Apr
6
How much lumber would I need to build a 12×12 room onto a mobile home?
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Eddie G asked:
I want to add rooms onto my mobile home and need to know how much it would cost to get started.
KWIT
I want to add rooms onto my mobile home and need to know how much it would cost to get started.
KWIT
Feb
17
How do I insulate my mobile home?
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spankster19482002 asked:
I have a 1968 Fleetwood Mobile Home that I live in next to a Expressway in California, believe it or not it gets chilly and noisy. The inside is wood panel and the outside the typical metal paneling.
We don’t want a big mess we have new wall to wal carpeting and new interior and exterior paint. I want to insulate it quick, easy and no mess.
FRYREAR
I have a 1968 Fleetwood Mobile Home that I live in next to a Expressway in California, believe it or not it gets chilly and noisy. The inside is wood panel and the outside the typical metal paneling.
We don’t want a big mess we have new wall to wal carpeting and new interior and exterior paint. I want to insulate it quick, easy and no mess.
FRYREAR
Dec
20
I need to know what the best thing to use for shims when leveling a mobile home?
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buttfur asked:
I recently purchased a mobile home. Few of the windows work properly and based on a somewhat good eye i can tell it is because the home has settled over the past nine years since it was installed. Any ideas or suggestions on how to alleviate this problem would help. I know i need some hefty hydraulic jacks. shims of some sort and make shift water level to make sure everything ends up at the same level. This is pretty much all i know. I have some experience with homes but not mobile homes. I am guessing it is pretty much the same. Should i use pressure treated shims or cedar or what? Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank You.
LOWREY
I recently purchased a mobile home. Few of the windows work properly and based on a somewhat good eye i can tell it is because the home has settled over the past nine years since it was installed. Any ideas or suggestions on how to alleviate this problem would help. I know i need some hefty hydraulic jacks. shims of some sort and make shift water level to make sure everything ends up at the same level. This is pretty much all i know. I have some experience with homes but not mobile homes. I am guessing it is pretty much the same. Should i use pressure treated shims or cedar or what? Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank You.
LOWREY
Dec
6
What are the steps to lay a cement block foundation under double wide mobile home?
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Sunilkumar G asked:
I am buying a double wide mobile and county codes say it must sit on a concrete foundation and be tied down by straps. I need to know how to build this foundation. I will be using regular concrete blocks on footings poured prior to mobile being moved in. I will have to build foundation after moving mobile over footings. Thanks
MELVIN
I am buying a double wide mobile and county codes say it must sit on a concrete foundation and be tied down by straps. I need to know how to build this foundation. I will be using regular concrete blocks on footings poured prior to mobile being moved in. I will have to build foundation after moving mobile over footings. Thanks
MELVIN
Nov
3
1995 mobile home. Will standard plug-in and light switch replacements work?
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mel s asked:
I am going to rent this place, and the light switches and plug-ins need replaced. Can I just buy these from lowe’s or will I need to go to a mobile home supply store?
LINDALL
I am going to rent this place, and the light switches and plug-ins need replaced. Can I just buy these from lowe’s or will I need to go to a mobile home supply store?
LINDALL
Aug
9
message_after_the_beep asked:
We’re trying to put together a gift basket for her little friends and I’m not very crafty but I want to help her. What’s the easiest way you have found to make a special suncatcher mobile?
CAPPER
We’re trying to put together a gift basket for her little friends and I’m not very crafty but I want to help her. What’s the easiest way you have found to make a special suncatcher mobile?
CAPPER
Jul
23
I have scrubed the finish off my mobile home cupboards. How to refinish them?
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mlsrjp asked:
My mobile home cupboards are made of presswood and have a paper finish on them. I have scrubed them enough to remove the wood like look from the edges. I would like to refinish them but have no idea what to do! Can they be painted?
FELTES
My mobile home cupboards are made of presswood and have a paper finish on them. I have scrubed them enough to remove the wood like look from the edges. I would like to refinish them but have no idea what to do! Can they be painted?
FELTES
Jun
18
How to repair a mobile home roof?
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codysmom asked:
What products are best for repairing leaks around the edge of a mobile home, and to coat the top as well? Apparently there is a small leak that travels down the wall. This was only noticed because of the water stain at the base of the wall after removing the carpet. There is also a small leak in the middle of the bedroom ceiling which is also in need of a product that will do the job.
MCCONICO
What products are best for repairing leaks around the edge of a mobile home, and to coat the top as well? Apparently there is a small leak that travels down the wall. This was only noticed because of the water stain at the base of the wall after removing the carpet. There is also a small leak in the middle of the bedroom ceiling which is also in need of a product that will do the job.
MCCONICO
Mar
29
Is it possible to install a whole house fan in a mobile home?
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Silki419 asked:
Trying to lower the costs of cooling my home this summer. Is it possible to install a whole house fan in a mobile home?
PARKHILL
Trying to lower the costs of cooling my home this summer. Is it possible to install a whole house fan in a mobile home?
PARKHILL
Feb
17
Bimmer asked:
What is involved in moving a mobile home? How big a truck is required, can anyone do it? Are there legal issues with towing a mobile home (I’m in Eastern Iowa)? Any idea how much it’d cost if I hired it? What should I look for on in a mobile home if I am sure that I will move it as soon as I own it?
SINOPOLI
What is involved in moving a mobile home? How big a truck is required, can anyone do it? Are there legal issues with towing a mobile home (I’m in Eastern Iowa)? Any idea how much it’d cost if I hired it? What should I look for on in a mobile home if I am sure that I will move it as soon as I own it?
SINOPOLI









