Extreme makeover
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:25 pm
The plan:
Purchase three singlewides and place together on a foundation. Remodel inside to suit.
Tie frames together by welding in the necessary gusset and tie plates. Raise ceiling levels by two feet with a stub wall. Use 42 foot trusses for the roof. Cover with metal roofing.
The frame:
Weld in the gusset and tie plates between each frame extension using 1/4 to 3/8 steel. I have a current AWS structural welding certification.
The ceiling:
Raise the ceiling height two feet using a stub wall. Stub wall will be bolted to existing wall using 1/2 inch bolts with 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" plate washers 1/4" thick,top and bottom. Outside will be covered with 1/2" 4 ply plywood with a 2" overlap on both the stub wall and the existing wall.
The roof:
42' roof trusses covered with a metal roof. Possibly a plywood and shingle roof if time and money available.
The interior:
Remodeled to suit the boss (wife). 5/8 inch fire rated drywall throughout. All wiring is THHN run in conduit.
The basement:
Hoping to have only one row of support posts under the I beams running down center since all frames welded together.
Anybody ever try anything even close to this? Could use some input here. The only reason I am even thinking about this is I've seen teo single wides put together so why not three. And the fact that I can get each one for about $1000.
Purchase three singlewides and place together on a foundation. Remodel inside to suit.
Tie frames together by welding in the necessary gusset and tie plates. Raise ceiling levels by two feet with a stub wall. Use 42 foot trusses for the roof. Cover with metal roofing.
The frame:
Weld in the gusset and tie plates between each frame extension using 1/4 to 3/8 steel. I have a current AWS structural welding certification.
The ceiling:
Raise the ceiling height two feet using a stub wall. Stub wall will be bolted to existing wall using 1/2 inch bolts with 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" plate washers 1/4" thick,top and bottom. Outside will be covered with 1/2" 4 ply plywood with a 2" overlap on both the stub wall and the existing wall.
The roof:
42' roof trusses covered with a metal roof. Possibly a plywood and shingle roof if time and money available.
The interior:
Remodeled to suit the boss (wife). 5/8 inch fire rated drywall throughout. All wiring is THHN run in conduit.
The basement:
Hoping to have only one row of support posts under the I beams running down center since all frames welded together.
Anybody ever try anything even close to this? Could use some input here. The only reason I am even thinking about this is I've seen teo single wides put together so why not three. And the fact that I can get each one for about $1000.