Motorhome fit out

The last of the flooring

The front floor

I’m so glad, soon the whole floor through the coach will be flat. The front 1800mm of the floor slopes down 165mm, which means that I will have to build up the floor some how. That’s after I rip up the old floor, at least this will be the last time on my knees making a mess.

There’s a hole in the floor again.

As normal I’ve started ripping up the old floor and with head down ass up, I forgot to take photos again. This is after cleaning off the old glue and fixing the rust, then two coats of undercoat paint and three topcoats.

New sheet metal cover to go over the front passenger wheel.

I had a sheet metal workshop cut a sheet 2400mm x 1200mm x 1.2mm down to 2400mm x 950mm, then fold a 50mm lip down one side that will go up the inside wall. All I have to do is cut it to length and glue then using 5mm pop rivets fix it into place.

I forgot to take photos again.

Yes I know it’s been one of though’s days, I keep forgetting to take photo’s. As you can see I’ve fitted the sheet metal into place as well as the ply over top. From here on I’m going to mark out the floor level on the side wall’s and start lifting the floor up.

Levelling up the front floor.
Just a bit of a step up.
Screw, glue and onto the next one.

I need to pick my feet up as I’ve snapped the string line so many times.

this side done.

Nothing is ever straight forward, so I’ve had to plane every bit of timber that goes down. This side is a bit of over kill, but one big chair will be fitted here somewhere.

Both sides finished.

The driver’s side has a cut out area for the seat and down beside the wall the air-con pipes and power will run. I will have to make up some kind of cover for this later on. The next job is to set up for the step up onto the main floor level.

Need a new step too.
With the floor lifted up this should help.

I had an idea about moving air around the coach, so with a fan out of an old floor heater I’ll be able to blow air down the back of the coach through the floor cavity.

Setting up for a fan to circulate air down to the back of the motorhome.
Extra piece of ply down the middle.
Some holes should do the job.

Later on I will have to make up a cover with vent to finish off this part of the job, but now it’s time to put down some floor sheets.

Second last sheet down.
Some trim around the front.

There is always something more to think of, ….I’ve run some 12v cable for lighting up the stairs and to run the three stage fan. So after drilling lots of holes and pulling cables then putting in some insulation it’s time for the last sheet.

Insulation in place and some wires in for the lights for the steps.
The last pice of flooring.

Let’s hope it fit’s.

Looking good.
Wire in place for the three speed fan.
Some where for the air-con and power to run down this side.

Next will be to finish off the wall to the drivers seat and on the other side up to the doorway.