Wine & Vegetable Cabinet

The Wine, Spirits & Vegetable Cabinet is located in the access from the Kitchen to the Bedroom & placed between the Shower wall & the 210 litre Fridge. This unit contains 3 mesh drawers for storage of Vegetables, 1 shelf for Spirits, a Wine rack for 9 bottles & glass racks in the top of the Cabinet. I don’t feel any greater detail is required?

 

Start of frame work between the Fridge & Shower.

Start of frame work between the Fridge & Shower.

Drawers & shelves starting to take shape.

Drawers & shelves starting to take shape.

Fridge location in relative to this Cabinet.

Fridge location in relative to this Cabinet.

The 3 large mesh draws should supply ample storage for the Vegetables.

The 3 large mesh draws should supply ample storage for the Vegetables.

Once I have some dividers in place this shelf will be used for the Drinks bottles?

Once I have some dividers in place this shelf will be used for the Drinks bottles?

View of the Wine & glasses racks.

View of the Wine & glasses racks.

Completed Cabinet with ventilation in door.

Completed Cabinet with ventilation in door.

 

Completion of the Pantry unit.

Graham has completed the door for the Pantry, He required large sections of Rosewood framing due to the weight of the pantry slide unit. the Pantry has now been sheeted & trimmed. All of the locking systems are fitted & I am happy with the operation of this item as I thought there might be problems with the weight the door frame needed to move, but all is operating well.

Another view of the finished Pantry next to the Cook-Top.

Another view of the finished Pantry next to the Cook-Top.

This shot shows Pantry position in relation to the Dinette.

This shot shows Pantry position in relation to the Dinette.

Completed Pantry with the skinning & Racks in place.

Completed Pantry with the skinning & Racks in place.

 

Another view of the finished Pantry.

Another view of the finished Pantry.

The completed Pantry showing the positioning at the end of the short bench.

The completed Pantry showing the positioning at the end of the short bench.

 

 

 

Pantry unit

The slide out Pantry unit has been commenced, this unit has been constructed on the very end of the Kitchen bench to the right of the Cook top. The frame work is again built out of pine & the Trim & sheeting in N. G. Rosewood, ( More work for Graham, He has been saving me a lot of time as so far he  has been making all of the doors I require.) The Pantry is at the entrance to the Galley way to the Fridge, Vegetable Cabinet & Bedroom.

Cabinet constructed ready for mounting on Kick panels.

Cabinet constructed ready for mounting on Kick panels.

Due to the size of the enclosure I will be able to install narrow shelves either side of cabinet for storage of Condiment.

Due to the size of the enclosure I will be able to install narrow shelves either side of cabinet for storage of Condiment.

Cabinet in place with Slide out Temporarily fitted.

Cabinet in place with Slide out Temporarily fitted.

Pantry in position beside Bench area.

Pantry in position beside Bench area.

View with Cupboard doors fitted.

View with Cupboard doors fitted.

View of Pantry in relation to Fridge in Galley way.

View of Pantry in relation to Fridge in Galley way.

 

Fitting of the Kitchen Bench

Now the Kitchen cabinet frames are completed the bench top can be cut & fitted, with this completed the cut outs for the Sink & Cook top are positioned & removed.

The bench top has now been fitted & the sink unit & Cook top have been fitted, I feel the Black splash backs go well with the Rosewood trim & Acasia wood Bench tops. Graham has cut a solid Rosewood splash back & shelf for behind the Sink.

Bench top temporarily in place for marking of cut outs for Sink & Cook top.

Bench top temporarily in place for marking of cut outs for Sink & Cook top.

Cook top in position the Splash back is Black Aluminum Composite paneling.

Cook top in position the Splash back is Black Aluminum Composite paneling.

The Cook top in place ready for screwing down.

The Cook top in place ready for screwing down.

The dispenser for Paper towels ETC mounted to Micro wave cabinet adjacent to power point & Ventilation switch.

The dispenser for Paper towels ETC mounted to Micro wave cabinet adjacent to power point & Ventilation switch.

Sink fitted with taps & soap dispenser, the hole between the Flick mixer & filtered water outlet is for selector for Potable/non-potable water selector.

Sink fitted with taps & soap dispenser, the hole between the Flick mixer & filtered water outlet is for selector for Potable/non-potable water selector.

Both sink & Cook top are fitted only trim materials to seal the splash backs & Micro wave Cabinets to be fitted.

Both sink & Cook top are fitted only trim materials to seal the splash backs & Micro wave Cabinets to be fitted.

Splash back behind sink installed & Power point fitted. Bench yet to be oiled.

Splash back behind sink installed & Power point fitted. Bench yet to be oiled.

View of Sink & Bench, Bench is 2.4 mts Long, Cook top section is 1.2mts across.

View of Sink & Bench, Bench is 2.4 mts Long, Cook top section is 1.2mts across.

Cook top in place first coat of oil has been applied to Bench.

Cook top in place first coat of oil has been applied to Bench.

The Kitchen Benches ( start )

The frame work for the Main Cabinets & Bench top have been started, I have cheated a little by purchasing 2nd hand solid timber doors on Ebay. Having 14 doors to choose from I have picked the best & constructed the Cabinets to suit the door sizes I have available.

The bench tops I have chosen to use are Acasia wood panels from Bunnings I will be using this material for all of the Bench & table surfaces through out the RV, These are laminated timber panels 25mm thick. I had a local joinery create an “L” shaped top for the Kitchen to best utilize the space available. This material has a dark oiled finish which I have sanded off & replacing with a lighter Feast Watsons Kitchen oil.

