Thanks for all the responses to my post, I've got some work to do before it gets any colder !

Thanks Greg, forgot about the traps! I guess I should have asked this last time, but I'm assuming the only way to drain them is to cut the supply where it comes out of the ground? Maybe install a valve there in case that has to happen again.

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I have a mobile home that will be vacant for a month or more, here in Western North Carolina, where the temps go down to the low 20's / teens from time to time. Without anyone in it, the furnace will be off, and I'm wondering if I can drain the water out of the pipes to avoid having them freeze? Tha...

Thanks for your help in the past, and now for my new issue. I have an older home ('70's) with an intertherm electric furnace that has completely gone out, and according to an HVAC company, needs to be replaced. This company was the only one who would return my call when they knew it was concerning p...

Thanks for the information guys. I'm glad it wasn't worse, and I'll do my best with these suggestions.

I had a tree fall on the roof of my older home, and thankfully only had some minor damage. The holes it left are right on the edges of the roof, and are "V" shaped dents/holes. I'm not sure how to repair these gaps. Normally I might put some butyl tape and sheet metal over the hole, but th...

Thanks for the reply GraceNC, it sounds like you did a great job. I'm going to have the panels custom cut to length, so there's no going back!

Mark, I have recently purchased your repair guide, with a interest in redoing the roof on an loder 14 x 70 mobile home with a curved roof, and was hoping you might be able to clarify a couple of things. Should I use corrugated sheet metal, is that better or easier to work with than the flat stock wi...