The cloth dresser has been working out pretty well, but I very quickly learned that there would be an obstacle to overcome before I could even think about secure it.

The frame is composed of metal rods that fit into plastic corners. Even though they go in tightly, a slight bump is enough to separate them. It was obvious that I would need to to glue the frame together before I could even consider securing the whole thing to a wall.

I did some research on alternatives to epoxy for bonding metal and plastic. I didn’t want to go the epoxy route because it’s finicky. The best second choice seemed to be Gorilla Glue.

I thought this product would be hard to find, so I was delighted to stumble on it at Walmart in the caulking section.

Application was super easy and clean. I need to allow for 24 hours cure time before I can see if it worked or not.

This morning I put in the trim in the study:

There were four pieces total and the whole job was a nightmare. I had a hard time getting the right angles and I’d measure twice and still come up a foot short. At any rate, it’s DONE. The study isn’t really travel-ready right now, but what’s left is more organization than renovation, so I am considering phase one of the study renovation to be done.

Next on the list was the toilet room. I started by adding a threshold into the room:

I goofed when I did the Allure and needed a threshold at least 3” wide. A proper 3″ wide threshold with a beveled edge would have set me back about $20 while window planking was just $5. I hope I don’t stub my toes. 🙂

The shelf above the toilet needed a piece of trim and a tension rod:

Finally, I secured the pocket organizer with screws:

I want to put grommets in the bottom and secure it with screws also, but that’s low priority since the organizer is fine for travel the way it is. I therefore consider that phase one of the toilet room renovation is done.

There is soooooo much left to do!

BRR!

We’ve had plenty of frosty nights this spring, but last night it was just plain cold. It had rained all day and then the temps dropped to just around freezing. I bundled up, slept like a log, and was woken by the feeling of being too hot as a bright sun warmed up the RV interior.

It’s chilly out there, but sunny enough to fool a less wise person into trying to fix her leak. I tried that last time we had a sunny break and wound up with a soupy mess that is going to be a nightmare to clean because there just wasn’t enough time for the silicon to cure. I have taped a plastic bag over the leak and it’s holding back the water, but a real fix needs to happen soon. For one thing, I won’t feel comfortable sealing up that area from the inside with trim until I’m sure the leak is fixed. It’s beautiful out this morning (the sky is pure cornflower blue), but it’s supposed to cloud over and start to pour again this afternoon. Bah.