Things You'll Need

Instructions

1

Take measurements. Find the length by measuring around the bottom perimeter of the trailer. Dig a 3-inch-deep rut in the ground along that perimeter, and measure from the bottom of the trailer to the bottom of the rut for the width.
2

Cut the plywood or lattice to size. Make additional cuts where necessary to fit the panels over and around things such as wheels and water connections.
3

Paint or varnish the skirting material to protect it from the elements.
4

Attach a piece of thin scrap wood along the side edge of each piece of lattice or plywood. Let it protrude about 3 inches--you'll attach the adjoining piece of skirting to this protrusion so the two pieces will sit flush in place. The scrap wood provides stability as well as joining the two pieces of skirting side by side.
5

Start with a cut-out spot, such as a wheel area. Insert the first piece of skirting, place the second piece next to it, and screw that second piece to the wood-scrap protrusion.
6

Join the corners without the protruding scrap wood. Put the two corner pieces in place, and screw in a 2-by-4 on the inside corner of where they meet.
7

Pack down the earth at the base of each piece of skirting as you proceed around the perimeter.