yes, it's true... I framed my trailer with 1" square tubing (1/16" wall) instead of the traditional plywood walls. I figure it's going to add some weight, but I'm not too worried about that. I'm going to use the voids created between wall skins for styrafoam insulation and my wiring. Everything's just tack-welded right now... I didn't want to weld everything permanent before I was able to make sure it was all square and true. The bows that give the trailer it's traditional teardrop look I acquired from my dad. He had them hand-bent by a custom metal fabricator back in the day when he wanted to build a trailer. They were originally made for a 8' 6" frame so I added an additional foot to accomadate my 9' 6" frame.
You can see the openings for my doors on either side of the trailer. They are 26" x 36" with a small radius in the upper corner. I doubled-up the support beams on either side of the door and at the point where my galley lid hinge is going to be. (I just figured they might need a little more support... no engineering calculations or anything like that.)
Underneath my protective masonite board, you can see my indoor-outdoor carpet that I'm using. I didn't really like the look of the vinyl flooring people use, so I decided to go with the in-out carpet. It's glued down to the wood floor, and that is all attatched to the metal frame with several long screws and construction adhesive.
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