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daved9664
Explorer
Feb 12, 2017

Full on REMODEL inside & out

Hey friends.

I want to completely remodel my 92 class A. I bought it with 36k miles on it, and re did the engine and brakes. Ok. Good to drive, not so great to look at.

I want to put siding on it like a tiny house. Any body have some resources and info about re doing the walls inside and adding siding to the outside?

Any rv remodel info in general would help
Class A
  • ScottG's avatar
    ScottG
    Nomad
    Feb 12, 2017
    Just clean it up real good and fix anything that's broken on the outside.
    I notice a well kept older model as anything else. I know from personal experience that it's easy to have something new look great but takes a certain kind of person to keep an older used model Pristine. I respect that.
  • DutchmenSport's avatar
    DutchmenSport
    Explorer
    Feb 12, 2017
    There's really not much difference between the siding of a house and the siding of an RV. It's just. The only difference is the siding on an RV is attached a little more firm. Both house and RV are built to withstand 80 plus mph winds! Just use lots and lots of screws and nails!

    About the weight? Well, if this can be done, you can do it too!

  • Ed_Gee's avatar
    Ed_Gee
    Explorer II
    Feb 12, 2017
    An RV is engineered for the weight of its existing body. Adding house siding could bring on an overweight issue.
  • 1968mooney's avatar
    1968mooney
    Explorer
    Feb 12, 2017
    The 1st thing you need to do before adding anything that involves "weight" is go get it weighed. I owned a 95 36ft. MH that with full fuel and water had a useful load of 250 lbs. With me and my wife, we were over gross. You add everything you want it will be a "tiny house". You can park it and live in it, but not travel.
  • gbopp's avatar
    gbopp
    Explorer
    Feb 12, 2017
    Whats wrong with the outside that you need to add siding?

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