Modification of the trailer under the house. We build a house on wheels with our own hands. Inexpensive trailer option

Is it difficult to build a motor home on the basis of a conventional car trailer? What materials can this trailer house-cottage be built from? What are its minimum dimensions? Which interior layout will make the most efficient use of the interior space? Let's try to find answers to this list of questions.

Goals

small country cottage- probably the most common hobby in the post-Soviet space over the past half century. The area of ​​cities is growing every year, and the sites naturally move away from the center of settlements. Distances are sometimes measured in tens of kilometers; The most comfortable way to overcome them is to drive your own car.

At the same time, turning a small area into a place permanent residence not all summer residents are ready. The maximum that an average urban family can do is to spend the night on their site once a week. Building a capital house for the sake of this overnight stay is a dubious undertaking; Sleeping in a car is very uncomfortable...

For summer residents who have basic skills in working with power tools, home-made trailers are often the way out.

We have to study one of these structures, having become acquainted with the materials used and constructive solutions.

Acknowledgment: The photos used in this article were kindly posted by one of the regulars of the League of Caravaners forum.
The work of the author was reduced only to the clarification of some technical subtleties.

Material selection

In most cases, a single-axle trailer with a maximum load of no more than a ton becomes the basis on which a compact trailer-cottage-caravan is built. Taking into account the weight of household items and a couple of people, our choice is a cottage trailer up to 750 kg in weight.

The weight limit leaves its mark on the choice of material.

• We will make the frame of the building from a pine bar with a section of 50 mm.
• Walls - from 10 mm plywood (moisture resistant or impregnated, which reduces the hygroscopicity of the material and prevents it from rotting); floor - from 12 mm. It is also used for building inside.
• The outer skin is galvanized steel. The sheets are hemmed to the frame bar with self-tapping screws; overlaps are additionally sealed silicone sealant. The outer corners are reinforced with an aluminum corner - again sealed with silicone.

• What to choose as a heater laid between the inner and outer layers of plywood - let the reader decide. Here is a comparative thermal conductivity of popular heaters:

Nuance: glass wool will inevitably caking over time.
It is better to use hard insulation.

Dimensions

A reasonable minimum size of the trailer required for our purposes is 2300x1600 mm. Such dimensions will allow you to build a fairly comfortable sleeping place for two people inside and leave some space for a table under the washbasin and / or gas stove.

A two-axle trailer-dacha will provide much more comfort; however, the price of such a trailer will be twice - three times more. Its dimensions (up to 4.5 meters in length) allow you to build a full-fledged toilet room.

A reasonable minimum height of a structure is generally 2 meters. The height can be adjusted depending on the dimensions of the owners: it is clear that a person of very tall stature does not want to constantly cling to the ceiling with the top of his head.

Construction

So let's get started. How to build a cottage from a trailer with your own hands?

Floor, bottom rail

1. Boards are completely dismantled. From the trailer there is only a flat platform. If the horizontal base has sufficient rigidity, the floor logs and strapping can be attached directly to it; it is better to scald a thin flexible sheet with a frame made of a professional pipe with a section of 50x25 mm.
2. Then, the bottom strapping from the bar, laid around the perimeter, is bolted to the base; side bars are connected by lags with a step of 20 cm (for 12 mm plywood).

As an option, the entire structure can be assembled at the stand and only then pulled to the base of the trailer.

1. The logs are attached to the harness with a galvanized corner; the bar must be soaked with hot drying oil twice.

Tip: instead of drying oil heated in a water bath, you can use cold drying oil.
In this case, after applying each layer, the bar is heated with a building hair dryer.

1. A heater is laid between the lags; then the floor is covered with plywood, which is attracted by self-tapping screws.

frame

The instructions for assembling the frame are no different from the structure bottom strapping: the bar is connected by corners to self-tapping screws. Before or after assembly, the tree is impregnated with drying oil. Do not be afraid that the frame will not be rigid enough: the sheathing will add structural strength.

Sheathing, insulation

The finished frame begins to be sheathed from the inside. Plywood is attracted by self-tapping screws 32 mm long with a pitch of about 25 cm. Self-tapping screws are only galvanized: in wet weather, black steel will inevitably decorate the walls with untidy rusty streaks.

