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…
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 doorInstall sheetrock in areas missing…
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…
Water is the kiss of death in a mobile home That is especially true if you are “blessed” with particle board floors. A small leak can quickly destroy a section of floor big enough to fall through. It happens quickly. A window is left open and it rains while you are at work. The washer…
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…
For most floors in a mobile home, I think wood laminate flooring makes sense. It looks good, is reasonably easy to install, and is easy to clean. I wrote How to Install Laminate Flooring to show exactly how it can be done and how it looks in a mobile home. Unfortunately, today’s laminates won’t stand…
I am working on a video which shows how to use a simple, inexpensive, tool to clear the clog. This is the first time I have tried something like this so it will no doubt take a few tries for me to get it right. Please use the comment box to let me know what…
I always used 3/4″ A/C plywood when replacing or covering damaged subfloor. It costs a little more than 1/2″, but when I considered the time and effort of re-doing the floors it seemed like a small price for a large improvement. For those of you that don’t know, the A/C refers to the quality of…
A reader writes “i have a 2000 clayton home and i wet spot in the master bedroom doorway where the carpet meets the tile but i can not find the water leak. checked under the house no signs of water leaking all dry. the spot was wet for a day or two and dried up…
A reader writes “faulty fitting on the dishwasher was discovered over Xmas dinner.. the new subfloor of 2 yrs is swollen in front of the dishwasher.. Flooring man wants “several hundreds” . today I have a heater in the dishwasher space , My question is if we dry out the subfloor through the lino would…
