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by calderhill
Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:08 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: windows-replace or take out completely????
Replies: 12
Views: 7208

Re: windows-replace or take out completely????

All good answers. Now let's get real! Replacement windows or no windows means making a mess of your interior and exterior walls. You really need to sit, stare and picture what will happen. Picture an errant vehicle coming through your wall. Now you can picture how to fix the big hole in your wall. I...
by calderhill
Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:23 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: allure vinyl ultra click plank flooring
Replies: 18
Views: 12698

Re: allure vinyl ultra click plank flooring

I love pictures! Here is a closeup shot of proper wall spacing before I finish the shoe molding. Also a shot of the kitchen to living room transition as an example of what you can do. Practice, practice! Yep, HouseMedic, every once in awhile my molding nail heads downward and has to be repositioned.
by calderhill
Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:05 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Water Heater Help
Replies: 10
Views: 5071

Re: Water Heater Help

The drain is a foot up from the tank bottom? If it was electric I would say check the breaker. Then hook up a hose and turn the drain on and off a few times as they tend to get flakey just sitting there doing nothing for decades. Yes, i would turn off the gas at this point and wait for the pro. No, ...
by calderhill
Thu Oct 24, 2013 8:22 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: allure vinyl ultra click plank flooring
Replies: 18
Views: 12698

Re: allure vinyl ultra click plank flooring

Here's the perfect link to show all you will ever need to know. It should also make you think about the manufacturers "Ease of installation" claims. Not everyone has the necessary manual skills and I might add, patience, at times. This type of flooring and myself go back many years. Practi...
by calderhill
Wed Oct 23, 2013 7:04 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: allure vinyl ultra click plank flooring
Replies: 18
Views: 12698

Re: allure vinyl ultra click plank flooring

Something you all might ponder. Is the floor not going to have furniture on it or as some as you have seen fit to dramatize putting anything on the floor is a no-no. Stop and think. It is a floor. It will be buried under heavy furniture. Wall to wall. Might hit a ton! And it's all on top of the floor.
by calderhill
Tue Oct 22, 2013 6:51 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: allure vinyl ultra click plank flooring
Replies: 18
Views: 12698

Re: allure vinyl ultra click plank flooring

One more for the road!
by calderhill
Tue Oct 22, 2013 6:49 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: allure vinyl ultra click plank flooring
Replies: 18
Views: 12698

Re: allure vinyl ultra click plank flooring

Haven't I put up multiple pictures before?
by calderhill
Tue Oct 22, 2013 6:47 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: allure vinyl ultra click plank flooring
Replies: 18
Views: 12698

Re: allure vinyl ultra click plank flooring

My other pictures didn't make it!
by calderhill
Tue Oct 22, 2013 6:45 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: allure vinyl ultra click plank flooring
Replies: 18
Views: 12698

Re: allure vinyl ultra click plank flooring

Sorry for the delay. Here's a few pictures of the 1970 I'm remodeling. Since the cabinets were in, the flooring just butts to them. Since the stove and the refrigerator are easily movable, the flooring is under them. This is Home Depot's cheapest Trafficmaster Glentown Oak locking/floating laminate ...
by calderhill
Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:49 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: questions on electric wiring?
Replies: 6
Views: 3642

Re: questions on electric wiring?

Ponch is 100% correct. There are areas where homeowners may legally do anything to their home. There are areas that are not covered by any rules. But you have to ask yourself, "Do I feel lucky today?". That's what it amounts to if you or a non-licensed person does the work.
by calderhill
Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:17 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Should siding be sealed? Light shows all the way around.
Replies: 5
Views: 3653

Re: Should siding be sealed? Light shows all the way around.

Another "I just did it". That's exactly what mine looked like except they notched the back of the studs for the wire. Since, like you, I had the whole trailer wide open I opted to seal it all air tight. My exterior studs are a real 2 by 4 and I filled anything and everything with foam, ins...
by calderhill
Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:03 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: allure vinyl ultra click plank flooring
Replies: 18
Views: 12698

Re: allure vinyl ultra click plank flooring

Having just installed about 600 sq ft of a similar flooring and my own preference for any flooring, flooring first. It just makes everything so much easier. Please read the install directions diligently. The internet is awash with complaints on installing "click" type flooring. It will tak...
by calderhill
Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:05 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Are real gutters possible? Water runs down the sides
Replies: 4
Views: 2779

Re: Are real gutters possible? Water runs down the sides

Since I completely remodeled my single wide, I had it easy looking for holes in the skin. Removing walls and insulation revealed all. Kinda obvious with the sun shining through. Holes but no leaks that I could see. All the holes seemed to be missing siding screws or where something was screwed on an...
by calderhill
Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:11 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Are real gutters possible? Water runs down the sides
Replies: 4
Views: 2779

Re: Are real gutters possible? Water runs down the sides

Water running down the sides of anything outside when it rains I believe would be inevitable. Just the other day here in mid-state NY, the rain was blowing down sideways for quite awhile. My trailer has a gazillion screws, no gutters and no water entry. What I'm saying is take care of the water entr...
by calderhill
Sat Oct 05, 2013 9:07 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: tube & flap for exhaust fan in bathrom
Replies: 3
Views: 3612

Re: tube & flap for exhaust fan in bathrom

Amazon has more listed than you really want to thumb through! Just input "bathroom exhaust damper". Good luck!