Partition Wall In, Water Tanks Installed

April 20 2009 by Darrin.

With the basic cabinets in place, the next step involves constructing and installing the bulkhead/partition wall that separates the galley from the bunk area.  Here are a couple shots of that wall now in place…

Now that the bunk area has been created,  I can start building out that section.   The first step is water storage, and the 2 x 50-gallon water tanks are now ready to bolt in.  They are bedded inside wood framing, and will get bolted to the floor with steel straps…

Built inside the living space, the domestic water storage is protected from freezing.  However, every choice in life has alternative cost and in this case it’s a potential for water damage should a tank break.  For a four-seasons camper, it’s a risk we’ll take and limit damage by providing drain holes beneath the tanks.

Around the water tanks, the two couch/bunks will be built.  My goal is to have them finished by next Sunday, stain, polyurethane and all, including the 6″ “joists” for the sub-floor that goes between the bunk.  The subfloor allows for water lines, heating, and other mechanical stuff to be installed and hidden away, yet accessible for easy service.  If all goes well, electrical, plumbing, and heating system construction can start on Monday, April 27th!  Here’s hoping for a good week coming up.

On the ranch, our most recent snow (6″ of heavy, wet stuff) melted off and soaked into the ground.  Looking southeast again, there’s a touch of new green starting here, as the snow on the plains in the distance finishes melting.  (Two hours after this photo was taken, it was gone.)

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