Cabinets
Choices, choices. Behind door number one we have custom cabinetry: perfect and beautiful. Door two has pre-owned cabinetry, recycled from houses being torn down.
On one hand, I could build all the cabinets and they’d fit like a laser-cut jigsaw puzzle. On the other, I could get cabinets that mostly fit, are already built, and move on to other tasks. Oh, and cheap.
I sat down, figured out how much space is available, how big a Yeti Roughneck cooler we wanted (60 qts), and went to The ReBuilding Center to look for cabinets. The ReBuilding Center is massive. They had five long double-sided rows of cabinets. Cabinets for the kitchen, vanities for the bathroom, entertainment consoles for the living room, and 16-18 piece wall units for, um, places with a long of wall space.
I took home a matching double and single cabinet. These will be stacked on one another at the front of the trailer and used for clothing. They’re narrow enough that I can install a horizontal pole next to them which will be our closet. An elastic cord or two will hole the hanging clothes in check while we travel and sleep.
For the kitchen, we have what used to be an entertainment hutch or part of a desk. The cooler will slide sideways into the void. This cabinet is within an inch of the ideal width. (The picture is sideways but that’s to show its final orientation.)
All three cabinets? $20.