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by hhb
Wed May 29, 2013 10:36 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Skirting Vents
Replies: 6
Views: 8594

Re: Skirting Vents

Thanks, pretty much what I thought, as long as cold air isn't blowing directly on the pipes I should be good. Not in a park, this is on our own land, so we're free to do as we want. I may look into the screen panels idea, in fact I think I may have just the thing, you jogged my memory. Eventually I ...
by hhb
Wed May 29, 2013 8:23 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Skirting Vents
Replies: 6
Views: 8594

Skirting Vents

We bought our mini home and moved it to our lot last year (New Brunswick, Canada - close to state of Maine). We put OSB around it for skirting (cheapest option due to necessity), and because it was late fall didn't put vents in it as we didn't feel it was needed for winter. Of course, now it's summe...
by hhb
Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:02 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Building a porch / mud room
Replies: 2
Views: 3173

Building a porch / mud room

We're considering adding a porch / mud room to the front entry of our MH, probably 8' x 10'. This would be on deck blocks or similar, set up on posts, very simple, but insulated. Going to use standard 2" x 6" construction, fibreglass insulation, exterior sheathed in OSB, then tar paper and...
by hhb
Fri Dec 14, 2012 3:18 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: PEX connections
Replies: 16
Views: 8471

Re: PEX connections

Here's my $0.02, as I just re-plumbed the whole home, and replaced copper with pex. At first I bought one of those cheap crimpers that need vice-grips to crimp with. It was on sale for under $20. Big mistake. Almost every crimp leaked. Then I broke down and bought the good crimpers, never had a prob...
by hhb
Sat Nov 03, 2012 3:00 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Moisture on windows
Replies: 7
Views: 5030

Re: Moisture on windows

If the moisture is on the room side of the windows there is an excessive amount of humidity in the home, a Dehumidifier will help. If the moisture is between the windows, there is air leakage between the windows. This is very common with the old style "Trailer" crank out windows, the best...
by hhb
Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:21 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Dampness on inside wall
Replies: 1
Views: 1167

Dampness on inside wall

We discovered a problem, not sure where it's from. There was a musty smell coming from one of the kid's bedrooms. There is a double bed in that room, it's one of the high mattress types, and it was up against an outside wall lengthwise. Pulling it away from the wall we discovered what looks like con...
by hhb
Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:15 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Cheapest house in town, My house.
Replies: 46
Views: 31938

Re: Cheapest house in town, My house.

That's quite the reno you got going on there. Might have been easier to build a new one :D

Hey, is that possible? Can you build your own MH on site? Like, no foundation, just regular blocking, maybe in a park. Just curious, never heard of it.
by hhb
Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:26 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: SOLVED - Shower faucet problems
Replies: 6
Views: 3734

Re: Shower faucet problems

just my amateur $0.02, but if you have that removed, and the water is not spraying out of your faucet with the rest of the water in your house on, the problem is further up the line so to speak.
by hhb
Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:16 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Mobile or Mini?
Replies: 4
Views: 3151

Re: Mobile or Mini?

I know of a few around here in the late '90s vintage, that are standard house style construction, and that come on wooden beams, transported on a float. They can still be set up in parks, on blocks, with regular skirting and not put on a foundation. They are called "mini" homes. The "...
by hhb
Mon Oct 15, 2012 2:24 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Kitchen Sink - veggie sprayer
Replies: 4
Views: 1771

Re: Kitchen Sink - veggie sprayer

Faucets aren't too bad, couple of things to watch for though; make sure you seal around the base of the new faucet with silicone caulking, make sure nothing leaks underneath and into your counter top. Also you may find a faucet wrench comes in really handy if you can borrow one (or buy one if cheap ...
by hhb
Mon Oct 15, 2012 12:45 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Mobile or Mini?
Replies: 4
Views: 3151

Mobile or Mini?

I think the distinction between mobile & mini homes is vague, and the line is a but blurred when talking about different things on this site, so I'm wondering what the differences are, if any. Take my place for example. It's a 1987 3 bedroom 66' x 16'. It has a full steel frame, with lugs for 4 ...
by hhb
Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:52 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Kitchen Sink - veggie sprayer
Replies: 4
Views: 1771

Re: Kitchen Sink - veggie sprayer

Usually you have to buy a new tap set that includes the sprayer, and replace your current taps. The sprayer connection is part of the tap set as it's always under pressure.
by hhb
Sat Oct 13, 2012 3:45 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: How thick should I make the floor?
Replies: 7
Views: 2946

Re: How thick should I make the floor?

Avantech if you want to avoid rot. 1 layer will do it.
by hhb
Sat Oct 13, 2012 12:03 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Floor Joist not 16" on center
Replies: 5
Views: 5175

Re: Floor Joist not 16" on center

Mine and most others around here (Canada, so cold) come with insulation between the joists, and then some under if needed for plumbing. I.e. I had a bulge in the belly canvas down the centre of the home where there's an additional layer of insulation under some pipes. If all of your plumbing is insi...
by hhb
Fri Oct 12, 2012 12:26 pm
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: "Rent-to-own" as a seller
Replies: 2
Views: 7303

"Rent-to-own" as a seller

I think there might be some people here with experience, I'd like to open a discussion on this. We're getting everything finished up in our home, and when we're done we'll own everything outright, including the 3.5 acres of land. That means we'll have a whole bunch of equity sitting here doing nothi...