P102.7 - Trailers
I've owned a few trailers for work and for play. Many others have far more experience with Trailers than I do. Trailers are 1) great for the right application and 2) great for those with the proper vehicles to tow them and 3) great for those with the proper places to store them.
There are a ton of different types of trailers: Open trailers, dump trailers, car trailers, enclosed trailers, etc. I'm only going to comment here on enclosed trailers.
== Enclosed Trailers ==
For those that purchase enclosed trailers for work, one of the biggest mistakes I see all the time is the desire to go without interior shelving and/or the desire to try to by standard shelving systems as opposed to building wooden, modular shelving systems that can be customized to your exact needs. Trailers without custom shelving are typically under utilized, and they eventually end up in unorganized chaos to some extent, which ultimately leads to inefficiency and unnecessary stress.
Rehabbing row homes is more like building boats than it is new construction or home remodeling. The envelop space in each row home is limited and every inch counts. That type of work in 15+ homes taught me a lot about pinching inches, and spacial design for small spaces, and that comes in really handy when trying to create custom storage in trailers and similar items.
If you go for the pretty internal storage solutions for trailers, chances are they will look good but cause unnecessary low grade stress unless you get really lucky in your storage choices or unless your application fits the storage system perfectly.
Items to understand about enclosed trailers:
There are a ton of different types of trailers: Open trailers, dump trailers, car trailers, enclosed trailers, etc. I'm only going to comment here on enclosed trailers.
== Enclosed Trailers ==
For those that purchase enclosed trailers for work, one of the biggest mistakes I see all the time is the desire to go without interior shelving and/or the desire to try to by standard shelving systems as opposed to building wooden, modular shelving systems that can be customized to your exact needs. Trailers without custom shelving are typically under utilized, and they eventually end up in unorganized chaos to some extent, which ultimately leads to inefficiency and unnecessary stress.
Rehabbing row homes is more like building boats than it is new construction or home remodeling. The envelop space in each row home is limited and every inch counts. That type of work in 15+ homes taught me a lot about pinching inches, and spacial design for small spaces, and that comes in really handy when trying to create custom storage in trailers and similar items.
If you go for the pretty internal storage solutions for trailers, chances are they will look good but cause unnecessary low grade stress unless you get really lucky in your storage choices or unless your application fits the storage system perfectly.
Items to understand about enclosed trailers:
- Plywood walls -- With plywood walls you can be very creative very easily. If all you have is metal studs every so often, consider starting by lining the walls with plywood.
- E Track -- If you can use E track, pay the money and install it... it's awesome. Put it high and low and as needed. Spend the money on enough clips you don't have to think twice about using it. Compression straps and E track are awesome.
- Rear and Side Door systems -- Put lots of thought into which door systems you want/need.