The caravan cupboard is finished

@JudyEv (325105)
Rockingham, Australia
April 16, 2018 7:56am CST
In three day’s time we’re going to a music festival. We are taking our bus which has been converted to a motor-home. A friend will also sleep in the bus as the table collapses to become a bed. We are lending another couple our car and caravan and we’ve been working to do a few modifications to the caravan to get it ready for the weekend. While we were overseas last year, moisture got into the bathroom area. The ceiling, back wall and bathroom cupboard were all showing signs of mould. We removed the cupboard and have now put new sheeting on the back wall and on the ceiling. We have one piece to add tomorrow to finish it off. We’ve also made a new cupboard and that is now installed. It isn’t the best cupboard we’ve ever made but it’s okay. We have ordered gas struts for the doors and will install them when they arrive. These will hold the doors up when we want something from the cupboard. I promised a photo of the finished cupboard so here is a before and after collage. We may put a mirror above the hand-basin (next to the cupboard) later. We are just about good to go now.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111043)
• El Paso, Texas
16 Apr 18
Ummmm, soooo, you'll be here when??? My bathroom needs................................ I wish I had that kind of talent.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111043)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Apr 18
You're right about saving items for future use @JudyEv but only if there is enough room outside the living quarters.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Apr 18
This is a small area to work in and trying to get the ceiling panels in has been a bit of a nightmare - especially when you can't let the panel touch the old ceiling till you're ready as the glue grips almost instantly. We've made good use of some leftovers from when we converted the bus to a motor home. That always pleases me. It seems to justify keeping 'stuff' for ages.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr 18
@rebelann That's very true and we're to have a shed and a workshop so we make the most of the space we have.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (457226)
• Switzerland
16 Apr 18
It looks great now, ready to enjoy the weekend with your friends.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (457226)
• Switzerland
17 Apr 18
@JudyEv I am sure you are going to have some happy days.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr 18
@LadyDuck Thanks.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Apr 18
Thanks. Only three more sleeps and we'll be on our way.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (48581)
• Canada
16 Apr 18
It really looks great. I'm sure that you're really busy getting ready to leave in a few days. Can't wait to hear all about it when you return.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (48581)
• Canada
17 Apr 18
@JudyEv Oh but you'll be out living your life and making some great memories, and we'll all be here waiting patiently for you to regal us with some exciting and wonderful stores.....now please, don't disappoint! Have a good time.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr 18
The only downside is I won't be able to myLot for about four days but I guess you'll all be here still when I return.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr 18
@Juliaacv Thanks. Here is a photo from last year.
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17714)
• South Africa
17 Apr 18
I love how innovative you both are. Lovely travels ahead.
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17714)
• South Africa
17 Apr 18
@JudyEv how do you get to Tasmania? Do you ferry it across?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr 18
@Inlemay Yes, we've booked our return ticket on the ferry. We've been to Tassie once years ago.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr 18
Thanks. Yes, we'll be off over East in May and eventually getting to Tasmania.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79519)
• United States
16 Apr 18
It's amazing to me how you are able to do all this work yourselves.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79519)
• United States
17 Apr 18
@JudyEv I still give you a big
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr 18
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Apr 18
I guess we started with simple things and have built up to this. It still isn't easy sometimes and this was a very confined space to try to work in.
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Faye
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
16 Apr 18
Music festival sounds fun! Your motor home looks awesome too
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr 18
@FayeHazel Pretty much all kinds except classical, straight out jazz/country/rock. There are always more musicians than you have time to see but we do the best we can. There would be probably about eight venues with different acts every hour from about 9am to 11pm. Most gigs are 45 minutes with 15 minutes to change groups and set up the sound for each one.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr 18
Thanks. The festival is always a great social occasion with so much music you're battling to take it all in.
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Faye
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
17 Apr 18
@JudyEv Nice! What sort of music is featured? Or is it all kinds?
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (157427)
• United States
17 Apr 18
Smart to get rid of that mold. Pretty wood cupboards.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr 18
I really don't like mould so I'm really pleased it's gone. Thanks. The wood is similar in colour to the other cupboards in the caravan.
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
16 Apr 18
sounds like it will be a great road trip
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
17 Apr 18
@JudyEv I'm sure it will
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Apr 18
Hopefully it will all go smoothly .Thanks.
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Hate2Iron
@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
16 Apr 18
You have been busy and its all going to be worth all the work would you head out!! Can't wait to hear how much fun you had!!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Apr 18
They are now forecasting 90% chance of rain over the weekend but it can't be helped.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (48860)
• United States
16 Apr 18
It turned out really nice
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Apr 18
It's a big improvement on the mould. I really don't like mould.
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PaintsOnSlate
@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
17 Apr 18
Good job, I love the new cupboard and I think a mirror would be good too.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr 18
The original cupboard went right to the shower screen and had a big mirror on the front but if you were trying wash your face or clean your teeth the cupboard got in the way.
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Angie
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
17 Apr 18
That looks so good!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr 18
Thanks. It is a huge improvement on the mouldy wall and rotting cupboard.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129342)
• Israel
17 Apr 18
@JudyEv The cupboard looks good Judy.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr 18
Thanks. It will hold quite a lot really which is a good thing.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129342)
• Israel
17 Apr 18
@JudyEv That is great Judy.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (78761)
• United States
16 Apr 18
Seems like you are making some good progress, and doing things that can only add value if you ever find that buyer.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Apr 18
This work was in the caravan. We have a caravan and a bus/motor home at the moment.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (169476)
• United States
16 Apr 18
See, it was worth waiting for! I am glad you got it done!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr 18
I was starting to get a bit worried. These things almost always take only than you bargain on.
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
16 Apr 18
yea good for you there.Can wait to see the photo
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr 18
Thanks Alfredo. Only two more sleeps till we leave.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (94603)
• Marion, Ohio
16 Apr 18
Looks good Hope you have a great weekend.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr 18
Thanks. I think it's going to rain but them's the breaks.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (305231)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
17 Apr 18
Looking good. It will be good to have it all finished when you set off for the music festival.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (305231)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Apr 18
@JudyEv I agree. I don't have an editor, but I do set my own deadlines. It is pure satisfaction when those deadlines are met.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr 18
Sometimes we need a deadline to ensure we get things done - like meeting an editor's deadline.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Apr 18
This will be a shakedown cruise in preparation for your big safari to Tasmania.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Apr 18
That's true. We haven't done a big trip in the caravan before.
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (53678)
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16 Apr 18
I think it would be lovely to travel in a motor home. I could do it for a week at least.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325105)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Apr 18
We spent five months in one in 2015 through Europe, Great Britain and Ireland and four months in 2017. May will be our first long trip with the caravan which is of course much smaller.
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