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by Bellaire
Sun Sep 27, 2015 10:15 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Rim Joist
Replies: 2
Views: 5294

Rim Joist

I'm new to owning a MH, but do have some repair knowledge. Found that the rim joist is rotten from rear master bathroom to front door (approx. 50 ft) and most of the floor joists are rotten where they join the rim joist. Wall joists are OK. My plan is to support the floor from underneath the MH &...
by Bellaire
Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:31 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Electrical Box
Replies: 11
Views: 5803

Re: Electrical Box

I watch the video " fixing a loose box " suggested by Greg. Easy fix, hope home electrical boxes are the same dimensions as MH.
by Bellaire
Thu Apr 03, 2014 9:48 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Electrical Box
Replies: 11
Views: 5803

Re: Electrical Box

Norm Frechette wrote:ya just pull the switch out of the box and remove the snapped of section of the screw
Screw snapped off flush w/electrical box.
by Bellaire
Thu Apr 03, 2014 9:47 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Electrical Box
Replies: 11
Views: 5803

Re: Electrical Box

countrydan wrote:if just the screw snapped off, cant you pull out the switch and get a long nose pliers in there and romove the section of the snapped thread from the box?
Screw snapped off flush w/electrical box.
by Bellaire
Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:00 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Electrical Box
Replies: 11
Views: 5803

Electrical Box

I have an electrical box where the screw keeping the switch flush to the box has snapped off, so the switch is attached at the top but not the bottom. Can the electrical box be removed without having to cut the surrounding sheet rock ?
by Bellaire
Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:56 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Rotten Joists
Replies: 3
Views: 2763

Rotten Joists

Just bought my first MH, a 1995 model. I decided to remove the carpet from master bathroom to find wood rotten between vanity & tub (plywood floor). I cut this section out to find, what I would call, the main frame (running front to back) rotten & 2 cross joists also rotten at the ends. Ther...