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- Wed Jul 21, 2010 10:42 am
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: Dead rodent odor
- Replies: 6
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Re: Dead rodent odor
We just had the bathrooms gutted and the vanity cabinets are brand new with granite tops. Tearing them back out at this point isn't an option. I think I'll have to stick it out. Darn! Ick.
- Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:57 am
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: Dead rodent odor
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2159
Dead rodent odor
We apparently have had a mouse (or vole, or...?) get up into the insulation under the master bath and die. There's nothing like waking up to the smell of dead "something". Hubby got under the unit and found nothing. He said there is a faint odor underneath, but nothing like what's coming u...
- Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:48 am
- Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
- Topic: Exterior update
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5666
Re: Exterior update
That looks great! What a difference...good job!
- Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:41 am
- Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
- Topic: Replacing the Skirting
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4051
Re: Replacing the Skirting
Thanks Greg, I did find some posts on this on the Repair side. Since this is not a repair I didn't think to look there.
Still, anyone with any advice or experience? We can't seem to get enough advice on our projects and we appreciate it all.
Still, anyone with any advice or experience? We can't seem to get enough advice on our projects and we appreciate it all.
- Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:42 pm
- Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
- Topic: Replacing the Skirting
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4051
Replacing the Skirting
I didn't find much on this subject, although I'm sure there must be a couple of threads somewhere. Anyway, we are considering replacing the "traditional" white skirting on our double wide with stone patterned, insulated skirting. I have found a couple of sites online where it can be purcha...
- Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:24 am
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: My tahnklss water heater
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2003
Re: My tahnklss water heater
Glad to see a post regarding this subject. After doing major renovations we have had some concerns about the hot water heater and the damage that would occur if it leaked. Apparently that has been the case in four homes this winter. Several people in our community have switched to the tankless (a co...
- Wed Jan 20, 2010 4:27 pm
- Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
- Topic: My Bathroom Reno Process
- Replies: 28
- Views: 20366
Re: My Bathroom Reno Process
I know you want to do this job once, but perhaps you could tape off the white panel around the tub and leave it white for now. See how you think it looks, then if you like it well enough you don't need to paint it. All in all, things look to be in pretty good shape. Our bathrooms were so awful that ...
- Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:54 am
- Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
- Topic: My Bathroom Reno Process
- Replies: 28
- Views: 20366
Re: My Bathroom Reno Process
Too funny! Having just "been there, done that" I understand all those little roadblocks on the way to your decorating destination. Fortunately for us, the journey is over. Let me just reassure you that it's worth the trip. Good luck!
- Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:42 am
- Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
- Topic: Remodel
- Replies: 13
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Re: Remodel
What a nice outcome...good job! The kitchen looks so sunny and inviting. We have also been doing a "makeover" and are almost done. The information I got here regarding painting the wallboard was immensely helpful. Hoping to move in by end of the year.
- Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:20 am
- Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
- Topic: Painting the walls
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15778
Re: Painting the walls
Thanks for some VERY helpful info regarding the tape, Dean. We painted primer and 2 coats of paint and let each coat dry well in between. Fortunately I had read your message before we started pulling the blue tape last evening. Sure enough, we had some small patches of paint pull off down to the pri...
- Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:06 pm
- Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
- Topic: Painting the walls
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15778
Re: Painting the walls
We are using the blue tape. It is somewhat costly (thanks for the Dollar Store tip!), but since we are truly novices at painting it is saving the trim. We have yet to tackle the ceiling...all in good time. Meantime we have spackled, sanded, TSP'd, and primered the walls in the living room, dining ro...
- Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:52 am
- Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
- Topic: Painting the walls
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15778
Re: Painting the walls
Thanks for all of your tips...they have been extremely helpful. We have several projects going in the place so haven't progressed with the painting as quickly as I had hoped. But the carpet has been removed (HUGE job!) and the staples removed, making way for new carpeting throughout. The flooring un...
- Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:46 am
- Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
- Topic: oil base or latex primer??
- Replies: 6
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Re: oil base or latex primer??
Ah yes, the "scrape your fingernail" test. We tried that on our test wall on which the blue tape pulled off the primer and it's still coming off. We have one spot of TSP'd and primer coated wall that has not yet been painted. Once the primer has cured for the proper length of time might we...
- Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:02 am
- Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
- Topic: Painting the walls
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15778
Re: Painting the walls
Ok, the home is ours! We closed on Friday and spent the weekend doing some little projects and preparing for the larger ones. We experimented on a bathroom wall (that will eventually be sheetrocked over) using the advice you all gave on painting the wallboard. We washed down with TSP...liquid concen...
- Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:50 am
- Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
- Topic: Painting the walls
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15778
Re: Painting the walls
Thanks for the tips. We close on the property in a couple of days and will want to get started on our projects soon. I'll most likely have more questions!