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by DCDiva
Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:36 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: 8' ceilings common?
Replies: 2
Views: 1323

Re: 8' ceilings common?

Hi I do not know the answer--but 8 ft ceiling are good thing-- we are currently gutting our 2 mh 1973 and 74--could you send me a photo of your mh--as we are going to add an addition and a metal peaked roof over both and would love to see it already done to send privately blockhar@suddelink.net Than...
by DCDiva
Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:06 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Ceiling
Replies: 8
Views: 2754

Re: Ceiling

We do many of our ceilings this way--we put up drywall or paneling --like in the photo-- we do not tape the seams--we have rentals and if we need to get to plumbing/wiring--we can take down the 4 x 8 panel or replace very easy--we cover the seam w the 1 x 4 boards--this is in our family room If the ...
by DCDiva
Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:08 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: When do you totally replace a roof?+metal ?
Replies: 3
Views: 2376

When do you totally replace a roof?+metal ?

Our budget is tight--the roof has some drips but we think we can fix it and recoat it with something first---what is the best to recoat it with? We used @20 yrs ago in our 1st mh a stuff that was silver--worked really good?? name? We currently can not go up on the roof but what do we look for it to ...
by DCDiva
Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:28 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Best roof vents/how many?
Replies: 1
Views: 823

Best roof vents/how many?

We will work on our roof when the weather gets better--we need to replace some vents so what is the best type with a mh? we do get snow and how many do you need it seams there are a lot--we have the ceiling open--it is @48 ft
by DCDiva
Sun Jan 10, 2010 2:27 pm
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: Countertops
Replies: 5
Views: 4469

Re: Countertops

For the $ 249 you will spend on a product that might work?? you could have all new counter tops--you can buy the in stock counter tops at Lowes or other stores--$42 for 4 ft,$62 for 6 ft and $82 for 8 ft, they have corners too--you can custom order for a little more--these prices are for my area so ...
by DCDiva
Wed Jan 06, 2010 10:21 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Finding some info about an older trailer
Replies: 4
Views: 1572

Re: Finding some info about an older trailer

It is a good possibility--the codes changed around this time--I have a 1973 and 1974--we are totally gutting ours and the first thing we did was cut out all of the electric--well the 1st thing we changed lol we removed all the paneling first,with everything open--the electric is not connected--we ju...
by DCDiva
Sun Dec 27, 2009 7:50 pm
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: CMT Mobile Home Disasters
Replies: 2
Views: 2426

CMT Mobile Home Disasters

Is on right now--I have been looking for it for a long time--I need ideas for my mh wished the showed more of the actal remodel than the hosts antics
by DCDiva
Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:36 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: What to replace ceiling with?
Replies: 3
Views: 1618

What to replace ceiling with?

if you have followed my past post-- we gutted our mh and it had dry wall on it ( repairs) but it was too heavy on the roof 1972--and the roof literally raised when we removed it--so need suggestion for ceiling--low cost would be wonderful---thought about the white,paneling you use in bathrooms, not ...
by DCDiva
Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:19 pm
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: Remodel
Replies: 13
Views: 9232

Re: Remodel

Looks great--thanks for the photos--how wide is the mh? I ask due to I am planning a kitchen and would like to do a kitchen like yours w table in middle mine is 12 ft wide so not sure--ours in currently gutted lol so nice to see what I had planned
Melissa
by DCDiva
Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:59 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: MH remodel part 2-photos
Replies: 1
Views: 1379

MH remodel part 2-photos

Here are some more photos of our adventure --we only work weekends due to it is 3 hours away--we had our 2 helpers finish gutting mh and we ripped out all of the electric and rewired it Sat--dh and me--wire did not look bad but once dh started looking in box--a 220 piggy tailed to 2--20 breakers and...
by DCDiva
Tue Dec 01, 2009 8:56 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Mh remodel part 1--ceiling/roof ? 1st photos
Replies: 1
Views: 1357

Mh remodel part 1--ceiling/roof ? 1st photos

We got started--gutted the 2 bedrooms--we decided to just gut the entire mh--easier than working w old. We figure out why the ceiling was sagging--they used 2 x2, ran opp of roof rafter--good---ran to side walls--did not tie into side walls-- by supporting ends by putting a 1 or 2 x 2 the same way r...
by DCDiva
Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:46 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Where to start remodel--what order
Replies: 8
Views: 2595

Re: Where to start remodel--what order

Oh I bought that book and read it cover to cover and it was required reading for each family member so much so that we had to tear out the pages,put each in a protective sheets and a big binder to keep clean--the book was bought before I made the deal on the property lol--I have more ?'s to ask and ...
by DCDiva
Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:44 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Photos of remodeling plans
Replies: 3
Views: 2153

Re: Photos of remodeling plans

Looked into replacing the mh--even had a really nice newer one for 11000 BUT like many cities single wide mobile homes are not allow in the city--my old ones are grandfathered in as they were there before the zoning laws--we start tomorrow on removal of everything and see how big the job will be--we...
by DCDiva
Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:34 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Where to start remodel--what order
Replies: 8
Views: 2595

Re: Where to start remodel--what order

We hope to start this weekend--we closed last Friday but with it 3 hours from home ran around getting insurance, water,sewage,electric and did the walk thur for house--the sale was for house--2 mh a bonus lol and closing--lol--lawyer tried to sell us a newer double wide for 20,000,was 55,000 owner d...
by DCDiva
Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:40 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Where to start remodel--what order
Replies: 8
Views: 2595

Re: Where to start remodel--what order

Roof will not touch the mh--like mh is in a garage lol --big job but we love an adventure--will take photos and post--on our wild ride in mh remodeling--and our adventure with the house on the same lot that has black and red shag carpet on the walls,ceiling and stairs--it is like going up/down stair...