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Pillow Fort Technical Specs + Upgrade Ideas

The Pillow Fort is an 8' x 28' tow trailer.

It has a series of three rows of metal mount points on each side.

It has four power outlets along the floor, and ceiling level wiring in the bow. 

It has two air conditioning units mounted on the roof. 

It has thin  strips of wood layered over a flimsy compressed wood backing.

Currently, yoga mats with insulation behind them are stapled on to the wood strips, with a duct layer surrounding the edges and staples.

The work table is 48 " width and the two shelves on top are 16" high x 16" deep.

So the back panels are 48" x 16".

Most of the panels are one yoga width length. 

The two forward outlets are being used by the current wiring scheme. 

The rear power outlets are not being used. It has 4? power outlets on the outside.

Possible Upgrades / Renovations

Add some sort of lube/rag container to be placed next to the beds in the back, potentially next to the power outlet.  Unsure how to make this not a tripping hazard but it would come in handy. Maybe a wall mounted kleenex box?

Add another strip of lighting to the left side of the trailer near the ceiling, to mirror the existing strip. An RGB strip that can provide blacklight would be ideal. It could be wired to some of the power at the top of the 'work table'. 

Finish covering the exposed wood in a few places, like near power outlets. Fabric stapled has been the go to method. 

Resealing the yoga mat padding with some sort of less toxic tape, after restapling the existing tape to the wood strips, would be one way to improve it. Tarping or upholstering or gorrila tape are all possible ways to seal this up.

Eventually, supports through the metal frame is probably the most durable solution to the padding problem. 

A tapestry or art piece over the front of the work table when you first enter would be great. Remove the yoga matts from it if necessary.

Adding some sort of power bank for charging batteries/phones would be another easy upgrade.