Hey folks,
This is my very first mod. I m a member of NNC and we have a word for modifications and that is deshnitzify. So I m excited about this desnitzification.
Anyway, I used to have an industrial carpeting that I inherited from the first owner of the PopUp that I used as the flooring. I just didn t like the linoleum. But, after using it for almost two years, it s become pretty grungy. So I got a friend of mine to help me install those residential hardwood floor looking things and now the interior looks great.
I also had an icebox that I didn t use, so we ripped that out and installed a microwave in its place. I just thought I d share what we did just in case anyone else is thinking of doing any desnitzifying.
I was a little apprehensive about tearing into the cabinetry, but once you get into it, well, there s no going back, so here s the results. Hope this gives you ideas for your own desnitzifying.
Here s the link. http://community.webshots.com/album/59576172maobUd
It isn t perfect, but it sure surpassed my expectations.
Hardwood floor materials - $ 60.00
Other supplies and hardware materials - $ 50.00
Microwave - $ 100
Sense of reward and accomplishment - Priceless
Surfcal
SurfcalNice look with the hardwood flooring. I wonder if this is a first. I guess the next thing we ll see is ceramic tile.
I wish we could put our microwave somewhere where we didn t have to pull out and put it back each time we setup and break down camp. Of course I would rather have it sitting higher and not so low to the floor.
Nice modifcations none the less.[:)]
SurfcalSurfcal did you remember to deshnitzify? It looks like you did, but I just wanted to make sure. The floor looks great. I wouldn t mind having that in my PU. Will you use throw rugs in there or just go with the wood floor?[:)]
tlhdoc
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The floor looks great. I wouldn t mind having that in my PU. Will you use throw rugs in there or just go with the wood floor?[:)]
Hello Tracy:
Thanks for asking. I was just deeply pondering that!
I don t know if I m going with the rug idea. Being from Northern California, I have to read up on what s Feng Shui. I was thinking that at night, it ll be great to have a Lava lamp going with some black lights, the Doors playing in the background, maybe with one of those water fountain thingies with smooth rocks. I don t know.
Perhaps I ll go with a bearskin remant on the floor and I ll walk around in my bathrobe. I m still trying to visualize my motif. Do you have any suggestions?
Surfcal
SurfcalSurfcal,
I have a suggestion. I suggest you shutup because:
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- People already think of us as the granola state (fruits, nuts, and the rest flakes
- g-whiz is now saying, " I ve been looking at the fung shei of our camper and after looking at Ray s, I am thinking of all kinds of ways to improve ours."
- She is also saying, " Ceramic Tile, where can we use ceramic tile?"
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BTW--I m proud to identify myself as one of the NUTS in the granola mix.
gsm x2
SurfcalThe floor looks great. I think you re gonna start a trend. I m glad to see that I m not the only one who leaves food in the cupboards all year round.
SurfcalYou need to paint your door red, it allows the chi to enter and keep things in harmoney. Plenty of living plants,inside, would help too. Peace.[8D][8D][8D]
SurfcalI have to ask, because it was the first thing that came to mind- what about the weight?
We put this type of flooring in our home foyer this year and a box with 8 boards in it weighed a lot, just to carry around. Now weight may not apply to people that don t own the heavier campers, but I thought I d ask.
The installation looks fantastic. It s the finishing touches that really make it look great![:)]
kathybrjCaller from Saratoga Springs, Kathy...
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I have to ask, because it was the first thing that came to mind- what about the weight?
We put this type of flooring in our home foyer this year and a box with 8 boards in it weighed a lot, just to carry around.
Good question!
Well Kathy, I thought about that. I agree that those things have considerable weight, but when I measured the area I need to cover, a mere 20 square feet, the cumulative extra weight of the boards probabaly added another 50 pounds. I got the thinnest material I could find, for two reasons. Weight, and another, clearance for the cabinet doors. The microwave set-up was offset by the other junk that we took out of there.
I added a couple of pictures on the Desnitzifying page to show you the size of the trailer folded down and the truck I tow with. My truck is really beefy and overpowered for what I use it for. I don t advocate this installation if you re borderline on weight. But I like it simply for its elegance in look, provides for sturdier flooring support, excellent insulation, durability and best of all, ease of maintenance. I also hope that the composite material would be indifferent to variable temperatures, humidity and moisture which would alleviate worries about warping.
http://community.webshots.com/album/59576172maobUd
I also weeded out some items in the trailer that I used to cart around and didn t use, but mainly for room and not weight. Bottom line is, it s not the lightest material, but what the heck, I hope it makes for a better camping experience.
Surfcal
SurfcalIsn t there some feng shui thing that says your should face a certain direction. You might have to be careful in the campgrounds. And I don t think you will be allowed to camp in the shadow of any big RVs.
Looks great Ray! Maybe you can look at ours and give us some ideas.
Surfcal
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The floor looks great. I wouldn t mind having that in my PU. Will you use throw rugs in there or just go with the wood floor?[:)]
Hello Tracy:
Thanks for asking. I was just deeply pondering that!
I don t know if I m going with the rug idea. Being from Northern California, I have to read up on what s Feng Shui. I was thinking that at night, it ll be great to have a Lava lamp going with some black lights, the Doors playing in the background, maybe with one of those water fountain thingies with smooth rocks. I don t know.
Perhaps I ll go with a bearskin remant on the floor and I ll walk around in my bathrobe. I m still trying to visualize my motif. Do you have any suggestions?
