I have a 16 foot 2001 layout 4, with bunks and a toilet (no shower). I'm thinking about removing the toilet and one side wall, to allow for more room. Has anyone done this before? It'd probably decrease the resale value - but I hope to maybe re-install it if I ever sold it again.
Tue, 02/20/2018 - 12:28
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Remove Toilet??
It may not decrease resale value! We ordered our Scamp without the toilet. Not everyone wants to deal with that issue!!
Anthony Memoli
If it helps any, I only wanted to buy a Scamp without bathroom and shower. There's folks like me out there.
But the most important thing is your Scamp is for you. Don't worry about resale value - enjoy and fully utilize it the way you want to! You can always re-install later but that should be a minor concern.
The Scamp is for you to enjoy, not a future buyer. : )
Ray
Does the wall support the roof?
The roof is supported by the closet on one side and the two metal supports attached to the side of the sink on the other side. I don't believe the wall is supporting. I have the front bunk model without a wall,
Anthony Memoli
Im not so sure. In my layout four there is no closet.. there is the large fridge. And I understand that the enclosure (closet in other models) is a roof support. There are also two supports under the side upper cabinets (not one) and that is universal I think.
The bathroom wall might or might not be critical. A call to Eveland's should establish if it is safe to do what is proposed.
It sounds like you want to convert your layout 4, to a layout 3 version. We have a layout 3 on order now, due to be finished in late April. The more open feel really appealed to us. I'm looking forward to the extra counter space by the sink and the stove! I agree with Ray, my Scamp is for me to enjoy, and I'm not going to worry about resale value to future buyers.
Diane
So far so good. Our family sure does appreciate the extra room with the toilet removed..
Why in the world would anyone want to remove a toilet, so very valuable. Why dress to head to the local potty house at 3 a.m and in the rain! No, not me!
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I'm ordering my new Scamp 16 with a shower but no toilet. the past two years I have been using a composting toilet in my current Scamp, and love it. Can spend two months plus on the road without needing to dump a black tank. Since I'm getting layout 4, with a cramped side bath, having a composting toilet will allow me to pull the toilet out (very easy to do) on the rare occasions I want to take a shower in the Scamp. Removing the toilet will give plenty of room in the shower. Will still be kinda short for a full stand-up, but I'm not that tall. If I had a toilet, I would probably want to remove it.
People. Composting toilets cost $1500 to $2000, do you mean that, or a litter box made for humans. Porta potties are not composting.