RV construction types....

groundhogy wrote:
Hi All,
My questions here will make it very apparent that I am new
to the RV thing as I have mentioned before. lol. But here
goes..

I am seeing several styles of RV here.

- The (older style?) ones with the ruffley sides. The
ruffles are lengthwise, I guess adding stiffness.
Are these aluminum? It seems to me it would be hard to
seal windows and doors well if you are sealing a flat
thing to a ruffley thing.Commonly called corrogated aluminum. Old school siding. Cheap, durable. Usually stapled to wood studs

- The Smooth sided ones. As I understand these are usually
a laminate of several materials? Vacuum and cured?
Fiberglass and wood?There are various smooth siding materials used, plastic to fiberglas to aluminum. Easier to wash and wax harder to repair

- Aluminum airstream types. Not sure what is just under
the aluminum.Airstreams are all aluminum construction sitting on a steel frame. You will see because of their design less inside storage.

I am wondering what the plusses and minuses are.

I also guess some manufacturers have proprietary build-ups
that they tout as better? Yes, there are several different side wall types. Each has its pluses and minuses. IMHO none are perfect.

thanks,
groundhogy