I need to know if I can purchase white aluminum sheeting to repair my Pace American trailer cut to the proper dimension - I need two sheets for a 6X10 trailer. If I let the trailer dealer do the work I will have to purchase each sheet measuring 96" X 49" which I think is a waste of money. I do not need a skin eight feet long!

Please respond if you have the material to meet this criteria.

Bob, March 2010

Regardless of the repair that you intend to do, there will always be a certain amount of waste of whatever material you use for the repair. If you need to build something, say with 4' x 6' sides, you will still need to purchase a full 4' x 8' sheet of whatever material you are using. Always plan for 5%-!0% waste for whatever the project is you are planning. Draw your project piece by piece to figure the total amount of materials needed.

David Elledge, April 2010