Dinette Destruction! - RV Dinette Replaced by Improved Work Space - RV Renovation
We HATE our RV's dinette! It is incredibly uncomfortable, a terrible workspace, and has got to go!
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After living in our RV for over a year and a half, and working at our dinette on our laptops for 8 to 10 hours a day, our backs and necks are killing us! The dinette is incredibly uncomfortable and has terrible ergonomics. So we're taking action and removing our RV's dinette and replacing it with a comfortable, spacious, and ergonomic workstation!
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its called a 4 go... 1st trip...pickup the stuff you think you will need 2nd...pickup the stuff you forgot 3rd...pickup the stuff that you broke while fixin the stuff 4th...return all of the extra stuff ha go get'm tigers
What I like best about your videos is the that you and your beautiful bride are not only married but you are really good friends also! Two kind, gentle, loving people! You are great examples for the younger generation.
I loved how you kept the conversation & tool sounds over the sped up video. I didn't notice at first, but really enjoyed that. I love your attention to detail. It looks stunning!
Man you two work so well together. That's the way couples should work.
You both did a great job ! I really wish there were more videos showing how people personalize their RV's. Thank you for sharing
@geraldhenrickson7472
5 жыл бұрын
There will be as more and more live in their rigs. Stay tuned.
@gingermiller1087
2 жыл бұрын
OMG -- THERE ARE HUNDREDS!
In my motorhome, I had two couches facing each other in the rear area. I replaced one with a full length desk like yours and it made me so much happier. You paid much more attention to detail and it looks so nice that I'm inspired to redo my whole desk in a similar way. One thing I did was put a 2 drawer file cabinet at one end, which proved to be quite useful. But because there are two of you on the desk, there's no room. Great job and a really great video!
Lol ... My husband and I learned to never say "Piece of cake!" when referring to any home project. Putting in a new kitchen sink and faucet ... 6-8 trips to Home Depot and 12 hours later, project was finally completed. Thanks for the video, looks great! Happy Trails!
you guys are so camera friendly. the project and filming of it was top notch. wonderful job, it was a pleasure to watch.
@didibolter9362
5 жыл бұрын
I agree!!! 😉😊😄
I believe that is a very sturdy and clean modification. Of course some viewers cannot resist the urge to offer a shoulda, a woulda or a coulda...long after you have completed the remodel. Thanks for the ideas.
Guys this upgrade looks AMAZING. Its insane to think of how something so little makes the design so much better. I love it
@didibolter9362
5 жыл бұрын
I agree!
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@patriciajones7195
5 жыл бұрын
Cute kitty she just wants to help!
@trucker18wheels
5 жыл бұрын
Better Rottie..
I enjoyed watching this video. My favorites are whenever you make upgrades to your RV. It helps expand my knowledge and thinking of the possibilities with my future RV. Love how you explain everything you're doing too. Animals are as adorable as ever! Your new work space looks SPECTACULAR! Great job David and Jenni.
@didibolter9362
5 жыл бұрын
I ABSOLUTELY agree!!!
VERY Impressive!! It looks so nice! I really envy those who can take it slow, do it right, and create a professional piece at the end! Such a great video and a great addition! Keep up the awesome content!
@didibolter9362
5 жыл бұрын
I completely agree!!
I love that your kitties and puppies were a part of this. This is such a nice job, you have really thought/planned this out. Good job!
"We have no need to ever open that door again." Famous last words! It looks great!
You guys continue to create great videos. they are well filmed, & well a documented instructional process. Thank you. these give me hopes for attempting mods myself.
I enjoyed watching your build, particularly the butcher block top. If you still have problems with back pain, I suggest that you modify your work surface height to approximately 27" high. I am guessing that the height you are using is more like 29" high, which is too high for using a keyboard for extended periods of time. I have been dealing with office furniture, both workstations and seating, for over 4 decades on both the east coast and the west coast and helping people with back pain issues. I have been able to help over half my customers with back pain by simply adjusting the work surface height from dining/executive (29") to typing/secretarial (27"). I suspect this is not something you want to undertake, especially after investing all this energy setting up your work station. This is just an idea going forward, should you experience continued back pain. Thank you for doing an outstanding job on the presentation of your project. Don't get discouraged if you come up with improvements on projects you have completed. It has been happening to me for decades. I'm getting better, but not perfect yet.
