If it’s a good idea to put a tiny home on a trailer, is it also a good idea to put a deck on a trailer, too? What about a solar off grid system?
No, unless you meet a very specific set of circumstances.
Tiny homes are built on roadworthy trailers for three reasons:
Solar trailers and decks are, on the scheme of things, fairly low value items to prefabricate. There’s a reason the most common things to prefabricate are kitchens and bathrooms; they are fairly complicated, value dense items that can take a long time to build in a chaotic construction site. Solar trailers are a collection of off-she-shelf components and solar panels. For a competent electrician, it’s plug and play. Decks are even easier, as simple platforms of off-the-shelf parts, that any competent carpenter can build. So, any local electrician and carpenter can readily be called upon to build your solar trailer or deck trailer on site.mOn site construction of these items is a relatively inexpensive exercise. Perhaps if you wanted to enclose a part of the deck, it could make sense to build a study + deck on a trailer. In general, construction in a central workshop offers little value. Don’t forget, building on a trailer limits the size to transport limits. If you want a large or oddly shaped deck or solar trailer, you’ll have to build on site!
Building a solar system or deck on a trailer has some regulatory benefits. For solar systems, installing a set of panels might require council permission, geotechnical engineering, and costly ground foundations. Decking may require the same. Building a solar system or deck on a transportable trailer might be a good idea here. Be sure to consult the appropriate people on tying your trailer structures to the ground. You don’t want the wind to pick anything up.
Of course, both solar systems and decks on trailers can be moved easily down the track. This is a great reason to get a solar trailer or a deck trailer.
So, getting a solar system or deck on a trailer might be a great idea, if you value the flexibility afforded by the trailer enough to bear the additional cost of including a trailer! Before you buy a solar trailer or deck trailer, be sure that:
Have a chat with us if you think that a solar system trailer, or deck trailer, is right for your project! Although we don’t have them on our website, we can easily price match our competitors on these products.