Perhaps there are very few people who would not like to travel and at the same time spend the night at home without using the services of hotels or hotels. Many will say that this is impossible and any trip is accompanied by a hotel room. However, there is a solution - a motorhome or a motorhome. You have probably seen such mobile structures in foreign films. And this is not strange, because let's say in America, according to statistics, every 3 inhabitants have a house on wheels.

Such a house is not only convenient and comfortable, but also significantly saves money, since there is no question of finding housing. You can talk about the advantages of a motorhome for a long time, and there are really a lot of them. However, there is one drawback - a motorhome car is not a cheap pleasure. But if you have patience and diligence, there is a way out - to build mobile home on wheels by hand.

The main need for such a house is travel, which you can safely send with your family and even small children. The motorhome is also useful for business trips, you do not have to look for hotels, book rooms, collect luggage and carry it with you.

The main thing is that the driver is experienced, with a good driving experience and, of course, with a positive attitude towards this type of transport.

Home on wheels: what you need for comfort

Although the house will be in the form of mobile housing, this does not mean that it should not be comfortable and satisfy the minimum needs of the owners.

Home lighting

To supply light to a mobile home, you will need:

• battery type;
• charger;
• wiring system for subsequent electrical wiring;
• control panel for power supply.

Heating for the home

Several types of heaters can be used for home heating, it can be an autonomous type and a gas cylinder. The use of gas is preferable, since in addition to heat it will provide the opportunity for cooking.

If you have chosen gas heating, then you will have to seek help from a specialist. Of course, building everything with your own hands from start to finish is commendable, but you should remember about the safety of passengers.

Air (ventilation) for the home

Ventilation is very important, especially when using gas. In this case, there should be several holes, and one of them will be as low as possible.

For comfort: water, bathroom, kitchen

No housing will be comfortable if it lacks basic amenities. Think carefully about where exactly the kitchen, mini-sized portable dry closet and shower will be located. Also do not forget about water tanks and pumps for it.

The water that will be drained is best sent to a large bucket under the body. To do this, you can use a special hose that should be laid in the floor.

Furniture for motorhome

Certain difficulties may arise with furniture, since it should be as compact as possible. For such housing, folding furniture is used, it is attached to the walls. In most cases, it is possible to purchase such furniture only on order, which is quite expensive. But if it is possible to do it yourself, then this will save a lot of money.

Extras: doors, windows

As for windows, it is better to make at least 2, so you can save energy and not turn on the light during the day.

It must be taken into account that if the house is being built from a trailer, then the width and height, of course, should not exceed the dimensions of the car.

We build a motorhome from the GAZelle

If you are the owner of a domestic minibus, which has not been to your liking for a long time, then you can safely use it as the main material for mobile housing. First, you need to thoroughly clean it, remove unnecessary seats, jet upholstery, get rid of everything superfluous. After clearing, you can start making the necessary holes (for windows, ventilation, wires).

The metal part that is inside is well covered with a primer mixture to protect against moisture and rust. Next, you can proceed to cover the floor and walls with material for thermal insulation. Make sure that the material itself is laid evenly and tightly. After that, you can start finishing the inside of the house with plywood or another coating.

It is very important to pay attention to the quality of thermal insulation and subsequent coating. All materials must be of high quality and meet all standards. This is how your gazelle and part-time motor home will last a long time.

The next important step will be the conduct of electricity and gas. When these two points are successfully completed, then you can proceed with the installation of water tanks, a bathroom and furniture.

On this, we can say that the trailer - the motor home is ready. Now you can safely go on a trip with convenience and comfort.

We build a house on wheels from a trailer

We will not deny that building a motorhome from a trailer is no more difficult than from a Gazelle. The main difficulty is that the walls and ceiling need to be built from scratch, unlike a minibus.

The first step will be to clean the trailer, chassis, paint to prevent corrosion. Then we cover the frame with a dense layer of plywood. We drill holes: frame, timber, plywood and fasten with bolts.

A mobile home is a dream of many travel lovers, as there is no binding to one place of rest, no need to book hotels and purchase tickets. It is both housing and vehicle, allowing you to travel anywhere with maximum comfort. The price of such a product on the market is high, so many are interested in how do-it-yourself mobile homes are built.

