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Old 08-15-2014, 07:52 PM   #661
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What I like about all the build pics is that by observing those pics of the same model others have ordered, one can garner a LOT of details about the construction of your particular model - such as wiring routing, structural mounting blocks, framing - that you may not have received from ETI when they took your pics.
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Old 08-15-2014, 08:59 PM   #662
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Well... you do get what you pay for. In defense of the other brands, not everyone wants to spend the money for an ETI custom build... they just want to go camping, be dry, be safe and aren't so concerned about Formica color or custom upholstery, etc., etc., etc.

There ARE starter sticks 'n bricks homes, just as there ARE starter all molded towables. There's room in the campground for all...
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Old 08-15-2014, 09:28 PM   #663
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Well... you do get what you pay for. In defense of the other brands, not everyone wants to spend the money for an ETI custom build... they just want to go camping, be dry, be safe and aren't so concerned about Formica color or custom upholstery, etc., etc., etc.

There ARE starter sticks 'n bricks homes, just as there ARE starter all molded towables. There's room in the campground for all...
I'm in complete agreement with that except for one thing-- ETI trailers are VERY reasonably priced. A comparably equipped Casita (although it can't really be comparably equipped due to the lack of options) is only a few thousand less than an Escape, and the warranty and support are nowhere near as good. Here we get to have our cake and eat it too. If the Escape was say 10-15k more, the analogy would be spot on.
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Old 08-16-2014, 12:22 PM   #664
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NEATO LEON! I know anticipation is building for you.
Yup. We are planning and plotting our trip to drop off The Lark with Fox hunt, then up to Chilliwack where we will get oriented (paying more attention this time than the first time). Then back to the midwest via the Canadian Rockies, Glacier, etc.

But surely we aren't the only trailer in production right now. Don't others have photos to share?
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Old 08-16-2014, 01:52 PM   #665
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This is the 2nd Friday that ETI didn't email me pics - it's finishing the 3rd week of production, so thought we'd get to see some upholstery about now.....
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Old 08-16-2014, 02:12 PM   #666
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We got our pics from Erin last week. This week, the came from. Crystal. So there have been a few changes. Maybe send them a note?
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Old 08-16-2014, 02:30 PM   #667
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Here is our new 19 under construction. There has been a lot of progress since last week. We'll be there to pick her up on Sept. 9th.[IMG][/IMG]





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Old 08-16-2014, 02:37 PM   #668
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Unfortunately Kim is gone and there are some new personnel replacements, we need to straighten them out so they can get their priorities correct, pictures must be sent every Friday!!!
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Old 08-16-2014, 02:41 PM   #669
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Yeah! How dare they build trailers when there are pictures to send!
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Old 08-16-2014, 03:28 PM   #670
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Ellentob, I notice you have a different kitchen window. I have seen the ones that open from the bottom up and out at an angle but not sure what yours does. Does it open straight up? Maybe I am looking at it wrong.

And I wonder what the other ones are called that open at an angle.
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Old 08-16-2014, 05:10 PM   #671
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They are called an "awning window" vs the smaller up/down found in the bath. ETI used to offer a small awning window for the bath but no longer available.
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Old 08-16-2014, 05:24 PM   #672
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I like those 'awning' windows. You can leave them open when it is raining outside. But I don't think the 21 has any.
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Old 08-16-2014, 05:45 PM   #673
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Nope, the 21 has bigger windows and they are only slide. That is why I went with a stove hood option this time, I can open the hood in rainy weather for ventilation.
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So that is a slider turned up and down at the kitchen?

Why no more little awning for the bath? How big is the slider there now? Bigger than the little awning one they had?

Do they still install the bigger awning type in place of a slider? Anyone put one in lately?
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Old 08-16-2014, 06:56 PM   #675
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So that is a slider turned up and down at the kitchen?

Why no more little awning for the bath? How big is the slider there now? Bigger than the little awning one they had?

Do they still install the bigger awning type in place of a slider? Anyone put one in lately?
In the pictures you can see the knob and the crank mechanism in the window above the sink area. This is an awning type where the bottom half opens out. As we have found many times in the forum, what was is not always what is in the build. Things change rapidly.
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This is the 2nd Friday that ETI didn't email me pics - it's finishing the 3rd week of production, so thought we'd get to see some upholstery about now.....
I'd say if you don't get the production pics of your trailer every week for 4 weeks, your trailer should be free.
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Old 08-18-2014, 08:27 AM   #677
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Your dinette does look very nice. Your seat cushions look thicker and have a sculpted edge to them. Did you design that as an upgrade?
Sorry for the delay in responding--too many other things got in the way of checking in here! Thank you for your kind words, but no, we didn't design anything different in our dinette. We have the standard cushions with fabric that we ordered from Sailrite. Perhaps it is the lighting that makes it look that way.
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Old 08-18-2014, 07:03 PM   #678
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This is the 2nd Friday that ETI didn't email me pics - it's finishing the 3rd week of production, so thought we'd get to see some upholstery about now.....

I'd say if you don't get the production pics of your trailer every week for 4 weeks, your trailer should be free.
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I'd like to point out that with Kim having moved on there are new staff getting to know customers and learning the ropes.
There are also increased demands, from buyers and potential buyers and they may not have the answers on the tip of their tongue yet.
Getting pictures is really a bonus, not offered by any other company that I know of.
So, maybe we can cut the new people some slack.
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Old 08-18-2014, 07:03 PM   #679
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Even though it's NOT Friday we finally got long overdue pics from ETI - seems our cushions got lost somewhere for a bit over a week and they were waiting to send pics until they came in. We pick up Sept 4th, so wifey can now buy floor runners......

Incidentally, we did NOT supply double yardage due to the pattern. Wifey examined the way the cushions were made on a local 21 and decided it wasn't needed.
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See post #678.

I am of the opinion that pictures were not long overdue.
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