Our second two drawer units arrived and Nick fitted them during his most recent time off. After discussion, it was decided to use a sheet of plywood to make two tops for the units, to give a bit more stability to them when being used as benches.
We bought the ply as a sheet, which Nick cut to size. He rounded the front corners and decided to use an all-in-one stain and varnish product for sealing the sanded plywood.
I thought it might be cool to do a photo collage on each top but am still thinking about that - and we might well have many more photos to include after this year's big trip!
There was enough stain finish for a full coat on both sides and then a second coat on the top, visible side. Brass bolts were used to attach the tops to the bases - and it all looks quite schmick!
I'd already chosen the red dirt coloured cord for Bandit's bed without much thought to the final benchtop colour - and we didn't consider it when choosing the stain - but all co-ordinates very well together.
While at Bunnings we picked up two packs of their interlocking foam mats, which are a bit smaller than other versions. Nick used them to cover the usable floor on the upper, bed level of the camper trailer.
We've found the mats great for trapping dirt when camping and think this extra set will be even better for keeping dust etc out of our bed!
The final tally for the drawer unit project was $788.20, which we are very chuffed about. (The full cost was another $70.00 but we used Nick's work Christmas voucher to discount the price of the first drawer unit).
For comparison, we have access to Cub's September 2022 pricelist and their 8-drawer tallboy unit was then priced at $1,523.00.
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