Three nuances:

1. Holes for self-tapping screws are pre-drilled and countersunk so that the caps do not cling to clothing. An alternative is to use self-tapping screws with semi-secret heads.

1. Plywood from the inside must be sanded before varnishing and after applying the first layer. Any moisture will raise the pile on the top layer of veneer, which will make the surface rough.
   The amount of work will be quite large, so it is better to use a grinder - even the simplest, vibrating. If there is no electricity where you are building, there is always a way out: renting a diesel generator for a summer residence costs from 1,000 rubles a day.
2. The outer side and ends of plywood also need protective impregnation. And in this case, the cheapest and most practical option is two layers of hot drying oil.
   The insulation is fixed in the grooves formed by the frame and the inner lining, after which it is sheathed on the outside with plywood proliferated on both sides.

The door is assembled similarly to the walls and hung on galvanized hinges; as a constipation, the usual door lock or a pair of latches - inside and out.

Final stage - exterior finish galvanized. It is fixed with self-tapping screws 25 mm long in increments of 10 cm along all the bars of the frame; then the corners are closed with a corner. Do not forget about the sealant: it will protect the corners and joints from water leakage.

In the photo - the lining is ready for painting.

Window

If you want your miniature house to have skylights, no problem.

1. The opening is provided at the stage of frame construction. It is surrounded by a bar with a section of the same 50x50 mm.
2. As an external glazing bead, a duralumin corner is used, screwed flush with the outer skin with self-tapping screws. The seat under the corner is pre-coated with sealant.
3. A piece of plexiglass cut to the size of the opening sits on the sealant and is fixed from the inside with a glazing bead from the same duralumin corner.

Internal layout

Our choice is a convertible bed-seat and a folding table. The transformation mechanism will make clear pictures.

Useful little things

• An alternative to galvanized plywood - profiled sheeting. According to a similar scheme are often built country houses from block containers.
• Do-it-yourself cottage trailer repair usually comes down to periodic painting of galvanizing. old paint removed with washes. In those few cases where the wheels, fenders or suspension of the trailer are damaged, spare parts for the trailer are bought at the nearest auto shop.

• The easiest way to organize ventilation is to provide a pair of hatches closed with a mosquito net in the door (bottom and top).

Conclusion

Making a house on wheels with your own hands is not a very difficult task for any master. The design, in the course of construction, will be improved and because of this, the production time may be delayed. To prevent such a situation, it is necessary to think over the interior design in advance, get rid of unsuitable elements. This approach is important when converting small vehicles when assembling a motorhome, for example from an old trailer.

A motor home is a type of transportation that is both housing and a means of transportation. This kind of housing gained its popularity at the beginning of the last century.

Motorhome device

By standards, the mobile home should accommodate eight people. Each tenant has his own sleeping place, there is still small kitchen. Other amenities and equipment may vary depending on the specific model, but in most cases there are also:

More expensive models have a bathroom consisting of (often replacing a chair, which gives a few extra meters free space), washbasin and shower. Sometimes mobile homes are equipped with showers.

Note! In a motorhome, the driver and passenger seats are movable, as a result of which, during parking, they turn into an addition to the living space. In the tail, a separate room with U-shaped furniture is often equipped.

Story

Serial production of mobile homes was launched in the last century, although some historians believe that there were earlier makeshift counterparts. They were small vans equipped for human habitation (mainly pastoralists).

The first motor home mounted on a conventional automobile chassis was introduced in 1938 by Jennings.

Varieties of mobile homes

There are several classifications of motorhomes. So, according to the design features, they distinguish:

Depending on the purpose, they are divided into:

• those used as long-term/permanent housing;
• those used for travel.

In the first case, there are more comfortable conditions, while often moving structures are extremely rarely divided into actual living space and a cabin.

Categories

Let's look at each category in detail.

C-class

Small houses designed for short trips. They are usually made on the basis of SUVs, so at night the cabin can be in a double bed (if desired).

Teardrop camper - cottage on a trailer

B-class

The only difference between it and the C-class is a berth - it is stationary and is located in the tail of the transport. It is very popular among young couples (at least in America).

A-class

Such houses, which look like an ordinary bus, are the most comfortable and, therefore, the most expensive. They are built on the basis of trucks, therefore, in terms of transport classification, they belong to category "C".

