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- Thu May 07, 2009 12:10 pm
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: Resurfacing a bathroom sink top
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2037
RE: Resurfacing a bathroom sink top
Hey, from TEKKAS ... "BEEN THAR, DID THAT" !!! ... BUT, in MY HUMBLE OPINION ::: instead of JUST spritzening a clearcoat : get a can of "MINWAX" (NO PLUG INTENDED) liquid clear urethane ... after the spray dries THOROUGHLY ... brush the MINWHACKS ... dry ... repeat ... dry ... re...
- Mon Apr 27, 2009 1:06 pm
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: algae stuff on roof
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2162
- Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:02 pm
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: algae stuff on roof
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2162
RE: algae stuff on roof
Hi from South Texas ... Every Spring, during OAK tree season, My roof is coverd w/ OAK POLLEN & junk ... looks a golden-green color ... MOST of the time is blows away ... but, when it doesn't, *I* power wash it off ... You might want to consider spraying a solution of bleach & dish soap &...
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:36 pm
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: " WARM" water heater ---
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1772
RE: " WARM" water heater ---
:D ...Tnx for the tip, Greg ... NOW: *I* didnt notice an isolation valve in the space ... ??? should there be one underneath ... { *I* knows there is a MAIN iso valve --- even in TEXAS ---} LOTS of rocks, mud, silt, sand, etc in the water here ... guess getting the tank drained will be the first eve...
- Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:10 pm
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: " WARM" water heater ---
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1772
" WARM" water heater ---
:?: Hey, "TEAM" ... Opened the wall panel yesterday, to do some cleaning (YES: single white boys DO clean!!!) ... The water heater was "ON" ... *I* heard the roiling / bubbling noise from the TOP element only... bottom element felt ( thru the cover panel ) to be COLD ... ??? DO *...
- Tue May 13, 2008 1:49 pm
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: WINDOW FILM ... PROS or CONS
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5089
WINDOW FILM ... PROS or CONS
'95 fleetwood ... windows are OUTSIDE ( screwed-on) and INSIDE (Screwed-on) ... Opinions as to whether to install solar / darkening window film ... IF so : on the INSIDE of the Outer windows ... or the INSIDE of the Inner windows ... replacing the units is possible, but as *I* don't plan of being he...
- Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:03 pm
- Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
- Topic: Painting MDF
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3998
RE: Painting MDF
ARLO ::: I wents to LOWES site ... didnt find BINSER ... ??? how about DINSER ... or ZINSSER ... or BINFORD ... ??? ... THAT's IT ... BINFORD 7100 "paint sprayer and pizza maker" ... I knew "Tool Time" would be helpful !!!
- Tue Dec 25, 2007 2:51 pm
- Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
- Topic: Painting MDF
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3998
Painting MDF
Instead of buying a new Bed ($1600 --- yes, I'm worth it!!!), I thunked I would paint it ... appears to be plastic-coated MDF and plastic-coated wood ... I tried standard acryllic paint --- it wouldn't stick to the suftfaces ... I tried enamel --- didn't stick, either ... ??? AM I now down to trying...
- Tue Dec 25, 2007 2:45 pm
- Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
- Topic: Removing glued on bathroom mirrors
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10347
RE: Removing glued on bathroom mirrors
... In my '95 Fleetwood "SINGLE", I've -2- SUITES --- each has -6- mirrors ... OKAY ::: working on the "PLUS -1- BEAR" scale, I removed all but the bottom piece of framing --- then I got HER hairdryer --- this DO work --- and S-L-O-W-L-Y, starting @ the TOP, heated the glass unti...
- Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:45 pm
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: FLEETWOOD ... ??? they still build these things ???
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2325
FLEETWOOD ... ??? they still build these things ???
Howdy, Y'all ... I was just puttzing thru some of mt "Favorites" tonite ... went to FLEETWOOD, looking for spare parts ... Unless I got he wrong FLEETWOOD, it would appear that they have stepped away from the MH market and are now into motor coaches & REAL Hauses !!! ??? anyone got any...
- Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:09 pm
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: FLOORED !!!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3293
FLOORED !!!
simply put :
... I plan to lay PRESSY-STICKY tile over the sheet Vinyl ..
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??? other than a good cleaning, do I need any special PREP b4 doing the deed ...???
... I plan to lay PRESSY-STICKY tile over the sheet Vinyl ..
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??? other than a good cleaning, do I need any special PREP b4 doing the deed ...???
- Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:15 pm
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: ??? "USED" TRAILER PRICE BOOK ???
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3353
??? "USED" TRAILER PRICE BOOK ???
:D Hey, Y'all ... I was having a 'haus guest', and we got to talking about ME selling out & moving closer to HER ... thus ... :?: is there a book, maybe similar to the "Kelly BLUE BOOK" for used Trailer prices :?: Obviously, were I to move-out, I'd like to sell this "Fabulous piec...
- Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:27 am
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: !!! FLOORED !!!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3013
!!! FLOORED !!!
Hi, Y'all ... now, having completed my "Fabulous Guest Suite" --- laminate flooring installed, etc ... I'm moving onto the "Fabulous Main Section" ... carpet in LR will be replaced ( no problem there !!!) ... BUT in the K/DR I have sheet vinyl --- ??? - --- Can I lay "Press ...
- Sun Jun 17, 2007 8:21 pm
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: slate / stone floors
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7170
slate / stone floors
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IF slate / stone can be placed on floors w/ a cement base ( REAL HOUSE !!!) ...
and , IF stone can be used in "Pier & Beam" houses ...
then ::: ??? whynot cant stone / slate be used in TRAILERS ???
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IF slate / stone can be placed on floors w/ a cement base ( REAL HOUSE !!!) ...
and , IF stone can be used in "Pier & Beam" houses ...
then ::: ??? whynot cant stone / slate be used in TRAILERS ???
- Sun Jun 17, 2007 8:15 pm
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: Best way to balance a ceiling fan so it doesn't wobble
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8258
RE: Best way to balance a ceiling fan so it doesn't wobble
:?: ... ... Am *I* the only one who thinks that, maybe, it JUST MIGHT be 'outta flat' ... ??? that if you turn it by hand, you MIGHT see that -1- blade is not on the same horizontal plane as the others ...??? that, then you MIGHT try 'tweaking' UP or DOWN until the blade is in line w/ the others ......