Electrical is Done!!!

January 17-18th, 2015

By happenstance I came across a guy who restores vintage trailers in Tahlequah, OK.  I called him Wednesday and he was on his way to Tulsa to deliver a trailer and he said he would stop by and look at Rosie and quote me on doing her electrical.  He said he could do it for $200 plus supplies and I sent Rosie off with him,  It was sad not seeing her in my driveway but I was so excited about getting this done....the electrical has kept me from moving forward and I was really fearful about doing it myself.  I am so excited to have it all done.  Thanks Tom the Trailer Dude!!

Instead of a breaker box he used an inlet into two outlets with trip buttons.  So if there is an issue with pulling too many amps then these outlets will trip like the kind in a bathroom.

He then wired across on both sides to the front and rear.  

The front wiring goes into the front cabinet and there is an outlet underneath.  I will add my light right next to this outlet.  

 

The wiring to the rear comes down under the bed which is where I will add the AC. 

From under the bed it moves over to the other side of the trailer to the cabinet.  The previous owner had made a very crude hole here that I will have to fix.  Poor Rosie!! 

This is the outside inlet.  

Just a normal 220 plug. 

So after a hard day of doing small projects (which I didn't take pictures of) like adding a lock to the storage compartment door, hinges to the gaucho bed, replacing the dead blot (because the old key broke) and replacing the nails in my benches with screws (the benches didn't make the trip well); Miss Diana missed me and needed some Gam time.  She likes sitting on my chest LOL 

After Diana had an appropriate amount of Gam time I decided I would take the paint off all the hinges.  I found a cool trick on Pinterest that worked amazingly.  I boiled the hinges and screws in water with baking soda for 15 minuets.  The paint just peeled off.  I used an old toothbrush to get in the grooves but it really took no time.  I love the art deco look of these hinges and so happy I was able to clean them up!! 

So after a long weekend of ups and downs and beautiful yet windy weather I was beat.  Time to relax!! 

It's Been Awhile I Know...

So I finally graduated from grad school....yay me!  Which frees up an abundant amount of time...I am not going to lie!!  Since I graduated this is what has happened with little Miss Rosie.  I built the dinette benches from plans I found online.  I changed them a little and left the front foot panels off so I can slide storage underneath.  Once I have the interior painted and the new flooring in I will bracket them into the floor so they are more sturdy.  For never doing any real carpentry I am pretty impressed with the results.  Yet again.....yay me!!

I forgot to measure to make sure the table would fit and it was a miracle it fit perfect....thank goodness for internet plans that were correct!!

Once it got too cold to do much more outside with Miss Rosie I decided to work on the cushions.  I had purchased a twin sized foam mattress after researching which is the cheapest way to go with the least amount of cuts.  I used an electric carving knife to cut the foam and it cut like warm butter.  I did a no sew method on the cushions and stapled them on the back side to plywood cut a inch shorter than the foam.  Wrapped the foam in batting and then attached the fabric.  It was fun actually....yes I know I am a nerd.  

And finally here I am enjoying my creation!  If you notice my head fits perfectly under the cabinet space above and my legs are not cramped by sitting too low to the ground.  It turned out perfectly.  And my puppy Penny approves too!!