Installing vinyl ceiling...

gumpy · November 06, 2007, 07:39:25 PM

Thought I'd post some photos of the vinyl ceiling I put in the bunk beds today. Not perfect, but for a first attempt, I thought
it turned out ok. Not sure if I'll do more throughout the rest of the coach. Still hoping to find something I can remove easily so I
can remove the panels and get access to where the air ducts in the ceiling are. There's extra space there that will be used for
electrical runs.

gumpy · November 06, 2007, 07:40:10 PM

another one...

gumpy · November 07, 2007, 07:52:59 AM

and one showing some detail of the seams...

Nick Badame Refrig/ACC · November 07, 2007, 08:01:56 AM

Hi Craig,

Thanks for the pics. Keep up the good work!

Doesn't it feels good when finish work starts happining....

Nick-

David Anderson · November 07, 2007, 07:30:59 PM

Good job,

I did the same on my eagle 5 years ago. Used marine vinyl glued to Luan plywood with Contact cement. No delaminations yet. Easy to clean and reflects light very well.

David

Tom Y · November 08, 2007, 09:04:13 AM

The vinyl looks good. If you are looking for other ideas there is a MCI being redone locally and they put a metal ceiling in it. Like in the old buildings with a pressed design. To much shine for me but it does look good. I think they are 2 foot square, and not sure how it will sound in there. Just another idea. Tom Y

gumpy · November 08, 2007, 03:39:49 PM

Quote from: Tom Y on November 08, 2007, 09:04:13 AM
If you are looking for other ideas there is a MCI being redone locally and they put a metal ceiling in it. Like in the old buildings with a pressed design. To much shine for me but it does look good. I think they are 2 foot square, and not sure how it will sound in there. Just another idea. Tom Y

Actually, I'm looking at that option for other parts of the bus. They have plastic panels that mimic the pressed tin designs. Very nice looking.
The problem is the 2'x2' panels are $19 each. They have several different colors and styles. All very nice. They also have a pure white panel
that is 2'x4'. It is about $17. I may try using some of those in the bedroom area. I could not use them in the bunks because the bunk ceiling
is 26" wide, which means I'd have had to run them sideways, and cut off about 22" which would have been wasted. If I use them in the bedroom,
I can build my ceiling to just accept the full width, so we'll see how that works out.

The vinyl turned out to be easier than I expected. It was a learning curve, but went pretty well. I may end up using the same technique throughout the remainder of the coach. At least on the sides.

Tom Y · November 08, 2007, 07:23:45 PM

Gumpy, They ran 2 feet down the center. It is also down a inch and a half and painted black above to be used for an air cond ducts. If this helps. Then the rest is tin and they have the curved parts to match the side walls. They used screws on the ones they need access under. Tom

Torquester · November 08, 2007, 08:01:03 PM

How about a short tutorial about how you did that?

captain ron · November 08, 2007, 08:04:28 PM

Gumpy, Nice work. You should use "landau Top" glue. I use regular contact that was supposedly high bond but still came down due to heat. Yours may stay forever but if your doing more why take the chance?

gumpy · November 08, 2007, 08:26:29 PM

Quote from: Tom Y on November 08, 2007, 07:23:45 PM
Gumpy, They ran 2 feet down the center. It is also down a inch and a half and painted black above to be used for an air cond ducts. If this helps. Then the rest is tin and they have the curved parts to match the side walls. They used screws on the ones they need access under. Tom

I'm going to try velcro to hold them up. They weigh next to nothing. I think if I put several strips of velcro on the back, I can stick it to the plywood I'm using to sheath the framework. Then, if I need access, I can remove the plastic panel and unscrew the plywood which is held with
TEK waferhead screws. Will have to plan around cabinets and such.

I didn't make the vinyl ceiling in the bunks removable. I can get to into the area on the end of the bunks. The ductwork is in the way on
the other end, but I can get some conduit between the duct and bus roof, and snake it into the area above the bunks. There is a wire chase
in the corner area behind the slanted panels. Those are removable.

gumpy · November 08, 2007, 08:31:20 PM

Quote from: Torquester on November 08, 2007, 08:01:03 PM
How about a short tutorial about how you did that?

I'll see if I can put together a crude web page in the next week or so. I took detailed photos. Shouldn't be too difficult. There's
really not much to it. It's not difficult. I learned a couple tricks that made it real easy. Basically, it's just stapled to the plywood.
Covering the edges is the hard part. In my case I had panels in the roof corner that hide the edges on the outside and front of
the bunks. On the inside, I tucked it under the angle iron that I had welded in to attach the enclosure panels to. The starting
point is not the best, but it'll be way back in the bunks and won't be seen. I learned a trick as I went that would have cleaned it
up nicely.

Fredward · November 09, 2007, 08:06:01 PM

Hey Craig - how about doing something fun like putting an Allison in an MC5? I pressure washed the engine compartment after you were here. Interior work is boring.
Fred

gumpy · November 10, 2007, 06:08:16 AM

Sorry, that's not my area of expertise. Talk to Brian Diehl

Besides, I cracked a manifold gasket in my chevy pu yesterday, so I've had to stop work on the bus and pull the top off the
engine. That might take me awhile. Probably as long as you'll be working on the tranny

Fredward · November 10, 2007, 07:04:25 AM

hmmmm what a coincidence on the timing.

Installing vinyl ceiling...

captain ron