We knew that heading into this project that we’d keep elements with plumbing or gas in generally the same place because of their more significant infrastructure. Generally speaking, we’re planning to keep the general layout with the goal of greater usability, practicality, convenience and a style that suits us better.
The interior of our camper is very late 80’s/ early 90’s. It’s full of kitsch, and you could go amplify the time-capsule nature of it and go full-on Golden Girls with fun results, but that’s not this project.
We were already someone familiar with RV, and knew they’re made from cheap materials, in part because cheap is often lightweight, but primarily just cheap. It’s also surprising just how many interior elements are the same across this industry. For whatever reason, there’s a surprising lack of imagination… or particularly good taste. One benefit from the small pool of materials, is that it’s fairly easy to find replacement parts that will fit.
While removing furniture and walls, we found the worst construction methods, including wild mistakes, items left inside inaccessible spaces, and other head-shakers. In my opinion, there’s an unfair markup on these things. The sum is definitely (sold as) greater than it’s parts, but unless you plan to build one from the ground up, your stuck with industry-set pricing.
It doesn’t feel especially great taking all of this to the landfill…
We uncovered this extraneous "whoopsie" hole in the floor adjacent to the water tank drain.
