Aluminum skin vs. fiberglass
We’re looking at late-90’s high-end DP motorhomes. I note that some have aluminum skins, usually with fiberglass end caps, and some have all fiberglass exteriors. I’m disposed to prefer aluminum, ...
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Daveinet wrote:
Not all aluminum siding is the same. There is very thin aluminum siding, which is just a skin. It is thin enough that a very small amount of corrosion will eventually show up as holes. Because it is thin, it is going to be more prone to leaking, as it has no stiffness to support the joints. On the other hand, there is thicker aluminum siding that is structural. This is a whole different ball game. The aluminum is prestressed which adds strength and rigidity. Typically this will be riveted to the frame and adds strength to the whole structure. This is how my coach is built. It is 30 years old, and I have not ever done any maintenance to any of the seams. The shell has a lot of maintenance free life left in it.
yep, the only aluminum siding I would want would be the thicker stuff, I think HR used on their units.
bumpy