They are distinguished by a large windshield, a fixed driver's seat and retractable partitions that form different zones and separate berths. Moreover, such structures are autonomous, equipped with a generator, have gas and a large supply of water.

Several additional categories can be distinguished.

About the name

The term “motorhome” (another name is “camper”) often means a car caravan.

Note! B- and C-class trailers are called campers, while motorhomes are exclusively A-class models.

It is also worth noting that in some countries, without exception, motorhomes are called winebago.

It will take a lot of effort and time, as well as the appropriate equipment, to turn a car into a motorhome.

Note! First, this issue should be studied from the point of view of legislation. Different registration organizations perceive homemade motorhomes differently, and it will be unpleasant if the transport ends up being illegal.

Stage 1. First, the number of residents is determined and, based on this, vehicle and internal stuffing. A detailed design plan is drawn up - this can be done on paper, but it is better to use a computer.

Stage 2. Next, the car body is cleared. If dents are found, they are removed and the peeling paint is scraped off. Several windows are equipped (if they were not) in the housing for lighting and fresh air.

Stage 3. Cut out ventilation holes and valves for gas supply. All areas of "bare" metal are coated with a primer to protect against corrosion and aggressive environmental influences.

Stage 4. The house is finished with thermal insulation material.

Note! To do this, you must use only quality materials saving is highly undesirable. In addition, the material from which the hardware (metal fasteners) are made should be similar to the metal of the car body - this is for additional protection against rust.

Stage 5. The inner surface of the motorhome is finished.

• carpet covering;
• waterproof plywood.

Thick panels with stuffed planks for furniture mounting are inserted into the side walls. It is characteristic that at first it is better to level the ceiling, and only after that go to the walls.

Stage 6. After installing the furniture, you should take care of the water supply. To do this, you can install several canisters of water under the sink and install small pumps. In addition, you can put large tanks - for example, for taking a shower.

Note! Do not forget about sewage- for this, another tank is installed. As a toilet, you can use the usual garden structure.

Stage 7. For cooking and heating, as noted earlier, it is better to use propane gas. The cylinder is located in the lower part of the body, as well as an additional hole for ventilation. This is explained quite simply: propane weighs more than air, so in the event of a leak, such safety measures will prevent sad consequences.

Stage 8. It remains only to take care of the power supply. The best option– a powerful rechargeable battery equipped with an external outlet for charging.

Mobile home from an old trailer

A trailer-trailer costs about 500,000 rubles. The amount is impressive, so if you have the opportunity to purchase an old car trailer, you can build a small motorhome with your own hands. This will require:

• trailer (necessarily with a strong chassis);
• wooden elements (slats, bars, wagon boards);
• plywood;
• metal profile (for roofing);
• fittings made in the same style;
• set of appropriate tools.

Manufacturing technology

Such a motorhome will be a trailer with in the back. By the way, it is better to make a bed for the entire width of the structure - this way it will connect the side walls and thereby increase rigidity. The bay window will be made later and equipped with an individual unit. The door is installed Dutch type - it will consist of two halves.

Stage 1. The trailer is disassembled, the chassis is carefully cleaned and covered with anti-corrosion paint. A frame is constructed from pine boards, supports are cut in appropriate places.

Stage 2. A frame is constructed from slats with a section of 2x2 cm, an oak rail with a section of 3x3 cm is additionally installed in each corner. The frame is tied with a horizontal rail from above.

Note! For thermal insulation, you can lay the lining in two layers.

Stage 3. The floor is covered with plywood sheets. Poplar beams are used for the roof - they are screwed along the frame in increments of 30 cm. Plywood is fixed on the beams, on top of which a moisture-resistant material and a metal profile of a small section are laid.

Stage 4. There will be only one window in the case (if the door is not taken into account) - in the upper part of the back wall. The window is preferably made in the form of a bay window.

The door lock in such designs is located below, but you can put one more - additional - on top. In addition, the door is equipped with a small casement window.

Stage 5. It is recommended to equip a table that slides out from under the bed (as was once the case on British trains). For this, special lockers are formed under the bed. By the way, the lower space can also be used as a bed.

In addition, shelves and a removable ladder are built from wood.

