Ceramic Tile, Skylight and Spackle?
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:55 am
Hello everyone! Newbie here....:--)
We just bought our first mobile home. It is a 1995 (14x70) Fairmont, and in good condition and in a park. We are going to take the first month and just fix her up a bit with some paint and hopefully (budget allowing) flooring.
My hubby is a professional tile setter and we were originally thinking of tiling the floors since we don't like carpeting. However, due to natural home settling, water, etc., I am beginning to think tile isn't a good solution for flooring. Am I on the right track with that? I am thinking it will crack at grout lines...?
I also read that the sub-flooring could be particle board and not plywood. If this is the case, we would have to lay sub-floor - if tile is feasible, do you think it is okay to lay over the particle board or should we take the opportunity to replace it while we are in there?
I read a lot about the vinyl flooring options and that would be a great solution - however, as an environmentalist and ecoprenuer, I know how bad vinyl is, even from a human health standpoint with phthalates being released as it breaks down. I would so much rather put down ceramics. (even though they are cold on the toesies!)
This weekend we begin the pain of removing the board strips and filling with spackle. Another question regarding this: What type of spackling should be used? I originally thought vinyl due to its flexibility; however, I thought I read somewhere that it is hard to paint over that type of joint compound. Should we use regular spackle?
Thank you for this wonderful site and forum! I have already learned so much.
Oh - one more thing... we would REALLY love to put a skylight in the master bathroom as it is windowless and dark in there. I see some of you have installed the tubes, but what about a full blown window skylight up there? Is that doable? I see them sold on mobile home equipment sites and they are affordable.
Blessings!
Willow
We just bought our first mobile home. It is a 1995 (14x70) Fairmont, and in good condition and in a park. We are going to take the first month and just fix her up a bit with some paint and hopefully (budget allowing) flooring.
My hubby is a professional tile setter and we were originally thinking of tiling the floors since we don't like carpeting. However, due to natural home settling, water, etc., I am beginning to think tile isn't a good solution for flooring. Am I on the right track with that? I am thinking it will crack at grout lines...?
I also read that the sub-flooring could be particle board and not plywood. If this is the case, we would have to lay sub-floor - if tile is feasible, do you think it is okay to lay over the particle board or should we take the opportunity to replace it while we are in there?
I read a lot about the vinyl flooring options and that would be a great solution - however, as an environmentalist and ecoprenuer, I know how bad vinyl is, even from a human health standpoint with phthalates being released as it breaks down. I would so much rather put down ceramics. (even though they are cold on the toesies!)
This weekend we begin the pain of removing the board strips and filling with spackle. Another question regarding this: What type of spackling should be used? I originally thought vinyl due to its flexibility; however, I thought I read somewhere that it is hard to paint over that type of joint compound. Should we use regular spackle?
Thank you for this wonderful site and forum! I have already learned so much.
Oh - one more thing... we would REALLY love to put a skylight in the master bathroom as it is windowless and dark in there. I see some of you have installed the tubes, but what about a full blown window skylight up there? Is that doable? I see them sold on mobile home equipment sites and they are affordable.
Blessings!
Willow