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by altasnowman
Wed Aug 22, 2007 5:50 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Recommendation, please, for washer dryer combo or stacked
Replies: 15
Views: 13700

RE: Recommendation, please, for washer dryer combo or stacke

Hi and Welcome plumducky, we also have a LG front loader and it is 231/2 wide. it will do 12 pairs of jeans and the model# is HD-1274FH13. we purchased this unit 3 years ago from a dealer that places appliances in show homes so we got a heck of a deal on this unit. My parents moved in to a double wi...
by altasnowman
Mon Aug 20, 2007 1:01 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Water Hammer?
Replies: 2
Views: 2624

RE: Water Hammer?

Hello and welcome, Yes you have water hammer and yes it can be cured. Greg has given you one way of solving this problem. another way is available at most hardware stores in plumbing section and it looks like a long copper bulb. you attach this to a T and it also like Greg said works like a shock ab...
by altasnowman
Mon Aug 20, 2007 12:06 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: HAHAHAHAHA - this is the laughter of insanity and plumbing
Replies: 3
Views: 2638

RE: HAHAHAHAHA - this is the laughter of insanity and plumbi

Hi and welcome cnb firstly what type of water lines do you have. if they are copper then it is a simple job of sweating on new fittings in kitchen. the washer line sounds like the tape is leaking and again simple job if its copper line of sweating on a new tap. But having said that it may be just a ...
by altasnowman
Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:21 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Damage caused by leaking water lines
Replies: 5
Views: 3550

RE: Damage caused by leaking water lines

Yes I agree with both Greg & Maureen. Unfortunately the person/company that did the original repair work saw them coming as when i saw the bill for the original work they were overcharged by about 800%. It's a shame that there is outfits out there that take advantage of people. Yes Greg i did ta...
by altasnowman
Sun Aug 19, 2007 10:09 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: NEWBIE!! Bathroom in ruins help!!
Replies: 30
Views: 14298

RE: NEWBIE!! Bathroom in ruins help!!

Hi Jason, Your costs could be anywhere from 1K to 10K depending on what you want. Time wise you are looking at minimum of 2 days to 2 weeks depending on what your work schedule is. you should be able to get the bathroom roughed-in condition in a weekend if you start early in the morning and have all...
by altasnowman
Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:58 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: NEWBIE!! Bathroom in ruins help!!
Replies: 30
Views: 14298

RE: NEWBIE!! Bathroom in ruins help!!

Hi and sorry to hear you took a bath without the soap LOL. Sad to tell you but if no shut offs at tub then add to your list of things to do is add shut offs to all lines. When most homes are built this is one area that the plants take a short cut and the only shut off you will have will be the main ...
by altasnowman
Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:09 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: NEWBIE!! Bathroom in ruins help!!
Replies: 30
Views: 14298

RE: NEWBIE!! Bathroom in ruins help!!

Welcome and hello Jason, Good pics and having said that the project that you are looking at will be time consuming and require you have a basic knowledge of woodworking. first thing will be to plan out what you will need for materials, and having said that you will have to inspect walls,ceiling,floo...
by altasnowman
Sun Aug 19, 2007 10:04 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Damage caused by leaking water lines
Replies: 5
Views: 3550

Sorry have not got all pics up yet. Floor does not look bad other than mold starting but inside of home floor has started to delaminate and now has about a 3-4 inch hump in floor running from bathroom to hot water tank area. from the looks of things a 4 foot section of floor will be replaced by widt...
by altasnowman
Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:20 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Damage caused by leaking water lines
Replies: 5
Views: 3550

Damage caused by leaking water lines

Hi all Firstly I hope this works as i have never tried to put pics into a post. these are just a few pics of water damage done to underside of home(not mine) after lines burst for the 4Th time. this leak went unnoticed for approx 10 days and is in hot water line. pics show mold and repaired lines wh...
by altasnowman
Sat Aug 18, 2007 6:22 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: repairing or replacing Pex water lines
Replies: 14
Views: 7508

RE: repairing or replacing Pex water lines

Sorry Jim That is in next course Plumbing 202 LOL
by altasnowman
Sat Aug 18, 2007 12:19 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: repairing or replacing Pex water lines
Replies: 14
Views: 7508

Plumbing 101. Payday is friday and S##t don't run uphill. if you understand previous sentence then you have passed first test.LOL Have a great weekend.
by altasnowman
Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:17 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Floor Joist Raising
Replies: 11
Views: 17322

RE: Floor Joist Raising

Hi again Del
If possiable check from underside of trailer. doing it this way you don't create further damage inside and tho it will be cramped and a tight area to work in going from underside is better. let us know what you find.
by altasnowman
Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:08 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Re level Advice...Please
Replies: 31
Views: 25051

RE: Re level Advice...Please

Hi Barb, I'm not sure but you should talk to your State government to see if they have a program in place that will help pay for your repairs. I know here in Alberta we have a program that will help with finances if you qualify and from what you are telling us about your health it would seem that if...
by altasnowman
Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:48 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Floor Joist Raising
Replies: 11
Views: 17322

RE: Floor Joist Raising

Hi Del and welcome to the site. From what you are describing it sounds like the floor is de-laminating and if that is the case it may be a pinhole water leak problem.if you can, check to see if the water lines run in relation to the swelling. if you find that water lines do run in that area check to...
by altasnowman
Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:29 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Electric Hot Water Tanks
Replies: 5
Views: 3000

RE: Electric Hot Water Tanks

Hi Yanita, only wish I was still 40 something, hit big 50 at end of July .Guess that is why brain took vacation. LOL Guess we can lock this one up when ever you want. now all i have to do is find my glasses, oh wait aminute here they are on the end of my nose. LOL have a great day