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    Posted: 08 Sep 2012 at 4:28pm
I've made a few mods, so far.  Nothing really new but here they are.

The first was to make a cutting board which fits over the stove and a paper towel holder.





The second was to remove the boards under the sink and add some vertical slats to hold pans.  There was a lot of wasted space in there.



And finally, I extended the length of the drawers by 4 inches.  My next project will be to change from 2 drawers to 3 drawers.  Almost forgot.  You can see the front of the slide out cabinet I made for under the bed.  I even remembered to leave enough room for the heater.


 
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Had to modify it a couple of times by widening it as the curvature of the ceiling closed down the opening on the shelf. It allows us to get all the odds and ends off the table...books, cards, pencils, games, etc.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Paige Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 Jul 2012 at 8:24pm
Adding a door in the side of the dinette bench for better access.  Cabinet will be divided into two storage units. The one with the door will hold our set up tools, like the drill for the scissor jacks.
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I love the stove cover and the shelves
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Snowbound Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 May 2012 at 8:10pm
I like this idea so much and I like your material so we may be making a trip to Lowes in the near future. Even just a place to store our extra blankets (this is Canada-we have experienced snow in August.) would be so nice as they get in the way and we get tired of moving them from bow to stern and back again.
Thanks for the pictures.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote bhamster Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 May 2012 at 7:56pm
The trickiest part is cutting the angles so that it meets flush with the ceiling (almost nothing is perfectly plumb or square in the pod). Usually I'm a "measure twice, cut once" kind of guy, but this time it was more of a "cut 30 times and test fit until you get it just right". Even so, they're still not perfectly aligned, but it works great and holds really solid. The screws on the curved ceiling side go up and into a stud, but the screws on the wall side go down and at an angle so the weight isn't trying to pull out the threads.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Alex&Marie Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 May 2012 at 8:37pm
Two great mods! Thanks for sharing the pictures. I especially like the shelves. Any trick to attaching the?
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Post Options Post Options   Quote bhamster Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 May 2012 at 1:38pm
I made these mods last year but haven't had a chance to post them until now. 

I made a custom cutting board to fit on top of the stove:





It's made from standard cutting board material (HDPE) that I ordered as a large sheet. Then I cut it to size, added a "gravy groove", and added dovetail sides with my CNC mill. We don't usually cut on it directly, but it greatly extends our counter space.

I also added some shelves above the bed:




I found the lattice pre-finished at Lowes for closet use, but it works perfectly in this situation also. We're able to store a weeks worth of clothes and cosmetics on them (one shelf for me and one for my wife). It also works great for hanging jackets and pants since it's high enough that it clears the bed still and the lattice has a lip that the hanger can stay on. It was tricky to get the angles just right, but it's easily the most useful mod we've made.
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Put a bead of clear silica seal at the intersection of floor and walls.  That facilitate clean up and prevents rogue water from damaging the wood.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote techntrek Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 May 2012 at 10:36am
Several of us have used molly bolts.  Similar to what PodSquad posted but all metal.  I forget the size - look back on this thread for shelving installation, plus I think there is a separate thread about shelving installation.
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