Need ideas for stove top cover
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Topic: Need ideas for stove top cover
Posted By: Woodpod
Subject: Need ideas for stove top cover
Date Posted: 07 May 2013 at 6:00pm
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We just bought our 177! Love, love love it! On a previously owned RV, we had a cutting board with a non slip back that we placed over our stove top. On our 177 stovetop I noticed that the knobs stick up higher than the burner grills. Has anyone found a cutting board that will work with this? Additional counter space would be awesome! Would love to hear your solutions. ------------- Rich and Sue "Woodpod" 2014 R-Pod 177 2004 Chevy Avalance |
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 07 May 2013 at 7:40pm
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We bought a cutting board a bit larger than the stove top, and put legs on it, high enough to clear the knobs.
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 07 May 2013 at 9:01pm
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We took our knobs off since we never use the stove, then I cut the legs that support the cover just tall enough to clear the burners. The knobs are in the top drawer.
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 08 May 2013 at 8:04am
More counter space you say? This worked well for us! ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: HuronSailor
Date Posted: 08 May 2013 at 9:12am
Hey, I forgot to ask you: did you order the new counter top from FR, have it made locally, or do it yourself? It looks great. ------------- .: Mark & Beth :: Silverado 5.3L :: 2018 rPod 180 :. |
Posted By: Burt
Date Posted: 08 May 2013 at 9:56am
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Woodpod, We bought a food grade piece of High Density Polyethylene. I routed out grooves in it for the top and smoothed the edges. Underneath, I carefully measured for legs that sit inside the sink, not outside and fastened them on with stainless steel screws. The legs are also made of food grade HDPE. It works great doesn't slide, makes for more flat space and cuts up stuff as well. Burt |
Posted By: P&M
Date Posted: 08 May 2013 at 10:06am
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I got a cutting board from Wallyworld big enough to extend past all 4 sides, squared off the sides since it was a bit roundish in shape, mounted some 1/2" x 5" wood pieces on edge to the sides (stained) to raise it up, and then some small rubber adhesive protectors to the bottom to protect the countertop and keep it from moving. Protects the stove, gives me a cutting board to use when cooking, more counter space when not cooking, and doubles as a carrying tray for taking stuff outside. ------------- P & M ... and Comet too! 2012 171 -- The Monkey Pod 2018 Ram 2500 |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 08 May 2013 at 4:21pm
Got one from FR. Same one that was in it before, they just didn't cut the hole for the stove but went ahead and cut the holes for the faucet and sink for us! ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 09 May 2013 at 9:46pm
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Cool.
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: Alex&Marie
Date Posted: 10 May 2013 at 4:36am
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here is a link to the pictures on the one I made for our 177 last year. we have had good luck with it since its installation. best mod for us so far http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2701&KW=cutting+board&PID=25535&title=yast#25535 - http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2701&KW=cutting+board&PID=25535&title=yast#25535 ------------- Alex and Marie 2012 R-pod 177 2006 Toyota Tundra 
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Posted By: danthoman
Date Posted: 10 May 2013 at 9:33am
Here's a photo of a cover I made. It's alternating strips of cherry and walnut with a cherry skirt. There are plastic feet at each corner.
 ------------- Linda and Dan Calley the golden retriever R-pod 177 and a Tundra 8 cyl |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 10 May 2013 at 1:17pm
Ooooooo, nice. Where can we place our order?  ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 10 May 2013 at 1:49pm
I have made a cutting board that serves as a serving tray when turned around. But I also want to be able to put it out of the way when not in use.  ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: Zag
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2013 at 4:18pm
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Nice counter top extensions as well Marwayne (in addition to everything else). There is a cabinet builder across the street from my work that leaves scraps out for people to take. I'm hoping to use some scraps to build some extensions in the near future. For the support arms, do you have one on each side or do you find just one support arm is enough? ------------- 2009 RP-152 (Cutie-Pod) 2001 Nissan Pathfinder |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2013 at 6:49pm
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I only have one support in the middle, it works very well. ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |