KennethW wrote:I would make the bottom of the door lower so when you are setting in the door way your legs are not held up by the bottom of the door opening. Also make the door tall enough to sit in. i like plastic bins instead of drawers. With plastic bins you can set them on the bed and go thru them easily.
KCStudly wrote:Welcome! The seven is a neat project; I spent a bit of time going thru your blog and enjoyed that, thanks for sharing.
I realize that you are early in your planning, but you will want to take a careful look at your side door placement and size. The rule of thumb that is recommended by experienced users of TD's is to have the door sill about half the mattress height. That way when you are sitting in the doorway the sill doesn't dig into the backs of your legs and getting in and out is easier. A few people like to have the door run all the way past the opening so that they can sweep out under the mattress, but most find it easier to seal with a full flange.
Your front to rear placement looks to be pretty close, but perhaps a bit forward. The consensus seems to be that you want to be able to "sit and spin". In other words, you want to be able to sit down in the doorway, roll back while pulling your knees and feet up, then rotate into your sleeping position without a lot of shifting or shimmying into your sleeping position. The only thing you need to look out for is to make sure that your door trim clears your fender (wheel guard).
One more thing, I like the idea you have for keeping the drawers secure while traveling, but you may want to do a mock-up in cardboard or something, including the ceiling, to make sure that you like the ergonomics of having to look and reach over the drawer front. Many people prefer sliders or doors that flip up or to the side so as not to block easy access. What you show looks like it might be okay, but it would be good to be sure it is as convenient as expected before going to the trouble of building it. I'm just thinking that it might be a little tight to kneel in front of the drawer with head leaning over to look down in and then reaching up and over to get something out. I would be happy to be wrong on this.
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