Big Decission Purchase Question

Christl wrote:

kerry4951 wrote:
Im not so sure that bulge has anything to do with water intrusion. My brand new AF had a few areas near the bottom of the side walls and mine were there since day 1. Mine arent as long as what you are showing, but they are slight bulges. They appear to be where the metal studs are. If you push on them they are solid and tight. If you can do the same thing then possibly they are construction faults and not delamination. Usually with delam the area is soft and can be pushed in.

Hi kerry4951: That is an interesting comment. Here is a picture of the underside of the side right below the bulge. The floor does not appear to show any signs of deformation. This may only be due to the material used in the floor of the slide (not affected by moisture)?

Hi kerry4951: Based on your above comment, I pursued it further with the present owner - it has come to light that the present owner bought the used unit from a RV dealer in US in March of 2012 and it had that bulge at that time and there was no mention of moisture damage and no one knows for sure if the original owners didn't get it from the factory like that just as you suggested there is a possibility. Based on there not being any other evidence of moisture damage (the bulge under pressure does not yield) and it does not look like the caulking has been replaced there, I am becoming inclined to believe this. Anything else you may see in the pictures, I would appreciate hearing. cheer christl