Gateway Storage bay wall removed...Suggestions welcomed

[Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn]

I Have a great idea In my head I just need to figure out how get it onto here.
A wall with recessed compartments and bungee netting to hold things in. I will try to draw something up. That will keep the top and bottom of the wall in the same place while giving you more storage.

 

[Bones]

I Have a great idea In my head I just need to figure out how get it onto here.
A wall with recessed compartments and bungee netting to hold things in. I will try to draw something up. That will keep the top and bottom of the wall in the same place while giving you more storage.

cool.

 

[Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn]

This is kinda what I'm thinking

You could make it out of a good wood as big and deep as you have room for. You can run a shelf across and put a bungee netting across to hold you stuff in.
Make your box then cut out the wall and slide the box in.

Sorry for the rough vision but hopefully you get the idea

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[Shortest Straw]

Do you have the links for those items?

 

[Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn]

The box that I took the picture of was just a shower insert but I wanted to give you and idea of what I was thinking....
Both items I just did a Bing search.
The bungee netting I found on
organizedobie.com

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[Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn]

I just checked out that website they have some cool things on there.

 

[Bones]

Thanks. That is a good idea. Looks sort of like something I saw at Hershey.

 

[Shortest Straw]

If you have time could you give me the dimensions of the drawers under your stairs? The better half likes that idea...

 

[GWRam]

Thanks for the UDC photo. It is amazing how quickly things change in units. Ours is different in so many ways. Yours looks to be much more user friendly. Our UDC door is hinged on the front side , the opening into the basement next to the UDC is half the size of yours, and our furnace is under the pantry. Exhaust by the half bath door.

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[Bones]

If you have time could you give me the dimensions of the drawers under your stairs? The better half likes that idea...

Sure. They came standard with our camper. Some of the other campers might not have the room for them because I know Heartland puts things like central vac and converters under there.

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Thanks for the UDC photo. It is amazing how quickly things change in units. Ours is different in so many ways. Yours looks to be much more user friendly. Our UDC door is hinged on the front side , the opening into the basement next to the UDC is half the size of yours, and our furnace is under the pantry. Exhaust by the half bath door.

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Yes it is weird how things quickly change. They put our heater under the bench seat and the power panel is near the pantry area. I may actually remove that shower at some time because it is so short I can't use it. I may come up with another idea later that I can use a mixer valve and just attach a garden hose with a nozzle. That way I can still use some hot water. Why is your opening so small? Do you have the model where they put both propane tanks on one side?

 

[jbeletti]

I Have a great idea In my head I just need to figure out how get it onto here.
A wall with recessed compartments and bungee netting to hold things in. I will try to draw something up. That will keep the top and bottom of the wall in the same place while giving you more storage.

Terry Hershberger bought one of my LM demos many years back. I had mounted a TV in the storage bay on a swing out arm. the TV folded up tight against the bulkhead wall. Terry removed and reframed the entire wall and he built a recessed area for the TV. This way, as he moved stored items and containers on the floor in front of the TV, the TV was never affected, scratched, dinged etc.

Same principal you're mentioning - just for storage of other stuff than a TV. Terry even obtained the same carpet like material and carpeted the new area.

 

[Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn]

Very cool idea.

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[JohnDar]

Obviously you've never seen my Basement o' Doom photo. Personally, I would not put anything permanently mounted in front of that area so you can get back in there should a leak or other problem occur. You could put some sort of easily removable access panels in the wall (sliders, hinged, or removable) to eliminate having the completely remove the walls for access or inspection.

I've made some changes to the retainers for the panels, as well as where my suppressor and converter are mounted, since these photos.

 

[Bones]

Obviously you've never seen my Basement o' Doom photo. Personally, I would not put anything permanently mounted in front of that area so you can get back in there should a leak or other problem occur. You could put some sort of easily removable access panels in the wall (sliders, hinged, or removable) to eliminate having the completely remove the walls for access or inspection.

I've made some changes to the retainers for the panels, as well as where my suppressor and converter are mounted, since these photos.

wow. Messy. I like your doors.

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I have a bit of time today. Not getting too far as I am looking around and trying to figure out where some wires go. I have this box here with relays inside. Does anyone know what it feeds. I have four electrical cables going in here. I marked the wires just in-case so I can put them back after I shorten things. It looks like one of the cables goes to the water heater. and the others disappear into the undercarriage and up the wall to the control panel.



I found some damaged wire and kinked wire So I will attempt to shorten everything and then I may make a junction box to go to the exterior outlet.

 

[JWalker]

Terry removed and reframed the entire wall and he built a recessed area for the TV. This way, as he moved stored items and containers on the floor in front of the TV, the TV was never affected, scratched, dinged etc.

Thats a great idea. We aren't hurting for additional space, but I like the idea of the basement TV tucked away in its own space.

 

[travelin2]

Obviously you've never seen my Basement o' Doom photo. Personally, I would not put anything permanently mounted in front of that area so you can get back in there should a leak or other problem occur. You could put some sort of easily removable access panels in the wall (sliders, hinged, or removable) to eliminate having the completely remove the walls for access or inspection.

I've made some changes to the retainers for the panels, as well as where my suppressor and converter are mounted, since these photos.

Wow!! That's ugly. I didn't/should have snapped a picture of mine. It's not near as busy as yours.


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[Bones]

I made an angled stand to put the electrical box on and keep it off the floor just incase something leaks. I will make a panel when finished to access this area.

 

[Bones]

I finished the wiring today. I added a junction box to take some of the wire from the outlet on the exterior next to the storage bay. This way I have only one wire going to the outlet that I will need to cover and protect later. I also ran the supply wire under the steps to clean up the floor a bit. I figured out where all of this mess went to or at least most of it. One relay will go to support the 12 volt switch in activating the water heater. The other relay will work the 12 volt switch in operating the awning receptacle. Here is the picture of the new location and the wires cleaned up a bit.

 

[JohnD]

I finished the wiring today. I added a junction box to take some of the wire from the outlet on the exterior next to the storage bay. This way I have only one wire going to the outlet that I will need to cover and protect later. I also ran the supply wire under the steps to clean up the floor a bit. I figured out where all of this mess went to or at least most of it. One relay will go to support the 12 volt switch in activating the water heater. The other relay will work the 12 volt switch in operating the awning receptacle. Here is the picture of the new location and the wires cleaned up a bit.

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Cool!

However . . . don't think for a minute that this is the way that it should be and that Heartland will cover it under warranty!

Unless you fight for it, of course . . .

 

[Bones]

Funny you say that because that is exactly how heartland did it. I just cleaned it up a bit and added the lower junction box for all of the wire.