Monday, February 22, 2010

Gas vents, Carpet Panels, Window Frames & Blinds

What a busy weekend !

It started with drilling gas drop out vent holes and the waste water outlet. I spent more time diving in and under the van confirming hole location than actually drilling! Holes were drilled with a SCARY hole borer with vicious teeth. The teeth are so big I was really quite worried that they would snag and lock up the drill. However running the drill fast and with a high torque setting applied as if using the drill as screwdriver things went just fine. When it did snag no damage was done and I just eased off. Then clean up with metal file, apply red oxide paint and Waxoil – job done. Just need to fit the drop out vents in place and waste water pipe but that will come after the carpet.




















Next job required assistance and was very much a partnership, carpeting the door and other panels, and the window frames made earlier. The frames needed trimming with about an extra 4mm being taken off all round as no where near enough lee way had been allowed for the carpet thickness. Thank heavens I have a band saw ! And of course - special mention to Mega Van Mats for the carpet, glue and magic trim clips that hold the panels in place.

Once again – working in the snow – 3” of snow fell in the early hours of Sunday morning – the BBC forecast said FOG. Well that’s the lumpiest fog I have ever seen!

Then the blinds went in – well three anyway. We still need the furniture to fine tune the off side windows.

Things are a bit tight now, insurance deadline looming and I really need the furniture – it was due last week but the guy that programmes the CNC cutting machine is in hospital after a motor bike accident.

This weeks plan is :
holes get cut for LPG gas inlet, 240v socket and fridge vents,
carpet to be laid,
improve brackets for leisure battery
make a bracket for the heater