If you’ve been following the kitchen rebuild, one of the things that I added was a Fisher-Paykel DishDrawer. I’ll do a more thorough review later, but I’ve seen a number of comments about water and power usage, and various remarks about not wanting or using one because of boondocking habits. Less Water Consumption Contrary to…
Category: Projects and How-Tos
This series will share our latest projects and give some insight on how you can perform your own maintenance and upgrades to your rig.
The Grey Ghost’s New Kitchen, Part 5: Pulling out more workspace
Want to read about the kitchen remodel from the beginning? Click here. We’re finally at a point where I can talk about something that is a little more unique. Previously, at the left end of the kitchen, there was a cabinet section with 3 drawer fronts and the subwoofer for the sound system. The top…
The Grey Ghost’s New Kitchen, Part 4: Doors and Drawers
If there was one part of this project where I really wanted to hand off some of the work, it was in building the cabinet doors, drawer boxes, and drawer fronts. For the doors, I’d have a lot of money in tools for the various profiles on the rails and stiles, and would have to…
The Grey Ghost’s New Kitchen, Part 3: Demolition Down Low
This is when things really start to get interesting. Going into this phase of the project, I knew I’d have a lot of re-measuring to do and was expecting some surprises. The stove and what was left of the pantry cabinet came out first, followed by the sink. The left end with all of the…
The Grey Ghost’s New Kitchen, Part 2: Starting to Build Cabinets
So here’s where things get interesting. How do you build a nice set of kitchen cabinets with only small power tools? As it turns out, it’s not really all that difficult, if you’re careful with a tape measure, and have the right stuff. For this project, I bought a few new (small) tools: Kreg K4MS…
The Grey Ghost’s New Kitchen
One of the biggest nagging complaints about the layout of the Grey Ghost was its kitchen. There was plenty of storage, but a lot of it was hard to access. All of the necessary appliances were present, but they were RV-grade and left something to be desired. Last fall, the RV refrigerator was replaced with…
Limit switches on Quadra/Bigfoot Hydraulic Levelling Systems
Let me start by saying the Bigfoot hydraulic leveling system is one of the best out there. Powered extend and retract, and in the case of the system I have, automatic levelling and separate pumps for each jack. When I bought my rig, used, the control panel always showed all jacks were up. Everything worked…
Door latches, part 2: Replacing an RV “trailer”-style door latch with an FMVSS 206-compliant “motorhome”-style latch
Keeping the RV entry door closed during travel is obviously important, especially when traveling with pets, kids, or anyone not familiar with what can happen. It’s probably less an issue in rear-engine motorhomes, where there’s less likely to be someone standing near the door, but in RVs with mid-ship entry, it’s not uncommon to have…
Three-Way Circuits without a Three-Way Switch
Here’s the answer to an electrical question nobody’s asking: How do I operate a 3-way circuit without a three way switch? Why would I want to do that? As part of a kitchen remodel, I was wanting to clean up the mess of switches around the end of the kitchen cabinets. Right by the entry…
Easy way to a freshwater hose reel
Do you ever get frustrated rolling up a damp hose that’s collected all kinds of dirt and grass clippings? I know I did—especially in the humid south, when leaving in the morning, everything would be damp. Sometimes I’d think ahead, and remember to grab a paper towel to clean the hose when unhooking, but that…