Ok..so I pulled my shower apart on my 2023 370FB. The attached pictures should tell the story of what I found. Hopefully this helps others consider whether or not they want or need to tackle a rebuild like I am. Since my rig is 3 years old, I would probably only get half price for it. No sense taking a haircut, to only get a new model with the same possible issues. The jury is still out whether we will see complaints on the Instant hot water heaters and full shower inserts. I am thinking those full inserts are going to be taking a lot of stress, based on the framing choices and technique I see here. Fixing the issues myself, will be much cheaper. Hats of to all of the DIY members!! I only have 3 hours into this so far. Now it is time to price out some options. I will share the costs, when I nail them down. Any ideas or thoughts will be appreciated.
Shower seat repair?
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BryanValRox
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RockDoc896,
Thank you for sharing your journey with photos. Inquiring minds want to know and this helps all of us sharpen our saw by actually visualizing how our coaches are assembled.
Project documentation like this is valuable for all of us DIY er ’s.
Thanks again!
Update to decisions of what I will use for shower install.
The contractor option and shipping a replacement from Alliance is just too expensive and a time delay.
I have picked this product from Lowes (Military discount). The panels can be cut to size and I can have them next week. They weigh only 92lbs.
I am going to use Go Board behind the panels and I will re-frame the walls. It comes in 1/4" thick, the panels are water proof, and the panels will stick to them. It is a light Hardy Board alternative. If my caulking fails, I will have the peace of mind that it isn't molding like their current plywood backing. I will see the water and simply re-apply caulking.
On the bedroom side, I will cut out the bottom 3" of mold, replace it with go board, and throw a piece of Base molding over it. If the problem is worse (I doubt it), then I will re-panel that side with a contrasting panel design.
So roughly speaking, I will be in it for $1,500 to $2,000. You can't get a contractor to show up for that.
I will also be trying out the Nautilus Retractable door system. Eliminating the glass offsets the panel weight added (Damn they are heavy and awkward to remove). Although weight is not an issue in how I have my rig setup. I will no longer have to make sure the wife clips the doors down correctly..LOL
The contractor option and shipping a replacement from Alliance is just too expensive and a time delay.
I have picked this product from Lowes (Military discount). The panels can be cut to size and I can have them next week. They weigh only 92lbs.
I am going to use Go Board behind the panels and I will re-frame the walls. It comes in 1/4" thick, the panels are water proof, and the panels will stick to them. It is a light Hardy Board alternative. If my caulking fails, I will have the peace of mind that it isn't molding like their current plywood backing. I will see the water and simply re-apply caulking.
On the bedroom side, I will cut out the bottom 3" of mold, replace it with go board, and throw a piece of Base molding over it. If the problem is worse (I doubt it), then I will re-panel that side with a contrasting panel design.
So roughly speaking, I will be in it for $1,500 to $2,000. You can't get a contractor to show up for that.
I will also be trying out the Nautilus Retractable door system. Eliminating the glass offsets the panel weight added (Damn they are heavy and awkward to remove). Although weight is not an issue in how I have my rig setup. I will no longer have to make sure the wife clips the doors down correctly..LOL