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Looks really good. Why didn’t you mount your hood flush with the ceiling? Just curious.
Wagon the last post on this thread was in June I’m sure he is out working every day. Maybe you’d like to start a thread of your own.
good luck
jack
New to bloggin also Jack. Thanks for the advice.
corey
So I built the awning door for my serving window but did not document the steps in building it sorry.
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My question is to those who have awnings like this. How much clearance do you have between the door and the window when the door is closed like in the pic above? I have like 1/2″ and am unsure if a gas support lift will fit.
Thanks
Hi KOC…
I’ve really enjoyed reading and watching your progress. I’ve owned an RV dealership, enjoy metal fabrication and enjoy the build. I have a little hesitation with the concession door. Not so much the cut but trimming, etc. Would you mind telling me what aluminum extrusion you used for the framing, etc? Also, can you give a littel detail on the door construction process? Nice looking kitchen!!
Sounds like you have been working your arse off, I am here in MN as well, and have been purchasing the equipment I need to start my Burger Stand, My plan is to service out of a tent and LOAD all the equipment back in the trailer at the end of an event. I debated re-fabricating a trailer, but my maintenance skills on a scale of 1-10 are at a 1.5, meaning I might be able to change a light bulb lol.
Very nice job on the trailer build
All the events I have (15) currently with my ice cream truck I will be using this trailer in it’s place with a total frontage of 19 feet for both so my fees won’t increase. Some events do charge per foot but the ones that do do it in increments($300 per 10 x 10 space etc. just an example) and they make it so you have to park the long way. Pretty slick eh! Not all do though and I even have a couple where I can set up a canopy in addition to my rig for no extra charge but they get a commision on my sales so it benefits them to allow me to add on to sell faster thus bringing in more money. I also do plan on putting a serving / pickup window in the rear door so that I have the option to seel out if it and use the main one as a pickup if needed. I do have some events where a pay and pickup window is a must.
Don’t plan on serving curbside?
If you do any fairs or festivals most charge by the linear foot of frontage – it would be best with that respect to have your serving window at the narrowest back of the trailer.
That looks fantastic!
is that the case with most fairs and festivals in the south? (charge by ft of frontage?)
So I built the awning door for my serving window but did not document the steps in building it sorry.
My question is to those who have awnings like this. How much clearance do you have between the door and the window when the door is closed like in the pic above? I have like 1/2″ and am unsure if a gas support lift will fit.
Thanks
Just wanted to update my post. I got sick so that took alot of the wind out of my sails so to speak. Anyway, since my last post I installed the cove base and the switch for the exhaust fan. Placed the freezer inside and secured it to the floor, placed the prep table inside and anchored it to the wall. The prep table I am using was used so I took some time cleaning that up. I placed the griddle stand and the bottom half of the griddle inside also.( had to take the plate off to change the Natural gas orifices to the supplied LP orifices) I suppose my next is to figure out the best way to anchor the griddle stand to the floor then the griddle to the stand then route and run my gas line underneath the trailer.
Incase anyone is wondering why in the heck I have masking tape on the walls everywhere it’s because the tape represents where my wall studs are.
King, just wanted to know why you put your concession window on the DVR side? Since curbside would be just the opposite. Thanks
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I just want to say I’ve gone thru your whole post and LOVE IT! My boss and I have decided to build a concession trailer using an old BeeLiner mobile home. I’ve already got a lot of information from web-surfing, and I do have a basic knowledge of light framing construction, so that will help with what we want to get done. I love how you have detailed this process, and I WILL do the same thing. The only thing I’ll have to do extra is eventually replace the old tin roof and the outside walls of the trailer. If anybody has any ideals about replacing the outside walls and what to use, that would be a big help to us. I’ve bookmarked this thread; I feel I’ll be coming back here to double-check my process with what you’ve done. We pick up our trailer on Oct. 12-14, 2012. When we do, I’m going to take some pics of it and start a thread of my own. Thanks again for sharing your vision with everybody, because to me, you just proved to me and probably a bunch of other people that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!!
Jerry
JBJR Concessions and Sales
how did you get the FRP to stay up on ceiling? I started to do my FRP install yesterday and it started to come off after a few hours!!! The walls hold up but the ceiling is a pain!!! [woot]
Did you use FRP adhesive plus the plastic pin rivets? I actually used a white melamine panel board for my ceiling and used zinc coated screws to secure it to my 1/4″ plywood backing. I then used 1 1/4″ (1/16″ thick) aluminum flat to cover the seams. The melamine is $10 per sheet cheaper and satisfies the health code for smooth durable easily cleanable surface.
If you didn’t use adhesive AND pin rivets then I’d say that’s why you are having issues. I would think the rivets would be fine alone if you used them in higher qty’s than the walls though but the glue alone probably wouldn’t hold up by itself. The recommended install procedures is glue plus rivets but I only used the rivets on my walls and they have held up now for 3 seasons with no issues whatsoever.
Gotcha, thanks for the reply. Great work…
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