Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

I ordered a Pace Journey SE and it should be arriving at the dealer soon. It is 6 x 12 with a V nose and slanted top on the V. I added 6 inches of sidewall height to 6'6" and also added a 15" x 30" sliding window to each side. I ordered it with barn doors and both a RV style door latch and cam bar on the curb side door. Also comes with a non powered roof vent, ( easier to just swap it out for a powered one I hope.)

Plans are to have it as a multi use trailer. Some camping, some working, some hauling. I want to insulate and wire it, and build a cabinet in the front v. Then I might use it some and let experience lead me.

I've read lots of builds and there are a lot a great ideas and talented people here. I'm hoping to borrow some ideas and techniques and also ask lots of questions.

Hope to have first possession pictures soon!

Welcome to club "Pace American" Looking forward to your build!

I am starting to gather some materials to start work on my trailer. I have pickup up some foam insulation, enough to get a start on the roof anyway. I already have a porta pottie and a window AC unit. I have also gotten some wiring devices, 12 volt DC plugs, switches etc. I am waiting for my DC twin wire to arrive. I also need to order a powered fan to replace the non powered vent.

I see lots of recommendations for using Henry's roof coatings so I will look at that. I want to install a powered fan and possibly a roof rack made from aluminum unistrut to allow me to possibly carry conduit or kayaks or ladders on the roof.

I have been thinking of painting the inside wood floor and using either a area rug or foam tiles on top. What does everyone use for floor paint?

I am starting to gather some materials to start work on my trailer. I have pickup up some foam insulation, enough to get a start on the roof anyway. I already have a porta pottie and a window AC unit. I have also gotten some wiring devices, 12 volt DC plugs, switches etc. I am waiting for my DC twin wire to arrive. I also need to order a powered fan to replace the non powered vent.

I see lots of recommendations for using Henry's roof coatings so I will look at that. I want to install a powered fan and possibly a roof rack made from aluminum unistrut to allow me to possibly carry conduit or kayaks or ladders on the roof.

I have been thinking of painting the inside wood floor and using either a area rug or foam tiles on top. What does everyone use for floor paint?

low277 wrote:I have been thinking of painting the inside wood floor and using either a area rug or foam tiles on top. What does everyone use for floor paint?

i used this stuff, seems to be a decent product

I just used a Behr outdoor primer for wood and Behr 1 part expoxy garage floor paint and couple of days later, I have not had any issue. It looks like it will dry into a really hard finish. I could have probably skipped the primer part however.

I brought my trailer home. Time to start work on it! I will take some pictures and try to post them. I'm sure I will have questions for you folks who have done this before!

I look forward to watching your build!

I recently got a different computer and it runs Windows 10. Its a big jump from Windows XP Pro. I have created a album/gallery but I am experiencing technical difficulties getting my computer to accept photos from my phone. This will require some reading and experimentation.

The plan so far is as follows......

Insulate the ceiling: mine is about 1.25 inches deep from the roof skin to the bottom of the steel cross member. Thinking 3/4" polyiso foam followed by
1/2" blue/pink, them 3/4 furring strips and a bottom layer of 3/4 pink/blue then the ceiling sheeting. Should give me 2" total in
the ceiling.

Replace ceiling vent with Fantastic fan or equal.

I see people using/recommending Henry's 587 for the roof, It looks like 1 gallon will do about one coat, how many coats are people putting on?

Install 3? double RV type ceiling lights, LED models.

That should keep me busy for a little bit.

The Henry's spec sheet says two coats ... with the second coat applied perpendicular to the first coat

The henry roof paint says 100 sq ft double coat/gallon. 6x12= 72 yes?

McDave

It says double coat? Missed that and got 2 gallons.

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McDave wrote:The henry roof paint says 100 sq ft double coat/gallon. 6x12= 72 yes?

McDave

I saw the 100 sq ft double coat/gallon but was confused as to whether it meant that one gallon would do 2 coats on 100 sq ft or it would just do 100 sq ft and I would need 1.5 - 2 gallons?

I read from the HD PDF before, but I just read Henry"s 587 PDF and reads as 100sqft, needs 2 gal? It seemed to cover fine.
Ill see if I can find the old instructions, but I just read that as 2gal/100.
http://www.beyondconstruction.com/beyon ... chdata.pdf

McDave

That's why I don't trust Home ripoff. But I do shop there as my friend works there and I have a HD credit card.

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