Varieties of mobile homes

Such a vehicle is much cheaper to make with your own hands from an old car or completely from scratch. In addition to the vehicle itself, it is necessary to prepare a different tool. Moreover, for the manufacture of a mobile home, you will need work experience, a lot of effort and free time.

Before investing in such facilities, it is necessary to find out from the regulatory authorities the legality of the movement of such a vehicle in order to avoid any violations. Otherwise, you won't be able to travel with it.

A large mobile home can be made from a van, but its price will be too high. Cheaper options can be made from:

• bus;
• gazelles;
• old but still durable trailer.

To build a motorhome, it is necessary, in addition to the means of transportation, to make a plan for the future construction. Planning will make your motorhome as comfortable as possible. It can simply be drawn on paper or designed on a computer.

Communications in the motorhome

If there is no electricity, gas and water in a mobile home, then this can hardly be called a comfortable journey. For the presence of electricity in it, batteries and chargers are used. How the wiring will go in such a house must be planned and displayed in the drawing. You also need to consider where the external connector for recharging the battery will be located. They come in different capacities. It must be selected in accordance with the expected travel distance and the load on the electrical network.

Gas cylinders are often used for cooking and heating the van. If you use electricity for this, then the financial costs will be much higher. When a mobile home is equipped with a kitchen, it is necessary to install an extractor hood with a ventilation system. This is especially important when using gas.

It is not recommended to independently install the gas system and the electrical network if there is no relevant experience. Such work should be done by professionals. If installed incorrectly, it could result in injury or death to the traveler.

Such a kitchen cannot be as comfortable as possible without an allotted space for storing water. Usually use a special container with a pump to supply water to the faucet. As a sewer, a container is also used indoors under the sink or outside. Sometimes such a motorhome is equipped with a shower cabin. It will be difficult to make a bathroom in it, and for this they use a dry closet.

Furniture must be installed small and compact, since there will be little space in such a house. To save space, you can use folding beds, sliding tables and the like. Such structures must be well fixed to the walls to ensure safety during movement. Furniture for motorhomes can be bought ready-made in the store, but if there is a great desire to save money and learn something new, then you can easily make it yourself, taking into account the size of the room.

Sometimes used as a sofa and chairs car seats. It is quite possible to equip a motor home from a trailer with your own hands. Before that, you need to prepare the room. Depending on which basis is taken - a minibus or homemade trailer, - the stages of work will be different.

Using the Gazelle and the old bus

It is necessary to start reworking a minibus with a complete cleaning of the body from the seats, upholstery and dirt. After that, it is necessary to cut out all the holes for windows, ventilation and so on.

The further sequence of actions will be as follows:

• Leveling and cleaning of all damaged surfaces. To do this, use a metal brush, hammer or special equipment for leveling dents. If there is a need, then it is necessary to weld the places of corrosion where holes have formed. Then they are cleaned and primed to prevent further rust formation.
• The interior is carefully insulated, including the floor and ceiling.
• After the thermal insulation coating, it is necessary to sheathe everything with waterproof plywood.

After such work, you need to carry out gas, electricity, water supply, install a bathroom and furniture. For reliable fixation of furniture, it is necessary to install thick plywood on the walls in advance. Furniture needs to be attached to it. As an option, you can install reinforcing strips on the floor, and fix the headset to them.

If such a house is made not from an old trailer, but from a gazelle or a bus, then you need to bring it into working condition undercarriage. Then such a structure will actually be mobile.

Trailer as the basis of the design

You can also make a do-it-yourself motorhome from a trailer, but there will be much more work here. First you need to clean the chassis from corrosion and other defects. Then all the holes, just like in a minibus, need to be welded, cleaned and primed. This is followed by painting.

When the base is ready, it is necessary to start building the floor, walls and roof. You need to act in the following sequence:

After these works, you can begin to install gas equipment, electrical wiring, kitchen and toilet organization, and furniture installation. Then you should install the headlights, license plate and fenders. The trailer is ready to travel.

Before starting work, you need to think carefully about the possibility of performing them qualitatively. They require special skills and a lot of money. But in any case, you can make a do-it-yourself trailer-mobile house if there is a great desire to learn this.

