Reconfiguring Furniture January 17, 2011, 09:55:34 am Yahoo Message Number: 119625Hello everyone. I have been looking for a 26 mid bath with twin couches in the back. Some of the ones I have found have an island bed in the back and/or chairs up front instead of a couch or dinette. How difficult is it just to take out what is there and replace it? (Probably with leather.) I could probably work around a lot of the existing cabinetry, but should I need to remove it, would it be the relatively minor issue that I have promised my husband it would be? Waiting for just the right model, well-maintained, in our price range is stretching my patience. The LD owners I have spoken with have gasped in horror that I would want to change ANYTHING..... Thank you for all of the informative posts and for any info/advice you can give. Godspeed,Lisa www. LisaCookFineArt.com PS. I will primarily be traveling with my 3 children. We homeschool and hope to be able to see the country!
Re: Reconfiguring Furniture Reply #1 – January 17, 2011, 10:33:21 am Yahoo Message Number: 119626Lisa LD owners often radically change things. A couch can be remove and replaced with a desk or chairs, bunk converted into entertainment centers, etc. There are limitation due to structural needs. What exactly do you want or need?Larry
Re: Reconfiguring Furniture Reply #2 – January 17, 2011, 11:08:12 am Yahoo Message Number: 119627"I have been looking for a 26 mid bath with twin couches in the back. Some of the ones I have found have an island bed in the back and/or chairs up front instead of a couch or dinette." For what it's worth, Lisa, the type of midbath you're looking for is by far the most common. "How difficult is it just to take out what is there and replace it?" Depends on what you want to take out. More specifics would help. But in general, it is possible to modify much of the interior "furniture" if you bear in mind that it's solidly attached, unlike the furniture in your house. (Everything Lazy Daze builds is solidly attached!) For example, I started with a 2003 midbath of the type you're seeking and removed one rear couch in order to build a desk. I also removed an obsolete 13" TV/VCR. Taking out the couch wasn't too hard, with the aid of a combination of prying and cutting. Taking out the TV cabinet was a major pain, because there was less space to work in, and it was secured by screws driven from outside the walls before the aluminum was laid on, and hence the screw heads were inaccessible. They had to be either torn out or cut off flush. You can read about this on my web page "Upgrade frenzy": http://www.andybaird.com/travels/skylarking/new-home/upgrade-frenzy.htmAndy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Re: Reconfiguring Furniture Reply #3 – January 17, 2011, 11:14:06 am Yahoo Message Number: 119628Dear Larry, As there will be 4-5 of us, the rear twins with couch up front and bed over cab would be ideal. Thank you, againLisa www. LisaCookFineArt.com
Re: Reconfiguring Furniture Reply #4 – January 17, 2011, 11:18:32 am Yahoo Message Number: 119629Andy, Reading your post is what made me ask! We will also probably remove the TV cabinet. I also have some questions for you about other upgrades, but I'm waiting until I actually have a LD. How difficult or possible would it be to remove the bed and bedside tables from the back of an IB model? Thank you.
Re: Reconfiguring Furniture Reply #5 – January 17, 2011, 12:09:39 pm Yahoo Message Number: 119630Quote "How difficult or possible would it be to remove the bed and bedside tables from the back of an IB model?" LisaLisaThat would depend entirely what was located under that bed!!!! In my '30IB this would include the 50+ gallon fresh water tank, the water pump, drawer space on either side of the bed. The bed frame itself is an integral part of the two adjacent wardrobe cabinets so that removal of any of those would be a major project. In some floorplans it might also include exterior storage compartments as well.Steve S. Lazy Bones & Jiggs
Re: Reconfiguring Furniture Reply #6 – January 17, 2011, 12:20:03 pm Yahoo Message Number: 119631"As there will be 4-5 of us, the rear twins with couch up front and bed over cab would be ideal"Lisa The popular 26.5'(27') Mid Bath, with twin rear couches(that convert into beds) and a overhead bunk, is a close as you will get. It has a front dinette that can sleep two small children or one small adult. This model works best with 4-5 passengers, allowing easy access to the bathroom at night and has sufficient cargo capacity. All 30'(31') models come with an entertainment center and are not available with cab-over bunks, eliminating two sleeping positions. LD claims the entertainment center cannot be removed and used as a bunk due to lack of sufficient structural support. 30' models also suffer from limited cargo capacity, a rear problem when carrying 5 passengers and their gear. A LD may not be the best choice for your application, instead a bigger Class A may be a better choice.Larry
Re: Reconfiguring Furniture Reply #7 – January 17, 2011, 12:36:40 pm Yahoo Message Number: 119632Thank you so much. I figured it wasn't just sitting there
Re: Reconfiguring Furniture Reply #8 – January 17, 2011, 12:41:30 pm Yahoo Message Number: 119633There are 5 in our family, and we travel in a MB. The kids are still younger, which makes it easy to put 2 in the overhead bed and 1 on the dinette. The twin couches in the back are great for travel and school (we use a plastic folding table in the middle). I was tempted a number of times to 'make due' with what I could find and try to modify it into something that would work. Unless you're on some kind of strict time schedule, I would strongly advise you to keep waiting until the right coach comes along. If you haven't already, you can find some great ideas and advice from these families: http://www.cross-country-trips.com/ http://www.travbuddy.com/TessaHill/blogsAny LD is small for 4-5 people. We have traveled in the past with a Class A and toad and made the decision to favor mobility over the extra space. Lots of people think we're crazy, but it works great for us.Rich '03 MB
Re: Reconfiguring Furniture Reply #9 – January 17, 2011, 12:50:58 pm Yahoo Message Number: 119634Lisa, I own a 31 IB and removing the bed would be a problem as the fresh water tank sits right under this area. The water pump and shut off/dra
Re: Reconfiguring Furniture Reply #10 – January 17, 2011, 01:01:39 pm Yahoo Message Number: 119635"Reading your post is what made me ask!" You may want to reread it, because I rewrote it and added some photos of the TV cabinet removal this morning after seeing your message here. :-)Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
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