There will only be 2 drawers in the Bench set & both of these will be behind the Cabinet doors, I will be fitting under bench Waste bins & slide out shelves for the Cooking pots & utensils.

Frame work for benches under construction, Due to the height of the benches they cover the lower portion of the Windows but this area will be blanked out when I remove the windows for re-sealing.

Frame work for benches under construction, Due to the height of the benches they cover the lower portion of the Windows but this area will be blanked out when I remove the windows for re-sealing.

The Bench heights are higher the standard as neither of us like the standard heights.

The Bench heights are higher the standard as neither of us like the standard heights.

The end corner of the Cabinets will only be accessible from the Bath room area.

The end corner of the Cabinets will only be accessible from the Bath room area.

The under bench waste system is directly under the sink unit, the left most access will have a slide out storage rack.

The under bench waste system is directly under the sink unit, the left most access will have a slide out storage rack.

These doors are the item purchased on Ebay, they have saved us lot of money at $50.00 for the 14 doors.

These doors are the item purchased on Ebay, they have saved us lot of money at $50.00 for the 14 doors.

Frame work finished & all doors temporarily in place prior to fitting the Bench & refinishing the doors.

Frame work finished & all doors temporarily in place prior to fitting the Bench & refinishing the doors.

 

The Micro wave / Dishwasher Cabinet has been completed,

The sheeting has been applied to the Micro wave cabinet, the ventilation system fitted & the Estapol has been applied. this is the only item in the Kitchen to be painted to this point as I wanted to see the End result of the Rosewood timber used.

I am very happy with the results!

At this point I should & would like to thank one of my neighbors ( Graham ) as it was with his help & the use of his solid rosewood timber used in the trimming that created the great finish.

The face panels being applied to the Cabinet.

The face panels being applied to the Cabinet.

The front sheeting completed & appliances fitted.

The front sheeting completed & appliances fitted.

The rosewood veneer ply sheeting in place.

The rosewood veneer ply sheeting in place.

Sheeting completed, Painting in progress & cabinet door to be fitted.

Sheeting completed, Painting in progress & cabinet door to be fitted.

The completed & painted cabinet.

The completed & painted cabinet.

 

Kitchen Progress / Micro Wave Cabinet

The Micro wave / Dishwasher Cabinet is well underway, due to the Microwave being a Convection oven suitable venting is required to keep the unit cool. An extraction fan & vent have been added to the sliding window directly above & to the rear of the Cabinet. The frame work has been completed & mounting points constructed.

Frame work for Micro-Wave / Dish draw cabinet at start of construction.

Frame work for Micro-Wave / Dish draw cabinet at start of construction.

The vent system to cool the Micro-Wave when used as Convection oven.

The vent system to cool the Micro-Wave when used as Convection oven.

The 2 units in place prior to fitting the mounting brackets, the top of the Cabinet can be used for storage.

The 2 units in place prior to fitting the mounting brackets, the top of the Cabinet can be used for storage.

The cabinet has now fully framed ready for sheeting.

The cabinet has now fully framed ready for sheeting.

 

Completion of the Shower.

The remaining work on the shower is only the fitting of the combined vent, Fan & Light unit, ( the ceiling is yet to be painted & the refitting of the original light but these I will leave until the remainder of the painting is done,)

Fan Vent unit over Shower reccess.

Fan Vent unit over Shower reccess.

Fan Unit

Fan Unit

The Fan / Vent unit has a wind up hatch, Blind & light unit built in.

The Fan / Vent unit has a wind up hatch, Blind & light unit built in.

The shower vent unit with the blind & Hatch open.

The shower vent unit with the blind & Hatch open.

The final stages of the Shower build.

The Shower has now been completed with the exception of the roof vent unit, using SikaFlex for the grouting was a major pain due to it tacking off quickly & causing problems when reworking at joints. I use a lot of this product & find it excellent but not for this use.

The grouting with SikaFlex is completed, this was not a fun job.

The grouting with SikaFlex is completed, this was not a fun job.

Once the grouting was completed the Shower screen was installed & all of the plumbing fittings reinstalled.

Once the grouting was completed the Shower screen was installed & all of the plumbing fittings reinstalled.

Grouting around the Freeze with the SikaFlex caused me major head aches due to the multiple lines in the freezes.

Grouting around the Freeze with the SikaFlex caused me major head aches due to the multiple lines in the freezes.

The soap dispenser & Plumbing installed.

The soap dispenser & Plumbing installed.

The shower is only waiting on the Roof vent, Fan & Light unit.

The shower is only waiting on the Roof vent, Fan & Light unit.

The Shower unit late in the build process.

The Frame work has been completed & the shower lined with 6mm Fibrous/Cement board & then water proofed. Once the cubicle was completed all of the necessary holes for the plumbing were installed, then the Tiling was started.

All of the wall panels were braced to reduce vibration before the tiles were glued in place, The tiles were set on Quality rubberized cement & the grouting has been done with SikaFlex to add strength.

Plumbing for water supply.

Plumbing for water supply.

Internal of Sheeted Unit

Internal of Sheeted Unit

Tiling of Shower has started.

Tiling of Shower has started.

1 row of tiles to go, Blue feature band & Freeze in place.

1 row of tiles to go, Blue feature band & Freeze in place.

Almost ready for grouting, sealing & Painting.

Almost ready for grouting, sealing & Painting.