And Down It Went ...

I pushed it off to the downhill side.

This will make it easier to work on stripping the roof section.

This is what it looks like from the bathroom end.

The outside bunkbed wall was rotted out ... flimsy.

Next is working on this ...

Removing the refrigerator vent.  The pop-up bubble vents (trash).

And separating the skin from the wood.

All the wood goes into the burn pile, the aluminum to recycle.

Leaving the floor to be removed from the trailer ... in due time.

Be Careful Where You Walk

I took some screws out of the left side ...

and the front panel just fell out.

Love that wood rot.

You can stand out front and look clear through to the rear.

Kind of empty and spacious.

Both sides have now been stripped.

If you pull on something, the trailer rocks back and forth.

Getting to the point where it is scary to step inside.

Look at all this wood rot.  

This is the corner with the bunk beds ...

Where did all that water come from??

Stripping Down The Trailer 2

No doors or windows remaining.  All Gone.

Still gotta get that awning off of there.

Pulled all the wires off this side and front end.

It looks huge and spacious with everything removed.

Taken through the front window hole looking towards the back.

The bathroom wall on the right is held on by the 50 staples they put down through the ceiling panel.  I'll get the left wall loose after I get the siding off and can remove the screws coming into it from the outside.

The wife said, "Forget the fresh water tank ... we aren't doing that.  We will be using city or well water pumped in.  That old propane heater isn't happening either.  I'd rather have a "tiny cod" wood stove.  And see if you can squeeze a bathtub in here."  Those are my marching orders for the moment.  And I need to buy the 4 windows for the dormer area.

Stripping Down The Trailer 1

One side is stripped down and the 

refrigerator cabinet inside has been removed.

All the corners look like this ...

wood rot.

Look at all that wiring.

The red is 12 volt DC.

The black is 120 volt AC.

The green & white go to the marker & tail lights.

SIP's - Pricing

I went down to Lowe's and tried to wrap my head around how much it would cost in lumber, and insulation ... plus how much time I would spend putting all that together.  True, going that way I could piece things together as I went along and could afford them.  


HOWEVER, I also wanted to see what it would cost if I purchased SIP's (Structural Integrated Panels) for the floor (base), walls, lofts, and roof.  The base, walls, lofts, and roof could all be put up within one day.  Can you imagine having it completely "dried-in" within one day?!!  I specified 8 window openings and 1 door.  I forgot the opening for the water heater.  And I specified dormers 9 ft long over both sides of the sleeping loft area.  Anyway, here is the quote ... to have the materials delivered to my location.


You can click on these written images below to enlarge them for better reading:

Here are some more technical details ...

So, here comes the ballpark price quote ...

Notice that part about transportation to my location as being included!

and then here comes the basic legalese ...

I need to quit spending money on interior things and save my pennies to make those payments.  It may be March before I can do this.  

The trailer will certainly be ready before then.

I could probably cut down my costs somewhat if I sent a truck & trailer to pick up and bring back the load (paying for fuel).  Then I wouldn't have to worry about that 2 hr unloading limitation.  And I'd have it inside a dry-van.

Cleaning - 1

Having removed so many things and stacked them up inside the trailer ... it was time to clean things out so I could get on with other things.

Here is looking from the door towards the back end.

This is what it looks like this evening.

Looking from the bathroom back towards the door.

You can see a lot more room this evening.

The air conditioner is a bit heavy for one person to lift off the top of the trailer while standing on a ladder.  The top half just lifts out ... after you unbolt it from the bottom (inside unit).

De-Construction 7 (Bottom Bunk)

This is the bottom bunk area.

The heater system, freshwater tank, and water pump are removed.

Look at all that water damage in the corner.

Everything out of the bunk bed area.

This is the freshwater tank and water pump.

The pump must be a replacement ... 

It was built in 1994 and the trailer was built in 1985.

Next up:  climb on the roof and remove anything up there ...