We are planning to convert the forward stall of a slant load to increase the "bunk house" space created in the dressing room area of the trailer. Somehow my last post never made it to the forum so here goes again.  This is a two horse slant so will be left with a one horse slant ... want to retain  the option for a walk thru door to the horse area.

(1)  Is there a place where the metal slant wall can be bought?

(2)  Any suggestions on setting up the 39"X6' area?

(3)  About the only thing we still need is a table and seating.

(4)  Any suggestions as to sites to buy tables that drop from a wall/or perhaps needed hardware and supplies for a table that could be converted to the base of a cot/bed/sofa?

(5)  Is there such a thing as a sliding door or 2' door that could be utilized for the access to the horse area (looking for something that can be used at the head side as opposed to center). 

Thanks all for any information ... our existing conversion was accomplished with input from this site so hope to accomplish the same mission this time. 

It is a very simple project to make your own drop down table out of a sheet of plywood and a piano hinge.  If you dont want a drop leg on the table, use chain that is anchored tothe wall and the table top.  The wood can be painted or covered  in formica, or even tiled.

Marla

If you frame the inside of the wall away from the horse compartment you could use any type of wall material. Just make sure the framing (studs) is sufficiently strong that a horse could not damage it by leaning into it, etc.

Trailer mfrs use steel and tubing because it is typically the cheapest & fastest way to get the job done. It is not because it is always the best way or the only way to do it. You could use 2x4 wood studs and plywood to do this but you are subject to the problems of anything done with wood in a trailer.