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- Mon Jan 26, 2015 9:12 am
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: attic condensation,out of ideas
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7117
Re: attic condensation,out of ideas
i had roof leakage because the rubber boot on the vent stack looked like the cracked one shown above.
have you checked all of your vents?
- Tue Dec 16, 2014 8:38 am
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: Vinyl U_channel for Hot water tank cover.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4190
Re: Vinyl U_channel for Hot water tank cover.
there is absolutely no molding in your local lowed or home depot that would work??? something like the 2 on the left and the one at top right??FLIENLOW wrote: have any ideas or a work around for the 1/4 dry cover?
- Sun Dec 14, 2014 6:04 am
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: Vinyl U_channel for Hot water tank cover.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4190
Re: Vinyl U_channel for Hot water tank cover.
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- Tue Dec 09, 2014 7:20 am
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: Trimming batten strips
- Replies: 5
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Re: Trimming batten strips
or equivalent
- Tue Nov 25, 2014 5:58 am
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: Need advice to prevent another disaster
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10772
Re: Need advice to prevent another disaster
i have the same thing as ponch and have never had an issue with uninsulated and vented skirting in the 6 years i have lived in my home
underbelly is fully intact with no holes etc
underbelly is fully intact with no holes etc
- Thu Nov 13, 2014 6:51 am
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: Building a new deck
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4572
Re: Building a new deck
you can build it yourself but I believe youll need a building permit to ensure your deck is up to your towns building codes check in to your towns building department for the proper permits I checked with my towns building department for replacing the floor boards on my deck and I didn't need a perm...
- Tue Nov 11, 2014 4:25 am
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: Oil or Oilless Air Compressor/Winterizing
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2275
Re: Oil or Oilless Air Compressor/Winterizing
my brother used a shop vac to blow out the water lines in his mobile home he had in Maine. never a problem
- Fri Oct 31, 2014 4:51 am
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: Removing Dents
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4873
Re: Removing Dents
suction cup?
- Mon Oct 27, 2014 11:30 am
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: Rotting Wood
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5158
Re: Rotting Wood
none of us can force you to do it right by replacing the entire pot. i dont believe the sun was 100% responsible in creating the rot. since the post looks to be virtually on the ground, water would have wicked in from puddling water at the bottom of the post. scraping out the rot might destroy the e...
- Sun Oct 26, 2014 4:35 am
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: downspouts
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3242
Re: downspouts
fixed for now
since the gutter is so narrow we found this mesh naterial to keep out the leaves
since the gutter is so narrow we found this mesh naterial to keep out the leaves
- Sat Oct 25, 2014 5:27 am
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: downspouts
- Replies: 4
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Re: downspouts
the pipes are aluminum and 1 3/8 inch outer diameter
i'll take a ride to my local lowes and home depot to maybe find some pvc pipe coupling that might fit the outside of the pipe
i'll take a ride to my local lowes and home depot to maybe find some pvc pipe coupling that might fit the outside of the pipe
- Fri Oct 24, 2014 7:14 am
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: downspouts
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3242
downspouts
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/flytire/downspout1_zps4092f301.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/flytire/downspout2_zps0e21978b.jpg i have scoured the internet looking for replacement parts for the gutter downspouts shown above the home is circa 1988 (plus or minus) and the porch is...
- Mon Oct 20, 2014 5:48 am
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: Rotting Wood
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5158
Re: Rotting Wood
why put a bandaid on something that really should be replaced?
ditto what 1987 said
ditto what 1987 said
- Fri Oct 17, 2014 9:27 am
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: Light switches that grip the back side of drywall
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4119
Re: Light switches that grip the back side of drywall
I just put one of these in with no problems
easy to install
easy to install
- Sun Oct 12, 2014 6:01 am
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: Adding Microwave Over Stove?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6201
Re: Adding Microwave Over Stove?
Has anyone cut out a slot in the cabinets and added a microwave over the stove? Pictures? We'd like to pull the range hood and add a microwave to free up counter space. Related: If we were to tile the back splash, would you recommend before or after the microwave install? TIA my house had the micro...