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Put in dricore underlayment (foam bonded to OSB to give me some extra insulation, moisture management, sound deadening). Then layed down some sheet vinyl. Ended up going with sheet over planks or anything else just due to the low maintenance nature. I have dirty kids, things are going to get spilled. Also lots of horror stories about vinyl plank not dealing well the temperature extremes and living in Wisconsin I certainly have those

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Put in dricore underlayment (foam bonded to OSB to give me some extra insulation, moisture management, sound deadening). Then layed down some sheet vinyl. Ended up going with sheet over planks or anything else just due to the low maintenance nature. I have dirty kids, things are going to get spilled. Also lots of horror stories about vinyl plank not dealing well the temperature extremes and living in Wisconsin I certainly have those

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Looks great ! I will be curious in the cold winter since the sliding door glass has a dead air barrier in between the glass hopefully the interior side wont sweat ALOT ! Years back i had to keep a squegee in hands reach to keep my old Eagle bus windshield so i could see out !
I bet just the one on the drivers side would sweat a gallon every night down on the dash ! So something to think bout or you might get frozen in your box if the moisture builds up in the track in the bottom of the door ! LOL i had to keep a hair blow dryer plugged up to un-thaw my drivers sliding window to pay tolls a real P.I.T.A. !
 

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Looks great ! I will be curious in the cold winter since the sliding door glass has a dead air barrier in between the glass hopefully the interior side wont sweat ALOT ! Years back i had to keep a squegee in hands reach to keep my old Eagle bus windshield so i could see out !
I bet just the one on the drivers side would sweat a gallon every night down on the dash ! So something to think bout or you might get frozen in your box if the moisture builds up in the track in the bottom of the door ! LOL i had to keep a hair blow dryer plugged up to un-thaw my drivers sliding window to pay tolls a real P.I.T.A. !
I'll be using heat pump or diesel heat depending. Our house uses a heat pump and the frosting on the window bottoms only happens when we hit about -10F.
Such a small area is likely to have a little more humidity though.

The pass through is probably the most likely to frost up right now although I'll be insulating that as well.
 
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Had a few free minutes today so was mocking up bed locations(location only, it will be much more slick than this). Need to sleep 4 so planning on foldable bunks with cot sized mattresses is the current plan. Having the framing in already is great for this as I don't need to build so much bed framing.

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Had a few free minutes today so was mocking up bed locations(location only, it will be much more slick than this). Need to sleep 4 so planning on foldable bunks with cot sized mattresses is the current plan. Having the framing in already is great for this as I don't need to build so much bed framing.

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Can't wait to reserve that space on AirBnB!!🏆
 

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Had a few free minutes today so was mocking up bed locations(location only, it will be much more slick than this). Need to sleep 4 so planning on foldable bunks with cot sized mattresses is the current plan. Having the framing in already is great for this as I don't need to build so much bed framing.

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Murphy bed style?
 

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Did a little work today, Menards had some garage racks that are the standard size for a lot of camping pads - 24 wide 75 long (ish). Strong, fairly light, cheap ($360 for pretty much what you see here). I can tie them into the unistrut easily and makes them modular if I want put them in another location. Some modification needed as the steel cross beams are spaced too wide for narrow butts with the wire mesh. Made some wood ones for the lower sleeping bunk (also will be the general seating area). For the second tier used some of the replaced steel beams to make it with 5 beams instead of 3.
Not a lot of room on the second level but it will only be used for sleeping, third rack will be for storage. We will see how this works but the beauty is I can change the design super easily.
Don't have a bed for the wife and I to sleep together, but we can throw the kids outside for 30(20?) seconds we can get our sexy time that way.

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Finished up the mini split frame. Using silicone rubber isolators for the lower feet and have isolators on the top side of the case to prevent the mini split from being pushed forward or to the side from any kind of off-roading or braking forces. The feet on these things is just not built for anything other than sitting outside a house - spot welded in 3 places on each corner.

Was able to rig up some ropes and get the thing hoisted up and bolted in. Had to use my weight as a counterweight and would move it up a bit and then engage a prusik to lock it in. Weighs about 150 lb with the frame.

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Finished up the mini split frame. Using silicone rubber isolators for the lower feet and have isolators on the top side of the case to prevent the mini split from being pushed forward or to the side from any kind of off-roading or breaking forces. The feet on these things is just not built for anything other than sitting outside a house.

