Turn your RV Dinette into a bench sitting area! 

Yes it does. I had the TV right up next to the ceiling. Today, I also dropped it down 6-7 inches. Now we don't have to look UP near as much.

I agree. I completely forgot that I hadn't painted both sides, until I lifted it up.

The 17R is a good way to have more floor space and make it much easier to get in and out of bed. Other than that, changing the dinette seating like I did helps too. The shealf and night stand idea is wort looking into as well.

It really does give us a noticeable amount of floor space.

I am glad you like it. I have to say, it isn't difficult at all. You can spend more time and money, but a 17b it is a cheap RV. If you want more instructions, I suggest you check out the Camping Loop video on it. He has a little more step by step than I do, but he had some construction issues with his RV to fix.

@@funinourrv thanks for the encouragement I think I will I can at least get started and see how far I get

As I mentioned briefly on the video, the hardest part is removing the "Quadrex" screws. A real Quadrex screw driver would help, but the screws are sometimes in a odd angle that makes it had to get a good hold on them. A Phillips just slips out. Other then that, it is easy.

@@funinourrv thanks for giving me the name of that screw so when I go to the store I can know what to ask for 👍😀

Some people refer to it as a "Combination Square and Phillips. Actually it is a combination "Phillips and Robertson" screw driver.

Thank you! Comments like yours are why we do it.

I haven't done it yet, but I will use clear silicone. The holes are tiny so it should work well and the grey of the silicone should blend in.

Thank You very much I never would have thought of that. Have a great day and a wonderful weekend

These are great questions. Thanks for asking! I just did this three days ago. I am thinking about putting a little silicone in the holes in the floor. I might get some grey caulk to do this, but regular clear silicone might work just as well, if not better. To be truthful, the three holes are so small I am not in a big hurry yet to do anything. First I secured the bench into the new position by screwing it to the bench that was not moved. I figured that if it was sturdy enough, already . I also screwed it to the floor. I did not find studs to use. In fact they are hard to locate on an RV. I used screws that would for sure go into the wall, but short enough that there was no chance it would touch the outside wall. I am guessing that this would be a bad thing to happen. By the time it was attached to the other bench and the floor, it felt pretty solid, even though it only had four screws attaching it to the wall. (Three in the top piece and one in the vertical piece.) I hope this helps. Please feel free to ask more questions.

@funinourrv thanks for the answers! I have used clear silicone in my house, I think it would work just fine. As long as there's no kids bouncing around on the relocated bench, screwing it into the wall might not be necessary.

@@RockinTUtah I agree.

@funinourrv Another quick question; did you pre-drill the holes for the piano hinges to prevent the wood from splitting? Is it even necessary?

Yes. I pre-drilled every hole. If you look closely you might see a moment when I am doing that. I am a firm believer in pre-drilling especially when dealing with cabinets and cheap wood. Always pre-drill.

If you are asking about the bedspread, like virtually everything else, it came from Amazon.

Yes, that is the down side to this. The Dinette does actually make a good bed, but since there are two bunk beds. We made the choice to see which we liked. To be honest we haven't had the chance to try to out enough to say for sure.

@@funinourrv good deal