Comfortable movement

Although such a structure is not intended for permanent residence, the need for comfort on the road and travel has not been canceled. Today, there are many technologies that can make living in a motorhome easier.

light in the room

To ensure the presence of constant light and electricity, a battery or accumulator can be used, Charger, wires for electrical wiring, power supply control panel.

Heating in the house

For these purposes, you can use several types of heaters. It is preferable to use a gas cylinder, as this will also allow cooking.

If the gas supply installation technology is rather complicated, then you need to seek help from a specialist. Designing such a vehicle with your own hands is commendable, but the safety of its inhabitants must be considered first of all.

Plumbing, kitchen and bathroom

Any housing will not be comfortable if it does not have basic amenities such as a bathroom, a well-equipped kitchen and the presence of water. At the planning stage, you need to think carefully about their location for maximum comfort. Do not forget about the automatic water supply system and tanks for it.

Furniture installation

When installing furniture, certain difficulties may arise, since it should be located as compactly as possible around the entire perimeter. Basically, folding furniture is used, which can be expanded if necessary. This allows you to significantly save space. You can buy it only to order, and it will not be cheap.

It is better to make windows at least 2-3. Due to their large number, there will be no need to turn on the light during the day.

Legality of construction

If we talk about the legality of movement, then such a vehicle will not have any special status of a vehicle. A mobile home in the legal field does not differ from an ordinary trailer. All you need is the presence of headlights and dimensions on the back, as well as a license plate.

An additional permit is required if such a trailer exceeds the dimensions:

• 4 meters high;
• 2.55 m wide;
• 10 meters long.

If the dimensions are larger, then such a vehicle can move according to special rules: the presence of flashing lights and police escort. On such facilities, you can make good money by organizing a business. There are a lot of options for such an entrepreneurial activity.

Alternatively, you can make such houses to order for the purpose of summer holidays and temporary residence in the country. This does not require large initial investments, since it is possible to manufacture small economical motorhomes without insulation.

Such houses can be rented out. Entrepreneurial activity of such a plan is new. The market value has not yet formed, and, accordingly, you can set your own price. The number of such facilities should be increased during the expansion of the customer base.

You can also make your own fleet and use it as a hotel. An important factor here is their division into economy, medium and vip classes.

Some travelers and outdoor enthusiasts prefer do-it-yourself mobile homes to ready-made ones. The choice is explained not only by the lower cost of home-made structures - you can think over the layout and equip the interior of your own free will. Before you build a motorhome with your own hands, you should learn more about the process of manufacturing motorhomes, decide which option is better: a trailer cottage or a camper.

original motorhome

Motorhome and caravan installation

Regardless of the type of motorhome, it should have minimal amenities: sleeping places for each traveler and an area for cooking and eating.

In addition, inside the minibus or trailer there may be:

• wash basin;
• gas stove connected to the cylinder;
• shelves, cabinets and other storage systems.

In motorhomes designed for long journeys, there is usually a bathroom combined with a small shower.

Making a motorhome for yourself, with your own hands, you can provide for the presence of a bathroom and everything else that may be required on a trip.

Making a motorhome with your own hands

A do-it-yourself motor home is made on the basis of a van or trailer. Buses suitable for this purpose - spacious salon, high roof make it a good contender for a makeover.

Before converting a trailer or van, find out the conditions for registering motorhomes with the traffic police.

motorhome-bus

The construction of a motor home consists of several stages:

• drafting a project;
• carrying out external and internal works;
• communication device;
• furniture placement.

First of all, you should decide what to take as a basis: a trailer or a van. The first option is more labor-intensive - the van already has walls and a roof, and in the trailer they will need to be built independently.

Do-it-yourself motorhome based on a car

To create mobile housing use a car or, for example, old bus. A vehicle for conversion into a house is chosen based on financial capabilities and the number of people who will live inside the building.

Depending on the number of residents, they think over the design of the mobile home, as well as its content. To make things easier, make a plan.

