The first one is replacing a large section of the underbelly that was removed at one point in time for some repairs, but never properly installed. Some 4x8 thin sheets of foam were used and then screwed into place, but did not hold. After doing some looking around I saw the belly repair kits that involve the tarp and the adhesive, which seem to be the way to go. My question is, can I safely use blowable insulation in an underbelly? No clue about the rating of the original yellow factory insulation, but the pink rolls that were put in there have a rating of R19. My basic plan is renting an insulation blower for a day, and partially patching the belly and leaving the corners open until I finish insulating. Would something like that work, if not whats the best way to do it?
The other one is a crowd favorite which involves removing an interior wall. Took a good long look at the backlog of removing-a-wall questions, and I saw that of course most singlewide homes do not have interior load bearing walls unless the ceiling height changes. Well mine has an extremely gradual change where it rises very slightly and eventually peaks in the living room before dropping back down in the kitchen.
Thats the wall between the living room and too small guest bedroom, want to open up the living room. Took the paneling off and it did not seem very load bearingish, but I know that that top board is connected to something else through the ceiling, but that one I can leave in and turn into something decorative.
Looks pretty non load bearing from the pictures?
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