by KCStudly » Fri Feb 03, 2017 8:20 am
Some people build their cabin floor first, either on or off the trailer, and then use that as a flat work surface to build the walls on. I built my trailer first and then moved it out of the shop to get it out of the way; built my floor and attached it to a temporary cradle set on saw horses so that I could work at a comfortable height and not be encumbered by the tongue, tires or axle getting in the way. Plus, once the walls went up I could remove the horses and be at a comfortable height to build the roof. The cradle may not even be needed in most cases, but makes moving the unit around, and jacking to tilt for better access or off vertical operations much easier.
Despite building flat, one of my walls still managed to have a large sweeping dip in it (but I think that was due to other influences). I can't imagine getting better results juggling stuff in midair.
Another option that comes to mind is building a panel support, similar to a work bench top tilted close to vertical (picture the panel saw at your local big box lumber store). Strong back a piece of ply with a frame made out of straight 2x3's, attach a cleat along the bottom edge and lean it up against one of the walls of your garage at about a 10-15 deg angle.
But why not just roll the trailer out of the way? If it is a kit trailer and you are worried about weather exposure (...my trailer will more than likely live outside, so who cares?...), take it back apart and store it so that you have the build space you need.
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KCStudly on Fri Feb 03, 2017 9:21 am, edited 1 time in total.
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