Was able to rig up some ropes and get the thing hoisted up and bolted in. Had to use my weight as a counterweight and would move it up a bit and then engage a prusik to lock it in. Weighs about 150 lb with the frame.
What heat pump did you use?
 

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What heat pump did you use?
Fujitsu 09LZBH1, has the most efficient ratings for both cooling and heating of any brand. Supposedly a reliable competitor with Mitsubishi (their 9kbtu is a decent amount lower on efficiency - this on is seer 33 I think Mitsubishi is 25). This is the low temp unit and provides efficient heat down to -15f.
 

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Fujitsu 09LZBH1, has the most efficient ratings for both cooling and heating of any brand. Supposedly a reliable competitor with Mitsubishi (their 9kbtu is a decent amount lower on efficiency - this on is seer 33 I think Mitsubishi is 25). This is the low temp unit and provides efficient heat down to -15f.
A 240v 15a unit; what are you planning for power source?
 

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A 240v 15a unit; what are you planning for power source?
A combination, I'll have a shore power option. I have a 3800 running watt generator (Harbor Freight Predator 5000), the battery system hasn't been fully defined but it getting narrowed down - currently looking at Victron Quattro II 3K fed into a Victron autotransformer to make the 240 split phase. Battery pack probably 10kw 24V LiFePo4. Will likely be using a hydronic diesel heater for the colder weather when solar/battery can't keep up with the minisplit draw.
 
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Mattresses came in today, custom cut, 6" thick, a bit over $800 for all 4 with covers.

Put the generator mount on. Styled similar to hydraulic tank shield. .135" corten steel, aluminum wheel cups to mount generator. A strap will go over the top. Makes for easy removal.
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Finished up the mini split frame. Using silicone rubber isolators for the lower feet and have isolators on the top side of the case to prevent the mini split from being pushed forward or to the side from any kind of off-roading or braking forces. The feet on these things is just not built for anything other than sitting outside a house - spot welded in 3 places on each corner.

Was able to rig up some ropes and get the thing hoisted up and bolted in. Had to use my weight as a counterweight and would move it up a bit and then engage a prusik to lock it in. Weighs about 150 lb with the frame.

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Are you going to put some expanded metal on the cage over the mini spit unit ? Tree limbs will End that unit in the woods ! Looks good and came a long way in a short time !
 

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Are you going to put some expanded metal on the cage over the mini spit unit ? Tree limbs will End that unit in the woods ! Looks good and came a long way in a short time !
Hadn't given it much thought honestly, I like the idea. I can easily design up some covers.
 

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Hadn't given it much thought honestly, I like the idea. I can easily design up some covers.
The trees are really unforgiving and up high where u wont see whats up against the box in your mirror on p. side i think it would pay you to fab some up even if they're bolt on !
 

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Finished up the mini split frame. Using silicone rubber isolators for the lower feet and have isolators on the top side of the case to prevent the mini split from being pushed forward or to the side from any kind of off-roading or braking forces. The feet on these things is just not built for anything other than sitting outside a house - spot welded in 3 places on each corner.

Was able to rig up some ropes and get the thing hoisted up and bolted in. Had to use my weight as a counterweight and would move it up a bit and then engage a prusik to lock it in. Weighs about 150 lb with the frame.

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When I was looking into mini-splits for my build plan (nearly identical to this one) I was told not to install the compressor in an area that would be susceptible to high-speed wind from driving as it would damage the fan motor and would not be covered under warranty. I can't remember where I got that information from but it made sense at the time and I modified my plans accordingly. Just an FYI...

Awesome build man; looking forward to future progress.
 

aw113sgte

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When I was looking into mini-splits for my build plan (nearly identical to this one) I was told not to install the compressor in an area that would be susceptible to high-speed wind from driving as it would damage the fan motor and would not be covered under warranty. I can't remember where I got that information from but it made sense at the time and I modified my plans accordingly. Just an FYI...

Awesome build man; looking forward to future progress.
I get the general concept, the motor was never engineered for an axial load (well beyond force from the motor fan) since it's built for static environments. Everyone will try to void warranty but from an engineering perspective, the speed shouldn't put an excessive load of the bearings. They are likely radial ball and if angular contact, they could take significant load. Not sure if we will ever run in motion, so many variables to consider.
 
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