I love the way you both work together , my husband and I always worked together, and I did learn a bunch of stuff by helping ,
@FateUnbound
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mildred! 😁😊
Coming from a retired carpenter .....Nice job and you got an office with a view
@didibolter9362
5 жыл бұрын
Nice view, nice work and their NICE people!! 😊👨👩
Great job. Looks like a very nice improvement for all of you. Thanks for sharing
What a nice job you guys did! Thanks for the step-by-step; very helpful for the many who want to ditch their dinettes!
Love that you built this yourselves. We did a similar concept when we pulled out the dinette and put in a desk. Small motor home with no slides and we got creative. Oh and I LOVE the functionality of this design you guys did. Nice work.
Love the redo. Nice job. Love your channel and your content. Happy travels!!!💕💕
LOVE this! Great video. It turned out so nice! Lot of work but I know y'all are happy!
Epic build. Looks amazing. However puppy is sad.. He lost his cushion.. LOL great vlog guys.
@FateUnbound
5 жыл бұрын
She has the bed all to herself though and she's much happier with that haha
David and Jenny, you've done a "bang-up" job on this mod: well designed, good selection of materials, attention to detail and execution. Butters (especially) has laid claim to "her spot" in the inbox tray! Am so pleased that you showed us the project steps in full. Again, thanks! Y'all Be Safe!
@didibolter9362
5 жыл бұрын
I so agree!!
Great job. Wonderfully explained with quality and good looking results. We enjoy your videos!
i like the way you are taking your time to disassemble the previous dinette so as to not damage the existing materials. Great way to have it for re-use or reclaiming later
I see in your effort in producing QUALITY , in your remodel and in your videos. Continue to be an inspiration for others to follow their dreams,as you have and you will be wildly successful. Keep on keeping on!
I had a travel trailer with the front booth type dinet setup. Yes it made into an extra bed that was never used but took up the front 1/3 of the trailer, was not comfortable and a pain to do anything with. I did the same thing, turned it into a tv lounge/computer room and was soo pleased with the new setup.
I think it’s awesome that as young as y’all are that you are able to travel and see the country before it’s not possible anymore. Your project is very similar to a full interior rebuild I did on a Flagstaff 26’ trailer with 1 slide. I hated the dinettes in every RV I’ve had. They are very uncomfortable, and take up too much space. Your design to make a workspace and eating area that is both comfortable, and so much more useable space is great! Keep your videos coming, I enjoy them. Thanks, Scott
@didibolter9362
5 жыл бұрын
So do I!!! I completely agree!!!
@geraldhenrickson7472
5 жыл бұрын
I am 67 and plan to be a rubber tramp until I am 110. Even if they take my license I will just eat more oatmeal, squint harder and drive very slow. Yep...or maybe not move much.
@didibolter9362
5 жыл бұрын
@@geraldhenrickson7472 Right on!! Hahahaha, I hear ya!!
Love it! That was the tidiest construction project I’ve ever seen. Must have been all those furry supervisors. 😊👍🏻
@didibolter9362
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, I would certainly say so! Ha ha ha!
@JodysJourney
4 жыл бұрын
Baba Ganush It’s called joking. Dude!
Wow! This video is so awesome! I watched the whole video and it’s so well put together. I want to transform my dinette area into a more comfortable place and I learned so much from your video. Thanks!
What a nice job, you are both so good at the details. It's lovely.
Excellent transition. I like how you converted your space to make it more multi-functional and comfortable to work. Great job!
Hi guys, super job on the new 'office', looks as if it's always been there. And Butters has claimed the box already! Hope you enjoy your new space. Stay safe and keep up the good work.
Love your transformation! I have the same camper in a shorter version, I turned the dinette into a permanent daybed. I don't fulltime (yet), but weekend with my son and three dogs. I've also added a curtain that wraps from the daybed area, across the kitchen and ends on the otherside of the bathroom door. This gives each side a little privacy and when completely wrapped around makes the bathroom three times as big. This winter I am working on changing out the bathroom door for a sliding door since I like to leave it open for ventilation, but don't like that it blocks the walkway. Happy Travels!!
The table looks great. Nice clean lines. More space to move around. No pedestal legs to catch your feet on. You did a very good job of making it look like it was built that way. Thanks for the video.
I love your new setup! It's so awesome that you have a huge desk, a nice big window in front of you, and space have space to eat a meal at a table. Pretty soon we'll be removing the more traditional dining table in our RV (not a dinette) and chairs to replace it with a large desktop and computer chairs. We won't have space in our 5th wheel to add a dining table in the same slide-out, but we typically have meals in the living room or outdoors when it's nice anyways. You can't beat having an ergonomic work station for TWO in an RV. Thanks for sharing!
I'm in the process of doing the exact same thing and y'all just gave me a ton of tips...
