General wall construction

[Daxinarian]

I have evidence of a past water leak on the rear wall of my 2012 312qbud. I want to open up the wall to see what the actual damage is but I have no idea how the walls are attached to the frame. Can anyone provide some insight as to the general construction method?

[SacRV]

Do you see a vertical seal between panels? That’s where you want to open up. Remove the seal and you’ll see what you need to remove.

[Daxinarian]

There isn’t so much a seal as a piece “tape” that matches the wallpaper.

[bikendan]

Originally Posted by Daxinarian

I have evidence of a past water leak on the rear wall of my 2012 312qbud. I want to open up the wall to see what the actual damage is but I have no idea how the walls are attached to the frame. Can anyone provide some insight as to the general construction method?

It would help if you posted which brand your RV is since many brands use the same model number and it's not listed in your profile.

[MtBiker]

If it is not leaking and everything is dry you may just want to leave it alone.
Just because it got wet at one point does not mean the wall itself is damaged anymore than just some cosmetic evidence on the outside.
Be sure that the outside is sealed up well and go enjoy.

[Daxinarian]

Originally Posted by bikendan

It would help if you posted which brand your RV is since many brands use the same model number and it's not listed in your profile.

It is a Salem Hemisphere 312QBUD

[rsdata]

When I cut into my wall to add a baggage door I found a solid foam sandwich. The framing is aluminum and the wall was solid foam with two very thin sheets of luan plywood with fiberglass on the outside. All was vacuum sealed together with no easy way to separate the pieces.

THis was on a 2014 hybrid, the outside wall. When I cut the opening I cut too low and cut into the lower aluminum wall frame which appeared to have a wooden core inside the aluminum tubing. The aluminum tube was screwed to the floor frame from the bottom up thru the aluminum.

[Daxinarian]

Originally Posted by rsdata

When I cut into my wall to add a baggage door I found a solid foam sandwich. The framing is aluminum and the wall was solid foam with two very thin sheets of luan plywood with fiberglass on the outside. All was vacuum sealed together with no easy way to separate the pieces.



THis was on a 2014 hybrid, the outside wall. When I cut the opening I cut too low and cut into the lower aluminum wall frame which appeared to have a wooden core inside the aluminum tubing. The aluminum tube was screwed to the floor frame from the bottom up thru the aluminum.

Thanks, not the answer I hoped for, but it is the answer that I need.

[Daxinarian]

Originally Posted by MtBiker

If it is not leaking and everything is dry you may just want to leave it alone.
Just because it got wet at one point does not mean the wall itself is damaged anymore than just some cosmetic evidence on the outside.
Be sure that the outside is sealed up well and go enjoy.

We have been thinking about selling it now before the market gets flooded with used units. It is starting to show its age and there are a few areas where they aren’t “problems” right now, but might become problems in the future. This is one of them. So do I keep the camper with the problems I know about or roll the dice and get something newer (with new and different problems &#129315

I might just pull off the wallpaper, make sure the luan is sound and put up new wallpaper (if I can find it)

[bikendan]

Originally Posted by Daxinarian

It is a Salem Hemisphere 312QBUD

Moved to Salem sub-forum.