I'll be fulltiming it at least for the summer, possibly longer if I can manage it. I recently bought a 1971 Road Ranger. It was cheap, no leaks, no mold, but definitely a project. I think I have a pretty good idea how to handle most of the repairs, but the bathroom is a bit beyond me right now. I have a few problems.
First, I'm on a tight budget, so I can't just special order whatever I need.
The shower is 2' by 2', and in poor shape. I needs to be replaced, but I don't know where to find a shower pan that small for cheap.
The blackwater tank needs to be repaired or replaced, which I have no idea how to do yet. Also, I won't be able to move the trailer frequently to empty the blackwater tank.
I don't know if the toilet even works at this point. The water lines were removed to be replaced, but the previous owner didn't finish that project before he gave up and sold it. I don't know how that toilet is even supposed to operate, so I'm not sure how to check at this point.
So here's my idea on how to solve all these problems at once. I could get a larger shower in there (free or cheap off Craig's List), remove the toilet to make the shower fit, and use a portable camping toilet which could be taken to a restroom to be emptied as needed.
I'm not exactly sure how a larger shower would fit, since the door is at an angle, and the back wall isn't straight up and down.
Here are some pics. The shower is 2' by 2'. The block the toilet is on is also 2' by 2'. The room, looking at the pictures, the wall behind the toilet is 4 feet long. The wall to the right of the toilet is 3 feet 4 inches. The wall in front of the toilet is 2 feet 4 inches. The door is diagonal between that wall and the 2 foot wall behind the shower. There is a sink alcove in front of the toilet, but I'm going to take that out and turn it into storage, so I'm calling it a wall instead.
Obviously, this is a huge learning experience for me! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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First, I'm on a tight budget, so I can't just special order whatever I need.
The shower is 2' by 2', and in poor shape. I needs to be replaced, but I don't know where to find a shower pan that small for cheap.
The blackwater tank needs to be repaired or replaced, which I have no idea how to do yet. Also, I won't be able to move the trailer frequently to empty the blackwater tank.
I don't know if the toilet even works at this point. The water lines were removed to be replaced, but the previous owner didn't finish that project before he gave up and sold it. I don't know how that toilet is even supposed to operate, so I'm not sure how to check at this point.
So here's my idea on how to solve all these problems at once. I could get a larger shower in there (free or cheap off Craig's List), remove the toilet to make the shower fit, and use a portable camping toilet which could be taken to a restroom to be emptied as needed.
I'm not exactly sure how a larger shower would fit, since the door is at an angle, and the back wall isn't straight up and down.
Here are some pics. The shower is 2' by 2'. The block the toilet is on is also 2' by 2'. The room, looking at the pictures, the wall behind the toilet is 4 feet long. The wall to the right of the toilet is 3 feet 4 inches. The wall in front of the toilet is 2 feet 4 inches. The door is diagonal between that wall and the 2 foot wall behind the shower. There is a sink alcove in front of the toilet, but I'm going to take that out and turn it into storage, so I'm calling it a wall instead.
Obviously, this is a huge learning experience for me! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/brave-ireland/_DSC3171.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/brave-ireland/_DSC3178.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/brave-ireland/_DSC3179.jpg