Motorhome based on a cargo van

Before you make a motorhome, you need to stock up on the materials and tools necessary for work:

• grinder;
• automotive paint;
• screwdriver;
• welding machine;
• thermal insulation;
• finishing materials (plastic panels, lining or other);
• moisture resistant plywood;
• carpet;
• fasteners (self-tapping screws, nails, dowels);
• mounting foam;
• primer;
• paint brushes;
• sealant;
• with a metal brush.

outdoor work

When the drawing is ready, the design is thought out, they move on to outdoor work. Would need:

1. Clean the car body from rust and other damage. If the paint on the surfaces has peeled off, clean it off.
2. Make a few holes in the van for the windows, if they weren't there originally. At the same time, cut holes for ventilation.
3. Determine the location and cut the holes for the output exhaust gases, drain holes and other communications.
4. Coat cuts, areas where paint has been stripped, with primer to prevent rust. Wait until it dries completely.
5. Paint the outer surfaces of the van.

Caravan based motorhome

Internal work

If you plan to separate the cabin from the living compartment. Then the partition is mounted either using fasteners, or the metal frame is welded to the body with a welding machine.

First, the body is covered with heat-insulating material. Suitable for any insulation intended for residential premises. To fix the material on the walls, ceiling, use hardware made of the same metal as the body - this technique will help protect the car from rust.

If the selected insulation does not tolerate contact with water, additional waterproofing will be required.

Insert windows. Moving on to wall decoration. For sheathing, we choose moisture-resistant plywood. The sheets must be quite thick in order to withstand a serious load - cabinets, shelves, and furniture will subsequently be attached to them.

Work starts from the ceiling. Having fixed the sheets there, sheathe the walls. Further, wooden beams as thick as the height of the heat-insulating material are fixed to the floor, insulation boards are laid between them. They cover the floor with plywood, fasten it to the beam with self-tapping screws.

The salon, in which the kitchen is located, and the shower with the bathroom should be separated using a frame partition.

Plywood can be painted, varnished or carpeted. The latter option also serves as additional thermal insulation. A special glue is used to fix the carpet.

The next step is the device of communications in accordance with a pre-drawn scheme: electricity, heating and ventilation. The cable, water and gas pipes are laid either over the inner lining, or mounted simultaneously with the laying of the insulation inside, making holes for the communications outlet.

Furniture

Furniture for motorhomes is selected individually. The required furnishings include:

• table with a bench for the dining area;
• bed or sofa bed;
• hanging shelves and lockers for storing supplies, clothes, bedding;
• washing.

Since furniture is subjected to increased stress during the movement of a motor home, it must be of high quality, strong, have reliable fittings and a minimum of moving parts. You should make sure that during a sharp turn the locker door will not open and the contents will not spill around the cabin.

All furniture must be firmly fixed, it is desirable that it be fixed at two points: on the floor and wall.

Interior solutions in a motorhome

Do-it-yourself motorhome from a trailer

Making a motorhome out of a trailer is harder than converting a car. In this case, you will need to build from scratch the base of the floor, walls, roof.

For the construction of a camper, single-axle trailers are most often chosen that can withstand a load of up to 1 ton. Therefore, it is necessary to select materials for the frame, taking into account the weight of the future structure.

The camper trailer is erected using a frame:

• metal;
• tree;
• sandwich panels.

The most affordable and relatively light material for making a trailer house is wood. It is easier to work with, and special tools are not required to connect the elements.

Vintage do-it-yourself camper trailer

frame

For the manufacture of the frame will require:

• timber 50 * 50 mm;
• moisture resistant plywood 10 mm for walls;
• plywood 12 mm thick for the floor;
• fasteners (self-tapping screws);
• screwdriver;
• drying oil, brush;
• galvanized corners;
• jigsaw;
• metal profile for roofing;
• galvanized steel (for outer skin);
• silicone sealant;
• insulation.

They first draw up a drawing of the future trailer cottage, only after that they purchase building materials for the manufacture of the facade and roof of the motorhome.

The minimum parameters of the motorhome are 230 * 160 cm. The height of the building is from two meters. With such dimensions, 2 sleeping places, a dining area and a sink can be arranged inside the living compartment. If there is a need to equip a full-fledged housing with everything necessary, then the size should be increased by 2-3 times.

