We were supposed to go camping in our new trailer this weekend but the iffy weather made us move our trip to next weekend. In preparation for camping we have been madly tweaking and customizing the horse area as well as the camper area. Last weekend we put up the backsplash on the kitchenette. It was a true test of our measuring skills to get all of the outlet and cupboard cutouts the exact size and in the correct place!
Luckily, it all worked out. We had to remove two of the top cupboards in order to put the backsplash up but that allowed us to reinstall the cupboards correctly.
After we reinstalled the cupboards we added a shelf for the microwave, an LED light strip under the shelf, and a kickplate on the bottom cupboards. We also installed a piece of plywood as a temporary countertop until we can get exact measurements for the real one. It's starting to look pretty fancy! We will be adding one more upper cupboard on the right and then the counter top will match up with the other side of the fridge.
In the goose area, I made new curtains (they are horse fabric, hard to see in this pic) and new valences. Some day I plan to make a quilt bedspread out of my show ribbons but who knows when I'll get around to that. We will also be closing in the "nose" of the goose (the far end) in order to make a cabinet to store clothes.
We spent this weekend working on the horse area. We removed all of the rubber floor mats, finished sanding down the metal floor, and then painted it with some protective epoxy. Having a corrosion engineer around sure comes in handy! Here Matthew paints on the primer.
And then the top coat: a nice plain gray color. The paint was very odorous and slightly toxic so Matthew used his respirator for both coats and I stayed out of the way.
After the paint dried we replaced the mats and put everything back together. Previously we added an extra set of hooks to the tack area and Matthew's coworkers did some welding work on the saddle rack for me. Today I added a piece of pipe insulation under the wall to keep hay and other debris from sliding under the panels.
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