Chuck754
Advanced Member
Some have previously mentioned the top gap on bathroom doors causes issues. Concerns range from privacy concerns to light issues for other occupants trying to sleep when the bathroom is being used in the middle of the night. This thread is to describe a solution that fixed my light issue.
The 5” gap at the top of the door is designed to facilitate air flow within the trailer especially when one Maxi Fan is servicing the entire trailer. For some the bathroom door faces sleeping areas. In my trailer the bathroom ceiling light is directly behind the gap so it provides a direct view of the light for people sleeping on the dining table and for those sleeping at the front of the trailer—there is no escaping the bright LED light!
So, the solution is to create a shield which should also not block air flow—a vent/register in effect. That’s exactly what I decided to do, build a permanent wood register.
I had some scrap cherry hardwood flooring which I used to build a frame and slats. My gap was 23.75” wide by 5” tall by 1” deep. I ripped cherry boards .25”x 23.25” x 1.25” wide. I also made two end headers .25” x 5” x 1” wide. I also needed 6 wedges cut at approximately 46 degree angles glued on the headers. I glued and used a brad gun to attach each of the four blades from the outside through the headers. When finished I stained the register with a light stain and installed in the gap with four 1.5” trim screws.
The picture is the final result showing the construction and final install. It looks as intended, shielding the light and still allowing air flow.
I have other modifications in the trailer that are made from this same cherry wood. But if I were to do it again I might try to match the color of the door. I hope this post helps others with similar problems.
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The 5” gap at the top of the door is designed to facilitate air flow within the trailer especially when one Maxi Fan is servicing the entire trailer. For some the bathroom door faces sleeping areas. In my trailer the bathroom ceiling light is directly behind the gap so it provides a direct view of the light for people sleeping on the dining table and for those sleeping at the front of the trailer—there is no escaping the bright LED light!
So, the solution is to create a shield which should also not block air flow—a vent/register in effect. That’s exactly what I decided to do, build a permanent wood register.
I had some scrap cherry hardwood flooring which I used to build a frame and slats. My gap was 23.75” wide by 5” tall by 1” deep. I ripped cherry boards .25”x 23.25” x 1.25” wide. I also made two end headers .25” x 5” x 1” wide. I also needed 6 wedges cut at approximately 46 degree angles glued on the headers. I glued and used a brad gun to attach each of the four blades from the outside through the headers. When finished I stained the register with a light stain and installed in the gap with four 1.5” trim screws.
The picture is the final result showing the construction and final install. It looks as intended, shielding the light and still allowing air flow.
I have other modifications in the trailer that are made from this same cherry wood. But if I were to do it again I might try to match the color of the door. I hope this post helps others with similar problems.
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