Robt., Thanks for the explanation on the scrap lumber I'm finding in the belly. ************************ "Devils Fork with Lake Jocassee and also Lake Keowee, can't leave them out." The purchase of a good used, dependable boat is on the agenda. A trip to those lakes will be put on the itin...

I meant to post this earlier, but forgot. While repairing the belly material, I kept finding pieces of 2 x 4 about 3 - 4" long laying on the insulation, inside the belly material. I then noticed there were, what felt like, more 2 x 4 blocks inside the sections that were not damaged and had neve...

Robert, Thank you for the comments. I'll post on progress as things get done. I'm logging an account (with this thread), making simple observations in layman's terms and from the view of the end user, me. The carport will be installed today, but that will turn out okay. I had an extra one foot added...

Last week the space for the new carport was leveled with a Bobcat. The dirt would not pack and the Bobcat driver said it would give me trouble if it got wet. He then recommended buying a truck load of "concrete wash" from one of the local concrete companies and put it down over the almost ...

The skirting is installed and painted. One problem that showed up right at the end of the job was the depth of the automatic vents. The two vents at each end of the M.H. have only a 2 - 2 1/2" deep space due to the ends of the frame. The auto vents are 3 1/2" deep. The installers said they...

flcruising, It's good that you are not spending money and doing it yourself. I financed this renovation by not running the a/c and not giving the power company hundreds of dollars a month. Multiply that by a couple of years and ya find out ya got some money saved up. (see my thread on "Life wit...

flcruising, The bill of materials comes to a little over $1,000. The rest is labor. They are installing it right now. I'll have enough material and hardware left over to do the yard barn skirting. BTW, One of the installers told me he took a piece of CertainTeed and cut a hole in it for his wood sto...

Greg, My first plan was to build my own skirting system out of redwood fence planks. There is a M.H. near here with redwood skirting and redwood privacy fence. I've been watching it for years and it still looks good. But the cost of just the material would have been around $1,500 and me providing th...

Greg, I have a quote of $1,700 for the CertainTeed skirting installed. I like the stucco look and the fact that it is very hard and comes with a 50 year written warranty. It is less expensive than other types of skirting. Appears to be a good value. The ground channel is 4 inches high on the outside...

I was just in Lowes and noticed a whole section with pex stuff.

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Slightly off topic q:

Does the polyb use a similar crimping system as pex?

I found the correct product name for the skirting:

CertainTeed.

It's sold by Blevins M.H. Supply.

Any feedback available on this product?

The re-leveling was done this morning by a three-man crew. Took about 1 1/2 hours. With the old vinyl skirting removed, it had to make it easier for them. The M.H. was out about 1/2" worst case. It's been 16 years since the last leveling. The crew had the tools, the techniques and worked withou...

In 2005, I did some major interior and exterior renovations to my 14 x 70 Rockford that included: -Metal roof-over with 2" insulation under it. -New carpet thru out. -Euro Stone vinyl tile over existing sheet vinyl. -New walk-in shower with dual screw-attached shower rods. -New insulated, steel...

Thanks for pointing me to the repair kits/supplies. Using the tape would be a bad bandaid, since it appears the OEM material is starting to deteriorate from age (23 years old). The OEM material is sandwiched in between the metal chassis and the joists, so using part number 5040 (cut-to-size) does no...

Are there any belly insulation systems on the market for mobile homes? I patched a couple of holes using Owens-Corning R19 and (2) layers of heavy plastic tarp, stabled to the bottom of the joists. It's holding up okay, but I wonder if there is something else available. I want to keep this M.H. and ...