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Topic: Adding shelves above bed
Posted By: Osutrikers
Subject: Adding shelves above bed
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2021 at 11:53am
Wondering who has added single shelves across front above bed?  What did you use for anchors, and into what bracing? Just wondering of process. Wanted something to store ebags, etc.  thanks. Tom



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Posted By: Kup-Pod
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2021 at 2:17pm
There are lots of posts about adding shelves, especially in the "List your mods" string.  It all depends on your model and where exactly you want to add the shelf.  Best off just searching "shelf" in the search tool.

As far as anchoring, some simple wall anchors will do, but you have to remember that the walls are thin and there are few "studs" to anchor in.  Often people have used the window valence along with wall anchors to provide the support.

Check out http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=842&KW=mods&PN=65&title=list-your-mods for my shelf post in a 178.

Hope this helps!:-)


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2021 F150 5.0l
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Posted By: Osutrikers
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2021 at 3:37pm
Thanks


Posted By: Pod People
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2021 at 5:51pm
Here are some pictures in our 179.  It is different because we ran our shelf front to back instead of side to side
Vann
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Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179
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Posted By: JA-Pod
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2021 at 8:10pm
Many thanks to Vann for his inspiration!!  I was able to nearly duplicate his method of creating a shelf at the foot of the bed.  For the shelf I used left over wainscoting plywood, corner trim molding and for support directly under the shelf a split closet rod.  I fashioned for wall supports using some wood I had and attached at the endwall using screws and construction adhesive.  I attached the side wall supports to the wall where the aluminum frame is located next to the window and wardrobe.  In addition to this I moved the TV (another inspiration from Vann) down since it really is at a odd height to be enjoyable  also  it was in the way of the shelf.  I added support inside the wardrobe to carry the load of the TV and the shelf support.  A bit of calk and touchup paint should complete it.  A great space saver mod!
      


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John & Allison
R-Pod 179 (2017)
Nissan Frontier SL V6 4.0 (2019)


Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2021 at 8:22pm
For us, that shelf would be at the head of the bed. We switched around because it helps with sound isolation from the AC and water pump since the pump is underneath the other end. Also it helps block light when I get up and turn on a light in the morning. I put up a curtain across the opening for light control also. My wife likes to sleep in and this keeps her happier. I ran my shelf across. We really don't watch a lot of television. When we do, we are usually sitting at the dinette.

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StephenH
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Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS


Posted By: Osutrikers
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2021 at 10:54am
Just getting our 189 which is why I’m wondering if the studs at curved end over bed and the wall studs are different?  Aluminum vs wood?  How to locate. Best type/length screws to use. Thanks 


Posted By: Osutrikers
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2021 at 10:57am
Just getting our 189which is why I’m wondering if studs at end over bed and side wall studs are the same? Aluminum vs wood?  How to locate? Best type screw to use and length. Thanks a lot. Great forum.  Tom


Posted By: JR
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2021 at 12:53pm
Rather than a shelf I decided to make a cabinet to hold the stored clothing over the bed in our 179.  This picture only shows 2 of the 3 cabinet doors and the cabinet goes the entire width of the trailer over the bed.  It has preformed well.  Hope this gives some more ideas.

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Jay

179/2019


Posted By: Pod People
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2021 at 10:23pm
Nice work JR!
Great job of matching up the vertical kerfs
I'm sure that looks a LOT better than our bare wire!
Vann


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Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179
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Posted By: JR
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2021 at 8:10am
Best part is that the clothing hasn't fallen out yet... Just some different thoughts.



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Jay

179/2019


Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2021 at 3:33pm
Hi JR, nice job, all l can say great minds think alike. I put cabinets over the windows, at the foot end of the top bunk and a cabinet at the foot end of the bottom bunk. The other thing I did  put in flush mount handles and finger pulls on the awning doors

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Posted By: geewizard
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2021 at 8:51am
Very nice cabinets.  How are they attached to the walls and ceiling?

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2021 Winnebago Micro Minnie 1708FB
2017 R-Pod 177 (Blue) HRE SOLD
2004 Outfitter Apex 8 camper
2014 Toyota Tundra DC


Posted By: JR
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2021 at 7:46am

In answer to your question on how I made the over the bed cabinet in my 179 as nearly as I can remember, I made it 2 ½ years ago, keeping in mind that I am not a carpenter and my terminology will be a stretch but here goes.  I wanted to keep the cabinet off and above the window valences.  With that in mind the finished bottom of the cabinet is 18.5 inches deep and the finished front of the cabinet is 12.75 inches tall.  I used a sheet of 3/16 plywood/bead board for the exterior of the front and bottom.  Using some scraps out the sheet of plywood I cut two end pieces for the cabinet that looked like a pregnant triangle to match the curvature of the front wall/ceiling of the trailer.  Once those end pieces were cut to the correct pattern I cut to fit 3 cross members for the cabinet skeleton out of pine 1x2s.  The end pieces were screwed into the cross members.  One cross member at the bottom back lays flat, the bottom front cross member was in the upright position when the end plates were screwed on and then the front top cross member was also in the upright position when the end plates were screwed on.  I then used more 1x2s as spanners between the bottom 2 cross members and the front 2 cross members (I think I used 5 spanners on the bottom and 4 spanners between the front cross members) After the assembling all these parts it’s installed in the trailer using screws in the end plates into the aluminum framing (about 6 to 8 screws running on the top edge of the end plates, then securing the bottom edge and front edge into the wall with screws and into the aluminum framing if possible.  Using long enough screws and if you can find the wood framing secure the top cross member and the lower back cross member into the wood framing behind the wall/ceiling of the trailer.  Once you have the skeleton of the cabinet installed you can install the exterior finishing (I chose bead board).  On the front of the cabinet using the spanners for the edge support of the door openings cut out the doors from the front skin and reuse these pieces after trimming them out to be the doors.   Paint; mount the finished doors with hinges, door supports, and door pulls as to your décor.   Install a false bottom on the inside of the cabinet of luan that you can run the lighting electrical wiring through from the ceiling light in the cabinet to the head of the bed for installation of a task reading light.   Wala you have a cloths storage cabinet.  The task lighting, hinges, door supports, and handles were purchased off Amazon.  The cabinet is doing what we had in mind for it and it seems to be holding up.  If need further information or have more questions you can PM me.  Hope this helps you.


Once we got the cabinet installed then we had to update the décor on the factory installed cabinet over the dining area, so we changed out the glass inserts in the cabinet doors with bead board and painted them all.  It never ends.



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Jay

179/2019


Posted By: geewizard
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2021 at 9:09am
Thanks JR.  Good info.

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2021 Winnebago Micro Minnie 1708FB
2017 R-Pod 177 (Blue) HRE SOLD
2004 Outfitter Apex 8 camper
2014 Toyota Tundra DC



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