The process of making a trailer

Work order

1. Take off the side of the trailer.
2. They clean the chassis, paint it with an anti-corrosion compound.
3. If there is a sufficiently strong base, the logs and the lower trim of the frame are fixed directly on it, if it is absent, then the frame is welded from a metal pipe 50 * 25 mm.
4. Perform the lower strapping from a bar 50 * 50. The side elements are interconnected using logs. Logs are placed at a distance of every 20 cm. Metal corners are used to connect them to the timber.
5. Cover wooden elements with drying oil in 2 layers.
6. Insulation plates are placed in the space between the lags.
7. Cover the base with 12 mm plywood, fixing it with self-tapping screws.
8. Go to the racks of the frame. The beam is connected to the bottom strapping using corners and self-tapping screws. After that, the top strapping is performed.
9. Cover the entire structure with drying oil.
10. In places where, according to the plan, there should be windows, install crossbars and racks of timber.
11. Sheathing starts with inside. Plywood is attached to galvanized self-tapping screws every 25 cm along the perimeter of the sheet.
12. Grind the inner surfaces using a grinder. Coated with varnish.
13. Outside, the sheets are treated with drying oil.
14. Insulation is placed in the cavity between the racks of the frame, the frame is sheathed with sheets of 10 mm plywood, which are pre-coated with drying oil on both sides.
15. The door is made from timber and plywood sheets. The door is installed on galvanized hinges.
16. Insert windows. A simple solution is plexiglass sheets.
17. A self-made motorhome is sheathed with sheets of galvanized steel. Self-tapping screws are used as fasteners, they are screwed around the perimeter at a distance of every 10 cm. The corners of the trailer are sheathed with a corner.
18. The joints of the sheets with each other and the corners are treated with sealant to prevent water from entering the structure.
19. It remains to make a roof and a roof. It is necessary to cover it with corrugated board, fasten the sheets to galvanized screws.

Internal layout

The walls, ceiling and floor are already sheathed, so they only need to be painted or varnished. If the size of the building allows, the shower and bathroom are equipped with a separate room. They erect a frame partition, hang a door. All the remaining space is divided into zones: a bedroom, a recreation and eating area, a kitchen. You will need to install sockets for electrical appliances, it is important not to forget about high-quality ventilation for a motorhome.

Furniture

To save space inside the trailer, transformable furniture is installed. For example, they do it on their own or purchase a reclining table, a sofa bed. At the top of the walls, shelves are mounted in which things, kitchen utensils, clothes will be stored.

Useful little things

What else is worth knowing before you start making a motorhome:

1. For the outer skin of the frame of a trailer motorhome, you can use not only galvanized steel, but also a profiled sheet.
2. If it is not possible to organize a ventilation system, you can cut small holes in the door and close them with a mosquito net. If there are windows that open for ventilation, then this is not required.
3. In order for the mobile home to serve for a long time, it is necessary to monitor the condition of the skin, paint the metal if necessary.

The process of creating a mobile home on your own is quite laborious, it requires financial investments, a waste of time and effort. Therefore, proceed to it with full confidence that you will be able to independently develop a project and bring it to life.

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

Goals

A small country dacha is 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 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, not all summer residents are ready to turn a small plot into a place of permanent residence. 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 maximum load no more than a ton. 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 with 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 quite comfortable inside sleeping place for two people 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.

Building

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 construction of the lower trim: 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, an ordinary door lock or a pair of latches is used - inside and out.

The last stage is the exterior galvanized finish. 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. seat under the corner is pre-lubricated 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, country houses are often built from block containers.
• Do-it-yourself cottage trailer repair usually comes down to periodic painting of galvanizing. Old paint is 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

Motor home - 2 in 1, housing, freely transportable with the car to any point of travel. It gained popularity and distribution in America at the beginning of the last century. Today, campers travel around the world, and there are many of them in Russia. But the countries of North America remain the leader in the production and sales of motorhomes. Is it possible to make a camper with your own hands?

Features of the device at home

According to the standard, classic transportable housing should accommodate up to 8 people. In addition, each tenant must have his own bed. Be sure to have a kitchen, at least a small one. Availability of other amenities additional equipment optional and varies, depending on the model of camper trailer and the preferences of the owner. But in 90% of cases, motorhomes are equipped with:

• gas stove;
• sink;
• oven.

