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Old 07-18-2016, 08:31 AM   #1
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Default 5-week renovation - just completed

Hello all,
My wife and I upgraded from an A-frame camper and purchased a 2001 26' Towlite 26TFB earlier this summer. Overall the Hi-Lo was in good shape only needing minor repairs here and there, but we decided to give it a full face lift and take it from the old 70's dark look to something more like open and light.

It took us 5-weeks of weekend work and a few extra days in there while on "vacation", and $1000 in budget. Anyway, here is the list of stuff we did (more or less complete list)

- installed new floor
- ripped out all window treatments and installed new curtains
- painted and caulked the entire inside
- primed and painted all cabinetry white
- primed and painted all hinges and door handles black
- removed counter tops rubber trim and installed black trim
- refinished counter tops (found some DIY thing on pintrest)
- caulked all roof and window seams on exterior

Now its time to rest... Then it will be time to go camping
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Old 07-18-2016, 12:01 PM   #2
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looks great! I am on my 4th HiLo and looking to reupholster jack sofa and dinette. Have you found any good information as to how may yards it takes?
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Looks great!
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Old 07-18-2016, 04:07 PM   #4
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Hello all,
My wife and I upgraded from an A-frame camper and purchased a 2001 26' Towlite 26TFB earlier this summer. Overall the Hi-Lo was in good shape only needing minor repairs here and there, but we decided to give it a full face lift and take it from the old 70's dark look to something more like open and light.

It took us 5-weeks of weekend work and a few extra days in there while on "vacation", and $1000 in budget. Anyway, here is the list of stuff we did (more or less complete list)

- installed new floor
- ripped out all window treatments and installed new curtains
- painted and caulked the entire inside
- primed and painted all cabinetry white
- primed and painted all hinges and door handles black
- removed counter tops rubber trim and installed black trim
- refinished counter tops (found some DIY thing on pintrest)
- caulked all roof and window seams on exterior

Now its time to rest... Then it will be time to go camping
Nice refurb! Sure brightens it up.
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Old 07-18-2016, 08:55 PM   #5
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I am not sure on the yardage.
We used curtains from IKEA purchased at Goodwill. Total cost to recover all the cushions was $12 for the fabric. We washed and shrunk the fabric before sewing the covers.
The Velcro closure was the most expensive part of the cushions.
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