Letter of the law

No additional permit is required if the dimensions of the motorhome will not exceed:

• 400 cm high;
• 255 cm wide;
• 100 cm long (excluding the part that does not protrude beyond the trailer).

If the dimensions are larger, then the motorhome is transported according to special rules (flashing lights, escort, etc.). Of course, this only applies to trailer trailers.

Setting up a mobile home business

On the construction of motorhomes, you can organize your own business. There are four options for developing such a business.

Option number 1. Making houses for sale for summer holidays or living in the country. This will not require serious material costs, since the houses will be of a simplified design - for example, without insulation.

Option number 2. Rent out motorhomes. This is a relatively new business, and everything new can be charged very expensively. The number of motorhomes in this case is increasing as the customer base grows.

Option number 3. Make food trucks or shops.

Option number 4. He's the most interesting. It consists in the creation of a car park and its further use as a hotel. The main thing here is to divide trailers into budget, premium and middle class.

For a more detailed acquaintance with the construction technology, check out the thematic video.

Video - Do-it-yourself motor home

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This real palace on wheels is based on MAN. The length of the motorhome is almost 9.5 meters, which requires the driver to have unconditional skills to drive cars of this class. Here everything is subordinated to the main thing - maximum comfort passengers. The interior is designed in the style of luxury yachts - the elegant narrow doors of the numerous lockers suspended from the ceiling contrast with the high-quality leather trim of the sofas and armchairs of the living area. Each lamp, each, even the smallest, interior detail (curtains, for example) fills the space with luxury and magnificence.

Characteristics:

• the most luxurious mobile home;
• spacious bathroom;
• average price: 23,602,000 rubles.

The base of the camper was created on the basis of the Fiat Ducato truck, as a result of which the car has good handling and stability on the road - the windage of the camper does not exceed the permissible values ​​for this chassis. The spacious and bright mobile home is designed for four people. Light penetrates not only through the side windows (all have curtain systems, including the windshield), but also through a transparent hatch located in the front of the camper. Expensive and exquisite interior decoration accentuates the interior space, while swivel driver and passenger seats make the living room look huge by integrating with the cab.

Characteristics:

• best comfort;
• country of origin: Germany;
• average price: 13,367,000 rubles.

The motorhome is based on the Mercedes Sprinter 316 CDI and has all the features of this reliable and trouble-free car in driving. And if the integrated camper does not stand out from the outside, it can easily get lost in city traffic, then inside it is a real compact house for 4 people. One drop-down bed is located above the driver's seat, and the other two are at the back of the house, behind the toilet and shower. It is noteworthy that these two beds can be transformed into one huge one for the greatest comfort.

Characteristics:

• unique body protection;
• large luggage compartment;
• country of origin: Germany;
• average price: 9 176 188 rubles.

What could be better for those who like to relax in nature - it turns out both a mobile cottage and cost savings. homemade trailer.

The whole design, or rather the concept that I will show today, is based on a conventional single-axle factory trailer.

About making a trailer.

When assembling this particular mobile cottage, an old platform was used. The side of which fell into disrepair due to rust.

Here is the first tip - do not buy such trailers that are not completely galvanized. Let the manufacturer and the seller insist that the paint on them is resistant and there will be no rust - in our operating conditions, when salt pours mercilessly on the roads, corrosion will not take long. And the trailer is also designed to transport goods and the paint is quickly damaged even with any careful operation ...

So, as a basis for a home-made dacha trailer, an old one was taken from which all the sides were cut off and one platform was left. It had to be cleaned well, welded paired guides from the corner in front, behind, and also on the sides for attaching the walls. Then everything was repainted.

And do not look at the smooth contours, the entire design of a homemade trailer is based on a factory square platform. The whole secret of forms in large sheets moisture resistant plywood from which two large walls were cut out, the roof and the bulk of other elements were assembled.

But first, a strong welded frame was made with vertical posts and crossbars for the roof of the trailer. Iron racks pass in the area where the hinges of the two side doors are attached. Also, the reinforcing elements are located in the walls and end in the area where the rear hinged door is attached. And the elements under the tabletop complete the power structure - sliding fasteners for the rear large door are screwed on them.

