Sunseeker Construction

Lumpty wrote:
Sunseekers have an aluminum frame, and utilize Azdel composite in the sidewalls instead of the more common luan. Azdel will not soak up water and swell like luan does, greatly reducing/eliminating the chance of delamination. That, combined with a crowned fiberglass roof and standard rear and optional front fiberglass caps makes for a very durable house, probably the best construction available in a conventional "C".

It sounds like "The Right" Sunseeker may be "Built To Last". Interesting about that new interior wall material. Do you know if the walls are vacuumm bonded?

BTW, you are right about aluminum wall & ceiling framing. I stand corrected on that being the material of choice. I am fixing my earlier reply.

Azdel sounds like good stuff. It'd be neat to see a delamination experiment involving filon glue to luan and filon glued to azdel.

Sunseekers have an aluminum frame, and utilize Azdel composite in the sidewalls instead of the more common luan. Azdel will not soak up water and swell like luan does, greatly reducing/eliminating the chance of delamination. That, combined with a crowned fiberglass roof and standard rear and optional front fiberglass caps makes for a very durable house, probably the best construction available in a conventional "C".

They stopped using wood for cars a long time ago.... I think they might be onto something.

I doubt the walls have steel studs. Most use aluminum for the house frame. FR also does not have luan substrate (wood) under the fiberglass for the wall material. They use walls with something called Azdel which is relatively new to the industry. You can look it up.

That means the walls & roof use aluminum framing. It makes for a better structure assuming other good practices are in place. Wood expands and contracts with the change in seasons which is harder on caulk-work. And as you pointed out, wood can hold water and rot when gotten wet.

Regarding floors, most if not all RV manufactures use steel beams with wood over it. Low end models get chip board. The better ones use marine plywood. Some brands like Phoenix Cruiser get a thick plastic corregated under-belly protective barrier with foam block insulation in between. Admittedly I am not familiar with every flavor construction method in the making of floors, walls, and roof.

Phoenix Cruisers Get Marine Plywood, Foam Block Insulation In Between Steel Beams, Thick Corregated Plastic Underbelly
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