i'm not an expert but i have done alot of work with walls ,sheet rock and painting ect, with my own m/h and my daughter's. not sure if i understand the type of panels you describe. i've seen sheet rock covered with a vinle type wall paper that's used in homes ,it also has strips at the seams of each...

i found those type of outlets and switches in my kids home too. never saw anything like them befor. i found 2 that where burnt , then i stopped everything and replaced every single out let and wall switch i could find with a REAL outlet and switch. i used old construction boxes and for the outlets a...

craigs list or something of that sort. part it out if you can. fixtures, kitchen stuff,appliances. even used lumber, guys like us always lookin for bargains, you know what they say one mans trash is another mans treasure. if you sunk money into it try get something back if not what ever you get is g...

ok whats good for the goose is good for the gander. put up that 8 foot fence,(I like that idea) since it seems that there are no rules according to the manager , you can do what you want too. i,m sure you'll find out the rules then.when i bought this place i had the park owner and the manager come i...

after reading all these posts,and along with my own experienc, i am of the firm belief that there's something in the water. i mean people seem to be more selfish mean,inconsiderate and ,and ,just plain stupid, for the lack of a better word. i feel we all are in a way products of our enviorment, and ...

well this little trailer is the first home that i've owned and it's my castle. actually it's my bungalow. the thing that drew me to this was ,it's reminds me alot of the summer home i grew up in by the shore. seaside , n.j. the whole thing the area ,though it's not by the sea , has woods, and the ri...

one thing worked for us with fleas was we tore out all the carpets and bombed the house inside and out. carpet removal was a double edge sword . the fles had no place to hide and she want to put down laminate flooring. yanita , don't know where in p.a. you where headed but it's just as hot and humid...

i've seen it done, my neighbor is doing that to his 14x 60, he pulled out all the skirting and tracks. releveled the perimiter and added rock for drrainage , then he laid 4x4 ties level, and , dasicly screwed them to the base of the house where the skirting would go, and added acess doors and some v...

just think if you relpaced all the areas that used staples with nails or screws you'd probly lighten up the tailer so much that roof wiehgt would never be a factor. and it would be as sturdy as a stick house but on a metal frame . all the sub flooring i put down and the walls i moved or put up where...

well i feel little better, when i saw that i said to my self what the!@#$%^&* where htey thinking? that t111 ply wood sounds like good idea but, i'm wondering about the weight factor, those rafters under my roof look more like spares on a air plane wing about as thick too.may i can talk her into...

thinking the same thing. would explain why the rooms are so cold in the winter,and the mold issue i had in the closet , they used the outside wall for the walk in closet. since it has the fiber board as sheathing should i stay with that or use something else?

zinsser bin 1-2-3 at home depot by me is about 16.00 to 20.00 a gal, the kilz is about the same. not sure if that is reasonable for you . also try dare i say it wal mart if there is one by you kilz is about 15.00 to 20.00 a gal there . home depot had a sale on glidden paints like 20.00 off or someth...

hello guys, i finally got started on the painting of my house , beher paint makes a exterior paint with primer, for vynle sideng and aluminum, wood ect, got 2 sides done and it seems to be holding fairly well ,does require two coats. it's a 94 astro, 2 bd rm.14x56 single. when i got to the rear end ...

sounds far fecthed but if the drain pipe opening is big enough you may be able to get a flexable bore scope device in to take a look see. they are fiber optic and have a light. iv'e used them alot at my job auto tech , then you can go from there. either way i would get some spray foam and close up a...

does your m/h have flat ceilings in the rooms at both ends of the house and a cathedral type ceiling in the center rooms, like the liveingroom and kitchen? that's how mine is and i've noticed the simaler thing, i'm thinking that is 2 diffrent types of support systems for the roof.going on, i know th...