Rik,,you are right on the money,,,,I am a scrounging, yard sale, use it if I find it, recycler of pre used building materials,,not counting a/c or interior decorating stuff I have almost 900.00 in my trailer,,and mine is 55"x9'-6",,,I think that if someone is contemplating building a tear and budget at least a grand, and are good at re-cycling they can put together a respectible unit,,it may, as mine not win a beauty contest but will keep ya dry and warm or cool as the case may be,,, A lot of the process is to find something and make it work ,,a lot of extra effort comes into play but then again I was not paying myself for my time,,,,My trailer: even though fits the mould of a tear drop it is not conventional in several aspects,,thinkin outside of the proverbal 4x4x8 box makes for an interesting build,,,,just killing time,,
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