building frame around fridge

[tracemul7]

Hey Folks,

We have a fridge currently mounted in the back on a slide.
The slide is mounted on a marine ply board, with heavy duty carpet over the top - all neat and tidy looking.

We now need to build a frame over the fridge, so that when we're fully packed up, we can still get to the food/drinks.

So just wondering if anyone has any tips/tricks on this?

The plan: Marine Ply, angled brackets, heavy duty carpet, staple gun.
As the fridge is setup on the left, we're thinking or maybe attaching a panel to sit on top of the dicky seats mount, to make it level, and provide extra support for the frame. ... if that makes sense

[BillsGU]

Use some aluminium mesh from a screen door. It's light and the air can get through it for cooling.

[Jimmyboyjr4]

My favourite one of these I saw was made from an old screen door like this.

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Looked really good and would have been so light, I hope to do this one day. Wish I could track down the photo of it

[tracemul7]

Use some aluminium mesh from a screen door. It's light and the air can get through it for cooling.

Sorry ... am i being dumb .... would that be on the sides?
I'm concerned about other stuff pushing against the mesh and damaging it, or stopping it moving freely

[Jimmyboyjr4]

I one that I saw was bent in such a way that it covered whole fridge.

I'll try track the photo down.

[happygu]

I'll post a picture of mine in the morning, when I turn on the laptop .... not a full cage, but should give you an idea

Mic

[happygu]

Here are a couple of pictures of my frame that I made up
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[threedogs]

You could use 12mm ply and use a hole saw to cut a pattern in the side , lightens it a bit as well
Plenty of different types of mesh around, depends as well what you want timber or metal.
Im in the process of making guards for the rear windows so I can pack up high, are you planning a top shelf
if so you could do a simple "T" design

[BigRAWesty]

Full 12mm ply, glue and screw, and add a half peice to the back so it allows plenty of circulation (so 1/4 top and bottom open) to supply sideways strength.
Inlaws did it with a second draw next to it. It is a good idea but can make packing that last bag up in the very top a bit harder..

[Winnie]

I reckon a cage is a better idea than a box. It's one of those things on my list of things to get around to.