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by joedirt63
Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:47 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: MOLD under mobile home wont go away cleaned , fixed etc
Replies: 6
Views: 18540

Re: MOLD under mobile home wont go away cleaned , fixed etc

if you have a dryer which may be located close to the bathroom , check to see if the dryer vent is also vented out side and not under the house. had that issue with mold but in my heat vents, come to find that some one plumbed the dryer vent into the main trunk of my heating system. aahh april fresh...
by joedirt63
Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:40 am
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: Joint Compound (Faux) Stones
Replies: 17
Views: 11976

Re: Joint Compound (Faux) Stones

wow, that looks great, my daughter's kitch is laid out just like that except she has a window over the sink, gives me some ideas to finish her kitchen, and may be the bath too. was thinking that may be sealing it with like a flat finish water base urethane coating , may be easier to keep clean beein...
by joedirt63
Sat Jan 08, 2011 4:37 pm
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: Whew...finally made it past the login!
Replies: 16
Views: 15443

Re: Whew...finally made it past the login!

wow , ok so i'm not as dumb as i thought, first couple of tries i thought ,how could i forget my password, but that cryptic type thing is cool
by joedirt63
Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:27 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Rain gutter leaf filters?
Replies: 6
Views: 3543

Re: Rain gutter leaf filters?

i would use chiken wire, the screen with the 1/2 inch holes , figure out how much you need and then cut it in strips to fit in the gutter, it's rigid so it can confor to the shape some what. or you can just place it flat on the top and secure
by joedirt63
Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:22 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: How to tell where drain pipe is frozen?
Replies: 7
Views: 14317

Re: How to tell where drain pipe is frozen?

if it's frozen and not clogged would you be able to thaw it out with runnig hot water from the tubs down the drain? do you have a ceptic or seware system? maybe the drain to the ceptic is frozen, drains in our park where set about 16 inches under, and the !@#$%^& contractor has been here repeate...
by joedirt63
Tue Jan 04, 2011 5:18 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: How Do I Install New Vent in Bathroom Ceiling?
Replies: 6
Views: 6574

Re: How Do I Install New Vent in Bathroom Ceiling?

when i did mine i ran the flex duct through the rafter space out to the back of the house,short distance, and vented out by the rear gable. yeah greg finaly closed in the big open space in the rear gable.
by joedirt63
Tue Jan 04, 2011 5:10 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: roof sweating bad
Replies: 6
Views: 4939

Re: roof sweating bad

not and a pro, but sounds like and insulation problem or lack of. similar to the sweat around windows,poorly insulated or those nasty single pane storm windows.i you can look in the rafters to see if any insulation is there. jd or greg could probably have more info.
by joedirt63
Sun Jan 02, 2011 4:18 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Hello! First Post; Removal of Particle Board Flooring
Replies: 11
Views: 5244

Re: Hello! First Post; Removal of Particle Board Flooring

greg partical board in good for camp fires, burns good . heh heh lol
by joedirt63
Sun Jan 02, 2011 4:14 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: lights dimming
Replies: 6
Views: 4395

Re: lights dimming

thanks greg,bob,and jd , i know about getting over your head, i'm very carefull, which is why i ask for advice on here. you guys are great like i said befor , no bull and practical,useful info. i think i found the cause, my son had plugged a electric heater into an outlet we didn't usually use ,plus...
by joedirt63
Sat Jan 01, 2011 11:22 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: lights dimming
Replies: 6
Views: 4395

Re: lights dimming

hm burned lugs i did have one circut burn at the breaker. wich propmted me to separate more of the circuts feeds. this was 2 years ago but worth cking out , it only seems to be the over head ceiling lights and one table lamp and the porch light. figureing these are all in the same circut,this proble...
by joedirt63
Fri Dec 31, 2010 9:25 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: lights dimming
Replies: 6
Views: 4395

lights dimming

need to know if it is something to be concerned about, noticed mostly at night , that the lights in the house seem to surge in brightness, i,ve checked somethings that might have been on that circut but nothing seems to be effecting it, aside from my eletric space heaters which i've unplugged the on...
by joedirt63
Thu Dec 30, 2010 8:03 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: extending eves
Replies: 8
Views: 7907

Re: extending eves

oh my could you picture mike holmes inspecting a mobile??? what do you mean there's no foundation? and why can't i put a full tile wall ina day spa in the bathroom?
by joedirt63
Sun Dec 26, 2010 8:47 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: replacement of MH kitchen water line...
Replies: 15
Views: 4364

Re: replacement of MH kitchen water line...

pex is the way to go . it's great,like a high pressure high temp garden hose you can run in the house,plus it comes in red and blue and white, i would start at the bathroom,andreplace both hot and cold,with shut off's at the kitchen faucets. i know it's the hot with the issue,but as long as your the...
by joedirt63
Fri Dec 24, 2010 7:32 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: doublewide countertops
Replies: 4
Views: 4895

Re: doublewide countertops

just as greg and commodore said you ma wind up replaceing, one option ic craigs list for used stuff. I found a almost complete kitchen for my m/h base cabs wall cab ,lazy susan,counter top dishwasher sink and faucet and over the stove microwave, for like 500 bucks. thers always used stuff,recycle is...
by joedirt63
Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:58 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: SNAKES!
Replies: 12
Views: 12289

Re: SNAKES!

hey, could get a pet mongoose, heh heh , sorry just kidding, i think you should get a professional to get rid of it ,them close that bottom as tight as you can, we have snakes in here in Pa. too, copper head and rattlers and down here by the river water moccasins, don't be foolin aroun with them.put...