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Progress Report V: TV Lounge and Master Bedroom

Everything in the stucco motor castle is versatile. Furniture doubles as storage, rooms double in their functionality and furniture doubles as other types of furniture and can be reconfigured in various ways.

The TV Lounge and Master Bedroom are a perfect example. I've designed this room so that depending on the number of people on board, the beds can be configured in different ways. When it is just me out on a business trip promoting my Masterbond Wall System and training applicators on how to install this system, I will have the full size memory foam mattress up like a sofa on the left hand side of the room. I'm installing a TV over the twin size bed on the right side of the room.

However, if the Queen joins me on a journey, I can slide out the bed extender board, swap the location of the two mattresses and easily have a king size bed! Also, under the twin size bed is another storage cabinet; half is accessed from inside the motor castle and half is accessed from an outside door for dirty tools and spare parts. Under the sofa side of the room are going to be two large cabinets.

The sofa side of the room.

The twin bed side of the room.

The bed extension board pulled out.

As viewed from the rest of the castle.

Gleaming Counter Top

No castle is complete without counter tops so shiny you could shave in them.

My solution to keep the cost and weight down was to cut square granite tiles to measure to cover the counter.

Plywood base.

Cement board layer so the tiles adhere better.

The castle's granite counter!

How it will look assembled with the stove top and sink in place.

While we are on the subject of the kitchen, I've just installed the collabsible table. Here is a peek at that:

The Throne.

As promised, the throne. The vanity will have several drawers and storage. I'm very excited about all of the storage the Motor Castle will have. Much more then your out of the factory models!

Doors Galore!

My warehouse was turned into a cabinet making factory this weekend! Here are some shots of the work my brother helped me with.

Decorative routered inner edge.

Rounded corners, so you don't bump your noggin. I have a history of bumping my head so this is an important concern of mine.

Cabinet sanded and primed.

Progress Report IV: The Living Room

I've opted to keep the original captains chairs in the cab. I am also leaving much of the dash area as is as both are in great shape for their years.

Here you can see the curved wooden area above the cab that blends into the custom cabinets along the entire perimiter of the motor castle.

The sofa is a full size bed. I am using a luxurious memory foam mattress. I've designed a curved pull out that doubles as the bed support and extra storage.

Here is a closer look at the curved pull out.

It's on heavy duty wheels and tracks.

Progress Report III: The Kitchen

I've put my productivity into high gear as I would like to have the motor castle finished and on the road by my birthday, December 5! Last week I stained all of the cabinet boxes. This weekend my brother, Dave, more popularly known as "Hodoka Dave", helped me install a granite counter and build cabinet doors. Hodaka is a multi-talented carpenter/plumber/electrician/know-it-all/kind of guy and I love him to pieces and appreciated every minute with him this weekend. This week we are finishing the cabinet doors.

Meanwhile, here are some progress pictures of my kitchen.
Slide out pantry shelf with rails and varying shelf heights to hold different sized items.

Close up of pantry. This tucks conveniently into the wall for storage.



Curved cabinet above the counter. I curved it so you don't bump your head upon entering the door.

The tile I am going to line the wall with and the stove hood.

Curved counter and slide out cutting board.

I primed all of the wood walls and here is a closer taste of what the eating nook will look like. The benches are hollow and the cushion will be removable so you can use this as a storage space.

Progress Report II: The Bathroom Edition

Where does the King go alone?

The throne.

This progress report will focus on the bathroom. I built all of the cabinetry housing the shower, toilet and sink. Additionally, I chose to create my own custom shower stall using the spray foam technique I apply to line the fish holds of commercial fishing boats.

This system uses a 3-pound urethane spray-in-place foam that has a closed cell structure and is Zero-Ozone-Depleting. The sprayed foam expands as it cures, filling any gaps and fully self-adhering, forming a monolithic insulating barrier that is strong, lightweight, and durable. Next, the patented Masterbond-SP™ planing process yields a smooth superior surface for direct sealant application, producing a bond that is strong, non-bacteria supporting and capable of withstanding extreme abuse & temperature changes. Finally, SPI white/color-stable [to resist yellowing], food approved polyurea plastic is applied to minimum 100 mil thickness.

