolyn on Jun 6, 2014 22:08:57 GMT -8
We are going to go with a portapotty that folds up into the exact size of a brief case and opens up to the dimensions of a regular toilet. It uses disposable throw away bags, which you can put gel into or to be practical, a baby diaper which absorbs liquid. Tie it up, throw it away. We decided on this one, because by storing it in a drawer just inside the closet as you come in, you can open the closet door and create a little private corner blocked off from the rest of the trailer. We will just be using it during the night, so I am thinking it will work well.
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Post by SusieQ on Jun 6, 2014 23:11:21 GMT -8
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ladywendolyn
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Post by ladywendolyn on Jun 7, 2014 8:14:03 GMT -8
Which one do you like best? Any downside? I am thinking that the hassle of dumping a port potty.. yuck.. is worse than tossing out a bag? But I haven't done it yet.. so still to see.
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Post by SusieQ on Jun 7, 2014 9:10:03 GMT -8
I like the portability of the one with the fold up legs. I carry it when I'm strapped for space. The luggable loo bucket is a nice height, more comfortable, and has room for storage of clean bags and soiled bags. You can also buy just the seat and lid and it will fit on a standard five gallon bucket.
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Post by theresa on Jul 23, 2018 13:03:06 GMT -8
I extensively changed our Mallard floor plan during the restoration. We found an original factory brochure that listed three optional floor plans for our 17' size trailer. We eliminated the bunk bed, narrowed the closet wall and made a new closet door, made a new "pull out" bed that runs "north and south" instead of the original "east west" direction, we installed a toilet in the left rear corner, and built two new walls to separate the kitchen from the new bathroom/bedroom. Like Lady Wendolyn, with just two of us, we did not need three beds, and the new toilet was a high priority. If you did not know, you would think it came that way from the factory. It's very comfortable for two and our dog. John Palmer, do you have any of the literature that you speak of from the Mallard layout? I've looked at a 1966 and am searching for more information as to the model. I don't have have any photos but will soon hopefully.
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Post by danrhodes on Jul 24, 2018 8:25:07 GMT -8
I extensively changed our Mallard floor plan during the restoration. We found an original factory brochure that listed three optional floor plans for our 17' size trailer. We eliminated the bunk bed, narrowed the closet wall and made a new closet door, made a new "pull out" bed that runs "north and south" instead of the original "east west" direction, we installed a toilet in the left rear corner, and built two new walls to separate the kitchen from the new bathroom/bedroom. Like Lady Wendolyn, with just two of us, we did not need three beds, and the new toilet was a high priority. If you did not know, you would think it came that way from the factory. It's very comfortable for two and our dog. John Palmer , do you have any of the literature that you speak of from the Mallard layout? I've looked at a 1966 and am searching for more information as to the model. I don't have have any photos but will soon hopefully. John doesn't hang out here anymore, but Repairing Yesterday's Trailers is pretty much his personal site now ;-) www.tapatalk.com/groups/repairingyesterdaystrailers/My biggest regret was not pushing my closet just 3 inches forward. It would have made getting in and out of the trailer a bit tight for broad shoulders, but a full size mattress would have then fit in the rear.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2018 17:49:04 GMT -8
I substantially redesigned my interior in a quest to have a kitchen with some kind of counter space, full bath and full bed and some semblance of a dinette all within a 10 x 6 camper AND within the limitations of the location and height of the windows in my Play Mor. The key item being the front window is very low as it was designed with a front couch so a front kitchen was out.
All the plans I came up with required the sacrifice of one thing but I finally succeeded. This layout is designed for a single person with an occasional second person which is my typical scenario. The twin bed sides out into a full bed when needed and the dinette has a half table like an Astrodome so it doubles as a couch too which I like and when I have company she uses the table and I'll just pull up my vintage TV tray. All this with a five foot kitchen counter 3.5 feet of that being open counter space. Unheard of! Weight distribution is good between the fridge and water heater on opposite sides in the rear and cabinets running along the top and bottom keeps the torsion box in effect. Nice benefit is that there is no outside storage door to complicate things too. I redesigned the windows as well, the curbside only had a very small window toward the rear so I found some identical style windows and doubled the width in front of the kitchen counter and added a new window toward the front. I also added a frosted bunk window as a bathroom window on the other side.
Here is where I am right now sorry for the weird angle, all the framing is done except the bath and upper cabinets
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