A light sheathing was mounted on top of a rigid structure, consisting entirely of plywood and wood. Of course, later everything was skinned, covered with moisture-resistant impregnation, puttied, primed and painted.

The tree was specially taken to homemade trailer country house weighed as little as possible. And of course, the relative cheapness and ease of processing of this material was not unimportant in the choice of wood for the manufacture of the body of a home-made trailer.

Naturally, in a number of places subject to particularly heavy loads, aluminum and sometimes steel corners and slats were used to guarantee. But the main connections are made on screws and rails.

Enough about the design. Let's move on to a description of the advantages of this cottage trailer.

What is good homemade trailer dacha and this design:

* Low price - there was no need to build a large mobile dacha, for which much more money would probably have been spent (at least take a running gear). And since the used trailer was already available, the rest of the materials were relatively inexpensive.

* The concept of a small trailer in which everything is included (well, almost everything 😉

- This trailer also has a berth, which can easily accommodate two adults. The number of children was not considered, but more will fit.

- There is a kitchen - more precisely, a full-fledged table for cooking, where a portable gas stove, dishes and cutlery are easily placed.
- There is a small luggage compartment with drawers for things and products.

- Finally, even windows were made in a home-made trailer - two in the side doors and one sunroof. (The side windows are plastic, and the top hatch is taken from an old passenger car). With them, rest is much more interesting and you can admire the nature and the stars.

Now about the operation of a homemade dacha trailer.

* Transportation to the place of rest is of course carried out without people inside. Even at decent speeds that could be developed with a trailer, no damage, cracks or flaws in the structure happened. wood paneling holds up decently.

* At the resting place
The sleeping arrangement is quite convenient if two adults are driving with a trailer. Plus you can take a small child who can sleep between you. More people will not fit in this trailer.

* The kitchen and storage space for supplies (if used for their intended purpose) is enough for the eyes.

* And an important plus is the storage of a summer cottage trailer. In size, it does not exceed the dimensions of a conventional trailer, so it easily fits into the garage. For the winter, it can even be placed vertically, so it takes up even less usable space.

Now about the cons and limitations imposed by the proposed design of a home-made dacha trailer (it would not be fair not to talk about them)

* Most importantly, you always want more storage space for your belongings and leisure accessories. For example, fishing rods, a brazier or an additional tent if a larger company is traveling, etc. They no longer fit into drawers. But here there is a way out; a trailer usually carries an SUV in which there is not a small trunk, so, in the end, everything you need is delivered to the place.

* And one more small drawback stems from the advantages of the trailer - sometimes it gets annoying attention of others, everyone wants to see what it is homemade trailer dacha and what it is eaten with, but this is only at times when you want solitude 😉

Hello dear friends! Well, who among us does not like to sit by the fire on the river bank on a warm summer evening with a barbecue and cognac? Already salivating flowed) And then how to spend the night in a tent ... But humanity is more and more striving for a civilized rest. Even alone with nature, we no longer part with the benefits of city life. Today we will talk about the house on wheels. Meet the trailer cottage!

What kind of animal

This is an equipped residential motorhome with maximum interior equipment, which clings to a passenger car. As a rule, inside it there is a kitchen, a bedroom, a living room, a bathroom, a shower room. All this can be placed with the help of multifunctional transformable furniture, as well as competent planning.

There are not many offers for the sale of trailers on the modern market. The lion's share is represented by foreign representatives. In the Russian market, caravans are made by a few, but they are not even close in comparison with Western models.

In the west, campers have been made for a long time, hence the experience. Our culture of caravanning is only developing. That is why in Russia you can often see home-made motorhomes converted from a car trailer.

crazy hands

A huge range of building materials allows any master owner of a light trailer to create his own cottage on wheels. And indeed, there is nothing tricky here, you just need to turn on your ingenuity.

We will take the usual light trailer with a slightly larger body. The body size is 240 x 120 cm. To begin with, a frame is made from a 50x50 mm timber. Then the frame is sheathed with a galvanized sheet of metal, from which the corrugated board is made.

It is desirable to insulate the distance between the lags with at least foam, then inside the motorhome it will be warm like in a thermos. The inner lining can be made to your taste: wood, plastic, lining, plywood and other materials.

