New Mobile home owner needs help
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:29 am
Hi,
About 2 months ago we bought a 1979 Bendix double wide mobile home.It needs help a lot of help I think.But it was affordable.
So here are a few questions I have.The flooring was replaced about a year ago with plywood,unfortunatly I think it was done badly since around the seals of the 2 halves there seems to be a lot of buckling underneath.In addition there is carpeting everywhere including bathrooms and kitchen.luckily in one of the batjrooms and the kitchen the floor seems even.So I was wondering if I can replace the carpeting in those 2 rooms with stick on tile and which way would be the best way to go about it(what kind of prep work will that need or can Just stick the tile on?)
Secondly underneath is no Underbelly insulation.It is mostly ripped up or torn down.I live in Indiana were the winter can get cold.Underneath has been used as a storage space I think(You would not believe the amount of trash I have already thrown out and still need to throw out).So I understand that that needs to be fixed but it seems a little late in the year or is it something that can be done cheaply and say in a weekend?
Thirdly The home hasa pitched roof and not a flat one,there seems to be small roof leeak right around where the heater vents out,I am thinking that it just needs to be sealed and it should not be a big deal,my question is however can a Mobile home roof hold the weight of an adult person while doing that or how else would one go about fixing this?
I am so glad to have found this forum everyone here seems to be very kind and helpful,I am sure I will be back with many morequestions.
Thanks
Kat
About 2 months ago we bought a 1979 Bendix double wide mobile home.It needs help a lot of help I think.But it was affordable.
So here are a few questions I have.The flooring was replaced about a year ago with plywood,unfortunatly I think it was done badly since around the seals of the 2 halves there seems to be a lot of buckling underneath.In addition there is carpeting everywhere including bathrooms and kitchen.luckily in one of the batjrooms and the kitchen the floor seems even.So I was wondering if I can replace the carpeting in those 2 rooms with stick on tile and which way would be the best way to go about it(what kind of prep work will that need or can Just stick the tile on?)
Secondly underneath is no Underbelly insulation.It is mostly ripped up or torn down.I live in Indiana were the winter can get cold.Underneath has been used as a storage space I think(You would not believe the amount of trash I have already thrown out and still need to throw out).So I understand that that needs to be fixed but it seems a little late in the year or is it something that can be done cheaply and say in a weekend?
Thirdly The home hasa pitched roof and not a flat one,there seems to be small roof leeak right around where the heater vents out,I am thinking that it just needs to be sealed and it should not be a big deal,my question is however can a Mobile home roof hold the weight of an adult person while doing that or how else would one go about fixing this?
I am so glad to have found this forum everyone here seems to be very kind and helpful,I am sure I will be back with many morequestions.
Thanks
Kat