ok guys, I'm now confused. Just had a insulation company come to give me a bid and they said no vapor barriers anywhere. They said all I needed was faced for the walls and they could do unfaced or blown in for the attic. Is there anywhere that I can read what the proper installation of a vapor barri...

Greg: Leaks fixed :) Greg S: So would I be better off using R19 since it's only 6 1/4 in thick leaving me 3 3/4 in of air space? Or even double up R13 making it 7 in thick? Since from what I read by your post the plastic barrier is a necessity... can I just buy unfaced insulation or does it have to ...

Greg, Another ? if you will. Now that I have the ceiling drywall removed the insulation used was to put it kindly, crap. So I'm thinking either R30 or R38 to replace with. Trusses are 16 o.c and I have 10 inches of clearance between roof board and drywall. Also, there is a plastic vapor barrier in p...

Greg, First thank you for the reply. What do I need to look for underneath the home to determine if I should attempt to install drywall or not? To my recollection theres about 20 poured concrete piers placed under certain spots of the house. Would perimeter blocking run the full length of the walls ...

Going to finally start my 1988 Norris Parkland remodel here in the next couple weeks and have a few questions for all you guru's. My first series of questions relate to drywalling the home. 1. How can I check if the home would support 1/2 or even 3/8 drywall? The current walls are covered in a kind ...

I see where your comming from JD. But what if there is no soffit or means for air to get into that last 12" of wall? Or would the air your talking about be more like convection air?

I think you guys are missing what I'm asking. The current ceiling is vaulted with the peak at around 12 1/2'. What I'm proposing to do is remove the ceiling and lower it to a flat 7' 8" (current height of walls). That would give me a good 5+ feet from rook peak to ceiling which obviously would ...

Agreed, 30 + 30 = 60 but you will not have 60amps running through one extension cord you will only have 30 and that's IF the generator has a 120v 30a receptacle. Most generators I've came across have 2 GFCI's rated at 20a each and one 30A 240v connection point for the 'backfeeding' cord. Maybe I am ...

But you are incorrect. Any 8000 watt generator has a hookup for 240v which supplies 30amps across each "leg". So when you put a outside generator receptacle to "back feed" into your panel you will wire the panel as 240v which only gives you 30amps per "leg". My proof is...

Cmanningjr is incorrect. It's 8000 / 240v. It would be a 30A generator. For 60a you would need a 16kw generator and them puppies are far from portable. I should clarify. He is correct that under 120v you would indeed have 60amps. BUT, for a electric hot water heater it runs of 240v so you would have...

Hi Greg, and thank you. Windows / doors are part of the upgrade and near as I can tell underbelly and skirting are in immaculate shape. Part of the reason for the ceiling redo, in addition to wanting to cut down on my utility costs, is two fold. One is the house is wired with 12ga aluminum wire and ...

I'm getting ready to buy a 1988 Norris Parkland model 24x60(?) manufactured home for $18k. The home isn't really in need of much work but I want to make it my own so I'm going to gut it and start new. What I'm curious about though is since all the ceilings are vaulted would I save any on my heating ...