It would be nice to separate the bedroom from the kitchen. To do this, you need to put a partition in the back of the booth, leaving about 190 cm for the bedroom. It all depends on the height of the vacationer. In the sleeping part, the entire area will be occupied by a mattress. On the partition above the location of the legs, you can hang comfortable storage cabinets and even hang a TV, since we are talking about civilization)))

From the kitchen side, you can place a small built-in refrigerator, a gas stove and a small sink with a washstand. And above them also hang food boxes. The space under the tabletop can be used to store a gas bottle, water

Yes, I almost forgot about the doors and windows. There are also options here, and they are also from human life. Sometimes they are made like at home plastic, but only small. There is an option to find windows in a company engaged in lifting gates for garages. Have you seen such windows as portholes? And in the doorways you can insert roller shutters or roller shutters. They can also be ordered from window makers.

On the roof, you can place a trunk, which can also be multifunctional. You can carry various loads on it, put an aerodynamic autobox on it, bike racks with bicycles, and anything. You can also attach a fixture to it and use it as a visor from the sun and rain.

And if you also adapt some kind of awning to this visor and fix it with a peg in the ground, you will get an additional wall. And if you make three of them, you get an extra room.

In general, here who has enough imagination and possibilities. But the idea is clear, I hope. The advantages of such campers is that no additional categories are needed, but we cost them on the basis of an ordinary light trailer total weight up to 750 kg; they are relatively inexpensive. See photos of examples of such motorhomes.

Those who like to go out of town by car with an overnight stay know that it is not convenient to sleep in a car, so you need to take a trailer with you. This is a house on wheels, you can spend the night in it, cook food, perfectly protect yourself from rain and snow. There you can put a large bed and have a great time. The trailer itself is very convenient.

There are many manufacturers that produce various motorhomes. But they are quite expensive, sometimes even b. y. caravans also cost a lot of money. Therefore, many craftsmen make a cottage trailer with their own hands, inventing their own design. For each individual case, its own type of trailer-cottage.

Advantages of making a do-it-yourself trailer

Unlike factory dacha trailers, homemade options has its advantages:

• When a do-it-yourself trailer is made, the soul of the one who made it is felt in it, therefore it is more comfortable in it.
• By making a trailer-cottage yourself, you can make it as convenient as possible for yourself.
• The main plus is the low production cost, and the functionality can be maximized.
• The design is made taking into account the capabilities of the car.

Inexpensive trailer option

The simplest and most inexpensive is considered a tent trailer. When it is folded, it looks like a simple light trailer, and when it is unfolded, a tent roof appears above the trailer and a little further from it.

To make such a camper, you need to buy a factory trailer, install fasteners for the base of the tent on it, and also make a folding porch so that you can enter the room. The main thing here is to make sure that the size of the tent fits the trailer.

In order to equip the intratent space, you will need air mattresses and folding table. This is quite enough for fishermen who went fishing overnight. In such a tent, 2-3 people can easily spend the night. But it will be cold in winter, so such a trailer-cottage is only suitable for the warm season.

Trailer in the form of a capsule

The base also contains an ordinary passenger trailer, but the result is a more solid dwelling. These will already be full-fledged walls with a roof. In such a trailer-dacha, you can even live for some time. You can make several windows for convenience. The tent should have all the necessary household items such as a gas stove, dishes and other accessories.

To make such a capsule, you need to remove the sides in the trailer. Make guides from a metal corner and weld them to the trailer. Next, you need to make a frame and fix it.

In order for the capsule to have a rounded shape, it must be cut out of special moisture-resistant plywood. In the upper part, you can make flooring, put doors on hinges, windows can be made of polycarbonate or plexiglass.

All parts must be processed with sandpaper, then it can be painted and varnished. In such a capsule, 2 people can easily fit.

Wooden cottage trailer

If there is a two-axle trailer, then you can build on its basis wooden house. To make everything go smoothly, you need a wooden beam, plywood, metal tiles, waterproofing film. From wooden beam the frame is made first. Next is a video where a guy makes a do-it-yourself trailer:

Then everything must be done according to plan:

• Cover the frame with a waterproofing film and sew up with plywood.
• The roof must be made of metal tiles, you can also use corrugated board or ondulin.
• The walls of the house must be covered with a layer of waterproofing, after which the house is finished with clapboard or plastic siding.
• Put the door, cut out the windows and arrange the interior to your liking.

