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lots2fish28

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I ran the aluminum siding to the bottom of the frame (to help keep the salt off), and then ran diamond plate over the top (to keep from denting from banking).

I cut my wall studs to 6'9" and used 2x4's ripped in half. From the top of the floor to the top of the top plate that gave me exactly 7'.

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The diamond plate should be under the aluminum siding. I know yours will probably never leak, but technically it should be under the siding. When you get snow melting off the roof it is running behind the diamond plate and you dont want that. If you have road salt it might be getting back there too and over the years your siding and fastners may corrode off.

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The diamond plate should be under the aluminum siding. I know yours will probably never leak, but technically it should be under the siding. When you get snow melting off the roof it is running behind the diamond plate and you dont want that. If you have road salt it might be getting back there too and over the years your siding and fastners may corrode off.

thats exactly right, always put it together so it sheds water

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Im finally ready to frame up the walls. Question for you guys I would like to put the rv door on the v front. My first question is do guys see any problems with putting the door in the V front. And my other question is has anybody bought a door from the sponsor of this forum and if so how wide is the outside metal flange on the door.

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You really need to get the door and windows before you start framing so you know exactly what you have. The problem I see with putting the door in the V is the amount of rocks that might hit it going down the road. Other than that it is up to you where you want to put it.

Are you going to build with 2*3s??

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Im finally ready to frame up the walls. Question for you guys I would like to put the rv door on the v front. My first question is do guys see any problems with putting the door in the V front. And my other question is has anybody bought a door from the sponsor of this forum and if so how wide is the outside metal flange on the door.

I don't know who you're talking about when you say forum sponser...There's a place in malica that I found to have the best prices on doors. Their windows were comparable to local big box stores. I bought everything from them for the convenience.

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