I have seen regular doors installed in mobile homes. Both interior and exterior installations. If you can remove the paneling first, then you can put it back so it looks pretty. One concern for an exterior door is the weight of the door and the new frame. Exterior doors should have a set of concrete...

The aggrivating thing is the scam artists never get punished. If a Famous person gets scammed, then they will go after them. But Regular Joe, Oh well Tuff. My mom had a local person try to get into her bank account. She found out where the person lived and found out the person had outstanding warran...

You mentioned the crack was around the furnace. In some Mobile Homes, if the furnace is heavy or if there is a Bay Window, there should be support piers under that item. You can get an estimate from a licensed MH installer. I am thinking they will take a 16x16x4 inch concrete block, and several 8x8x...

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I don't know of any cheat sheets right off, but the extra cost makes it cheaper in the long run because everytime I have tried to do it on the sly... I have to buy adapters and use super-glue. Some MH standards are higher than those for regular homes, due to the need to stand up during transportatio...

I hooked up a separate Hot Water Heater for the Toilet and set it for 80 degrees to solve the condensation problem.

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I helped someone with a room addition last month. He had a contractor come do the magic spray foam and after a few weeks it still had not dried. So check out the prospective contractor and get some references of other people he did jobs for. I am neither for or against spray foam, but that is the on...

Perhaps read the data on the pump label. It should tell the amount of HEAD. That is kind of how many feet far away the pump will pump at X amount of pressure. If it is too far away, the pump will get tired before it pumps that far. The amount of pressure on the expansion tank has to be figured into ...

Hey altasnowman, Happy Boxing Day eh

I agree with mobilewayne, if there has been lots of rain lately, and you live in the Delta or Southeast Texas, the water level (water in the soil) is already close to the top of the ground. After the world dries out some, look under the house. See if Under the house is more soggy than the yard, or i...

They have small hot water heaters at Lowes that hold about 2 gallons and run off 120 VAC. It costs less than $200 just for the little water heater. Now either way you are going to need to do some modifications. If I was remodeling, I would put two water heaters in the house. One for the kitchen and ...

You might try to google "Concrete Cost per yard" or similar searches. You can also find several online estimator sites. You TYPE in the dimensions and push a button, and it figures HOW MUCH concrete you need. Concrete is usually measured in CUBIC YARDS, so you will have to do some math to ...

Usually you can remove the paneling inside to gain access to the area. Just take your time and you will break less things. When shopping for Plumbing or Electrical... Mobile Home parts are slightly different than regular house parts. Be sure to tell the sales person and also read the box the item co...

You could put some blocks under the frame for Re-enforcement, until the professionals come in at Springtime. You would not have to raise the house, which is a dangerous evolution. Just put down some 16x16x4 concrete pads, some 8x8x16 blocks and some wooden boards on top of the blocks, then make some...

You see those PVC pipes sticking out of the roof? Some of those are VENTS. It is so the air can burp out, allowing the system to drain. If there is a leak, you might see a puddle under the house. Check it a few days after a rain, when the rest of the yard is dry. If there is a bathroom in the house ...