Next a piece of body work is cut out from the window leftovers and fitted into the little hatch mentioned previously. A router is then used to enlarge the hole to take the hatch and it's all siliconed together. In use it will be fully open but the silicone is just setting here so it's not tilted up and tempted to fall apart.
So . . . there we have it folks !!
It's been run for an hour straight now and it doesn't get any warmer after the first 10mins.
I think I can leave it alone now and . . . move forward . . .
Seeing it's about 0 deg. C this morning I am going inside and turning on the air conditioning . . . on warm of course.
The seating area is in need of a little tidying up.
The rebated batten which holds up the far end of the table was just screwed to the wall with a couple of "T"-nuts and metal threads. These "T"-nuts have little spikes on them to stop them turning in the wood but they sit up proud of the surface and the batten wobbles a bit as it's not sitting flat against the timber behind.
So the batten has to come off and be recessed so it will pull up tight.
As an extra I have decided to screw another couple of battens vertically between the floor and the underside of the horizontal table mount. This will mean that if the screws in the wall ever become a bit loose the load will be transferred to the floor and the screws only need to stop it falling over.
These tuck right into the corner of the seat and are out of the way, but the screws are ugly and need covering.
Some plastic buttons are made which will push into the top of any #2 Phillips head screw and can be bought in many colours. They only have a tiny little nub with which to grip so hopefully they will be OK.. There are others with a longer spike that I have used for other parts of the woodwork but I have run out of them at the moment and they can only be purchased through specialist suppliers and require special screws to accommodate them so it looks like these will have to do.
Next I have some similar battens to run along the front edge of the seats which will be used to support the table when emergency sleeping accommodation is required.
These were not ready when the initial covering was done and would only have complicated the job were they in place. So firstly they are screwed in place over the material and then a trimming knife is used to slice along the upper and lower surfaces to cut through the material. It is at this point that I discover what the material is really like. I haven't paid it much attention other than it seemed OK for the job and was suitable for marine use as well. I'm not sure how much good that is likely to do me but generally it means that it is quite durable and can be cleaned without fear of fading or staining.
What it turns out to be is "felt like" in it's construction and is made from some synthetic material, meaning "damn hard to cut through and won't cut with a clean edge but leaves stringy bits everywhere". (I can hear myself turning into another "grumpy old man"!!)
Never the less obstinacy wins out and the job is eventually done.
The idea is to keep an inflatable mattress hidden away, or visitors can bring their own, and the top bed only lowered half way will make two sleeping areas. As I said "emergency" only . . . sort of reminds me of one of the cut price Japanese sleeping modules hotels!
Next I will have to re-finish the tops of the storage bins under the table as the battens mean the tops are now too wide to fit between them.
After mulling it over while dealing with the table I think I have it worked out.
Tomorrow will tell . . . .
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