Mod : Repurposing the TV shelf into 2 Shelves

ShadowKolla · 08-09-2018, 07:28 PM

2011 Shadow Cruiser 18.5 : TV shelf remodelled. We took out the TV switch and the plug that was there and moved all those cables over into the radio area to the left of there. Opened up the walls, gained 5 “ of usable space towards the back wall of the trailer and also opened up the space to the right hand side, to maximize all the wasted space here. Added a shelf. Doubled our space here ! Win !

We plan to add a door to this space, in the near future. As we are planning to do a few more major mods involving more doors we need to buy, we are holding off on this door for now.

Pic 1 : the Before pic - the day we bought the trailer TV shelf is one big open shelf on the top of the clothes hanging closet.
Pic 2 : The before - TV and electrical wires
Pic 3 : There is 5 " of usable space behind that back wall
Pic 4 : Dealing with the electrical and opening up the left wall
Pic 5: Re routing the electrical cables so that they now run underneath the shelf, instead of on top of the shelf where it used to be
Pic 6:Some electrical cables go straight up through the roof, we give them some spray foam
Pic 7 :Right hand side back corner we covered up the wires going up through the roof with plywood.
Pic 9 : Left hand wall showing the electrical cables now running underneath the shelf.

ShadowKolla · 08-09-2018, 08:32 PM

Pic 1 : Right hand side covering up the electrical with a new plywood wall
Pic 2 : Right hand side support underneath shelf for the extra space we created
Pic 3 : Left hand side covering up the entire wall with a new piece of thin 1/4" birch plywood
Pic 4: Elctrical wires running towards the left hand side now will be underneath the shelf
Pic 5 : Showing the electrical wires going towards the left - will be underneath the shelf
Pic 6: On the right hand side wall the extra wasted space we turned into usable shelf space now
Pic 7 : The shelf frame going in
Pic 8 : The After picture - Done and dusted !
Pic 9: The electrical wires going to the left underneath the TV shelf boxed in and covered up with plywood.
Pic 10 : Electrical wires going to the left underneath TV shelf boxed in and covered up in plywood.

profdant139 · 08-09-2018, 10:33 PM

Such great write-ups! Very easy to follow the steps you have taken, and very entertaining!

Hilda · 08-10-2018, 08:56 PM

again! love the layout of your trailer, and the lovely light wood!