Escape Pod

An Airstream renovation project

Thursday, June 16, 2011

The list: everything that went into the Airstream redo

- Replaced/repaired rotted sub-floor near front door, under battery boxes and along the rear bedroom wall.
- Replaced all window seals
- Replaced belly pan fiberglass insulation with foil insulation
- Sanded down all rust frame section, coated with rust converter and painted
- Installed new Iota 55-watt converter
- Sealed exterior seams with Parbond
- Installed new sheet vinyl flooring
- Painted interior shell with Duration paint from Sherwin-Williams
- Installed new puck-style 10-watt halogen lights throughout
- Installed dimmer switches for all lighting
- Replaced roof vents with Fantastic Fan vents
- Replaced Armstrong A/C with 15K BTU Penguin system
- Replaced water heater with new Atwood 6-gallon with electric ignition
- Replaced furnace with new Suburban 15K BTU unit with electric ignition and new 4-inch duct-work
- Replaced water pump with new Shurflo system
- Replaced all copper pipes above floor with PEX tubing fitted with SharkBite connections
- Repaired fiberglass shower pan and re-coated with epoxy paint
- Installed new Ikea Kitchen faucet with sprayer
- Installed new 24-inch stainless steel kitchen sink
- Replaced Magic Chef oven with Suburban 4-burner stove top
- Installed new Ikea bath sink faucet
- Installed new aluminum-effect Ikea counter tops in kitchen, bath and bedroom
- Installed new shower faucet and handheld sprayer
- Installed new stainless steel bath sink
- Replaced bath exhaust with new Ventline exhaust fan
- Replaced toilet with Thetford Aqua Magic V
- Installed new Ikea cabinetry throughout
- Installed birch wall panels coated in satin finish polyurethane
- Replaced twin bed setup with full-size bed with storage underneath
- Installed memory foam mattress
- Installed two 19" LED Toshiba flat screens
- Wired front living area for surround sound
- Replaced "L" lounge with single jack-knife sofa with storage underneath
- Replaced sofa cushions with 4", high-density, mold resistant foam
- Covered sofa in gray tweed fabric
- Replaced overhead, tambor-doors with sliding acrylic doors
- Installed new fold-out tables in living area
- Replaced all aluminum window screens with new black-mesh screens
- Installed Levelor roll-up window shades throughout
- Installed new Sony CD/MP3/Satellite player
- Installed new Alpine 6.5" speakers
- Installed new RG6 coaxial cable for front and rear televisions
- Replaced roof antenna with Winegard HD antenna

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wow! That is the only thing I can say! Makes me want to gut mine...lol! Great job! www.ohiobuff.shutterfly.com
Roger

July 2, 2011 at 8:59 AM  
Anonymous Aleya said...

Hello! Working on a '67 and would love some advice about replacing the subfloor. I'm a little overwhelmed.

ajvandoren at gmail!

Aleya

April 4, 2015 at 10:34 AM  

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