Saigo, Not sure if there is a reference guide that targets just Manufactured Homes with IRC guidelines. Might try contacting the Texas Manufactured Housing Association as they may be able to give you more info as to the local & national codes. Also any time I have something questionable I go dow...

Audie, Heres some specs that should work fine providing the electrode tips arent worn down. Gap 5/32 (same thickness as 2 pennies) You can use the two pennies as a spacer. Flush to 1/16 past tip. Height, will usually take care of itself if the other 2 measurements are correct. 7/16th above center on...

Saigo, The only way you'll possibly get approval is with a set of stamped engineer drawings. The chances are an engineer will find that the structure of your roof is not designed to bear any additional weight other than the snow load for your area. Being in Texas and most likely a southern zoned hom...

1.Certainley make sure they belly pan is in good order. 2. look into Rapid Wall insulated skirting. Great product. We have installed it on many homes and homeowners have been happy with the results. This is available with automatic vents that open & close on their own at about 40 degrees. 3.The ...

John, The overhang really depends on what style of roof over you are doing. If you are building in a soffit & fascia system etc than I'm with Yanita 6" minimum. If you are just simply doing a Metal roof and overhanging the Metal panel than I would say 3-4" max. Anything more and I woul...

On the concentric kit no need to worry about rainwater in the exhaust. It will work its way down and run out the condensate drain. That is how its designed. Other option is to run two separate 3" pipes. 1 for intake & 1 for exhaust and put elbows facing down & away from each other. The ...

Sounds like you have a sealed combustion water heater. It is an intake for combustion air and needs to be put back in place when you repair the floor. Otherwise you will be robbing oxygen from inside your home. It does not hook up to anything underneath. As Greg said make sure you T&P valve has ...

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I too think it could be a repair job that was not done proper.

Might be worth a look from underneath. You could cut a small flap in the belly pan to get a visual on the underside of the floor. Just make sure you have some Flex-mend or another way to seal it up correctly.

Rod

These credits are for 2009 & 2010. So if you do (or anyone you know) a home improvement between now & the end of next year you will know the guidelines before purchasing a non qualifying item. If you burn natural gas your supplier may have a rebate program as well. I know our local supplier ...

Its 86K btu in & 71K out 81% model.

Cant verify age with out serial #

You would need a different roof jack & base kit or does it come with that.

If you can swing the new M3 its a good furnace and you get the warranty & higher efficiency

Rod

JD, Very interesting the rubber doesn't freeze. Whats the cure time in 60-70 degree temps. I agree about the sealant jobs. The other aspect to it is the time, especially if the job is not around the corner. By the time you clean it, let it dry, apply multiple coats with set up time in between the co...

Hey there! So its only along the outside walls? Not that center are of the ceilings its that correct? If the problem has been there for a while I would suspect you would have mold & mildew in the roof cavity? Possible to get some pics both in & out. And some detail on the new roof. I know yo...

If you not getting water, your probably ok there. You're not going to feel humidity levels until they are higher than the levels I mentioned. Your old roof probably never had any circulation. So now after after 35 years it has started to condensate. So something has changed and is causing your probl...

JD Thanks for the info! Most of the time when we do a roof the metal products we sell fit the bill. However there a certain situations when rubber would be a better fit. I am going to look into the products you mentioned. You aren't kidding the cost is high. $75 gal @ 42 sq/ ft x 90% yield 1000 sq/f...

Have a Happy Birthday!

Rod