Tyler's cabinet project

It's been awhile since I've given an update on Tyler's trailer project. The trailer is functional, in that it has power, lights, and air conditioning, but there are a lot of cosmetic things to do. Tyler has installed the laminate flooring and covered the back door with an adhesive flooring, and his latest project--a big one--is the cabinets. Tyler is learning so many new things throughout this trailer conversion. He's researched electrical, air conditioning, types of flooring, insulation, weather proofing, lighting, generators and now he's learning carpentry. He didn't want to just buy pre-made cabinets, and it likely would have been tough to find cabinets that fit the odd shape he needed to fill. This trailer has a round roof, so the cabinets can't be a standard size. He also wanted to use a higher quality wood, rather than the manufactured wood that most cabinets are made of. You can see in this photo below that the cabinet closest to the top is shorter on one side, which is because that's going to butt up to the side of the trailer where the rounded roof meets the side. The other cabinet has an angle as well, which is for the same reason. 

Dave has done some basic cabinetry, having made a bench seat in our kitchen and a set of cabinets that fit under our washer and dryer, but this project is a bit beyond what he's done before. But, his basic experience, as well as the use of Marty's tools has been helpful for Tyler. 

Here are the doors to the cabinets, which he made out of cherry wood (all the front facing pieces are cherry). I am very impressed by this part, especially. They are very good quality, and done with such precision. This large sheet is the thin layer that will wrap around the outside of the cabinets, which he chose to do rather than staining the wood. 

As a reminder, here is a rendering of what the inside of the trailer will look like. The lights are already in, as well as the flooring. He has most of the technology that will go in here, and the project after the cabinets will be to make the desks. He's already started collecting material for that, and has a plan in mind for how he's going to build them. Once the desks and cabinets are in, the rest is mostly cosmetic. He will cover the walls and ceiling with black carpeting, and put up some wood panels for accent and acoustics. In this picture, you can see the textured wall to the left of the front desk. That is actually the back door of the trailer, and that texturing is something he has already put on that door. This is all so cool. I love to see all that he is learning and the hard work he's putting into this project. They are in the process of securing a contract for weekly football games on cable TV, which is very exciting. They also continue to get work for MPS and other organizations. Tyler is also studying to get his commercial drone license, so he can provide drone footage as one of their services. He's doing it! I'll keep you posted on the progress and the growth of RelayArt, LLC.