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Renovating a Home Using a Bike Trailer

2018-02-10

Several of our customers use their BAW bike trailer to haul building supplies for home renovation projects. But Wen Lee and Chris Stratton in Temple City, CA, are working on a more ambitious project than most--they are use their 96A bike trailer to convert their house into a zero-net-energy home.

96A bike trailer loaded with lumber — Chris with a load of lumber on their trailer

Wen writes:

We are renovating our home to be an all-electric "zero net energy" house using solar panels, superinsulation, efficient appliances, and more (Chris is doing almost all the work himself). In addition, our front lawn has been replaced with a vegetable garden. Our garage holds a fleet of two-wheeled vehicles, including electric bikes and an electric scooter. At the front of the house is a "Share Shed" for building community in the neighborhood (this is the little colorful house on the trailer in the pics). The Bikes At Work trailer has helped us immensely throughout the process.

carrying power tools on a 96A bike trailer — some new power tools needed for the project

carrying a new door on a 96A bike trailer — carrying a new door using a plywood rack

garden plants on a 96A bike trailer — Wen with a load of garden plants

carrying a small shed on a bike trailer — Chris and Wen carrying their share shed

You can track their progress on this project on their Frugal Happy blog.

Thanks to Wen and Chris for supplying the photos. Good luck on your project!

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