Rotted out under-tub Caribou 8
Just a heads-up to those with Outfitter Caribou units with wooden tub: there is some kind of very cheap furniture veneer under the entire tub glued to the floor XPS foam and aluminum beams. This has a...
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silversand, sorry you have the problem and I know you really take good care of your stuff.
You mentioned a rotted wing. Was that on the same side as the tub/shower bottom rot? If so, may be a leak somewhere higher up causing or had a hand in the rotting. I really can't understand why a TC manufacturer would use flimsy 1/8" wood panel cover for the bottom anywhere as it's guaranteed to get wet and having no ventilation, trapped water will always rot wood. 1/8" wood may be lite in weight but really isn't strong enough to hold even the insulation in place over time when off the truck with thermal and wind actions. The bottom of a TC should always be designed, materials used, built, and sealed against any water intrusion. Sweating from condensation under the tub/shower floor sure wouldn't help either and that's going to happen when it's warm inside and cold outside.
Silversand, seeing your pic of the rot makes me wonder: What were they thinking and has you wondering also.
You mentioned a rotted wing. Was that on the same side as the tub/shower bottom rot? If so, may be a leak somewhere higher up causing or had a hand in the rotting. I really can't understand why a TC manufacturer would use flimsy 1/8" wood panel cover for the bottom anywhere as it's guaranteed to get wet and having no ventilation, trapped water will always rot wood. 1/8" wood may be lite in weight but really isn't strong enough to hold even the insulation in place over time when off the truck with thermal and wind actions. The bottom of a TC should always be designed, materials used, built, and sealed against any water intrusion. Sweating from condensation under the tub/shower floor sure wouldn't help either and that's going to happen when it's warm inside and cold outside.
Silversand, seeing your pic of the rot makes me wonder: What were they thinking and has you wondering also.
