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- 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...
- 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...
- 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
- 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
- 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...
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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?
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...