The Shell

How the Shell is Built Determines Lifetime Value

What does luxury RV living mean to you? Custom all-wood cabinets? Solid-surface countertops? How about residential furniture and appliances?

All the things that make full-time RV living comfortable wouldn’t matter unless the same quality construction goes into the shell that protects them.

At New Horizons RV, we understand that how the shell is built holds the key to lifetime value.

Getting in on the Ground Floor

We begin the shell by laying a laminated floor over the entire custom chassis, including the basement and slide-outs. The layers of that floor include:

• 5/8-inch-thick plywood decking
• 1 ½-inch-thick polystyrene foam insulation
• Birch overlay

The lamination process eliminates squeaks and ensures a smooth floor that feels solid over every inch of the coach – even under cabinets and in closets. Your choice of floor covering is applied after this process is complete.

What’s in the Wall Sandwich

You wouldn’t want to eat it, but our “wall sandwich” sure makes for a safe, strong and comfortable RV dream home. The layers of the sandwich include:

• Interior wall board with wallpaper pre-bonded to it
• 1 ½ inches of high-density foam insulation
• Lauan plywood and fiberglass

At the heart of our wall panels is a structural framework of tubular aluminum, double welded for strength and durability. The whole thing is assembled, glued and pressure rolled to bond the layers together.

Raising an Even Better Roof

Both our Majestic and Summit lines feature a radiused roofing system made of XTRM PLY material. Benefits of the system include:

• No standing water, stains or leaks
• PVC material that prevents tears and punctures
• Years of trouble-free service
• Front and rear fiberglass caps with LED lighting

Four inches of polystyrene foam insulation are laminated to the roofing system.

True Four-Season RV Comfort

The laminated floor, walls and roof on our coaches do more than create an incredibly sturdy RV that will withstand the rigors of the road for decades to come. They deliver true four-season comfort that withstands temperatures.

Luxury RV living means being surrounded by all the comforts of home, and what New Horizons delivers is only limited by your dreams. But a carefree, comfortable RV lifestyle also depends on what you can’t see.

That’s why we build a shell that will protect those dreams – not only now but for a lifetime.