Hi Everyone. Well, after 15 years the RV-Dreams Community Forum is coming to an end. Since it began in August 2005, we've had 58 Million page views, 124,000 posts, and we've spent about $15,000 to keep this valuable resource for RVers free and open. But since we are now off the road and have settled down for the next chapter of our lives, we are taking the Forum down effective June 30, 2021. It has been a tough decision, but it is now time.
We want to thank all of our members for their participation and input over the years, and we want to especially thank those that have acted as Moderators for us during our amazing journey living and traveling in our RV and growing the RV-Dreams Family. We will be forever proud to have been founders of this Forum and to have been supported by such a wonderful community. Thank you all!!
Howard, Could you explain how you accomplished the many unique cabinetry modifications that you prominently show under 'our home'? They look very professionally done! Your descriptions infer you did them yourself. Great work! But if so, why does your startup financial page refer to Cabinet & Closet Space Modifications $2,830.00, which seems to be a lot of $ for DITY mods. If a more detailed "how to" explanation is already available (like your explanation for the custom bed topper), please point me to it.
So glad you're enjoying TX - we lived in San Antionio for 7 years!
I think the whole rest of the Forum is laughing at the thought that I might have done the modifications myself.
While we were living in the rig the last three months before our jobs ended, while we still had a major income, Linda went to one of those "Organized Living" stores with all the space saving stuff. She got a business card of a space planner who agreed to come and offer suggestions to improve the storage space in our RV.
The space planner made some suggestions and then put us in touch with a professional cabinet maker. He came to our rig so that he and Linda could bounce ideas off of each other. They came up with a plan and he measured everything.
He did as much as he could in his shop, and then he spent a day or so making the modifications in the fifth wheel. It was expensive to get all the work done, but it was well worth it!
So there you have it. I don't have any type of "how-to" other than to find someone talented and creative to help create more usable and livable space.
Howard, Thanks for the prompt "rebuttal" and explanation, many looked simple enough that DITY would have sufficed, but certainly not all. Custom cabinetry isn't cheap, but looks great!
