by Abel Zyl Zimmerman
I recently bought and dismantled a 14 ft. RV trailer for tiny house parts. I thought you avaricious do-it-yourselfers might find the story interesting.
It was a pretty moldy RV, with some appliances inside and an undamaged trailer frame. My goals were to get those two things out of it, and when all was done, I was about 80% successful in doing so.
Costs:
- Purchase price: $300
- Licensing: $23 (it had current tabs)
- Work gloves, dust masks: $10
- Sawzall demolition blade: $7
- Contractor trash bags (for loose debris and fiberglass): $12
- Diesel fuel for the project, towing it home and delivering recyclables: $55
- Local landfill fee (plywood, broken glass, fiberglass) $99