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by aftonarrow
Fri Dec 25, 2015 10:51 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Opinions on how to insulate 2x2 vaulted ceilings
Replies: 4
Views: 3583

Re: Opinions on how to insulate 2x2 vaulted ceilings

Im in TN.I have a 2 by 2 vaulted ceiling trusses in my kitchen and living room.We had ungodly light bills last year from the polar vortex.I have furnace heat but in process of getting a heat pump.No matter what you have if it goes out as quick as it goes in.Whats the point.The only economical heatin...
by aftonarrow
Tue Dec 22, 2015 12:45 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Opinions on how to insulate 2x2 vaulted ceilings
Replies: 4
Views: 3583

Opinions on how to insulate 2x2 vaulted ceilings

Hi,i live in a 14 x 60 giles Kentuckian.It has flat ceilings everywhere but kitchen and living room.The vaulted ceilings in the living room and kitchen are 2 x 2 with old inefficient red fiberglass insulation.The vapor barrier if you can call it that has the same consistency of bread plastic of a mi...
by aftonarrow
Thu Mar 12, 2015 8:30 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: ceilings are turning yellow again?why??we dont smoke either
Replies: 2
Views: 2831

ceilings are turning yellow again?why??we dont smoke either

Hi,live in a metal on metal singlwide.We painted our ceilings about 5 months ago.We used kilz and paint over that.2 coats of kilz and 2 coats of paint.Our ceilings are turning yellow again.We dont smoke either what is causing this??Poor insulation in the attic?we have 7 foot flat ceilings.Is this mo...
by aftonarrow
Thu Feb 26, 2015 10:46 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Looking ot add r38 or r30 to attic?anyone foreseen problems?
Replies: 2
Views: 2046

Looking ot add r38 or r30 to attic?anyone foreseen problems?

Hi,when it gets warmer here in TN.Im going to tear our 30 year old rolled roof off with overhangs and new metal panels.At that time,im also going to reinsulate the attic/roof cavity with either R30 or R38.Yes it will be expensive but our light bills have been well ungodly.I live in a 14 x 60 Giles m...
by aftonarrow
Wed Jan 14, 2015 7:46 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Floor insulation and use of rigid polystyrene as belly board
Replies: 7
Views: 5261

Re: Floor insulation and use of rigid polystyrene as belly b

How much is it a foot?Our floors are really cold.I can get r19 23 wide from Blevins for 40.00 for 133sq bundle.Which I think is a great price.Thought about 4 x 8 1/2 foil board put behind underpinning too.I can get it for 4.00 a sheet.I didn't know if no air in the floor joists would cause rot.Unles...
by aftonarrow
Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:35 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Floor insulation and use of rigid polystyrene as belly board
Replies: 7
Views: 5261

Floor insulation and use of rigid polystyrene as belly board

Hi,i hope I don't get in trouble for asking 2 questions in short of a time.I completely gutted our insulation in the floor.The previous owner was in short.... nasty and liked rat poison.The count so far is 4 dead cats,2 dead possums,multiple bones,and enough wolf rat crap to fill a gallon milk jug.T...
by aftonarrow
Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:24 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: installing gutters question?screwing into top plate or truss
Replies: 1
Views: 1813

installing gutters question?screwing into top plate or truss

Hi,looking to put real gutters on my 14 x 60 metal roof metal siding singlewide.Ive put gutters on roofs before with overhangs and no way of screwing into electrical wires.I know the makeup of my home there is a single top plate and sitting on it is a 2 x 3 or 4 stringer.What am I screwing the gutte...