Problem 2: Called the motor club the next day. When they got there I told him about it either being the starter or a negative cable loose. He wiggled it, as did I previously and it started right up. Drove to Walmart (where I bought it) and they tightened it up for me. You knew that the problem was ...

Clean the walls with TSP and sand thoroughly, to rough the vinyl surface, with 120 sand paper before painting.

Your hot water tank is part of the closed water system within your home. The heater itself is only a element and can not add smells to the water. Heating can however increase existing orders especially sulpher. My guess would be that your waters sulfur content has increased and needs to be treated/f...

In light of the fact you plan to make additions it would be wise if you spoke with your local building inspector now as you will be applying for building permits anyway. Our building code states when we do an add on the addition is required to have it's own support wall against the original exterior...

Exact answers are difficult however investigation on your part will provide most of your answers. You can determine wall thickness through examining the window and door openings. Considering the age possibly 2 X 3 walls. Spacing can be determined by measuring between attachment points on the walls o...

The quality of a park is dependant on the residents. Drive through the parks and take a close look at the upkeep of all the lots. You will always have a few below standard but that is unavoidable. The reality is that to have a quality park the owner must stringently enforce all park rules but the re...

You could add internal X members (ceiling to opposite floor) to prevent lateral shifting however singlewides do not require internal ceiling support unless the ceiling structure is compromised structurally.
I would not remove any external sheathing until the interior is completed.

When gluing anything, regardless of your choice of fasteners (screw or nails), their purpose is only to hold the wood in place until the glue dries. Once it does the fasteners have served their purpose and the glue holds the panel in place from that point on. This applies to any form of construction...

Building codes for everything are constantly changing. It is rare that any existing building is annually upgraded every time codes change. If the home has been fine all these years there is no reason to add additional piers now.

If your normal use of power in the home is not causing the breakers to trip (overloaded) then the box is adequate for the home and working properly. If you are tripping breakers the box is also working properly and indicating that you are overloading the circuits and may need a electrical upgrade.

Go to a local nursery (not a big box store) and get their advice. They are professionals and will have the best advice for your area.

Our sliding door is on our kitchen and we have verticals for privacy. We have had them in place for 20 years and were high quality when we bought them. Some have had the plastic piece at the top break but were easily replaced. It does come down to quality and the reality is that nothing you buy at W...

By using the fans you determined what your problem is. You do not have sufficient ventilation for the space and conditions you experience. We are also in Canada (Ontario) and feel that large screened openings (2-3 feet square) are required at a minimum on each corner as well as intermediate along th...

Definitely use the traps but put the poison under the home to make sure you do not have any mice in the future.

Wow major project. The condition of that home is really bad considering the age. You may find that in the end a purpose built stick frame addition will have been less expensive and easier to do than a total reno on a beat up single wide. The only plus to a reno is that you can possibly occupy parts ...