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    Posted: 26 Feb 2021 at 8:17am
I love your modifications, colors are very relaxing and great “home feeling”.
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What type of paint did you use?  Enamel, latex?
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Post Options Post Options   Quote DenverPodders Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jan 2021 at 2:28pm
Hey Jack - Thanks! For the Kitchen shelf we used drywall fasteners and screwed into those PLUS command strips. Command strips have been our savior. The kitchen shelf works well because it is supported by shelf brackets. Similarly, we tried to use drywall fasteners for a shelf in the bedroom without shelf brackets or command strips and that did not hold as the fasteners aren't really screwing into anything. Beginners here! 

Also - on the stud aspect, we bought a stud finder and it didn't really do us much good, kept getting tripped up by the R-Pod framing. Regardless, it would not have mattered after watching this construction video on how R-Pods are manufactured. Recommend scoping it out for context - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXNYA73rCNE

Can find the shelf brackets on Amazon or Home Depot.  
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Jenga Jack Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jan 2021 at 1:28pm
Hello Denver Podder,
What did you use to secure the shelf to the wall so it could hold the weight? And if you screwed into "studs" how did you find them?
P.S. nice mods & photos.
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We bought our 2017 R-Pod 179 back in October and have been hard at work ever since. We are loving it so far and are currently on our second ~month long excursion out of cold snowy Denver to warm climates and sunshine while working remotely! 

A huge thank you to the rpod-owners forum as it has been a haven of resources, tools, tips and tricks to help make our modifications successful (at least we think they are successful so far). Special thanks to offgrid for responding to my private message and allowing me to give him a call to discuss our Solar Panel install. Really cool demonstration of how powerful this community can be. That install was certainly the most stressful and challenging mod that I had a hand in. 

Mods include:
-New Peel and Stick Floor Tile 
-Peel and stick subway kitchen tile
-Painting kitchen cabinets green
-Painting entire pod interior white
-Refinishing all door handles and painting black 
-Installing Kitchen Shelf
-Various decor items
-Katie (my wife) sewed beautiful custom window blinds/rods and hung them
-Peel and stick wallpaper in the slide out as well as the bedroom
-Beddy's for the bed (great investment!)
-200W Solar Panels
>Installed 2 panels on the roof and routed through the cabinet
>Installed a new battery bank with 2x 100ah AGM Batteries and custom built a platform in the battery tray for them to sit on (battery tray wasn't big enough)
-Installed Bedroom Shelves and removed the TV
-Have a projector screen setup that is quite nice :) 
-Installed towel rack
-Removed all paneling around slide out and windows
-Installed new finished wood trim around slide out 
-Removed factory kitchen table and replaced with a smaller custom finished table we made
-Bike hitch on the back of R-Pod to replace the spare tire 

*Not sure if I am following the rules or whether these pictures will show up correctly*














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Post Options Post Options   Quote Jenga Jack Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Nov 2020 at 2:19pm
Great mods MJ. Very impressive!
For the floating shelves in kitchen area, how do you secure the screws into the wall to hold the weight of shelf and contents?
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Here are the links to the items I used, I also used peel and stick grout to help cover the rough edges and keep the water from going behind the tiles. *update, this fell right off. 

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HRLYZD3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 White tiles *these did not stick well in bathroom, they did better in the small kitchen area. After the winter, a lot were separated from the wall. I have been pushing them back on, and I am wondering how they will do in the heat.

https://www.wayfair.com/home-improvement/pdp/art3d-11-x-11-pvc-peel-stick-mosaic-tile-dtar1285.html mosaic tile *this tile stayed on pretty well. I am happier with it that the subway tile. 


https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07X65DXQT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 hooks to hold up curtain rods *did not work well on the wallpaper sections. They pulled down the wall paper. I switched to small, screw in hooks to hold up the curtain rods. 




https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PKNZN1H/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 soap dispensers *these too fell off. Confused I reordered a shelf to hold things that will screw in. Adhesive installation doesn't work over peel and stick tiles.
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https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BSQ84QF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 flooring *It seems like the flooring has expanded a little, so some of the tiles are lifting a little. 




I got the paint at home depot, also took some trips to our local Home Goods store for the towels and other things for the kitchen area. I also took out the back of the cabinet under the sink to have a lot more room for storing pans, etc. 




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Yes, it definitely brightens up the interior. I like your "tiled" bathroom. What did you use for that?
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Wow! That's  beautiful.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote MelissaJoy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Nov 2020 at 9:28am

I bought an 2015 178 this fall and have spent the last few months completely remodeling it. It is pretty much finished, and we are heading out this weekend for a last minute trip to Tennessee. I changed the sink faucet, used peel and stick tiles in the bathroom and kitchen area, used rustoleum countertop paint for the kitchen counter and table, used hand towels for the curtains, added shelving, put hinges 
and cabinet openers on the benches, have new peel and stick flooring, and have large baskets 
underneath the benches for food storage. 


























Here are the links to the items I used, I also used peel and stick grout to help cover the rough edges and keep the water from going behind the tiles. *update, this fell right off. 

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HRLYZD3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 White tiles *these did not stick well in bathroom, they did better in the small kitchen area. After the winter, a lot were separated from the wall. I have been pushing them back on, and I am wondering how they will do in the heat.

https://www.wayfair.com/home-improvement/pdp/art3d-11-x-11-pvc-peel-stick-mosaic-tile-dtar1285.html mosaic tile *this tile stayed on pretty well. I am happier with it that the subway tile. 


https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07X65DXQT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 hooks to hold up curtain rods *did not work well on the wallpaper sections. They pulled down the wall paper. I switched to small, screw in hooks to hold up the curtain rods. 




https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PKNZN1H/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 soap dispensers *these too fell off. Confused I reordered a shelf to hold things that will screw in. Adhesive installation doesn't work over peel and stick tiles.
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https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BSQ84QF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 flooring *It seems like the flooring has expanded a little, so some of the tiles are lifting a little. 




I got the paint at home depot, also took some trips to our local Home Goods store for the towels and other things for the kitchen area. I also took out the back of the cabinet under the sink to have a lot more room for storing pans, etc. 
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