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- Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:58 pm
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: J Channel/Gutter Sealer
- Replies: 1
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J Channel/Gutter Sealer
Hi, I'm back. I'm replacing the insulation along my outside walls on my '96 Fleetwood 16x80. When I get to the point of putting everything back together, what type of sealant/caulking should I put on the J channel/gutter surrounding the roof. What is on there now is some type of caulking that is gra...
- Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:21 pm
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: Metal Siding Removal/Reuse
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4194
Re: Metal Siding Removal/Reuse
Greg - you aren't joking about the panels creasing and bending - I've found stronger materials being used to cover paperback books! So far, I haven't found any staples under the seams, but there are enough of 'em around the roof and along the top of the outside walls. I'm slowly but surely making pr...
- Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:46 pm
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: Noisy roof when the wind blows
- Replies: 9
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Re: Noisy roof when the wind blows
Dona: Are you moving into my home? Just kidding, but I also live in a 1996 single-wide Fleetwood, 16X80 with a peaked metal roof. And yes, it is "normal" listening to the roof flex and rumble on windy days. Basically, the sheet metal was placed over the trusses on the roof, and only fasten...
- Tue Apr 13, 2010 2:08 am
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: Metal Siding Removal/Reuse
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4194
Metal Siding Removal/Reuse
Hello: I have been a lurker for the last year or two, and now have a question. I live in a 16'x80' 1996 Fleetwood, and want to know about removing and reusing the vertical metal siding on my home. The reason I want to remove the siding is to install new insulation inside the wall, especially on the ...