Putting it back together!

We are putting the Trailer back together!

We will start here with the rear wall framing. When the rear wall is complete, the shower inside is also closed up. We are now ready for trailer wiring and insulation.

 We are finally ready to put the roof back on. With the help of a few friends the job is a lot easier than expected.

I have already finished and painted the interior walls and cabinets. The ceiling is pre-painted out on the big bench so all we need to do is turn it over and slide it over the wall framing into place.






At the front of the trailer, the larger curve is preformed on the table with two layers of 1/8 inch panels glued together.
 
After the roof is secured we are now ready to install the curved section to the front wall and ceiling of the trailer.

After the forward section are secured to the side walls, we can start insulating and applying the weather striping to the corners to prevent water from getting to the wood framing.





I am replacing the old wheel wells with aluminum box  to keep the Bitumum "Protecto-wrap" in place. and help keep water from getting into the bottom of the trailer.

We are treating the trailer construction the same way I would treat a house, the same rules apply because if you don't water proof walls and windows, they will eventually root out.

I am using the Tyvek Home Wrap under the Aluminum siding because the joints are not water proof and the Tyvek will keep the framing and insulation dry.


I have used 1-1/2 inch rigged insulation on the side walls and ceiling and 1 inch on the front and back of the trailer.



The J-metal gutter strip holds the corners together and and channels some of the water coming off the roof.


Finally on March 26, we put the wheels back on and rolled the trailer out so we could do a complete shop cleaning  to get ready for the exterior painting.