Additive or Subtractive

We have been in the Subtractive mode so far working on Gracie.  She is gutted and bare.  I think we are nearly to the additive stage!  The flooring should arrive in the next week.  The rotten wood areas are almost 100% removed.  I say almost because we would have to take all the skin off to check the entire structure, and that wasn't happening!

All the paneling off this street side.

The floor clear of tile residue.

Brand spanking new step!

Kitchen wall repaired and rotten wood removed and replaced (and beefed up).  

Back of trailer still in repair mode.  Derald is going to replace that bottom section of exterior.  We no longer will have the huge access door.  But, the floor has to be installed and the refrigerator needs to be INSIDE the trailer.  It won't fit through the door or a window opening.  So this back end has some work to be done before the trailer can be closed up.

A little Salida Prayer Flag action.

This is the last hunk of paneling to be removed.  I tugged and pulled on that sucker and it just won't budge.  It has to be pulled off in layers, but I have picked and pulled and can't get that top layer to start to peel.  I think Derald will have to tackle it.

This is the front corner where the water tank was.  New wood framing now, and the wall is connecting to the floor frame again.  That small corner area is going to be covered, and it is secure.  Not pretty….but okay.  

This front area was a challenge.  The trailer was out of line and the skin had sagged down.  To be expected with a 1969 trailer,  a 45 year old gal.  But Derald had to study other posts from blogs to see what is was originally supposed to look like.  Thank goodness for blogs and computer access for sharing information.  And this is why I am creating this blog, to share what we have done for others to use….or avoid!  

My new step!  Loving this little trailer already.  Another huge THANK YOU to my wonderful husband.