Reconstructing part of my trailer.

[swimmer_spe]

My seasonal trailer may need to be moved in the fall for next winter, to be returned in the spring.

It needs work. I have braced the structure well enough that it has survived a winter. I have been planning to rebuild it so that it will last another 4 years. Having it home will make it easier to work on it.

So, how do you tear out the inside without the skin collapsing on you?

[JaxDad]

As was stated, just work in sections and you’ll be fine.

Based on my experience though, waaay to much experience, give a lot of thought to the relocation if the trailer has enough issues you need to brace the roof, jostling it down the road might be the best idea.

I’ve been involved in moving numerous ‘bunkie’ trailers off of cottage properties.

A surprising number of them didn’t fare well if they had water damage. On uneven roads the superstructure does a fair amount of twisting and moving.

[westend]

I gutted my aluminum sided trailer. Pulled the paneling, the fixtures, and exposed the whole frame. There was enough rigidity from the siding, the floor, and what remained of the roof to hold the frame together while I worked on it. There was a water damaged spot in the kitchen area where I could extend my arm through the siding to the exterior.