Very nice I appreciate the time and effort that you took to do the little details to perfection. A classy chassis, well done.
LOL that cat looks way more vicious than the dog. Dog looks like a big lover.
It’s so FUN to ‘watch’ people REMODEL!!💁🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️...great job❣️
Best DIY I have ever seen. Looks absolutely beautiful.
@didibolter9362
5 жыл бұрын
My oh my, it certainly is nice, isn't it !??!!!
I enjoyed watching your little gray kitty trying to play with you throughout this video. I loved it.
Nice job guys. For carpets one option is carpet tiles .... easy to install, can be removed if dirty or soiled for cleaning as well plenty of options regarding nap & thickness
Amazing job you guys did!! Looks SOOO much nicer in there now! Congrats!!
@didibolter9362
5 жыл бұрын
It looks real nice!
Glad I found this video! We removed our dinette AND sofa bed and have two bays to close up and insulate. I wasn't sure what to do. I like your solution with the foam board insulation. I think we're going to do a wainscoting type of cover for the lower portion of the wall.
Absolutely fantastic job you did. I'm a full time RV tech and I was very impressed with what you did there. I cant say enough how much I liked what you did. I will check out your other videos for sure.
Quality in all you do. You two are rock stars.
Nice job guys! Butters was excited because she thought you were making her a cat box! Lol Cats and their boxes.🐈
You guys! this is awesome. I love the design here. Finished product looks amazing.
I love the way you both interact with your pets.
Looks like Sweetie and Alice had no problems with ergonomics in the beginning of the video! Nice job on the remodel and the video.
Love how you went step by step. It ended up turning out Great !!!
You guys did an awesome job on this project. Keep up the good videos.
Just took the dinette out of our 5th wheel. This is perfect for our space! Thank you for sharing
kitten stole the show
Great job on the reno. I have seen the desk area in later videos but had never seen the process. I love how you can look out the back window and have a wonderful view.
Awesome job you guys, that is very impressive!!👍🏻✌🏻
Great Job!! Looks fantastic.
We took out our dinette last year, boy was it a job! We ultimately decided that since used RV prices were so good, to just upgrade to a larger trailer. We are so glad we did, no looking back and no more rubbing elbows, were very happy!
A great job guy's , well done and now more workspace . 😎🤗😍
another suggestion for accessing furnace: put a piano hinge on one side so you can just lift the top if you need to work on the furnace. You can re-nail the trim on the lid only and it will still give you a finished look.
@redsloane879
5 жыл бұрын
Yes I was surprised they didn't put a piano hinge on it too.
@FateUnbound
5 жыл бұрын
The plan is to take the top off the box if we have any problems with the furnace and service it and then re-secure the top of the box with trim
@geraldhenrickson7472
5 жыл бұрын
@Lina: How would a hinge help for the occasional, perhaps never, need to get at the furnace? It has got an unwieldy table sitting on top of it.
@westmountainadventures3606
5 жыл бұрын
G Henrickson Yes. The legs on the table would have to be removed if there were a hinge. They may be able to slide the lid out from under the legs if they have to remove it. Either way...you can’t always think of every contingency before it’s done.
Love it! Much better use of the space! You guys work so well together. Enjoy!
The renovation looks amazing! Great job, you should be proud of what you accomplished! That whole space looks so much brighter. Thanks so much for making this video, it gives me confidence that I can do something similar.
Well designed, explained and executed. A pleasure to follow along! (And I love the critters!)
@didibolter9362
5 жыл бұрын
I agree with you on all points of your comment!
Your cat and dog are hysterical! Love this - gives me hope that i can do a few things to my rig. Thanks!!!
why is it so darn enjoyable to watch this young man work?? lol, excellent video and content. Thank you guys. Y'all are a beautiful family and I love your fur babies :D
@FateUnbound
5 жыл бұрын
Hahaha! Aww thanks Melissa 😁🤗
@didibolter9362
5 жыл бұрын
And the SAME goes for me !!!!
Great job you guys!!! Everything looks so good and the desk top turned out beautiful!!! And I love your fur babies!!!
@didibolter9362
5 жыл бұрын
Me too, I do agree!!
Thank you guys! I'm going to do this to my travel trailer. I loved how your one crazy cat and your dog love each other.
@FateUnbound
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Good luck! 👍
Great job on the remodel. Looks more functional now.
I love your little kitty!! I can tell by the way your animals act that you love and take good care of them. So much love there...
Great job 👍. Love you guys and your furbabies 💕💕💕💕
@didibolter9362
5 жыл бұрын
Me too, yes, I surely do!!!
