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by betty_joanne
Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:55 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Carpet can't be restretched due to shrinking from water.help
Replies: 3
Views: 1996

Carpet can't be restretched due to shrinking from water.help

Carpet can't be restretched due to shrinking from water from hurrican Ike dammage. Any solutions. Guy said can't use power stretching in mobile home cause walls not strong enough and he would put holes in the wall from stretching. Anyone else have this problem and have a solution. Only solution guy ...
by betty_joanne
Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:03 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Does this roofing estimate sound reasonable???
Replies: 2
Views: 1828

Does this roofing estimate sound reasonable???

I have a 28x76 doublewide with eves(sp?). Because of hurricane Ike we need a new roof. Problem is so does everyone else and i have only been able to get one company out to give an estimate. They say that they can do the roof in one day and get it done on Monday. Does $5757 sound reasonable for a com...
by betty_joanne
Sat Oct 04, 2008 11:19 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: name this chimney part/parts
Replies: 6
Views: 3037

RE: name this chimney part/parts

where would i get a replacement one?
Is the bottom part that doesn't have slots the chimney pipe?
I fould a spark arrestor online but it does not look at all like mine.
by betty_joanne
Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:33 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: name this chimney part/parts
Replies: 6
Views: 3037

name this chimney part/parts

Due to hurrican ike i need a new fireplace thing that goes on the roof. Problem is i don't know what it is called. I need a new one of what ever this part/s is. I am trying to upload a picture of it. Image
by betty_joanne
Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:05 pm
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: cost for electric for doublewide mobile home
Replies: 9
Views: 24004

RE: cost for electric for doublewide mobile home

Energy rate is .2090 and for the july bill we used 1787 kwh. We have just now moved over to a .14 energy rate on a 2 year plan. I think that the well and septic alone run about $128 per month in electricity. We only have one energy efficient window in the home. Husband wants to take out the single p...
by betty_joanne
Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:07 am
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: cost for electric for doublewide mobile home
Replies: 9
Views: 24004

cost for electric for doublewide mobile home

Just wondering what the normal cost would be to run electric in the summer in south texas or somewhere else w/ sim climate in a doublewide mobile home. 1967 sq. feet. We only have electric and between the doublewide, the septic and the well last months bill was $388 and this months was $457. Does th...
by betty_joanne
Thu May 29, 2008 9:51 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: window help please
Replies: 10
Views: 4470

RE: window help please

we looked at the instock windows at lowes and the side have 1" or so flanges but the top only has maybe a quarter inch flange. Does j-channel have to be used at the top where the lap siding is with the standard windows. anyone have a picture of a standard non-mobile home window that shows how t...
by betty_joanne
Thu May 29, 2008 3:39 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: window help please
Replies: 10
Views: 4470

window help please

We currently have a block window in the bathroom and it has broken blocks. We need to either a. replace the blocks or b. install standard window from home depot(window would be larger than currently is). Problem is that the windows at home depot do not have the flange on the top. The flange is only ...
by betty_joanne
Wed May 21, 2008 10:10 pm
Forum: Service & Repair of Other Brands
Topic: change air intake to inside of home for air handler?
Replies: 3
Views: 5473

RE: change air intake to inside of home for air handler?

anyone? I am not loving this idea and i am looking for the cons.
Forgot to say that we are all electric and not gas.
by betty_joanne
Wed May 21, 2008 8:02 pm
Forum: Service & Repair of Other Brands
Topic: change air intake to inside of home for air handler?
Replies: 3
Views: 5473

change air intake to inside of home for air handler?

we are having a new a/c/heater installed. The person installing wants to have the inflow to the air handler moved to inside of home. Not sure if that is the right thing that it is called. So i would have an air filter and vent on the inside of the home(hallway) like in a regular stick built home and...
by betty_joanne
Tue May 06, 2008 4:23 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Keep double single pane windows for keeping mh cool or remov
Replies: 3
Views: 2051

Keep double single pane windows for keeping mh cool or remov

Would it better cooling wise (houston, tx) to keep the interior and exterior windows or would it not make much of a difference in cooling bill if we took out the interior windows and had just the single pane exterior windows? Dh wants to know cause he wants to pull interior windows and have a sort o...
by betty_joanne
Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:10 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: bathroom vanity cabinet doors
Replies: 1
Views: 1488

bathroom vanity cabinet doors

Any idea where i can get bathroom vanity cabinet door fronts in that awful dark wood grain print? We need 3 door fronts that are 15 1/2 wide and 21 11/16 height.

Also can someone measure the thickness of their bathroom vanity cabinet doors and post it here?
by betty_joanne
Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:12 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: batten strips that cover seams on wall board
Replies: 1
Views: 1846

batten strips that cover seams on wall board

where do i find replacements for some missing batten strips/wallboard strips in white one inch?
by betty_joanne
Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:10 am
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: Anyone here just live on the plywood floors??
Replies: 6
Views: 3299

RE: Anyone here just live on the plywood floors??

Any ideas for what to do if just doing the plywood on the marriage line part of the floor since we are in a doublewide? Seems like a tripping hazard. Any ideas? Husband suggested rugs but then you can't see where the gap is and would be more likely to trip and fall.
by betty_joanne
Fri Apr 11, 2008 3:00 pm
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: Anyone here just live on the plywood floors??
Replies: 6
Views: 3299

Anyone here just live on the plywood floors??

Are only options at the moment are really gross carpet (some areas with dry rot in carpeting) or pull up the carpet and live on the plywood floors underneath. I am wondering if anyone else has done this for a short period of time(2-3 months) and if it worked out ok. I am worried about splinters and ...