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by oldfart
Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:30 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Countertops and plumbing
Replies: 11
Views: 7579

RE: Countertops and plumbing

English this is just my own opinion here of course but bear with me. First off..no... granite countertops wouldn't be too heavy for installation in a mobile home. See, much like a waterbed (which weigh a TON!) the weight is spread out over such a wide area it doesn't matter. In a normal bed the weig...
by oldfart
Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:01 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Building Peaked Roof on Mobile Home
Replies: 11
Views: 133228

RE: Building Peaked Roof on Mobile Home

Rod after looking at them photos time and time agin' you've got me to pondering...."I could do this!" Lemme explain. I've got an old 12X70 ca. 1970s.w. with a peaked roof. I often wondered..."How could I do this myself (refurbish the roof..) as time, materials, finances and physical s...
by oldfart
Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:41 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: New Federal tax credits for Home Improvements!
Replies: 9
Views: 4368

RE: New Federal tax credits for Home Improvements!

Well folks I hope the tax credits are better than the last bunch'a hoopl'a they promised. I had over $5000.00 worth of recipts for Low-E Pella windows, added insulation, doors and whatnought. I took it all to a professional tax service and my rewards were..$89 extra on my tax refund. AND..I had to g...
by oldfart
Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:21 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Weird bathtub in older mobile home
Replies: 6
Views: 3747

RE: Weird bathtub in older mobile home

Aye folks one of the great mysteries in life must be..."How can a piece of bowed 1/4in. particle board arch out so hard and defy any mere mortal attempt to force it back into place...and yet..the same material can be used on our floors (3 times the thickness!!!) and the sweat from a mouse can s...
by oldfart
Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:11 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Bathroom Drywall thickness?
Replies: 6
Views: 7193

RE: Bathroom Drywall thickness?

Lorne before I get off on some longwinded rant lemme ask a question. You said you only needed to drywall the 24 inches ABOVE the shower..right? 24 inches above the shower? How high are your bathroom ceilings? Is the shower 24in. deep..as in from outside to the back wall? Or do you mean the area dire...
by oldfart
Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:45 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Would low humidity cause drywall cracking?.....Hmmmm
Replies: 2
Views: 4181

Would low humidity cause drywall cracking?.....Hmmmm

Well folks I've been quite vocal about my drywall cracks in my 12X70s.w. and after pondering things a while...I got to wondering. How much would low humidity in a home effect the drywall?? Now I know during the curing stage excess heat and dry weather can combine to crack the mud joints. I'm long pa...
by oldfart
Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:22 am
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: Trying to post a photo...lemme see..
Replies: 7
Views: 3621

RE: Trying to post a photo...lemme see..

Yes by gum I figgered out how to upload a photo and keep the text intact. Just like was mentioned above! Now once ya got the photo in front of ya it pays to hit the "maximize" button so ya can see the other button ya have to click to make it all work! Found that button on this 2nd. try. Re...
by oldfart
Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:11 am
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: For Sherry....6 little dimples in the hood....
Replies: 13
Views: 5286

RE: For Sherry....6 little dimples in the hood....

Well....Old Reliable is back in the driveway. Yuppers....George had the van fixed in no time! Now lemme explain the problem. First off...antifreeze comes in 2 colors. Red..which looks just like transmission fluid when it's laying in a puddle in the parking lot. And Green...which was left in the over...
by oldfart
Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:55 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Windows - Why & What is Cheaper?
Replies: 13
Views: 5332

RE: Windows - Why & What is Cheaper?

Hmmmm..? Wish I could advise better but my first thought would be to contact some of the mobile home dealers in the area and see if they have any contacts for such work. Somebody has to be installing and leveling every new home they sell and I wouldn't think they'd keep someone on the payroll all th...
by oldfart
Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:42 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Drywall for Mobile Home
Replies: 8
Views: 44828

RE: Drywall for Mobile Home

Joe....it's gonna crack. How long and how bad before it does? That I can't say. Mine lasted about 6mo. before the first tiny cracks appeared. Now I've got cracks showing on almost every joint...2 years later. But my home is an older (1970) model. But...I added 2x3 /2x4 studs to the existing 1x2 stud...
by oldfart
Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:19 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: best way to check heating ducts for clogs
Replies: 5
Views: 2366

RE: best way to check heating ducts for clogs

Brenda I don't know how much this might help but locally there is a company that specializes in cleaning heating/A-C ductwork. Is there one listed in your area? Like yourself I'd prefer to do it on my own but I had some problems coupling enough piping together to even make use of the shop-vac. And.....
by oldfart
Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:04 am
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: Still trying to up load a photo...grrrr...
Replies: 2
Views: 1944

RE: Still trying to up load a photo...grrrr...

I'll be danged! It worked! :) Audie...the Oldfart!
by oldfart
Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:02 am
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: Still trying to up load a photo...grrrr...
Replies: 2
Views: 1944

Still trying to up load a photo...grrrr...

Well it didn't work. Now lemme see if I got this correct. Click on the Upload picture button...click on the browse button and locate the photo in my computor..then open the photo and it should appear along with the text message. Right? I'll try agin'. Audie... http://mobilehomerepair.com/phpbb/userp...
by oldfart
Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:53 am
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: Trying to post a photo...lemme see..
Replies: 7
Views: 3621

Trying to post a photo...lemme see..

Well folks just fer giggles and since I'm just moping around thinking about my broke down van I thought mebbe I'd see if I can upload a photo here. Well...if this works...I'm the guy on the left..the one without the beard. The feller on my left..the hairy one is Ed Bullock a friend I met up in Alask...
by oldfart
Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:45 am
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: For Sherry....6 little dimples in the hood....
Replies: 13
Views: 5286

RE: For Sherry....6 little dimples in the hood....

Dean I have noooo idea what happened. When I filled the rad. back up it only took 3qts. so it wasn't empty. (12qt. system) Mebbe a bad waterpump, stuck thermostat...whooo knows. And none of that would explain the tranny fluid on the ground. I stopped fixin' vehickles when they stopped putting point&...