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by m5online
Sat Jul 21, 2018 9:43 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Rigid foam insulation
Replies: 1
Views: 8117

Rigid foam insulation

Greets all, I’m considering putting in 1 inch or 1/2 inch rigid foam insulation in my exterior walls. I’ll use the cans of spray foam filler to seal up the edges. I was planning on laying it on top of my current insulation (whatever may be there, haven’t looked yet). I’ll be doing this by removing m...
by m5online
Fri Jul 06, 2018 4:34 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Flooring soft spots
Replies: 3
Views: 8065

Re: Flooring soft spots

My place a 1972 double wide. I had a few significant soft spots in my kitchen, especially near the sink area. I pulled up the linoleum and cut out the soft spots and replaced with OSB. The thing is, there was ZERO water damage, the whole area was bone dry and show now staining or spots at all of pas...
by m5online
Wed Apr 05, 2017 1:08 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: We have a new owner!
Replies: 10
Views: 55444

Re: We have a new owner!

Awesome upgrade to the forum's. One suggestion is to have a sub-forum for "before's" and "after's". It would be great to have a central section for people to showcase improvements they've made! Also, mobilehomeliving.org is another great site focused on mobile homes, perhaps some...
by m5online
Fri May 20, 2016 2:17 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Pricing a mobile home for sale
Replies: 2
Views: 4012

Re: Pricing a mobile home for sale

A first step you could try is using zillow.com. You can filter out by property type (which includes mobile homes), as well as recently sold by as little as 1 month to 3 years. It's not going to be 100% accurate, but it's a start. I'd also look at your property tax assessments and that will give you ...
by m5online
Mon May 16, 2016 11:40 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Mobile Home Insurance
Replies: 4
Views: 4325

Re: Mobile Home Insurance

I just got insurance through Foremost. I got a $500K liability, $45k personal property, and $85K replacement policy for $550 a year. not bad.
http://www.foremost.com/

Also, I'm in Central California, not prime quake country but we still get a few shakers now and then :-).
by m5online
Mon May 16, 2016 11:32 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: reflective roll insulation for roofing
Replies: 9
Views: 7223

Re: reflective roll insulation for roofing

Finally got a pic. It definitely is the foil bubble wrap.
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by m5online
Fri Apr 29, 2016 1:03 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: reflective roll insulation for roofing
Replies: 9
Views: 7223

Re: reflective roll insulation for roofing

I'll try and take a picture this weekend when we go for a walk again!
by m5online
Wed Apr 27, 2016 12:47 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: reflective roll insulation for roofing
Replies: 9
Views: 7223

reflective roll insulation for roofing

So I was talking a walk in the park in live in, and I happened to notice what looked like reflective bubble wrap insulation was used as roofing on one unit. I took a few minutes to look as best I could and it sure looks like it to me, then walked a bit more and found another unit with the same stuff...
by m5online
Tue Jan 12, 2016 9:57 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Laying down new subfloor
Replies: 4
Views: 3873

Laying down new subfloor

Hey all, I'm planning some major remodeling this coming summer and spending the coming months getting my logistics together. I have a early '70's double wide that's it pretty decent shape. The sub floor is particle board and although it isn't rotten, the age of it is making it flexible, not bad, but...
by m5online
Wed Sep 16, 2015 2:58 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: What is Best thickness of laminate flooring for double wide
Replies: 15
Views: 19805

Re: What is Best thickness of laminate flooring for double w

I put down cheaper laminate in my kitchen. I had to replace some of the plywood because of flexing (there was particle board before, it wasn't rotted, just old and began to flex to much. My floor it still *slightly* flexible in some areas, and this had become a problem. The slight flexing has caused...
by m5online
Fri Aug 14, 2015 12:53 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: To level or not to level?
Replies: 1
Views: 2058

To level or not to level?

So my double wide is a '71 and I'm pretty sure it's been in the same space since it was new. I don't know if it's ever been leveled, but if it was it's clear its been many years since. I'm curious, at this point, since i have some squeaky spots and a few doors that aren't quite plum, since it's been...
by m5online
Fri Jul 31, 2015 2:45 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Photos too big
Replies: 4
Views: 2914

Re: Photos too big

Here's a quick and easy way way to get the size of your pics down. If you have an iphone you can email the pics to yourself and it should ask you what size you want to send, just choose "small" or "medium" and you should be go to go. I want to post before & afters from my pho...
by m5online
Thu Jul 30, 2015 12:09 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Bought and older double wide - Kitchen needed a refresh!
Replies: 7
Views: 5457

Re: Bought and older double wide - Kitchen needed a refresh!

Ya, I've kinda noticed alot of units from late 60's early 70's have pretty much same floorplan. My unit was built in '71 I think. Like you I want to completely gut the kitchen and start from studs. I want to remove all the cabinets on the stove/fridge side and open it up to the living room and move ...
by m5online
Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:51 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Bought and older double wide - Kitchen needed a refresh!
Replies: 7
Views: 5457

Bought and older double wide - Kitchen needed a refresh!

Howdy gang, New member here, and new owner of a mobile home. Bought it and moved in more out of necessity but now that I've been in it for about 6 months, I really like it and will probably stay for quite a while :-). This old unit had good bones but needed some refreshing. The cabinets really need ...