Aluminum vs Wood Construction?
What are the benefits and downsides to aluminum construction vs wood construction in a travel trailer?
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If one were to do a search of repairs posted to the Forum, one would find a large-ish number of front cap repairs..and recounts of the cost and or work involved, in removing and replacing the wood. With aluminum..you pull out and replace the wet insulation. Now..I am not an RV repair person, but I have paid for that..and replacing insulation is buckets cheaper than replacing the wood framing. And it's not the wood...it's the $100.00+ an hour labour rate.
Of course, no matter which material, one still has to locate and stop the water ingress.
Gary Haupt
Of course, no matter which material, one still has to locate and stop the water ingress.
Gary Haupt
