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Originally Posted by volleylbiggs
thanks for your advice I will let you know how this goes. What do you think about taking the walls off to inspect the insulation? There is no smell or moldy smell. If this was a house I have no problem taking dry wall down to check this but this airstream wall is a different deal. thanks
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If you had loads of mold growth at the floor area or window areas it might require a removal but I feel it is not necessary as you say no smell is apparent. Cleaning up the areas where water was gathering from the leak with a bleach&water 50/50 mix should kill any mold spores that may be present in those areas. Unless the leak was present inside the wall cavity itself the insulation should be intact and need no treatment. If you have had mice infestation in between the interior and exterior walls then you would want to remove the interior panels to clean out feces and pee damaged insulation and replace it with new. If you plan to replace insulation or wiring you should do those things first by removing the interior panels. Before you do that it is always best to stop all water intrusion from areas where openings have been made in exterior panels to include all rivets, windows, lettering, awning rails A/C units, trim strips and all other openings in the "skin"! Getting your shell in the dry and well sealed should always be the first priority. Let us know how it works out for you. Hope this helps, Ed