Finding Competent Repair Help

Mobile Home Repair

I am frequently asked for help finding someone who does good, affordable, repair work. I find that difficult because repair people tend to work in a very limited area and there is no way for me to hear about them. Many handymen won’t work on mobile homes which makes the problem more difficult. I refer [...]

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Mobile Homes & Water Leaks

Mobile Home Repair

Water is the kiss of death in a mobile home so extreme care should be taken to be sure leaks are quickly discovered and fixed.  Unfortunately, the variety of materials used, the terminology and the sizing issues, all combine to make water line repairs much more difficult then they should be.  In addition the defective nature of the Poly tubing which [...]

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Vinyl Coated Drywall in Mobile Homes

Mobile Home Repair

From a reader.  Thanks LeAnne I have a 1995 Palm Harbor that has regular drywall in all the public spaces, but the vinyl covered wallboard in the bedrooms and bathrooms.  I would like to say that I’ve had GREAT success texturizing and painting this stuff.  So far, in one room, I simply applied two coats of regular latex primer, then [...]

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Tools For Mobile Home Repair

Mobile Home Repair

The right tools can make jobs go much more quickly.  However, many are expensive and there are lots of choices.  There are always tradeoffs between price and quality.  If you don’t have experience, it can be very difficult standing in the hardware store trying to figure out what you really need.  On these pages I will attempt to provide some [...]

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Renovation A-105 Specific Problems

Mobile Home Renovation

This page has closeup pictures of many of the problems that need to be fixed in this home. All images link to larger pictures. Your browser may require you to click on the large photo a second time to see it full size. Many of these trim strips are loose and/or faded from the sun. [...]

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Renovation Overview A-105

Mobile Home Renovation

The pictures and descriptions below will give you a feel for what the home looked like before any work was done. For fun you might pretend you are thinking of buying this house and make a list of all the work it needs. Then compare that to the contractors proposal. The pictures all link to [...]

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Completed Renovation A-105

Mobile Home Renovation

The pictures below take you on a walkthrough of this home after all the repairs were completed. Click on any of the pictures to see a larger version. Note that your browser may resize the image to fit your screen, so you may have to click it a second time to see the full detail. Standing by the [...]

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Renovation Bids & Work Orders

Mobile Home Renovation

This is an actual bid for work to be completed by a contractor on a home. See the notes at the end on what additional information you will want before signing up for repair work on your home, especially with an unfamiliar contractor. Install new hot water heater and build door Install sheetrock in areas missing rock [...]

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Bathroom Floor Replacement

Mobile Home Repair

The following directions were written for a mobile home bathroom floor replacement project.  Bathroom floors are the most common floor problem in mobile homes. However, the same process works just as well for floors in any room of the mobile home; it’s just lots easier because you have more room to work and don’t have to deal with the [...]

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Replacing a Garbage Disposal

Mobile Home Repair

If the home has not had a disposal before, check to see if there is an outlet under the sink. If there is you will still have to thread a wire up through the wall to put in a switch to turn the disposal on and off. If there is no power you will have to bring a [...]

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