i have been dealing with torx for 20 some years. auto tech for 30, gm used them quite a bit, like any other fastener they're great till something else comes along. they'll strip out just as fast as phillips if you use power tools on them and you don't set in straight. and the bits round off too easy...

hello, well this site has a online parts store ,you may look there,also has a very good book with repair info on mobile homes. your under belly can be found there, also sounds funny but i used a vinle mesh tarp to repair mine, had small area, 5x10 stapled it in place after i replaced theinsulation,t...

i,ve found in removeing the walls walls in my daughter's 87 zimmer none of them where load bearing, i was able to pull the trim strips off with a putty knife like greg suggested and carefully pry the sheet rock off with a flat wide pry tool. sometimes your get lucky and the panels are glued poorly t...

here's a thought i did this to my daughters place. befor i install the water heater.i put down a drain pan. rubber with 3 inch wall to contain any future leaks and plumed out side with a a/c type drain. did the same for the washer. if prevvious owner did that i woudn't have had replace 400 plus sqar...

mesh? sheesh it ain't no chicken coop. heh heh heh . well the latice is going down the steps,just didn't have enough at the time. thanks . the old rails where just aluminum . remember it's a HAND RAIL not bleacher seats.center rail is high enough for my granddaughter to hold.

funny you should ask. just got done with one in my daughters. master bath. i retainedthe old round tub. after rebuilding thedeck and steps. used roman type fuacets looks like old fashsion hand pump from lil house one the prairie. since the old shower next to the tub is gone ,i used the shower plumbi...

thanks guys, bleach was always a stand by cleaner for us, got the white spoted jeans to prove it. it smells like stagnet water like water sitting in a hose for along time,and also mildew. i guess the bleach alternative soaps just don't cut it. will chech ppluming that's the only part of the house i ...

this is my first window project,and the newly painted sideing. wanted to make window smaller,from 30x56 to 30x40 ,planing on putting another in the side between the houses gets the morning sun on that side.

heres a pic of those strairs i hope. took it with my cell phone emailedd ot my yahoo and downloaded to here

i've heard about that issue but i'm not rich enough to own one of those high falootin new fangled thangs. just have a plain ole top loader. don't think that the pumps in both washers would be bad. was wondering about the drain it's self,is there a min or recomended hight for the washer drain?

thanks for the quick response jd. could i just used screws or nails to try to reduce the movement? or am i destined to run around the house with a paint brush?

noticed that my vynle sideing has been moveing around by it's self, really noticeable since i painted the sideing and now when it shifts you can see the gray at the seam over lap, i know that temp make things expand and contract, but my m/h is doing some heavy breathing.may be it's the fasteners? th...

maybe some one out there has a clue, i get a foul odor from my washer. smells like stagnet sewer water. it's come from inside the washer tub not the drain. i replaced my old washer because of this odor thinking that the pump was bad and not pumping all the water out,plus it wash as old as the house,...

home depot has new construction,vinle and anderson wood. i have 3 30x56 windows and they have 3000 series for about 160. bucks they're not the best but they stock alot of them. anderson they stock too but they're 200 plus a pop. to get in store stock you may have to adjust the rough opening size, gr...

found that out the hard way. currently installing new wood stained mouldings, to replaced the yucky ones that i removed in atempt to tape and mud the seams, i'm learning, just takeing longer than i expected.