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by geraldk
Tue May 15, 2007 6:35 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Mobile Home Salvage Dealers
Replies: 10
Views: 37466

RE: Mobile Home Salvage Dealers

i dont know about your area, but up here we have rv( recreational vehicles) motorhomes, whatever ya wanna call em new and used dealers as well as salvage yards for same, and 95% of them have awnings on them.. not sure about m/h salvage yards dont have any round here
by geraldk
Mon May 07, 2007 6:55 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Awnings
Replies: 4
Views: 3202

RE: Awnings

i;d check some rv dealers or rv wrecking yards most of those have awnings on them ....just s thought
by geraldk
Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:14 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: doin a roof over question
Replies: 4
Views: 3478

RE: doin a roof over question

thank y'all 4 the ansewers,, now i just have to find insulation thats easy to work with under 500 bucks
by geraldk
Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:32 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: doin a roof over question
Replies: 4
Views: 3478

doin a roof over question

if my original metal roof is good and condensation isnt a problem between the roof and ceiling i was wondering if i could use the farring strips screwed to the rafters then corrigated metal with out the insulation as described in marks book. i just want to do this for a overhang as well as adding so...
by geraldk
Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:35 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: doing a roof over
Replies: 3
Views: 2711

RE: doing a roof over

ty all for the commentsi found this site www.vicwest.ca that supply home repair centres up here and i contacted them by email and they are working with my local rona (supply store ) to let me actually try diff. styles and thicknesses to see what works
by geraldk
Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:39 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: doing a roof over
Replies: 3
Views: 2711

doing a roof over

need some advice on a roof over..i need some advice on material choices.... i bought marks book and the corigated metal they show doesnt say how thick it is i found some here but its from 30 gauge down to22 gauge and im wondering if it will bend enough to follow the contour of the old round top roof...
by geraldk
Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:40 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: What model mobile home do I have?
Replies: 22
Views: 12893

RE: What model mobile home do I have?

i like gregs ideer, of it being a display or show home on a sales lot they do that sort of thing up here in canada, as for a price my 77 m/h up here is set up in a park 40,000 canadian
by geraldk
Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:05 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Roof Over dilema ?
Replies: 3
Views: 3093

RE: Roof Over dilema ?

hi bob, i was contemplating doing the same thing as you ...BUt no engineer would sign this off because of the added weight of new roof construction Plus the extra snow load in winter time,they were scared of the walls bowing out and the roof falling down inside... and we only get between 3 -6 feet o...
by geraldk
Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:18 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Newbie-Pony walls
Replies: 13
Views: 8671

RE: Newbie-Pony walls

your very welcome ,, glad i could help . sry to hear ya cant do a basement its always a good thing to check with the manufacturing dept
by geraldk
Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:30 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Newbie-Pony walls
Replies: 13
Views: 8671

RE: Newbie-Pony walls

hiya stephanie i also live in alta and found this site www.winaltainc.com they are located between edmonton and spruce grove they have phone #'s on there site if not get back to me an i can look them up as i live closeby ..also try a company called mdm foundations in edmonton if win alta says your h...
by geraldk
Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:10 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: looking for electrical advice
Replies: 3
Views: 3039

RE: looking for electrical advice

a big thnxs robert i found a loose wire on the first plug in on the circut just as you suggested it was a loose push in wire and now been changed to wrap around the screw type once again many thanks !!!!
by geraldk
Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:24 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: looking for electrical advice
Replies: 3
Views: 3039

looking for electrical advice

any ideas why one complete circut would be off and no breakers are tripped on a older 1977 m/h