Surfcal
I normally am very quiet, but you asked so I will tell you what I think[:D]. I think the bathrobe on the floor and you in your bare skin would be the way to go[:)], oh wait I got that backwards. Oh do which every you like.[:D][;)]
SurfcalUh, Ray, if that s you standing next to the pop-up-- you ve changed your hair color, Bro![;)]
All I can say is " WOW!" My first mod was adding adhesive-backed bubble levels to the sides of the trailer. You ve raised the bar significantly. (Newbies, take heart, Ray has media production experience and also used a stunt double. All mods were performed on a closed track. Do not attempt these mods at home.) Next will probably be the Corion countertop, 60" flat-screen DVD entertainment center, leather upholstery, etc, etc. But you re from the city, and that s cool. Here in the country, we went for the " Old West Look" : sawdust on the floor, spittoon in the corner, roll-out wood sidewalk instead of astro-tuff under the awning, and a hitching post next to the outside stove.[;)]
Seriously, well done, Ray! The end result looks VERY nice.
SurfcalGood job on the floor, Ray. Looks really good. As for the feng shui, I ran your modifications against my computer model and I think you re okay. Just make sure your stairs aren t directly facing your entry door. That s very bad feng shui.
You tackle the big projects, but you don t even have the requisite astro turf carpet? Whatever. Get your butt down to home depot, fork out the 12 bucks and strap it to the back of your bumper! Otherwise you ll be tracking Lake Chabot all over that new floor. [:o] [;)]
But I feel like a dork. I haven t deschnitzified anything.
[:D]
Surfcal
Quotefeng shui
Surfcal, Minister of Feng Shui!! Do we have a second?
Looks REALLY good Ray, I think Neff will have something to say though...remember when I asked him to do a mantle for the TrailManor?
I can t wait to slide across your floor!! I knew that eventually you would cross the line....NNCers Veronica wants to know how to tell if a rig is " snitzified" and I (looking around cautiously) diodn t know what to tell her...so a little help here please. Larry can you help, Sacto? I told her that all trailers are delivered from the factory that way, but she said she " ain t buyin " ....hep meh pleez.
Happy Campin
Civil_War_BuffLar,
You can always refer her to the Nick-Neff-Cough website bylaw #7:
Quote#7: Any repair, modification, or malady solved shall be referred to as " deshnitzifying" the popup.
Thus you absolve yourself of any further responsibility on the matter. [:)]
But you were right, all campers come from the factory schnitzified. It s our responsibility as owners to " deschnitzify" them.
SactoCampers
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Lar,
You can always refer her to the Nick-Neff-Cough website bylaw #7:
Quote#7: Any repair, modification, or malady solved shall be referred to as " deshnitzifying" the popup
Thus you absolve yourself of any further responsibility on the matter. [:)]
But you were right, all campers come from the factory schnitzified. It s our responsibility as owners to " deschnitzify" them.
Brian,
Thanks I will refer her to the aforesaid bylaw. I realize that as a plank owner in the NNC organization, this should have been an automatic response, but she blind sided me!! I will submit to retraining as required by the laws that govern us as an organization. I ask for leniency however as she caught me at a weak moment and I was tired and hungry at the time.
Happy Campin <><
SurfcalI just know I couldn t get that type of floor to hold up in MI weather!! [;)]
NICE JOB, though...ya make it look EASY! [:)] BOL w/more desnitzawhatever!!
SurfcalI hope my DW dosen t read the post . Because she want s me to install new tile flooring in the camper. But i like your idea of wood flooring. ithink i will talk her into that instead.
SurfcalRay, the floor looks great. Are planing on puting any door over the cabinet with the microwave?
SurfcalHey Nick:
Good to see ya. Yeah, it does look kinda gadgety or proletarian with that thing being exposed like that. But, I think I ll have a hell of a time trying to match the grain of that. But you just gave me an idea. I will explore that angle see if Starcraft can help me out.
Thanks for furthering my deshnitzifying idea.
Surfcal
P.S. I was also thinking, you know how that sink kind of folds down? What if I replaced that with a flat-screen monitor and cabinetry because I never use the water hook-ups and sink anyway, I can have a full fold-up entertainment center. I will think hard on that.
SurfcalSurfcal,
The floor turned out great! For us in the north and east, thermostat controlled hot water tubes running through those floor boards would be an added benefit in the cold winter months. Now, who s going to do that for us? [:o][;)][:(]
topcat7736
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Surfcal,
The floor turned out great! For us in the north and east, thermostat controlled hot water tubes running through those floor boards would be an added benefit in the cold winter months. Now, who s going to do that for us? [:o][;)][:(]
topcat7736:
You know, I realize we are pretty lucky here in CA. Most of us, except fo those in the higher elevations, don t have to put up with the extreme weather you folks have to deal with. That s why I felt pretty confident experimenting with this stuff. If I had to deal with really cold temperatures, who knows, this thing could feel as cold as a metal plate.
I ve yet to camp and experience the deshnitzify, but I m looking forward to it. I also think that it ll be easier to keep clean rather than that carpet action. And if at any point it s a failure, I ll let everyone know. I guess I ve volunteered to be the guinea pig. Maybe you ll hear about it in a year.
Regards,
Surfcal
SurfcalOOOOhhhh your floor is beautiful!! And honey I like it much better than lineleoum (I spelled that wrong). Great job! The microwave is a nice touch too!
SurfcalSurfcal
That wood in your camper looks like it s pine or red oak. At home depot. You can buy thease types of wood. And make a custom door.
jackgoesthepopupTim:
I m not following you. Are you saying to match the interior lining on the door? I m interested in your ideas.
Ray