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by Norm Frechette
Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:29 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Homeowner Insurance
Replies: 5
Views: 2114

Re: Homeowner Insurance

my mobile home (2007) is insured by Foremost Propery and Casualy Insurance Company and my dads (1983) is also insured by Foremost, including replacement.

http://foremost.com/
by Norm Frechette
Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:10 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Handyman for mobile home repair jobs
Replies: 7
Views: 3211

Re: Handyman for mobile home repair jobs

have you checked out your local yellow pages phone book for area mobile home repair contractors?

how about "angies list" instead of craigslist?
by Norm Frechette
Sun Mar 18, 2012 2:19 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: How do I get rid of a mobile Home?
Replies: 1
Views: 1276

Re: How do I get rid of a mobile Home?

have you contacted anyone in your municipal government that could help you? building inspector? building department? etc
by Norm Frechette
Sun Mar 18, 2012 2:15 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Handyman for mobile home repair jobs
Replies: 7
Views: 3211

Re: Handyman for mobile home repair jobs

why not save labor costs and replace the broken sections of skirting yourself??
by Norm Frechette
Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:40 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Installing a fan under home
Replies: 2
Views: 1354

Re: Installing a fan under home

is it possible the moldy/mildew condition is on the underbelly of your home??
by Norm Frechette
Sat Mar 03, 2012 3:08 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Back Up Generators, what do you have?
Replies: 5
Views: 2055

Re: Back Up Generators, what do you have?

JeepsOLot wrote:
How did you hook it up to the breaker box?

Jerry
due to the rules of the forum regarding electrical hookups, lets just say it was wired in correctly.

https://www.mobilehomerepair.com/phpbb/v ... f=6&t=5628
by Norm Frechette
Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:53 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Tile above shower wall ?
Replies: 6
Views: 3195

Re: Tile above shower wall ?

a friend of mine from work just did some tiling from the top of the shower enclosure to the ceiling and it looks pretty darn good!

i don't see why you shouldn't be able to do it in your home if that's what you want to do.
by Norm Frechette
Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:32 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Back Up Generators, what do you have?
Replies: 5
Views: 2055

Re: Back Up Generators, what do you have?

http://www.poweredgenerators.com/images/generators/EG3500.jpg my brother gave me this hand me down 20+ year old Honda generator last years after the big storm called "Irene" hit the Connecticut area and after he went out and bought a bigger one for his house. he also made a dolly for it s...
by Norm Frechette
Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:00 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Repairing Copper Tubing That Is Swollen
Replies: 8
Views: 10677

Re: Repairing Copper Tubing That Is Swollen

hillman wrote:The throw away suit was a good idea too. By the way, they don't make one that is resistant to animal and snake bites, do they?
just "man up" or wear this! :D :D

Image

:D :D
by Norm Frechette
Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:37 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Repairing Copper Tubing That Is Swollen
Replies: 8
Views: 10677

Re: Repairing Copper Tubing That Is Swollen

you can always get throw away tyvek suits to wear as you crawl underneath http://www.bing.com/search?q=tyvek+suit&src=IE-SearchBox&FORM=IE8SRC&adlt=strict i would also inspect the entire length of that pipe to ensure there are no other problems that may appear later on. better to do it r...
by Norm Frechette
Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:18 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: looking to relocate
Replies: 4
Views: 1920

Re: looking to relocate

heres a good website for florida mobile homes

http://florida.mobilehomes-for-sale.com/

lot fees can start from $350/month and go higher (i'm sure it depends on location). not that discouraging.
by Norm Frechette
Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:12 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Help > Where do I begin???
Replies: 10
Views: 3768

Re: Help > Where do I begin???

Problem 5: We have had central air since we got the trailer, but stopped using it several years ago because it doesn't blow out cold air anymore. We've been using a window unit but it provides limited air (when its 90+ in the summer its nearly unbearable and can't even sleep). I want to get the cen...
by Norm Frechette
Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:03 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: floored by flooring
Replies: 5
Views: 2310

Re: floored by flooring

joedirt63 wrote:we might as well just pull it and do it the right way darn!!!!.
i think you just answered your own question

when you buy the laminate flooring look for the kind with the foam backing already attached
by Norm Frechette
Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:40 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Draining water lines
Replies: 7
Views: 2189

Re: Draining water lines

i remember watching my brother winterize his mobile home up in maine by draining the water heater (there was a door on the outside of the home for access) and then use a shop vac to push as much water out of the plumbing that he could, starting from the bathroom furthest from the water heater and wo...
by Norm Frechette
Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:52 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: when the wind blows my chimney has a clanging noise...
Replies: 3
Views: 5847

Re: when the wind blows my chimney has a clanging noise...

bobfather99 wrote:Could also be the flapper itself rattling around inside the pipe.
thats what happens in the vent above my stove and microwave. its just the flapper/damper making a little noise. nothing for me to be alarmed about. it only happens on windy days.