Cleaning the Walls

Cleaning the Walls

by | Apr 2, 2020 | Renovation Blog, Uncategorized

This was, in my opinion, one of our greatest victories in our renovation. Our interior walls were filthy, moldy, and covered in mouse droppings. Early on in our project, we removed the walls and labeled them all, drawing a map to put them back up as we went. We put...
Our Air/Heat Debacle

Our Air/Heat Debacle

by | Apr 2, 2020 | Renovation Blog, Uncategorized

Taking a deep breath before I write this one, friends. It still gets me mad every time I think about it. We ordered an air conditioning/heating unit from ETrailers MONTHS ago. And it sat, in its box on the front porch at the farm. We knew it would be used at some...
Gas Lines

Gas Lines

by | Mar 26, 2020 | Renovation Blog, Uncategorized

We are using propane for two things in our airstream: the hot water heater and the range. This made it relatively simple to run one line down the left (driver’s side). Eventually, we would love to run a line over for a grill hook up on the passenger’s side...
Laying the Subfloor

Laying the Subfloor

by | Mar 26, 2020 | Renovation Blog, Uncategorized

Once the frame was undercoated completely, we were ready for subfloor. Lots of people choose to use composite (OSB) subfloor as you would in a house. However, we were concerned with the moisture and it being a trailer, that composite may not be the best for longevity....
Window Repair

Window Repair

by | Mar 24, 2020 | Renovation Blog, Uncategorized

When we bought the Airstream, you could not miss the crack down the front window. There was no easy repair for this very large crack. We knew right off the bat that this would need to be fully replaced. Brandon removed the window from the airstream and pulled out the...