I decided to complete my pavilion instead--for a variety of practical reasons, including the fact that I could work on it thru the winter in our heated house instead of trying to work in the frozen garage--but I still LOVE my trailer plan so I am sharing it with you here.
Aurora's 7x14' Tudor Trailer (Plan/Visualization)
It will have both a queen size bed and an additional sleeping berth/daybed, a "working" fireplace (canisters of gel fuel only), an outdoor kitchen based on drawers which pull out from under the bed, and both a woodpile and stone water trough to cover the wheels.I love-love-love it!
I based the shape on various other pop-up SCA trailers I have been studying on-line. The intricacy of detail is based on extant examples of historic housing, notably:
Staple Inn, Holburn, London, England
and
Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire, England
For those of you who are wondering about the trailer details just click on the picture to go to sketch-up where you can download it and wander about (it's a 3-d model, remember?) to your heart's content.
Ooooo...pretty! I love the design and the roll out kitchen is a sweet idea. The lattice windows are very attractive. Got a couple of questions - how do you handle rain? And what do wind gusts do to the roof if the lattice is open?
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Well, the trailer isn't actually *built* as of yet so I haven't really resolved the first question, or even considered the second. Hmmm...
ReplyDeleteI used the lattice panels because they were closest I could get to the look of a leaded glass window with one of the fills sketchup provides. I'd been thinking I would probably use a plexiglass panel with adhesive backed lead tape to get the look I want with a relatively sturdy and inexpensive--and easily found--solution. Turns out I like the look of the lattice too. I've been considering a combination of bug screen, lattice and external shutters (for travel and bad weather) but I haven't made any decsions as of yet.
As to the question of dealing with wind, I hadn't really considered it. Now that you've brought it up, I think I should probably install a vent in the pointy top bit of the wall on both ends. Thanks!
I'm glad you like it!
This is such a cool idea! I don't know anything about electronics, nor have I ever been to Pennsic, but I imagine that if you put some solar generators on top you'd be able to charge an electric fan for those hot summer days.
ReplyDeleteThanks Adi! Air conditioning is a really interesting idea. I've only been to Pensic once but I pretty much melted. Coolness would be a wonderful thing to have, hmmm....
ReplyDeleteTo think I was only thinking about wiring in solar power for a 'candle' chandelier. :)