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- Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:36 pm
- Forum: Mobile Home Repair
- Topic: 8' ceilings common?
- Replies: 2
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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...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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
- 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 ...
- 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
Melissa
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...