Great idea! Great job! Love the channel and the furbabies!!!
You two did and excellent job. Having lived with a dinette like yours, I know how uncomfortable they are. Wish I had your skills.
Really enjoyed this video. Well done with beautiful results to show for your time and effort. This may be a strange comment, but I love the high-speed scenes. They let us see so much more of the actual process in such a short time. I also love how you handle the audio...adding in regular-speed audio clips of what is going on in the high speed action. Much better than going full-chipmunk-mode. It was a nice detail in your editing, and very enjoyable. Thanks!
@didibolter9362
5 жыл бұрын
I agree!
awesome Job, looks nice and clean, that dog is so funny, gets in every photo
Love your videos. I really like the new desk better than the old one
I love to watch other people work! Lol! Well done, you guys! Looks great! Cool to have access to that shop and tools (and help!) Love your cats and dog together, too. So cute! 👏💞
Great video. Reminds me of me and my bride. Office area rocks. And so stylish. I know this is old. But I just saw it and it's inspiring us. Going shade shopping. Thanks y'all. Safe travels.
I love how he’s learning as they go. Great job!
Great job! Super high quality work. So much more fuctional.
Fantastic job! I had watched the truck and trailer tour video just the other day and was happy to come across this one today. I really wanted to see how you made the transformation. Thanks for the video and as always the clear explanation of what you are doing and how.
Isn't fun personalizing your RV? We loved our project and look forward to messing around with our new RV... Great job... Looks great! 👍👏
@Rvdaydream
5 жыл бұрын
A word of caution... Trailer Mfgs use the cabinets/dinettes to secure walls for reasons of trailer frame flex VS box structure flex happening at different rates when traveling.... Looks like your desktop should keep that integrity though... Keep an eye on your corners... 👍
@didibolter9362
5 жыл бұрын
It sure is a GREAT remodel !!!!
We took out the rear bunks in our trailer to make a craft center for the wife. We put in the foamular and board in the cargo doors like you did. We added a cat flap into the board/foamular of one of the cargo door spaces. When we land, we open the cargo door to expose the cat flap behind it and put up a folding dog kennel for our kitty, on the exterior. We cut a hole in the kennel to match the location of the cat flap and put the kennel up on a table which is butted up against the side wall of the trailer. She goes out from the cat flap right into the kennel. We keep her litter box in it and she spends a lot of time out there, especially at night, to watch the world go by. She loves it.
WOW!!!! I've been looking for the perfect way to set up my jewelry bench set up.... I am so greatful you posted this!!!!!
@FateUnbound
3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! 👍 -David
I think it came out great! I did a similar build in my 1988 Elite 23ft Class C it gave me a more spacious area to work-eat-entertain myself. I have an office chair with wheels & armrests that can be raised straight up so I can slide under counter allowing more room to move around. When living fulltime I personalizing your RV to your needs & Desires makes it more of a Home. Peace & Blessings!
Wow, this looks awesome! You never cease to amaze us. Mechanical Engineers rock (maybe it's because our son is a Mechy)! We opted for a small jack knife sofa in our travel trailer as opposed to a dinette. It gives us much more room and we like to eat outside most of the time anway. Happy trails friends!!
I loved the huge dining area you had, especially in a smaller trailer. That being said, we don't live in ours. Gotta do what ya gotta do! Like the phrase... Necessity is the mother of invention! Way to go! :)
Wow that looks amazing, and so much more useful room! Thank you for sharing! (I love Butters' underbite)
Thank you Dave & Jennie!
👍😀 turned out nice Love you pets,so calm and well behaved 👍
So much fun making a space all your own. It looks wonderful. Great job.
You've got me excited not only to pick up my trailer next month but to customize it!
Hahaha, I am 30 sec into the video and already I suspect your doggie and kitty would argue the ergonomics of the dinette. hahaha, can't wait to watch the rest of the video. Edit: finished watching now and WOW, huge upgrade! Nice, nice, nice. How fortunate those electric outlets in the corners of the dinette work extra perfectly for a desk.
@didibolter9362
5 жыл бұрын
I know, David and Jenni are incredibly intelligent people!!
I love how careful you guys were. Very sweet couple
Have to admit I watched this video because I saw the picture of your rottie. I love mine! Great renovation.
@didibolter9362
5 жыл бұрын
I agree!
I saw the new table in a recent video but this video was so fascinating to watch the before and after and because you did that there is more move around room not only for you guys but for you sweet pets.. you guys did a fantastic job...❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Great carpet work, Jenny!!! It looks awesome!!! The furnace box came out great too!!! What a team!!!