It got wet, now what?

[BigDogF250]

Last drive home was pretty windy, and I didn't notice but the aluminum siding up high in the trailer came unstapled a bit. One panel below popped out from the one above, creating a perfect funnel, and then, of course, it rained. This is the front, left side of the trailer, right above the bedroom window. I had some water intrusion on the bed and wall.

So, I have a couple of good ideas on fixing the siding. But, what, if anything, should be done to the wall? I have the windows open today (78 degrees out) and will be using a heater over the weekend to keep it hot enough to dry out. Before/during the siding repair I can remove the window and even the hatch below that to get a look at the inside of the wall and replace any wet insulation.

Aside from that is there anything I should be doing? Obviously not going to expose the entire sidewall unless/until it needs structural work, just looking to minimize damage/dry rot knowing that it got wet.

[BigDogF250]

I have no idea on the siding, it literally tore around the small staples holding it in place. So there are small pieces of the aluminum still stuck under the staples in the wood. The spot appears to be about 5 feet long and about 3 panels tall (3-4 feet).

I've got a combination of staples from an air gun and stainless screws that will be used to put it back together, as always doing a better job than the MFR did.

I will check out renting a dehumidifier for a week to really dry it out, that's a good idea.

[Oasisbob]

If it were my rig I would probley use a air blowing hose off my electric water collecting dehumidifier and seal around hose with tape. Suck moisture out. I am more concerned about why this siding did this? Hope for the best.

[ksg5000]

When I had water intrusion issue in my Class C I used a combo of heat, fans, water abortion crystals, dehumidifier and a generous amt of patience before I started repairs. You want to remove the moisture and that can be a slow process.