Tuesday 1st Feb 2011
Today was our first visit to the factory for this year. The day was quite warm which it had been for the past week. It took us approx 1 ½ hours to get to Kilsyth where the Truelux factory is situated; at the bottom of the Dandenong’s. Upon arrival we were warmly welcomed as we were on our previous visit. As we drove into the car park we noticed a 5’ver which was in the early stages of construction, I turned to Colin & said, “I bet that one is ours”. We weren’t wrong; a bit disappointed that they hadn’t progressed any further than having the two long side walls up. We had hoped that all the outside walls were up. But it wasn’t to be!
We were given a tour of our new 5ver. The storage floor was almost complete, the four water tanks had arrived & were in the process of being installed & of course the front panel was being prepared for installation (scoring for the curves & the two vents were being cut out). Our new recliners had arrived in Melbourne; they had been ordered prior to us leaving Melbourne last year in November from overseas. Ah yes, our bed has now been ordered; we were having it specially made for us – longer in length & a pillow-top. Our Entertainment cupboard is still an item of debate; trying to decide on the design & construction. This should be finalised within the next few days.
We eventually decided on a kitchen sink. Decisions, decisions.
Monday 8th Feb
By today, the entire roof is complete & they are now waiting for the adhesive to set. We can’t have it falling down. The lino floor covering will be laid within the next couple of days; shower alcove is inside the van awaiting installation. This needed to have been put inside before the back wall went on, otherwise it won’t get in because of the size it won’t fit through the door.
Refrigerator, Air-Conditioner and Gas Stove are ordered, the internal panels and cupboards are being custom measured for pre-cutting, by the end of this week, and the shell should be being moved into the “internals” area in the next work-bay. Another chassis will arrive for customer number 49.
Click on the link below to view progression photos of our new home.
https://picasaweb.google.com/108879761974384702036/New5VerProgressPhotos?feat=directlink
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