Search found 195 matches

by joedirt63
Mon Jun 07, 2010 5:44 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Flattening, and sealing particle board sub-floor
Replies: 9
Views: 12543

Re: Flattening, and sealing particle board sub-floor

hey i'm in the prosses of doing that same thing with myy kids 88 zimmer, member while back i wrote about floor ? well i just finished a14x30 section of floor with 3/4 marine grade plywood, some guy had a bunch in his basment and i talked him into selling it to me. you can't find this stuff around he...
by joedirt63
Mon May 31, 2010 6:21 am
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: When I peeled back the vinyl paper...
Replies: 8
Views: 13138

Re: When I peeled back the vinyl paper...

oh yeah quick note wall paper wetting solution can be substituted with laundry fabric softener, dilute it with water, worked for me , all i did when i bought this place for the first 3 months was take off papper and then paint. paint is good walls too but the seams arrrrrrg. can't seal the seams.
by joedirt63
Mon May 31, 2010 6:12 am
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: Trouble with Neighbors
Replies: 38
Views: 18835

Re: Trouble with Neighbors

i have neighbor who just can't stand the sight of my new umbrella cloths dryer, you know the kind that is out side and is 100% eco friendly, it's on my side of thelot right where my deck is planned to be, that issue was resolved ,so i thought. he wouldn't tell me personally ,he told the park owner a...
by joedirt63
Mon May 31, 2010 6:00 am
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: When I peeled back the vinyl paper...
Replies: 8
Views: 13138

Re: When I peeled back the vinyl paper...

i 've had the same experiance with wall paper and filling in seam, let me know what you used for the seams cause joint copound even that vynle stuff cracks, cause of the vibration and movement of this house when the washer is running,first time i felt it i thouhgt we were haveing tremors. i have fix...
by joedirt63
Sun May 09, 2010 6:44 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: what the heck is a zimmer????
Replies: 3
Views: 11653

what the heck is a zimmer????

ok it seems that my oldest kid is following in dad's foot steps and bought a m/h in my park. seems to be nice one except for the big holes in the kitchen floor that extends to the back of the house about a 8 foot by 12 foot area in the center, this was caused by a water heater gone evil, water heate...
by joedirt63
Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:17 am
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: "It's just a trailer" mentality
Replies: 3
Views: 2875

Re: "It's just a trailer" mentality

oh just one more thing remember HE will not give you more that he knows you can handle.
by joedirt63
Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:12 am
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: "It's just a trailer" mentality
Replies: 3
Views: 2875

Re: "It's just a trailer" mentality

sister i knoww where you're comeing from, my mobile HOME is the first thing i didn't rent or lease in 27 years,, it didn't need any major work i just did stuff remodel it to make it mine, i did it all my self, wife told me what she wanted and i told her if it can be done and i did it, friends gave a...
by joedirt63
Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:00 am
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: Trouble with Neighbors
Replies: 38
Views: 18835

Re: Trouble with Neighbors

that sounds cool, movie mabe you and wife can team up she just wrote a book Trailer Treasures, you know funny reality stuff that you would never think of but can relate too.
by joedirt63
Mon Apr 26, 2010 5:44 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Walk in Shower
Replies: 7
Views: 3525

Re: Walk in Shower

hello there's a brand of push ;ock called shark bites, they are the best thing toplumbing since copper and solder. ha ha , i have them installed every place i need a shut off ,they also have transition adapters ,and valve assmblies,and the best thing is you can use them on copper pvc, quest and pex....
by joedirt63
Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:48 am
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: bathroom reno
Replies: 4
Views: 4063

Re: bathroom reno

yeah greg , shoot from the hip you and the other guys tell it like it is straight foward, and you guys always seem to give honest real world advice, it's a good thing.
by joedirt63
Thu Apr 22, 2010 2:42 pm
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: bathroom reno
Replies: 4
Views: 4063

Re: bathroom reno

well my response would be cement board on the wall behind the surround. but my bath has just plain ole 3/8 mildew resistant sheet rock, make sure the floor is in could condition no water damage.with the surround ,depending on material you cancut.it out around the window like sheet rock, just make su...
by joedirt63
Tue Apr 20, 2010 2:20 pm
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: Trouble with Neighbors
Replies: 38
Views: 18835

Re: Trouble with Neighbors

yeah greg , you can't fix stupid. lol they call me tater salad, rotflol. sorry some times funny things just pop in my head.
by joedirt63
Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:24 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: exterior sidewall range vent
Replies: 2
Views: 1144

Re: exterior sidewall range vent

some home supply stores may have a blank type flange that you can install around the vent ducting,some thing like the plates used for exterior outlets or dryervents that go throught the side, also be sure to keep the j channle in tact or replace it if it gets damaged. it keeps the water from running...
by joedirt63
Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:32 pm
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: Trouble with Neighbors
Replies: 38
Views: 18835

Re: Trouble with Neighbors

it's tuff , the homes being close together here too, there's always one who knows all the dirt in the park and it usually the park managers wife, ha ha .sound like you got a bunch of old hens clucking around .throw some corn and keep on walking.
by joedirt63
Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:00 am
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: some more kinda funny junk
Replies: 0
Views: 3122

some more kinda funny junk

exercize: my granmother started walking 5 miles a day when she was 60,now she's 97 and we don't know where the heck she is.[2] i work out in the morning befor my brain relies what i'm doing.[3]I like long walks espiecally taken by some one who annoys me. [4] foot ball coach who resigned was intervei...