04-09-2018, 03:23 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-09-2018, 03:24 PM by WRXtranceformed.)
(04-09-2018, 03:14 PM)ScottyB Wrote:WRXtranceformed Wrote:Looking incredible man! Love the lofted bunk for little man, how long do you think you have until he "graduates" (ie gets too big) for that shelf?
Also, did you talk about what the exterior skin is going to be?
thanks! we've probably got a year, maybe 2 until he's too tall to fit up there...at which point it'll become a luggage shelf / dog bed and he'll sleep on the main bed. i'll probably get kicked out to a tent next to the traileri snore anyway, it'll probably be better for everyone when that happens. definitely part of the drive behind getting this on the road, i only have so long until he's too big/too cool for mom and dad although i hope he always wants to come with us.
exterior skin will be .040 aluminum sheet over top of a baltic birch "outer layer." i considered just having the birch be the main skin but it will require constant upkeep to maintain the deterioration from UV exposure, and much less sturdy both to shrug off rock chips or if a branch falls on it. the aluminum also comes in colors which could be fun.
Nice! I figured your long term plans weren't to have all 3 of you in there. How are you going to waterproof the metal? Could the metal be cut to overlap in such a way that you wouldn't need to spray or seal it really? I'm just thinking back to the copper roof we have on the farm cabin and how that just kind of overlaps and does its job (although I'm sure there was some kind of sealant under it)
It would be sweet to just like Rhino Line the entire thing after you lay the metal down

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2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium
Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks