You are right, I do plan on pre-drilling the holes. I'll be using a pneumatic nail gun, so I will have full control of the beating I give the studs. This panel has to be mounted vertically, as it is not designed to be mounted any other way. And to be perfectly honest with you, we don't plan on moving this camper very much. It's likely we will stay put for several years. We plan on living on the North Carolina coast and there are literally dozens of RV sites up and down the shoreline.
Regarding tiny houses and flex, please see my edit in the above post about seismic activity.
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate your opinion. Just in my particular case, this is way more cost effective for a 15 year old camper. I will have less than $6,000 invested for a total overhaul and I will be happy with that.
Still, my question remains unanswered though. I'm trying to determine how the roof trusses are mated to the camper. I'd like to leave the roof repairs for dead last if possible. Do I have to repair the roof first or can I repair the walls and siding first? Common sense tells me to fix the walls and siding first, so I may have answered my own question. :D
