Rebuilding the kitchen galley was the 6th of eight projects to renovate my Four Wheel Pop-Up Camper.
This project was more fun for me than installing appliances, but it took a good amount of time. I wanted to preserve the drawer space above the propane tank enclosure. I also wanted to build around the power converter to create as much cabinet space as possible. I knew the 30 A extension cord would take up the lower level of this space and so I gave it about 8 inches of vertical headway for getting coiled up there. And in retrospect that seems to have been about the perfect calculation. The 17' cord is easy to take out and put back repeatedly. Then I built shelves and thin walls to form the cabinet enclosure. I assembled the front panel to the galley entirely on my kitchen table, including a cabinet door on the panel and 12 V power outlets. I also pre-assembled the counter, sink insert section, and drawer on my kitchen table.
I used square wood dowels as struts for the counter supports.
Smaller square dowels to create the bottom supports for the cabinet.
Plywood and yet smaller square dowels to create the cabinet floor and walls.
I got a nice storage area in back of the power converter as a result of my efforts. Ok, I actually don't use that space much yet. But the work might pay off someday.
The front oak cabinet door was taken from a discarded kitchen cabinet and stained and finished for the panel.
The underside of the panel that would be fastened to the front of the galley dowels/struts.
I had originally planned to have a one piece counter top from the stove to the back of the camper. Unfortunately, the fridge was a little to tall to do that (like 1/16"), so I had to cut it into two pieces and join them so the fridge piece was higher by the width of the plywood.
I took a piece of maple and routed it for the drawer face. I actually did not like the result in the end. It didn't go well with the Baltic Birch paneling. I probably should have stained it. But it's a camper and this was a long project, so it stuck.
Coming together, including the drawer face.
This might have been the trickiest part of the galley project. Getting the counter over the fridge and back cabinet just right.
The whole sink installation and backsplash was surprisingly easy and somewhat quick. Silicone sealant inspires confidence.
The Home Dining Room/Workshop