My Chemical-Free House on “Building a Custom Non-Toxic Aluminum Travel Trailer”
July 1, 2013
Corinne Segura discusses customizing a Camplite trailer for chemical and mold sensitivities in an article called “Building A Custom Non-Toxic Aluminum Travel Trailer” in her blog My Chemical-Free House.
From the article:
The 2014 Camplite travel trailer comes with no wood, no steel, and can be made without any vinyl or toxic upholstery.
The walls, (inside and out), and the cabinets and benches are aluminum with a baked-on finish. The insulation is foam but is sealed off by the aluminum (aluminum is a VOC barrier).
I chose the 11FDB (11 x 7 foot interior) which still feels very spacious to me and has a washroom (toilet and shower), a kitchen (sink, fridge, room for hotplate) and is wired for 30 amps.
This still had a chemical smell when new. The amount of time it takes to offgas depends on the temperature and your sensitivities. I think after 6 months it was good but was not totally scent-free. I recommend using an ozone generator to speed up the offgassing (more on the safety of using ozone here).
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