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05-14-2013, 01:22 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Benjamin
Trailer: Uhaul ct-13
Michigan
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My new counter
I removed my burners and water holding tank. I wanted to put a counter on it. I took my time and came up with a design that I think is really great. I kept the sink and put a valve in the line below the sink. I wanted to be able to put ice in the sink and when it melts open the valve an empty the water on the ground. I also wanted to use the area that was cutout for the burners. I disassembled the burners so that all I had left was the tray. This is gonna be storage. My counter is three pieces and will be hinged to access each side. I have been working on it today and it is coming along well.
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05-14-2013, 01:23 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Benjamin
Trailer: Uhaul ct-13
Michigan
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Some pics
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05-14-2013, 01:24 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Benjamin
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Michigan
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Stain
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05-14-2013, 01:47 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Carl
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Lookin' Good.
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05-14-2013, 01:52 PM
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Senior Member
Name: M
Trailer: Influx
Usa
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Looks like a fun little project that coming along nicely!
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05-14-2013, 01:55 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Benjamin
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Michigan
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Dry fit
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05-14-2013, 02:08 PM
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Nice!
Want to make my house countertop?
We often discuss taking out the stove; we have not used it since we bought a Coleman stove. However, the miserable (not company!) camping weather last weekend has us hesitating. We just keep a plastic cutting board over it. It is the place we put our coffeepot.
CindyL
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05-14-2013, 02:13 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Benjamin
Trailer: Uhaul ct-13
Michigan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CindyL
Nice!
Want to make my house countertop?
We often discuss taking out the stove; we have not used it since we bought a Coleman stove. However, the miserable (not company!) camping weather last weekend has us hesitating. We just keep a plastic cutting board over it. It is the place we put our coffeepot.
CindyL
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This is my first real attempt at wood working. I use a very small backpacking stove that I will store in the stove pan. Thanks
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05-14-2013, 02:17 PM
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Senior Member
Name: M
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Looks fantastic!
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05-14-2013, 02:34 PM
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Benjamin, clever. You could put some styrene foam around the sink from the under side and a piece glued to the underside of the counter to insulate your beer cooler.
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05-14-2013, 03:03 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Mike
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Texas
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I need to send you some Texas Shiner Bock to put in that sink. 100 years old and still going strong.
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05-14-2013, 04:31 PM
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Name: bob
Trailer: 1996 Casita 17 Spirit Deluxe; 1946 Modernistic teardrop
New York
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Benjamin, nice work, we have been discussing doing something similar with our stove. Currently we have a cutting board with short sides that sets over the stove. All our water equipment has been removed, sink is used for storage with a cutting board to cover it and we set the TV on that. Used a couple wood TV tray tops to make counter extensions on each end.
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05-14-2013, 05:24 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Benjamin
Trailer: Uhaul ct-13
Michigan
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Busy day. The wife and I decided on a whim to throw in the new windows. 3 hours later and lots of cussing they are in. I was so scared to do the windows but it was not to bad at all. I am excited I finally have some windows that open. Also I now have that passionate hate for silicone. We had way to much of it to clean off.
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05-14-2013, 05:26 PM
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Good job. Do you still have the old windows?
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05-14-2013, 05:26 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Benjamin
Trailer: Uhaul ct-13
Michigan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Thomas G.
Benjamin, clever. You could put some styrene foam around the sink from the under side and a piece glued to the underside of the counter to insulate your beer cooler.
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I will have to do something because the sink was sweating really bad. I like the insulation idea though
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05-14-2013, 05:28 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Benjamin
Trailer: Uhaul ct-13
Michigan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Thomas G.
Good job. Do you still have the old windows?
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I threw them off my roof. Just kidding! I put them Back in the box and they have a new home in my crawl space.
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05-14-2013, 05:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by uhaulin
I threw them off my roof. Just kidding! I put them Back in the box and they have a new home in my crawl space.
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Needless to say, they don't make those windows anymore. Every so often, someone shows up with missing windows, so it would be a really nice thing to make them available at some point.
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05-14-2013, 05:31 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Benjamin
Trailer: Uhaul ct-13
Michigan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Thomas G.
Needless to say, they don't make those windows anymore. Every so often, someone shows up with missing windows, so it would be a really nice thing to make them available at some point.
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For sure. I'm not posting them for sale but if someone is in need I imagine I could part with them.
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05-14-2013, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by uhaulin
For sure. I'm not posting them for sale but if someone is in need I imagine I could part with them.
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Right - I'm just saying - please don't toss them. Diane recently sold hers for, I think, $75 each.
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05-14-2013, 05:39 PM
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: 1996 Casita 17 Spirit Deluxe; 1946 Modernistic teardrop
New York
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The window installation can be a struggle, pretty much does require two people. Did you remember to seal those two small drilled holes at the top of the frame? The AS1456 weatherstrip that I use doesn't cover them.
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