An innovator for the recreational and vacation vehicle sector, Airstream was founded by Wally Byam in 1932. A company that quickly blossomed on the success of aerodynamic aluminum travel trailers, Airstream continues to use the same iconic styling and construction. Along with vacationing families and other adventures, commercial as well as government agencies such as NASA have continued to popularize the Airstream product line.

Making its debut in the 80’s, the Airstream Excella is the Titanic of all Airstreams. The 34′ models have three axles and are bring the term “land yacht” to greater heights. At over 6,000 lbs. forget what you thought or imagined luxury, comfort and practicality could be in a travel trailer. Designed for long-term of full-time use, the Airstream Excella takes it a step farther with traditional styling that never forces you to compromise. The Excella/Limited line offers elegant floor plans with outstanding storage capacity, residential-styling galleys, spacious living areas, private sleeping quarters and ingenious slide-out options.

Before…

This Airstream came in to get some cosmetic work done.

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During…

We have started to tear down the cabinets, bed, and carpet. When we started to remove the carpet, we ran into black mold and structural damage.

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We have removed the wheels and drums.

While continuing the teardown process, we were also inspecting for mold.

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We got all the carpet removed and the next step is to safely remove the mold.

We have removed all the subflooring contaminated by mold and washed the surrounding areas.

Once the couch was removed we found rotted subflooring.

While continuing the teardown process, we have removed the sink and toilet from the bathroom. We have also taken out the sink and fridge from the kitchen.