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by knagjack
Sun Jan 03, 2021 12:03 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Metal roof over, SW with a peaked metal roof
Replies: 3
Views: 79380

Re: Metal roof over, SW with a peaked metal roof

the problem with putting the wooden battens on before the metal roof is how careful you have to be when you walk on the roof, if you step on the dead space you will never be able to fix the dent back.
by knagjack
Sun Jan 03, 2021 12:00 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Metal roof over, SW with a peaked metal roof
Replies: 3
Views: 79380

Re: Metal roof over, SW with a peaked metal roof

i put my metal roof right on top of my shingles, had gutters installed and ditch dug to drain water away from house before i put roof up. its worked great so far and more insulated since we left the shingles. i was a little concerned about putting the metal right over the shingles so i put a thin la...
by knagjack
Sat Jan 02, 2021 10:45 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Mobile home leveling questions..
Replies: 7
Views: 62885

Re: Mobile home leveling questions..

I made up the water level and got underneath the home a few weeks ago before a bunch of rain and snow. was over halfway done, i have 4 rows of ten block piers, and my level was giving different readings when i was well into it. i propped up a bucket to one of center beams and checked it before i sta...
by knagjack
Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:31 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Outriggers rusted
Replies: 1
Views: 12476

Re: Outriggers rusted

they make after market ajustable outriggers. they might make new ones you can weld on perhaps.. do these damaged outriggers effect your outer perimeter floors?
by knagjack
Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:18 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Mobile home leveling questions..
Replies: 7
Views: 62885

Re: Mobile home leveling questions..

Yea i plan on going through the crawl space and checking all the beams from the center, but when i do level out the beams im not sure the outer perimeter will be fixed. its weird how the outer perimeter of floors dip down towards the exterior the sub floor and joists seem in great and dry condition....
by knagjack
Sun Nov 29, 2020 12:49 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Mobile home leveling questions..
Replies: 7
Views: 62885

Mobile home leveling questions..

Hello hello, my names Tyler, me and my family moved into a 30xby80 double wide built in early 1990's a couple years ago. On some exterior walls the floor seems to dip down quite a bit. As much as a 1/2'' to 3/4'' while the rest of the floor is just about level.. on some interior walls i have the sam...