Living Room Slide out
Was able to get the slide out wall cut out. I am sure the structure I made for it is way over kill but what else is new. I used 1.5" x 3" .180" wall boxed steel all the way around the opening and then a piece of 2" x 3" .250" wall steel for the header. The top, bottom and front piece of steel I used the existing 5/16" bolts that secure the outer aluminum to the FRP by drilling and tapping the steel and using longer bolts. Turned out great but lots of work! The aluminum frame work for the slideout is designed to just be screwed into the wood wall. I decided to drill through to the steel and tap holes in so I can secure with #8 stainless screws instead. I am going to pull back the aluminum frame work and paint behind it yet so when I paint the hole camper I will just paint up do edge of the frame work and not have to worry about behind their. Will also help seal up the wood incase water did get behind there I shouldn't have to worry about water getting into the wall.
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