Lulu's reno

Beth54 · Guru

Lulu's reno

Happywanderer · The Master

Wow, he certainly is. A lot different to the photos when you first bought her. Now I will go back and study them again.

Great job, he's completely stripped it out and started again. You won't know youself when its all finished. I am very envious, you lucky girl.

-- Edited by Happywanderer on Thursday 26th of January 2012 08:23:41 PM

Beth54 · Guru

Happywanderer wrote:
Wow, he certainly is. A lot different to the photos when you first bought her. Now I will go back and study them again.

Oh, I should have loaded them again I guess. I'll have to find them.

Done!

-- Edited by Beth54 on Thursday 26th of January 2012 08:32:10 PM

aussietraveller · Guru

It certainly helps to have a talented brother in law.

Happywanderer · The Master

Thats ok Beth. I can remember. It looks like you have a lot more room than before.

Beth54 · Guru

Happywanderer wrote:
Thats ok Beth. I can remember. It looks like you have a lot more room than before.

Yes, I will. There was a single bed where the seating area should have been. So now he's taken it back to proper size, he could fit that little cupboard behind it. And he's raised the bed to allow for the porta loo, and put some ply along the front, where before it was a valance type thing.

He also plugged up a lot of gaps. I would have had dust coming in everywhere, he said.

Beth54 · Guru

aussietraveller wrote:
It certainly helps to have a talented brother in law.

He's an excellant handyman and he's really more like a big brother to me. I've known him for around 45 years.

Beth54 · Guru

He made a new table as the original was very heavy...that's how I squashed my finger months ago...and it was just chipboard anyway.

Firefly · Guru

Lovely Beth. It all makes for a enjoyable and comfortable time on the road doesn't it. smile

Enjoy mate. wink

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Wow! congrats to your wonderful BIL for a job well done. You'll be very comfortable with all these improvements, Beth. By the way, I love your avatar!

Beth54 · Guru

Gerty Dancer wrote:
Wow! congrats to your wonderful BIL for a job well done. You'll be very comfortable with all these improvements, Beth. By the way, I love your avatar!

bill12 · Guru

I thought about a van like your, but had the problem of the barge company on the island where I live charging by the meter. The slide on is the same price as the car as it sits on the back.Looks like a great job. It certainly looks like it has plenty of room.Looking forward to meeting you and other gns.See you soon, Bill.

Beth54 · Guru

bill12 wrote:
I thought about a van like your, but had the problem of the barge company on the island where I live charging by the meter. The slide on is the same price as the car as it sits on the back.Looks like a great job. It certainly looks like it has plenty of room.Looking forward to meeting you and other gns.See you soon, Bill.

I also thought about a slide-on Bill, but I already had my beaut car that I didn't want to give up, so had to settle for what suited the car.

bronnie · Senior Member

Wow Beth, what a wonderful job your BIL in doing, Lulu is looking great. You will have such comfort when you go on the road.........Bronnie

the rocket · Guru

he is very talented. rocket n strop

pricey43 · Guru

Once you get on the road and start using these improvements you'll appreciate them even more. Well Done B.I.L

Beth54 · Guru

Thanks folks. I'm hanging out for the next trip now. smile

Travel Bug · Guru

Lulu is looking great Beth...

You are very fortunate to have such a talented and caring B-I-L.

Beth54 · Guru

Don't I know it Pam. smile

Pam · Guru

It puts a new twist on the old idea of putting a potty under the bed doesn't it.

Beth54 · Guru

Pam wrote:
It puts a new twist on the old idea of putting a potty under the bed doesn't it.

Exactly right Pam!

Beth54 · Guru

He's always doing something with wood, so had a lot of the bits and pieces in his shed already, thank goodness. So far I've only had to buy a sheet of ply,,,from the dump shop for $10,,,and a couple of packs of sealant.

By the way, in his working life he was a scientist. Bit of a switch hey! But he did grow up on a farm.

-- Edited by Beth54 on Saturday 28th of January 2012 11:06:53 PM

Jack Mac · Senior Member

Hi Beth,

Planning to go around the continentor in-continent. LOL

Cheers,

John

goinsoon · Guru

Jack Mac wrote:
Hi Beth,
Planning to go around the continentor in-continent. LOL
Cheers,
John

yes she could be in - continent - al

Esmeralda · Guru

You are lucky to have a brother in law who is so talented and helpful. Mine is talented but not helpful. I am having some work done (bed and table part of it) - but no doubt it will cost me much much more than yours.

goinsoon · Guru

Beth54 wrote:
He's always doing something with wood, so had a lot of the bits and pieces in his shed already, thank goodness. So far I've only had to buy a sheet of ply,,,from the dump shop for $10,,,and a couple of packs of sealant.
By the way, in his working life he was a scientist. Bit of a switch hey! But he did grow up on a farm.

-- Edited by Beth54 on Saturday 28th of January 2012 11:06:53 PM

Where would we be without the good old Logan dump shop, a friend of mine built a complete teardrop caravan with materials from there (including the paint)

Beth54 · Guru

goinsoon wrote:
Beth54 wrote:
He's always doing something with wood, so had a lot of the bits and pieces in his shed already, thank goodness. So far I've only had to buy a sheet of ply,,,from the dump shop for $10,,,and a couple of packs of sealant.
By the way, in his working life he was a scientist. Bit of a switch hey! But he did grow up on a farm.

-- Edited by Beth54 on Saturday 28th of January 2012 11:06:53 PM
Where would we be without the good old Logan dump shop, a friend of mine built a complete teardrop caravan with materials from there (including the paint)

A friend of mine works there, so very handy. biggrin