Different TT construction
It seems that the industry is slowly moving away from wood stud, fiberglass insulation and aluminum siding to the fiberglass skin, aluminum tubing, solid foam for wall construction. Both have their p...
Forum Discussion
theoldwizard1 wrote:I question the quality of the fiberglass bat insulation in the sticks and tin units. It's just the batting with no backing, and I don't think the stuff I've seen is even R7. It's not attached to anything and is just kind of shoved in placed (in a hurry). I found a couple places in my current trailer that didn't even have the batting inserted (Now corrected, and luckily my trailer is small enough that the furnace or A/C have been able to easily keep up.) On top of that, sound travels through my current trailer very clearly. If you have a secret, don't whisper it near my trailer.TurnThePage wrote:
With that said, my next RV will likely be one of the aluminum framed variety, for reasons not related to weight.
I'll bite ! For what reasons ?
I also poked a hole through the aluminum siding while dragging the trailer into a remote region. I just don't think it's strong enough.
Last but not least, ALL the models with the floor plans and features that appeal to me aren't even offered in sticks and tin anymore.
