Is A Little DLAM A Problem?

Why buy a problem? Move on.

If there are no leaks and a moisture meter doesn't show any problems a little delam wouldn't bother me on a 10 year old RV, especially if the price is adjusted accordingly. If the rest of the RV does everything you want take the savings and have fun with it. In 10 years when you sell it, it won't affect the price that much on a 20 year old RV.

JMHO

I'm leaning away from this RV. I still have lots to look at that are closer. The seller sent me pics and it looks worse than I first thought when I spoke with him. Too bad as the RV only has 16K miles on it despite it being well over 10 years old. I really appreciate the confimation of what I thought.

cbconway wrote:
Having a little delamination is like being a little bit pregnant. Things will most likely progress. Been there; done that; not fun.

I chose not to buy a nice Gulf Stream due to some delam, just not worth the risk.

Having a little delamination is like being a little bit pregnant. Things will most likely progress. Been there; done that; not fun.

Because the cost of repairing delamination can be so expensive, I would require the area be probe tested before buying… moisture content of interior wood should be below 13%... boat repair places and home inspectors normally have the tools to moisture test walls… although the seller would most likely object to probe testing…

I am going to disagree with the other posters. It can be a small problem. I have a small delam (about the size of a deck of cards) next to the furnace vent. Noticed the problem, fixed the problem and 2 years later nothing has changed. Every situation is different and the only way to tell if it is an issue is a thorough examination.

Agreed. Pass and move on, nothing to see there.

I bought a nice 14' popup with a slide from a guy that said he had a small leak in the corner. Had just a touch of discoloration in the tent on one end. Ceiling felt firm, no soft spots on the floor, rest of the camper was in like new condition. promised me it had been fixed and I could see the work where he had put some new tape on it. Thought I was getting a steal.

Bought it and used it a year. The next spring when I went to de-winterize and get under it, saw that the whole corner and front panel was rotted out. traded it in for a $1300 loss and considered myself lucky to learn the lesson on a Used Popup instead of a used TT or MH that could have cost me 10x or 20x that.

If your ready to risk taking a beating if it IS a bigger issue, your better off going to vegas and putting it on the roulette table.

Just my 2 cents, but delam does not happen overnight, or from a small leak. Delam happens because no one maintained the seals, and it was not just a little wet, but soaking wet, and it stayed wet for a while. I would pass it by, there are a lot of nice rigs out there without delam.

I wouldn't bother with it. It could be no issues, but then again. I bet the dealer won't guarantee it.