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by Hwystar73
Mon Oct 09, 2023 3:47 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Push Connect Fittings on Polybutylene
Replies: 1
Views: 12950

Re: Push Connect Fittings on Polybutylene

Old post as I haven't been on this site in a while. If you take a piece of poly and a piece of PEX a piece of CPVC and a piece of copper you will see the poly is a different size. That in itself would make me not use a Sharkbite on poly for anything more than a very temporary fix. It will possibly w...
by Hwystar73
Sun May 16, 2021 10:01 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Don't Have a Hitch/Tongue!
Replies: 2
Views: 22438

Re: Don't Have a Hitch/Tongue!

Mover should have a tongue they can weld or bolt on. We bought a used SW and had the mover weld a tongue back on.
by Hwystar73
Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:50 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Wifi belly side temperature monitor
Replies: 7
Views: 15600

Re: Wifi belly side temperature monitor

Does it have min/max? The one I have does which will let you know just how cold it did get overnight.
by Hwystar73
Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:20 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Metal roof over, SW with a peaked metal roof
Replies: 3
Views: 77975

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

It's a SW with a rolled metal roof now. If it was a shingled roof it would be no problem, we metal roofed over our DW over the shingles and did the garage too. DW got foil insulation over the shingles and shop got membrane over the shingles. With the SW unless we sheathed it with OSB which would add...
by Hwystar73
Fri Dec 25, 2020 6:57 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Wifi belly side temperature monitor
Replies: 7
Views: 15600

Re: Wifi belly side temperature monitor

Don't see why it wouldn't work good. I have a 3 channel but only have 2 sensors for it. I have 1 outside and the other in my shop building which has heat and plumbing so I can check if it's cold I can see if the heat didn't come on.
by Hwystar73
Thu Dec 17, 2020 9:25 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Metal roof over, SW with a peaked metal roof
Replies: 3
Views: 77975

Metal roof over, SW with a peaked metal roof

looking for info on putting a metal roof over a SW with a metal seamed roof. I've watched videos and read posts. Wanting to know how it's worked out for those that have done it. I planned on running 1x4's every 2 feet across the roof. I saw where some insulated between the wood strips. Was there any...
by Hwystar73
Thu Dec 10, 2020 12:03 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Mobile Home repair book
Replies: 3
Views: 55747

Re: Mobile Home repair book

I can find the book, just wondering if it had the info on a metal roof over in the repair and renovate book.
by Hwystar73
Tue Dec 08, 2020 11:52 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Mobile Home repair book
Replies: 3
Views: 55747

Mobile Home repair book

I see this site sells a mobile home repair and remodel book. I've seen a roof over book also mentioned but it appears it's discontinued. Is the roof over book information in the repair and remodel book?