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by Steve-WA
Wed Oct 28, 2015 8:35 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: crawl space fan anyone?
Replies: 7
Views: 6667

Re: crawl space fan anyone?

Probably not. I've been amazed at the amount of ventilation provided only by the vented skirting. I have made puddles of water from repairs that evaporated away in just a day. Like a gallon of more of standing water
by Steve-WA
Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:19 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Any ideas how to fix this wood rot on a 2000 Breckenridge
Replies: 15
Views: 9032

Re: Any ideas how to fix this wood rot on a 2000 Breckenridg

Yeesh - piece of leftover vinyl? Wood trim? Lots a caulk is my vote
by Steve-WA
Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:14 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Shower and Tub
Replies: 7
Views: 4505

Re: Shower and Tub

Short answer: yes. But use Greg's technique
by Steve-WA
Sun Sep 27, 2015 8:56 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Shower and Tub
Replies: 7
Views: 4505

Re: Shower and Tub

Hmm... it appears that what you have *is* a Roman Tub. With wasted space. I say, get out the graph paper and design your ideal bathroom. Gut it - that dusky rose color theme smells like my grandma's house. Don't worry about electric in that wall, just don't go chainsaw massacre crazy on it. And open...
by Steve-WA
Sat Sep 26, 2015 7:15 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Shower and Tub
Replies: 7
Views: 4505

Re: Shower and Tub

Sawzall. Done. Consider a Roman Tub. I did one of those in a 92 Geurdon. Build a little 2x6 wall up to the tub lip (1/2" shorter) cover outside with hardibacker, hardi the walls, tile the wall outside and top (the backer and tile makes up the 1/2"), drop in tub, plumb & tile. Yeah it's...
by Steve-WA
Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:59 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: cheapo skirting insulation
Replies: 2
Views: 3021

Re: cheapo skirting insulation

Sounds like too much work. I'd just use foam board
by Steve-WA
Thu Sep 24, 2015 10:02 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Flush mount window style. What style should I replace with?
Replies: 7
Views: 4571

Re: Flush mount window style. What style should I replace wi

I special order windows @ Lowe's to fit. Screw reframing. Pita.
by Steve-WA
Wed Sep 23, 2015 11:30 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Flush mount window style. What style should I replace with?
Replies: 7
Views: 4571

Re: Flush mount window style. What style should I replace wi

Double pane vinyl windows with nail fins. Back the fins with putty tape, use 1-1/4" stainless hex head screws (1/4" head). Then caulk around edges, and use trim if desired over the fins. You can later apply vinyl siding right over the fins. Inside, I use white primed mdf to trimout the ins...
by Steve-WA
Thu Sep 17, 2015 9:23 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: What is Best thickness of laminate flooring for double wide
Replies: 15
Views: 20075

Re: What is Best thickness of laminate flooring for double w

Dude, I use 7mm in rentals, and it's all good. You're overthinking it.
by Steve-WA
Mon Sep 14, 2015 10:36 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: dryer vent
Replies: 7
Views: 5488

Re: dryer vent

I use the rigid ducting as shown, tape all joints and seams with aluminum tape. Support with plumbers tape or tie wraps
by Steve-WA
Sun Sep 13, 2015 3:49 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: What is plumbers tape used for on the roof?
Replies: 6
Views: 3776

Re: What is plumbers tape used for on the roof?

Yeah, I feel ya. I hate having to resize. Download an app, resize, then attach. Guess it's just how it has to work for now
by Steve-WA
Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:23 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Any ideas how to fix this wood rot on a 2000 Breckenridge
Replies: 15
Views: 9032

Re: Any ideas how to fix this wood rot on a 2000 Breckenridg

I'd take the whole Bay out, frame a new big window in flat.
by Steve-WA
Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:20 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Pex to shutoffs
Replies: 3
Views: 2372

Re: Pex to shutoffs

I like it. All lines will be 1/2.