This is already a large cottage trailer, in which several people and even a family can easily fit. You can live in such a cottage from spring to the end of autumn. In winter it will still be cold.

Auto-cottage station wagon

If there is an old station wagon car, then it is not necessary to scrap it, you can make a trailer out of it. The main thing is that the back of this station wagon is in good condition. It is necessary to cut off the front of an unnecessary car, and make a trailer from the back.

First you need to make measurements of the future trailer so that the length is suitable in order to fit comfortably into it. If everything is done correctly, you will get a multifunctional trailer in which you can spend the night.

The front part must be reinforced around the perimeter with a rigid frame made of a steel corner, and it is also necessary to sew up the front part with a sheet of iron, at the very least, plywood can also be used.

In front, in the lower part, you can install a towing device, usually it is made from a channel. The entry door will be the trunk lid, and the side doors can be used to load things.

So you can even make a trailer yourself with your own hands, the main thing is that there is imagination and a desire to create something so unusual. A motor home is very convenient, you can always leave the bustle of the city for nature and live in fairly comfortable conditions.

The only problem is that it is possible that the registration authority will not want to register such a trailer, because it may not seem to them to comply with road safety standards. Therefore, the easiest way is to take a used trailer-cottage and redo it, while keeping the documents.

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Own mobile cottage-house on wheels

AT Western Europe and in the US, living, traveling or relaxing in the company of a motor home has long been widespread. The owners of such houses are not chasing large dimensions. The trend there is precisely small mobile homes, but multifunctional so much that they are able to independently filter their own water, produce electricity and heating with the help of solar panels on the roof and so use every centimeter of space that a double-decker van with a footprint of 14 square meters looks like a complete home.

Who is a supporter of life on wheels in a mobile home

There is no pronounced preference in the West, however:

• young people more often use this method not for living, but for travel and recreation, as they traditionally gravitate towards the bustling life of the city and do not need solitude;
• families in which children grow up are already more tolerant of such a mobile home, because it is able to solve some financial problems, especially in times of crisis, unemployment and more than high prices for housing maintenance, as well as food;
• active pensioners - they are ideal consumers of the style of a motor home. Knowing how to drive, they travel with pleasure not only in their own country, but also in accessible foreign countries.

Trailer-dacha on wheels in Russia

The fashion to use mobile homes has recently come to Russia. The direction is developing very slowly. First of all, because of the cost, because if in the West a motor home is really affordable housing relative to real estate prices, then in Russia such vans are more expensive than a good apartment. In addition, more than half of the country's population lives in harsh winter conditions, and insulated campers often cost as much as 2 apartments.

Mobile homes are conditionally divided into classes that describe the category of spaciousness, interior content and comfort:

• class A - looks like a bus and is closest to the usual housing;
• class B - this includes a trailer that is fully equipped inside, the berth is located directly in the trailer itself;
• class C - small-sized, designed for movement on the basis of an SUV or a passenger car, while the cab of the car is transformed into a berth.

The most budget of today existing options, this is a tent trailer that is dismantled at the camping site directly around the trailer.

But, if it is the equipped trailer houses that are not available for many, then a self-made dacha on wheels is more than a real option.

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Do-it-yourself transforming house

Folding house-transformer on wheels passenger car will be a construction of a panel house, from which one of the walls along the side can be folded down or removed. In this case, such a house becomes like a large gazebo. Interior amenities include a table, sofas or bed, gas stove and fixed water supply.

Whichever version of the trailer house is chosen, a do-it-yourself mobile home on wheels will not only be the pride of the owners for their work, but will also give new opportunities to spend the weekend with the family. Indeed, in order to get into nature, it is not necessary to have your own piece of land. You can easily travel and stay in the most attractive countryside places.

How to make a home on wheels with your own hands

The most compact, simple and a budget option is a design on a single-axle trailer. Given the weight restrictions for light trailers in the Russian Federation up to 750 kg, it is necessary to choose a durable and lightweight material.

For this purpose, pine is well suited:

• The frame is made from paving stones.
• The walls are sheathed with plywood, optimum thickness sheets are recommended in 1 centimeter.
• For furniture - tables, beds and shelves, plywood sheets are also used.
• The external finish will be of galvanized steel sheets, overlapped.

