“The mold and rot in the wall studs and
paneling was very bad. We replaced the
rotten wood and rebuilt all of the walls
using screws instead of the original
staples. The damaged wheel wells had
been just patched with duct tape so
replacement was the only option there.
The electrical wiring was worn and
poorly wired and was a fire waiting to
happen. The rafters were broken and
the insulation was a very thin sheet of
fiberglass that was permeated with dust.
The rafters, which originally were 1 1/2 x
3/4 inches-thick, were replaced with 2 ½
x ¾ inch boards and two more were added
for more strength. We then replaced the
old insulation with rigid foam insulation.
Originally there was only one outlet in
the entire trailer, now the trailer has been
completely rewired with five indoor and
one outside set of 110-volt plugs, three
12-volt plugs, and two sets of USB ports.
A 12-volt charging system was installed as
well as an inverter. It also is wired with a
TV antenna wire for possible future use”.
But their problems did not end there.
Mary found out that the cabinets and
hardware were not original and the
dining area had been changed to a ‘u’
configuration to hide the water damage,
so Mary’s brother built all new cabinets
to as original specifications as possible,
while Mary found the original hardware
on eBay and refinished it. They then
reconfigured the dining area back to
original, built a new table, and Mary
had new cushions made. The threeway
refrigerator had to be repaired and
reinstalled. Mary had the rusted stove
hood sandblasted and powder coated
to match the original and then added a
metal tiled backsplash.
Underneath the trailer things were not
looking much better and the list of items
needing to be repaired kept growing. The
brakes were non-functioning and the axle
was in bad shape and had to be replaced.
New trailer brakes were installed and the
wheels were cleaned and repainted to
match the trailer and finished off with a
set of shiny new baby mood hubcaps.
The leaking back side hatches were
rebuilt, insulated and sealed and some
of the drip rails had holes in them. All
of the windows were removed and
resealed. The two front side windows
were replaced with polycarbonate
instead of glass and the damaged drip
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