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Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree

10-09-2013, 10:12 AM

Replies: 16

Is there much thermal bridging from the aluminum wall studs?

Views: 9,500

Posted By SuiteShopping

Very good questions. Yes, once wood has...

Very good questions.

Yes, once wood has become wet (such as from wall condensation, a case where no leaks are involved) ---even just one time in an unusual dew point "climate event" -- the fungi...

Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree

10-08-2013, 11:17 PM

Replies: 16

Is there much thermal bridging from the aluminum wall studs?

Views: 9,500

Posted By SuiteShopping

Yes, I had found online several different DRV...

Yes, I had found online several different DRV brochures from over the years---and the wall construction diagrams worried me considerably. I have a background in construction and building supply---...

Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree

10-08-2013, 10:43 PM

Replies: 16

Is there much thermal bridging from the aluminum wall studs?

Views: 9,500

Posted By SuiteShopping

For contractual reasons with the co-owner of the...

For contractual reasons with the co-owner of the property, I don't have that option. (Plus, in some types of flood-plains, "quick-drive-off" capabilities are required----so fifth-wheels are fine but...

Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree

10-07-2013, 12:39 PM

Replies: 16

Is there much thermal bridging from the aluminum wall studs?

Views: 9,500

Posted By SuiteShopping

Thank you for your advice (and to everyone who...

Thank you for your advice (and to everyone who commented!) Much appreciated.

My purchase will be for long-term stationary use and so highway factors like tow weight are not as important to me.

...

Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree

10-05-2013, 04:07 PM

Replies: 0

Anyone here experimented with IR thermal sensors for leaks?

Views: 2,544

Posted By SuiteShopping

Anyone here experimented with IR thermal sensors for leaks?

In considering a purchase, can a remote IR thermometer help me find insulation gaps (such as sagging fiberglass batts) or air leaks? Or do I need a full-fledged thermal imaging system to see the...

Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree

10-05-2013, 04:03 PM

Replies: 16

Is there much thermal bridging from the aluminum wall studs?

Views: 9,500

Posted By SuiteShopping

Thanks for your very helpful response!

Thank you. This is exactly the sort of information I need from current owners. Comments:

So you are saying that when conditions outside produce dew on the outside siding of your Elite Suite...

Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree

10-05-2013, 01:16 PM

Replies: 16

Is there much thermal bridging from the aluminum wall studs?

Views: 9,500

Posted By SuiteShopping

Is there much thermal bridging from the aluminum wall studs?

Do I recall seeing some brochure showing aluminum wall studs? Doesn't that provide a ready path for heat going through the wall (as well as noise)?

Even wooden studs will drop a theoretical R-15...

Forum: Camping Destinations and Trip Planning

10-04-2013, 05:09 PM

Replies: 0

Buying in eastern TX, which month for best inventory/price?

Views: 5,755

Posted By SuiteShopping

Buying in eastern TX, which month for best inventory/price?

Shopping for USED full-timing 34' to 42' full-timer quality fifth-wheel which will stay in Texas and wonder if now (October) will tend to mean the best pricing time-of-year and the best...

Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree

10-04-2013, 03:51 PM

Replies: 7

Will a Select Suite 36TK3 give me quiet retreat from noise?

Views: 5,249

Posted By SuiteShopping

Thank you very much for your information, Joe. ...

Thank you very much for your information, Joe. That is very helpful for me as I make my final decisions.

You folks have been wonderful to this newcomer.

Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree

10-04-2013, 02:17 PM

Replies: 2

Will a Select Suite 36TK3 give me quiet retreat from noise?

Views: 2,854

Posted By SuiteShopping

Thanks for such helpful specifics! This is a...

Thanks for such helpful specifics! This is a great reassurance because I am likely to further inspect the unit and make an offer tomorrow, now that you've all helped me nail down some facts.

(Not...

Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree

10-04-2013, 02:15 PM

Replies: 7

Will a Select Suite 36TK3 give me quiet retreat from noise?

Views: 5,249

Posted By SuiteShopping

Thank you for the very helpful information! ...

Thank you for the very helpful information!

(I appreciate everyone's comments and for specifics like these.)

You've helped me to make my decision. I plan to inspect the unit tomorrow.

Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree

10-04-2013, 11:27 AM

Replies: 2

Will a Select Suite 36TK3 give me quiet retreat from noise?

Views: 2,854

Posted By SuiteShopping

Will a Select Suite 36TK3 give me quiet retreat from noise?

Will a Select Suite 36TK3 give me as much quiet at night as a Mobile Suites or Elite?

I ask because I am very pleased with a 2007 36TK3 Select Suite 36' model I found but several experienced...

Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree

10-04-2013, 03:25 AM

Replies: 7

Will a Select Suite 36TK3 give me quiet retreat from noise?

Views: 5,249

Posted By SuiteShopping

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