bmzero Posted June 30, 2016 Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 With two kids, my wife, and myself all having two feet, we have a lot of shoes lying around. It drives me nuts for those shoes to sit beside the door. I think it's my OCD kicking in. I have been thinking for a few months about a good way to store these shoes. After looking around the inside of the trailer, it finally hit me. The stairs were probably just big wasted space boxes stacked on top of each other. After pulling the central vacuum connection, I was able to verify the wasted space by shining a light into the cavity. That's all the proof I needed. Out came the circular saw and I began cutting access panels into the steps. Getting the cut lines straight was tough since access is limited. The space realized is perfect for shoe storage, though. View High Resolution Photo I added some hinges. View High Resolution Photo Some tile. View High Resolution Photo And some trim. The final step will be to putty up the finish nail holes and tidy things up a little. This is going to be a perfect solution to my shoe OCD'ness. View High Resolution Photo "Willy Mammoth" - Volvo 730, Sold Heartland Cyclone 4000 Toy HaulerT-Minus 26 years and counting to being a full timer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budeneighe Posted June 30, 2016 Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 Hopefully, mildew and moisture won't be a problem in that small area, either. RVBuddys Journal Our progress into full-timing.Budd & Merrily ===-> SKP# 088936 Other Websites:---> Hub of all my blogsClifford - 2000 VNL64T770 :: DakotR - 1999 C40KS King of the Road :: $PRITE - 2013 Smart Passion w/cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat & Pete Posted June 30, 2016 Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 Dry and even smells to put your feet to sleep . Nice use of wasted space . Goes around , comes around . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitty77_7 Posted June 30, 2016 Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 Score! Salute for reclaiming and repurposing wasted space!!! Nice job too... Best, Smitty Be safe, have fun, Smitty 04 CC Allure "RooII" - Our "E" ride for life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skp51443 Posted June 30, 2016 Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 Looking for wasted space can be a fun project, you can get a spot like this that is handy for storage or you can find a spot that isn't obvious that can be used to store stuff you'd like to have available but not easily found. On an older fiver we found a panel that was stapled in from behind, concealing several cubic feet of space. Replacing the staples with magnets gave us a handy spot to keep some spare cash and things like credit cards we didn't want to carry all the time. First rule of computer consulting: Sell a customer a Linux computer and you'll eat for a day. Sell a customer a Windows computer and you'll eat for a lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirakawa Posted June 30, 2016 Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 Looks good. My fiver came with storage in the steps just like you built. Everybody wanna hear the truth, but everybody tell a lie. Everybody wanna go to Heaven, but nobody want to die. Albert King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted July 2, 2016 Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 Our 5er had that space under the steps. I planned to do as you did, but I never got aroundtuit. Looks like you did an excellent job! 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimalberta Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Here you go Ray <p>....JIM and LINDA......2001 American Eagle 40 '.towing a GMC Sierra 1500 4X4 with RZR in the rear. 1999 JEEP Cherokee that we tow as well. IT IS A CONTENTED MAN WHO CAN APPRECIATE THE SCENERY ALONG A DETOUR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Here you go Ray No more excuses, I love it! 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmzero Posted July 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 This small change has made a huge difference in my sanity on this trip. All of our shoes fit perfectly in the boxes. My OCD has subsided, slightly. View High Resolution Photo "Willy Mammoth" - Volvo 730, Sold Heartland Cyclone 4000 Toy HaulerT-Minus 26 years and counting to being a full timer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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