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by betty_joanne
Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:57 pm
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: Vapor barriers. Better place to buy where not 10ftx100ft
Replies: 7
Views: 9367

Vapor barriers. Better place to buy where not 10ftx100ft

Checked lowes and home depot online. The 4 mil and 6 mil plastic sheeting come in 10ft by 100ft pieces according to website. I have 28x76 double wide. Any better options out there size wise. atleast 15ftx100ft? Oh, is there a whole lot of difference in water vapor barrier performance between the 4 m...
by betty_joanne
Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:00 am
Forum: All Other HVAC Questions
Topic: Package Unit vs Split System
Replies: 10
Views: 13904

RE: Package Unit vs Split System

Have a dumb question. For the goodman packaged the goodman website says "The GPG15 Packaged Gas Electric provides energy-efficient cooling and heating performance in one self-contained unit." . So the a/c is electric and the heating part is gas? I only have electric available for the home....
by betty_joanne
Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:47 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Electric hot water heater replacement
Replies: 9
Views: 4778

Re: RE: Electric hot water heater replacement

I recently changed from a traditional water heater to a on demand system. I love it. I got mine on ebay, I had to change the breaker to support the unit when it first comes on and I had to upgrade the wiring. But check this out, My house is all electric and my electric bill used to be over $400 a m...
by betty_joanne
Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:42 pm
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: remove caulking from inside of stainless steel sink
Replies: 2
Views: 4419

remove caulking from inside of stainless steel sink

Who ever used caulking last in my trailer didn't clean up very well. There is dried chunky caulking or puddy in the stainless steel sink. There doesn't appear to be any actually down the drain just inside the sink. I have tried picking it out, using pliers(works better than fingers) and using the si...
by betty_joanne
Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:03 am
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: 'Mystery Meat' Mobile
Replies: 2
Views: 2379

RE: 'Mystery Meat' Mobile

Hi, I bought our mobile home without knowledge of make and model. I found out that it was a fleetwood on a plaque thing outside of the mobile home. Walk around your mobile home and look for some kind of identification. Also, people have said that other places to look for info are under kitchen sink,...
by betty_joanne
Fri Sep 21, 2007 2:13 pm
Forum: All Other HVAC Questions
Topic: Package Unit vs Split System
Replies: 10
Views: 13904

RE: Package Unit vs Split System

Just updated my profile. I don't have electric hooked up to the home yet. The home is being moved out onto raw land that still needs electric(company says no cost but still have to wait for it) well and septic. The electric company wont install the utility poles and electric until there is a buildin...
by betty_joanne
Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:54 am
Forum: All Other HVAC Questions
Topic: Package Unit vs Split System
Replies: 10
Views: 13904

RE: Package Unit vs Split System

Interested in a packaged system as well. Our foreclosed mobile home purchase has no a/c or heater system. They pulled everything of value. I am guessing it will be $6000 for purchase and install of a 13 seer 5 ton packaged unit. Does that price sound about right? What would a split unit cost for tha...
by betty_joanne
Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:40 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: So, it is a flleetwood.
Replies: 3
Views: 2856

RE: So, it is a flleetwood.

Oh, my gosh just figured it out!!!

This is my floorplan here:
Green Hill SLE by Fleetwood
Model: 4723C
28' X 76', 1967 Sq. Ft., 3 Beds, 3 Bath

http://www.mhquote.com/formsFleetwood/F ... er_ID=&V=2
by betty_joanne
Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:03 am
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: using a caterpillar to move a mobile home?
Replies: 6
Views: 5955

using a caterpillar to move a mobile home?

My parents are using a company to move a single wide. Apparently the company wants to use a caterpillar to move the home the short distance. Is this normal? I thought they were going to use a truck. So, they are just going to pull the home on its wheels and hitch over to the spot(3000 ft to other si...
by betty_joanne
Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:06 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: inspect electric first or install ac/heater, etc. first?
Replies: 2
Views: 1819

RE: inspect electric first or install ac/heater, etc. first?

Thank you for the info on nec. I was able to find a website for texas that lists master electricians,license numbers, exp. date for licenses, etc. The home may have been up to code when made but it is a foreclosure and with all light fixtures, outlets removed, etc. i have to have a master electricia...
by betty_joanne
Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:35 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: inspect electric first or install ac/heater, etc. first?
Replies: 2
Views: 1819

inspect electric first or install ac/heater, etc. first?

My 2000 mobile home needs an a/c, heater, water heater and electric work on entire house(inspection/fixing if needed??). Now do i get the a/c, heater, water heater installed first and then get the electrician to come in and do the inspection on the entire house or can i get all the electrical issues...
by betty_joanne
Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:45 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: foundation choices/finding contractor to put in foundation
Replies: 14
Views: 9572

RE: foundation choices/finding contractor to put in foundati

I am really curious...how difficult would it be to do my own concrete footers(not the perimeter though)? My Family thinks that it could be done. I don't know how hard it would be but i am sure it would take atleast the permits which i don't even know if the city would approve us to do it ourselves. ...
by betty_joanne
Sat Sep 08, 2007 5:57 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: So, it is a flleetwood.
Replies: 3
Views: 2856

So, it is a flleetwood.

Figured out what the mobile home we bought was. It is a 2000 fleetwood. I could not find a model # anywhere on the mobile home. I looked under the sink, closets, bathrooms,kitchen closet, by the doorway, outside the trailer(all i found was the fleetwood industries and the hud-seal code), etc. Hmm, h...
by betty_joanne
Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:13 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: replacing triangular bathroom windows
Replies: 1
Views: 1295

replacing triangular bathroom windows

i need to replace two triangular bathroom windows. Is there a place that has these online or do i need to get them custom made?
They don't open/close and are just for looks but they are broken through both the inside and outside section of the window.
by betty_joanne
Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:59 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: xi2 foundation system
Replies: 4
Views: 7307

RE: xi2 foundation system

um, is there a a maxi-pier system that doesn't use wood? Homes get eaten alive here in texas by termites. Also, does the person that moves my home(mobile home mover) typically set up a system such as the maxi-pier system, xi2 system, etc. onto the dirt pad or is there another party envolved that i w...