bghouse
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I hope this is in the right place, as it's a more general question. So, the advice I'm getting the most is to find the floorplan that works best for me. However, i've yet to find anything that is perfect - new or used. And I can see in there are a lot of folks that have customized and remodeled.
I have a few general questions (bear in mind this is for Class A MH):
1.) Kitchens are my downfall at the moment. The only one I've seen so far come close to me saying "yes" was the 2015 Winnebago Vista 36Y. That has more of an L-shape wraparound to give me the space to use my most important appliances (my blender and my steamer). Getting myself healthy and staying there are huge for me - and I will need to have the space.
I saw a post somewhere about folks that had added some kind of Ikea rolling cart. How would something like this work? How do you secure it when you move if it's something you've added afterwards. This could open back up some of the floorplans that I've been dismissing because of cramped kitchen space if I could figure it out.
2.) I've been finding that the majority of these chairs and sofas I'm sitting on are horrifically uncomfortable for me. I'm short and short legged, and they just dont work. On of the salesman at a dealership said something about a company that makes a lot of furniture. Is that where you go to buy different stuff? I'm guessing since a lot of times these couches are sitting on a slide, I can't just go and buy any ole couch, correct?
3.) The Winnebago I mentioned about was almost perfect except I disliked the curtains up front. Really wanted shades and blackout ideally. The salesman seemed to think that wasn't really something that could be done after the fact because of the curve of the front window, which seemed logical. Does that sound correct? (also evaluating salesman in this question - lol)
4.) If you have a beloved piece of furniture, like my barcolounger, is there any way to get it inside the motorhome? One of the salesman said something about removing a window ?? I know weight of course is an issue....
5.) Residential fridge vs standard (not sure what you call the standard ones). I tried searching up here and didn't see much on this discussion. Do we have a Pros / Cons on these somewhere? I'm somewhat drawn to the residential because I do so much fresh food, salads, veggies, etc. But I dont understand the pros and cons to the standard type. I dont envision much boondocking / dry camping for me - it's not really my style.
6.) The Winne I looked at was also a big hit with me because the had this dinette that was more freestanding, had the popup tv and cabinets, and nice long pull out top, and freestanding chairs. It would make an awesome office space for me with my laptop, my additional harddrives, etc. - and everything can be together in a tech cabinet setup along with the TV. I'm guessing that something like that really has to be already there, not customized later - correct?
7.) I detest carpet, like really hate it. Reading another forum post it seems that replacing flooring is one of the most adventurous customizations, and probably pretty expensive, correct? The Winne I saw above is flooring just about everywhere, which made me very happy. Should I look for the flooring to already be there?
8.) Customizing in general - I'm not really the type to do anything major myself, cause I dont have the skills. So does that mean basically trying to find folks within my area that specialize and plan to visit them, etc.?
I think the hardest thing for me right now is trying to think about finding the right floorplan. So many things I see are not what I want. I was in one MH with (3) television sets and while I understand why some folks would like that all I could see was wasted space everywhere - lol. But budget is also an issue for me, and choosing a floorplan that requires even more customizations versus having 90% of what I want has to be balanced....
I have a few general questions (bear in mind this is for Class A MH):
1.) Kitchens are my downfall at the moment. The only one I've seen so far come close to me saying "yes" was the 2015 Winnebago Vista 36Y. That has more of an L-shape wraparound to give me the space to use my most important appliances (my blender and my steamer). Getting myself healthy and staying there are huge for me - and I will need to have the space.
I saw a post somewhere about folks that had added some kind of Ikea rolling cart. How would something like this work? How do you secure it when you move if it's something you've added afterwards. This could open back up some of the floorplans that I've been dismissing because of cramped kitchen space if I could figure it out.
2.) I've been finding that the majority of these chairs and sofas I'm sitting on are horrifically uncomfortable for me. I'm short and short legged, and they just dont work. On of the salesman at a dealership said something about a company that makes a lot of furniture. Is that where you go to buy different stuff? I'm guessing since a lot of times these couches are sitting on a slide, I can't just go and buy any ole couch, correct?
3.) The Winnebago I mentioned about was almost perfect except I disliked the curtains up front. Really wanted shades and blackout ideally. The salesman seemed to think that wasn't really something that could be done after the fact because of the curve of the front window, which seemed logical. Does that sound correct? (also evaluating salesman in this question - lol)
4.) If you have a beloved piece of furniture, like my barcolounger, is there any way to get it inside the motorhome? One of the salesman said something about removing a window ?? I know weight of course is an issue....
5.) Residential fridge vs standard (not sure what you call the standard ones). I tried searching up here and didn't see much on this discussion. Do we have a Pros / Cons on these somewhere? I'm somewhat drawn to the residential because I do so much fresh food, salads, veggies, etc. But I dont understand the pros and cons to the standard type. I dont envision much boondocking / dry camping for me - it's not really my style.
6.) The Winne I looked at was also a big hit with me because the had this dinette that was more freestanding, had the popup tv and cabinets, and nice long pull out top, and freestanding chairs. It would make an awesome office space for me with my laptop, my additional harddrives, etc. - and everything can be together in a tech cabinet setup along with the TV. I'm guessing that something like that really has to be already there, not customized later - correct?
7.) I detest carpet, like really hate it. Reading another forum post it seems that replacing flooring is one of the most adventurous customizations, and probably pretty expensive, correct? The Winne I saw above is flooring just about everywhere, which made me very happy. Should I look for the flooring to already be there?
8.) Customizing in general - I'm not really the type to do anything major myself, cause I dont have the skills. So does that mean basically trying to find folks within my area that specialize and plan to visit them, etc.?
I think the hardest thing for me right now is trying to think about finding the right floorplan. So many things I see are not what I want. I was in one MH with (3) television sets and while I understand why some folks would like that all I could see was wasted space everywhere - lol. But budget is also an issue for me, and choosing a floorplan that requires even more customizations versus having 90% of what I want has to be balanced....