Alternatively, you can use another construction material for front skin, the main thing is that it has sufficient strength and flexibility.

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Between the outer skin and the frame you need to place a layer mineral wool, mineral slab or other insulating material to maintain the microclimate inside, especially in hot weather, when, due to the metal sheathing, the structure can heat up inside above 50-60 degrees Celsius.

Do-it-yourself cottage trailer - installation of a mobile house

Installation of the structure is carried out using self-tapping screws, weak points, such as external corners, are reinforced with a metal corner.

Material protection includes:

• antiseptic strengthening impregnation for wood material;
• sealing the seams with a silicone compound of the outer skin;
• front side painting.

The dimensions of the trailer can vary, the optimal one can be called 2.3-2.4 x 1.5-1.6 m.

Building a house on wheels

The construction of the caravan takes place in two ways - on the trailer itself, for this its sides must be dismantled, or on a special stand, with subsequent installation on the trailer.

Windows are taken into account at the design stage and can be of different configurations - from sliding to folding.

Ventilation is provided by the installation mosquito net. Additionally, you can consider installing a hatch in the ceiling.

A more solid solution would be a motorhome trailer with a base of a two-axle trailer. The principle and method of manufacturing such a structure are similar to the construction for a trailer on one axle. Of course, more material will be required, so the costs will increase proportionally.

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Do-it-yourself mini camper trailer-cottage. detailed plan

This project is intended for tourists and travelers and is a structure that protects against extreme weather conditions, a small accessible autonomous home for the homeless or victims of natural disasters. A camper can be easily built with SIPs (structural insulated panels) and commonly available materials. Low cost and super insulated for year round living in extreme weather conditions. This is a mobile home that can be parked anywhere and be a disaster relief home. This small camper is also designed for people who play outdoor sports or seek adventure in extreme conditions. Because of its light weight, super insulation, this camper trailer is ideal for people who have kayaks, mountain bikes and other equipment they want to take with them.

This camper is designed for extreme weather conditions and is so well insulated that it can only be heated by body heat or a small heater designed for indoor use. With a white roof and vents, it will stay cool in the summer when parked under the trees.

Best of all, the camper is built around a 120x240cm trailer and the material cost per camper is under $1,000 depending on the materials used.

Full step by step plans available below.

These drawings require basic building skills and you accept full responsibility for any use of these plans.

1: What makes this camper so special?

Storage cabinets above the foot of the bed with space for a small LED TV or tablet, iPad with speakers or radio and DVD/CD player or this space underneath can be used for drawers. All devices will be powered by solar panel which is on the front of the camper.

The camper has a 100 cm by 205 cm bed which is sufficient for two people and very comfortable for one person. Above the head of the bed are open shelves for storage and two LED positional reading lights. Built into the wall by the bed, an integrated folding table for eating or studying.

The mobile home has a door for easy access and a porthole window so you can see who's behind the door, but small enough that a person (or bear) can't break open the door. There is a window on the opposite side for light and ventilation and a slanted deflector on the roof.

Usually the walls of a small caravan are 5 cm thick with insulation and are not designed for extreme weather conditions throughout the year of use. This camper has 10 cm thick walls and a roof with thermal insulation (more than in most houses) and this will allow a person to stay warm cold winter and cool in hot summers. In most cases, only body heat will keep the camper comfortable, but it can also be warmed up with a small propane heater. The roof is white to reflect heat, roof ventilation and side window vents for passive cooling. There is room in the exterior walls to install a small air conditioner if desired, but if you park your camper in the shade of trees, there is no need for an air conditioner.

The camper has a cooking kitchen at the rear that includes a sink, cutting board, water canister, propane/butane burner and space cooler. There is plenty of storage space for canned and dry foods, pots and utensils.

You have probably seen other small campers and mobile homes but you've never seen anything like it because it's made from CIP and has super insulation and strength while keeping towing weight to a minimum.

This caravan is designed to be towed by small cars or trucks, the base of the trailer is 120x240cm, so it can be parked even in a standard parking space. It has a super strong 10cm thick roof with rack and racks for kayaks, mountain bikes, skis. The roof rack design is included in the drawings or you could use commercial racks.