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Post by katiebronleewe on Jan 23, 2016 15:25:39 GMT -8
We braved the snow to get out and do a little on the trailer. We wanted to start thinking about this strange cabinet and what to do with it: For whatever reason someone cut part of the cabinet off and slapped some yucky plywood over the end of it. Now everything is off center and wonky and the cabinet looks bad. So hubby decided to just tear it out and try to rebuild it. We definitely need to replace the side wall paneling that the kitchen cabinetry is attached to. Does that mean we should go ahead and remove all the cabinets? Or piece the walls around the cabinets? The paneling behind the upper cabinets looks good, but behind the lower cabinets there is rot. We are still in process of removing the roof skins. Hopefully will finish that up tomorrow. Side skins still on. Just wondering if we should go ahead and remove cabinets or will we be able to leave them? Or need to wait until we've removed ceiling skins and replaced those panels? Thank you!! Everyone has been so much help so far Removing a little j rail in the snow
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Post by vikx on Jan 23, 2016 21:16:16 GMT -8
That is very strange about the cabinet. Mine is a 65 and a little different but not much. My cabinet does go all the way to the window. The cabinets are usually anchored thru the rafters with screws or nails, so you pry won't be able to get them out without pulling the roof, at least not as easily. Sometimes, but not often... The closet is the same way but you can leave that in place. I'm hoping you won't have to take it all the way down and can save some panels behind the kitchenette and closet. If they are rotted, yup the cabinets have to eventually come down.
Also, I highly recommend switching out the type of paneling to birch if you can find it. The trailer will be worth a lot more in the end if you do. Everybody loves that golden glow! I hate the thought but am going to do that to mine. All of the cabinets and drawers will be refaced, frames look OK. Mine's got some nasty rot in the ceiling around the vent and by the bed. It's been VERY WET in it's life.
So, you can take some of the interior apart now. The wall patches for sure, cabinet facings if you want, take the drawers out, doors and the bottom of the sink drain apart, stove out, etc. The stove has 4 screws going sideways into the counter if you lift the top. That's usually all that's holding it in. Loosen the gas line (should be 3/4 on the nut and 5/8 for the little fitting on the manifold) When it's ready to pull, the stove will be "loose". If it feels tight, you've missed a screw... The icebox is usually fairly easy to remove, all but the drain. Take your time, not difficult. Take the lights down, they'll have to come out anyway.
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