This is the shower stall before I applied the spray foam shell and polyurea plastic liner.

This is the same shot with the spray foam system in place. Here you can see a portion of the seat I formed with the foam.

Here I am enjoying a rest on the seat in the shower! I formed this seat by hand out of foam!

Spray foam is a very versatile substance. In the shower, I carved out a slot for soap, complete with a drainage notch, and built up a shelf for shampoo and such.

This is a close up of the carved out soap slot.

This is a close up of the shampoo shelf.

I installed a glass door to complete the shower stall.

This is the sink area.

Stay tuned for a future edition of the Progress Report where I'll show you the throne and the cabinetry in the bathroom.

Progress Report I: Spray Foam Insulation & Custom Cabinetry

So far I have gutted the motor home, sprayed the inside with closed cell spray foam insulation and have begun building custom cabinetry.

"The advantages of closed-cell foam compared to open-cell foam include its strength, higher R-value, and its greater resistance to the leakage of air or water vapor." (1)

"Closed-cell foam would be a good choice where small framing sizes need the greatest R-value per inch possible." (1)

For more information and to compare closed cell vs. open cell spray foam, please refer to this article on SprayFoam.com

Here are some photos showing my progress.
This is the exterior. I have opted to eliminate the rear door and window to allow for a larger shower and rear bedroom.

This is the opposite side. Here I have opted to remove one of the windows towards the front to allow for a better living room layout and room for more custom cabinetry.

Here I am standing with my back to the dashboard, looking down the center passage of the motor castle. To the left is my custom kitchen. The cabinet is curved for ease of movement. It also has a cutting board that slides out. There will be a sink, a stove top and a microwave. To the right is the eating nook. Down the center to the left is the space for the shower, to the right the toilet and to the back a large master bedroom.

This is a picture of the eating area with built in benches.

(1) Closed Cell vs. Open Cell Foam , available at: http://www.sprayfoam.com/spps/ahpg.cfm?spgid=6 on November 12, 2009.

Why a Stucco Motor Home?

I know, you are thinking I'm crazy. I get that reaction pretty much every time I tell someone about my idea; The World's First Stucco Motor Home!

I am sure you are asking, "Why on earth would he cover a motor home in stucco?!!?", well, grab yourself a cup of coffee and let me tell you about my inspiration and vision.

I have several U.S. Patents on a spray foam and stucco wall system and proprietary tools to use with this system, the Masterbond™ Wall system. It involves planing flat closed cell spray foam insulation and applying surface materials on the exterior of a structure, ranging from stucco to culture stone, siding and metal. I think the world's first stucco motor home will be the marketing push that will demonstrate the magic of close cell spray foam and will open the market up to virtually every person to upgrade to this super energy efficient product, without going inside and disrupting the interior occupants.

The Masterbond™ wall system will cut any building's heat loss by 50% or more and give buildings with masonry structures unequaled efficiency because of the Positive Thermal Mass (P.T.M.). PTM is when the thermal mass works in the performance of storing heat and cold for the building. Negative thermal mass is when heat and cool are sucked from the building because it is not protected by insulation, not to mention deterioration on a structure because it's exposed to thermal shocks. It's that simple. All this value and it looks visually spectacular for a life time. Last, but most important, it can and will create new jobs by the thousands!!

How good is that? It's planed and simple. The motor home is only a tool, but, if you want yours done, it's going to cost you --$$!! But hey, wait a minute, I just realized as I'm writing this, my Masterbond™ wall system would be great to upgrade a stationary mobile home or trailer home! If you are looking for an estimate on a project, please e-mail me.

My Crazy Idea

Everyday my mind is swimming with ideas. I wake up at 4 AM most days because the gears already start turning and I have to sit down to sift through my thoughts.

One foggy day...ok just kidding...one day, I had this brilliant idea to buy an old motorhome, gut it, spray it with foam and cover the outside in stucco using my patented Masterbond™ wall system.

I present you *drumroll* the birth of THE WORLD'S FIRST STUCCO MOTOR CASTLE! I'm going to remodel a 1979 Dodge Titan 35 Ft. motorhome and am going to cover it in Stucco! This motorhome was made by the Champion home builders.