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by LeeFred
Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:58 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: J Channel/Gutter Sealer
Replies: 1
Views: 1696

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...
by LeeFred
Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:21 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Metal Siding Removal/Reuse
Replies: 2
Views: 4150

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...
by LeeFred
Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:46 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Noisy roof when the wind blows
Replies: 9
Views: 16732

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...
by LeeFred
Tue Apr 13, 2010 2:08 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Metal Siding Removal/Reuse
Replies: 2
Views: 4150

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 ...