In more expensive models with chic, like for a camper, living conditions, there is a bathroom, complete with dry closet, washbasin and mini-shower. Campers are very rarely equipped with a full shower, only if the area allows it.

How to transform a car into a mobile home

Note that this question follows and learn the law first. Registration organizations have different attitudes towards such mobile residential facilities, therefore it will be unpleasant to lose the only property in the form of a motorhome due to the illegality of its operation.

The design is carried out in stages, and it consists of 8 steps. Check out one of the examples of how to make a mobile camper with your own hands.

Design

At first, they are determined with the number of residents / travelers. Based on this, they select the vehicle and the internal filling of the camper or use what is available.

Remember to create a detailed design plan on paper or electronically.

Body clearing

The body is cleared. Having found dents on the surface of the car, they are removed by cleaning off the peeling paint. After that, several windows are equipped, usually two. They are necessary to allow sunlight and fresh air to enter the camper trailer.

Arrangement of ventilation and thermal insulation

Cut out ventilation holes and valves for gas supply. "Bare" metal is treated with a primer to prevent the development of corrosion processes. And also to protect against the effects of aggressive environments. Finished with thermal insulation boards.

Interior surface finish

From the inside, the motor home is trimmed. For this, it is recommended to use either carpet or moisture-resistant plywood. First, start leveling the ceiling, and then proceed to the vertical surfaces.

Thick sheets of plywood with stuffed planks for mounting furniture are inserted into the side walls.

Water supply

Having installed furniture inside a homemade camper, do not forget to arrange water supply. To do this, a tank or canisters of water are placed under the sink and a household pump is mounted. In addition, it is possible to provide for the location of a larger tank for supplying water to the shower.

Gas supply

To cook or heat food, as mentioned earlier, gas is used, preferably propane. The cylinder is placed in the lower part of the body, as well as an additional vent. The explanation is simple: propane weighs more than air, so in the event of a leak, it will prevent the concentration of gas and the possibility of fire.

energy saving

It remains to take care of energy saving. For these purposes, it is better to take battery and equip it with an external charging outlet.

Building a mobile home from an old trailer

You can make a mini-camper with your own hands, using improvised materials and what the mechanic has on the farm. Suitable for these purposes:

• trailer equipped with reinforced chassis;
• wooden elements: wagon boards, bars, slats;
• plywood;
• roof metal profiles;
• the same fittings.

Of course, you will need a set of tools in the design process.

Features of camper production

For example, you can design a motor home with a bunk bed in the back of a camper. The manufacturing process is divided into five stages. The first is the preparation of the foundation.

To do this, disassemble the trailer. Chassis carefully work with an anti-corrosion compound. Build a frame from pine boards, sawing supports in the appropriate places.

Frame assembly

It is desirable that in the arsenal of the master there was lining of different thicknesses:

• 6 mm - for side walls;
• 19 mm - for front and rear.

Please note that in order to increase the thermal insulation of the winter camper, the lining is laid in two layers.

Arrangement of the floor and roof

The floor surface is covered with plywood sheets.

Poplar beams are used for the roof, screwing them in increments of 30 cm along the length of the frame. Plywood is fixed on the bars, on top of which a layer of moisture-resistant material and a metal profile with a small cross section are launched.

Windows and doors

The design assumes, in addition to the door, the presence of another one - a window opening. Presumably it will be located in the back wall of the camper. It is desirable to make a window in the form of a bay window.

Door locks in motorhomes are usually placed at the bottom. But security is enhanced by adding another one at the top of the door. The door has a sash window.

Internal filling

It is recommended to take care of the functionality and mobility of the camper on wheels and equip it while maintaining usable space. In this embodiment, the use of transforming furniture is acceptable. For example, a table that slides out from under the bed. To do this, special boxes-lockers are formed under the bed.

In addition, for a double bed they make a removable ladder and equip hanging shelves in order to save space.

Exterior finish

The final stage of arranging the camper with your own hands is the execution of the exterior finish. To do this, use siding or wooden lining.

The camper is popular among travelers, because it is so convenient to take everything you need and even a house with you on a trip! Now you know how to make a motorhome with your own hands, and you understand that building a camper is not as difficult as it seems at first glance.