Since I last posted here in November, not much has happened with ye olde Airstream. Living in Portland makes for a soggy kind of life for much of the year, so we've been waiting out the rain and trying to keep the trailer dry.
In the meantime, we've been looking at all sorts of
original Airstream floor plans, as well as creative renovations we've stumbled upon online. Our current goal is to come up with a floor plan that will work with our 22' Safari, and then we'll be having professionals do some of the more boring, but most important work.
A smattering of the preliminary work to be done before we do the fun stuff includes:
inspect the brakes, lights, wheels, and bearings
general water-tight sealing of the shell
skylight replacement
window repairs
replacement of the broken and cracked exterior panel near the door
floor replacement, at least in the parts with recent water damage
figuring out where tanks and batteries and the like will be kept and the feasibility of the floor plans we prefer
electricity, gas, solar?, plumbing...
The task ahead is pretty daunting. Neither of us has experience with this kind of project, but we're both adept at learning how to do new things and welcome the challenge.
Todd taking measurements for our floor plan drawings.
