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Posted By: birdbybird
on 02/27/09 07:02am
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The twin will keep the aisle more open - at all times. If necessary and my daughter wanted to travel - it would be possible to put foam down and sleep in the aisle (Remember all it has to be is better than the tent she uses now ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/smile.gif "smile") I have an AKC ILP number for the rescued Golden so that I have shown him in Obedience and Rally. The two English Cocker Spaniels are finished AKC CHampions - a mother and her son. I have also worked with them in Obedience and Rally. The son is still a work in progress and I don't train as much as I should. The fourth dog is a Havanese that I rescued 1.5 years ago. He is just now two. I had never had a smaller toy breed before but had read up that the Havanese were good with people, children and other dogs - something that can't be said about all the toy breeds. I wanted a smaller dog to take into the healthcare facility along with the Golden. Anyway Remi has a few fear issues from his being a puppy mill auction rescue but his friends at the HCF have helped socialize him a bunch and from the beginning he had one trait nailed - the "I will sit in your lap or next to you on the bed for as long as you want me...." And look at you with big sad brown eyes... I don't have to tell you that trait makes him a very popular visitor.
Tina
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Posted By: Goldencrazy
on 02/27/09 10:56am
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When I removed the 24 inch TV from our BT I opened up one of the biggest cabinet area storage compartments we have inside. A little masonite to finish it off or any light weight plywood and while there stuff it good with insulation as there is virtually none and it sure makes a difference in summer heat. I mounted my tv at the other end of living area but mine is 27 ft. I used a double swing arm I purchased at Wal-mart. At first it was a 15 inch and now 19. This swing arm will rotate the tv 360 degrees so I don't see why you couldn't mount it under the cabinet. With the lcd you have so many options depending on your needs but freeing up that space where the large tv sits is great. Good for you making the space work for you. We took out barrel chair and use two of the folding recliner with built in foot stools that pull out. They are comfortable as any chair in my home, travel easily and can double as outside furniture and if something happens to one it goes in garbage and the 89 dollars it cost is not nearly as expensive as red wine on a good chair. I went through many lazy boy possibilities until I realized the solution was under my nose.
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Posted By: birdbybird
on 02/27/09 12:53pm
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Thanks for the info based on experience. Just got back from a "Look/See" visit at Meijers and of course they didn't have the under cabinet mount anywhere. I did look at a few of the wall mounts and the weight ranges- most would accommodate the 19 in. My next stop is out in the MH and a good long look at the cabinets and what can be reinforced because I know that by themselves would not be strong enough going down the road. Also stopped by an Office Max and took a look at several of their "office" chairs...one being on sale for $99. It had a deep seat for long legs, nice covered arm rest, fairly light weight and the back went up high enough for a nice head rest leaning back to watch TV. The width is only about 26 in and I think it will only come out about 26-27 inches into the aisle. I have to build a short box frame to support the chair and cover the heater and provide for one of the heater vents...but 25 inches would do it.....Have until tomorrow to take advantage of the deal ($70 off regular..so they say..) Guess I am not sure the style of recliner you were able to use. Is it basically outdoor furniture. I just figured that an attached leg rests would take up too much space given how long my legs are and I would have to improvise on an ottoman of some sort if I needed to.
Thanks again for the ideas.
Tina
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Posted By: burlmart
on 02/27/09 01:00pm
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If you bring a laptop along, for $100 you can buy a digital TV tuner that plugs into your USB port and connects to your RV crank up antenna (or CG cable). We use this setup.
2005 Trail Lite 213 B-Plus w/ 6.0 Chevy
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Posted By: birdbybird
on 02/27/09 02:12pm
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Hadn't considered that....how much of a problem is it to plug and unplug...I know that I am pretty careful to be sure that the laptop in cushioned well as I travel down the road...this ibook is about 5 years old and still going strong....with a system upgrade completed I want to keep it that way
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Posted By: cheeze1
on 02/27/09 04:37pm
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With laptops being equipped with bigger and bigger screens, it's definitely an option. Plugging in and out will be very easy, since the antenna access is probably in one of the cabinets next to the tv. As you know I also rebuilt the same area that Goldencrazy (btw, my sister has 2-from the O'Rielly strain) did. I prefer my tv to be hidden, so the provisions for its storage takes up some room. However we still can store 2 bedpillows in there.
Birdy, I don't know alot about the different kinds of mounts, but the horizontal surface of your front cabinets ( I guess the base) is at least 1" thick, so if the bracket could be mounted where one part is horizontal and then the rest turned 90 degrees for TV viewing, you would have a very secure mount, rather than try and reinforce the inherently flimsy side panels of the cabinets.
btw, I love ENGLISH Cockers. I wish Americans hadn't changed them so much to what they look like now. (just my opinion)
Chas Morristown, NJ
Trail Lite
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Posted By: Goldencrazy
on 02/27/09 05:05pm
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The recliner I referred to is 89 dollars at camping world. It is outdoor but very nice. It has a cushioned seat and back with nice metal frame. It can be used as a chair, the back tilts back as far as you could want. It has a leg rest the slides under the seat when not in use. When in use it pulls out and two legs fold down to support it. So you have a chair that reclines or not and an ottoman that only takes up space when in use. It is about 25 inches wide so fits in most small places. I like the ability to recline the back a little when not using the ottoman. You can probably see it on line. It is a red and white stripe cushion. I have gone through many chairs both in and out and this one is really comfortable to me. Now regarding TV. The tv for computer works fine but you are tethered to antenna so walking around not so easy. I use a slingbox a great deal. This is a device hooked to my home wireless network and cable tv source. I can then access through internet and manipulate my home tv. Does require a decent broadband connection. I use it a little on my verizon card but streaming video uses a lot of the monthly 5 gig. By the way I purchased doors and the match was easy in terms of stain and put them on the space. Looks like original. Most home improvement places have doors and these are common style. As you know your antenna hookups are in door on passenger side but when you remove the big tv the antenna will be there. I have not found an arm for drop down or fold down for the bit larger tv. you can get kitchen tvs that drop down but they are 8 inch or so. Personally I like the option of putting the tv wherever I want it and stowing it when not in use. A quick connect on the antenna and bit of coax and you are good to go. I agree on the horizontal services of cabinet if you want a permanent mount.
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Posted By: birdbybird
on 02/27/09 05:09pm
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I was thinking the side cabinets because i am considering taking out all the front cabinets that really don't use the space well. I could put some insulation (it has none behind those thin boards) At 30 inches, there could be a lot of creative space....I need to resize a couple of pics and I will post.....remember these are English Cockers...these still look like those from 50 years ago. They are considered a separate breed from the three varieties of American Cockers. In England , these are THE Cockers and the American Cockers are the strange ones..... Because they are not as well know in the US they are not as popular and therefore haven't been taken over by many of the puppy millers. They are still mostly protected by show/hobbiest....
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Posted By: cheeze1
on 02/27/09 05:30pm
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If you pull all the cabinets out, you can get furnace insulation that can be glued to the fiberglass cap.
yes, they are not in the puppy mills which I'm very happy about.
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Posted By: Gene in NE
on 02/27/09 06:13pm
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Goldencrazy wrote: The recliner I referred to is 89 dollars at camping world.... Likely looks like this Footrest Recliner.
2002 Trail-Lite Model 211-S w/5.7 Chevy (click View Profile)
Gene
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