Manufactured home counters You can make an enormous difference in your kitchen by replacing the counter tops!. Frequently water leaks around the faucets and gets under the laminating material. The water causes the particle board under the laminate to break down and delaminate. The result is ugly and traps filth.Home improvement store’s stock pre-made replacement…
Manufactured home counters Replacing the counters can make a dramatic difference in the look and feel of the entire kitchen or bathroom. The home improvement centers stock replacement counters in a variety of materials and colors and will sometimes even cut to your measurements; even sink holes. Replacing the kitchen counter is a two person…
More likely, you will find there is no part of the counter support over the stud and will have to build something to do the job. You can apply a LOT of force when you drive these screws, so do it carefully and gradually to make sure nothing splits or breaks. Gaps to wall or…
Water in counter top seams is as bad as water on the floors; it wrecks the particle board used in their construction. Home improvement centers carry a variety of seam sealers. The sooner you notice the problem and repair it, the better off you will be. If it goes untreated the counter will have to…
If you need to replace a cracked ceramic tile and have or can buy one that matches, the procedure is as follows. Use a grout saw to remove the grout around all four sides of the damaged tile. If the edge of the tile is loose, you may pry it up by using a pry…
A sagging countertop has probably been damaged by water. In many kitchen counters, the faucet was brought up through the counter material itself and when the faucet washers or O rings fail, water leaks under the laminate and the particle board fails. When this is combined with the fact that the counter is weakest at…
If the countertop has a large burned or damaged area, it is probably in an inconvenient position. That’s why it got damaged. If this is the case, you might consider routing out an area of the countertop and installing ceramic tile in the damaged area. This will not only remove the damage, but will give…
Manufactured home construction Mobile Homes built before 1976 were constructed to much lower standards than those built later. Homes built prior to 1976 had only one or two inches of insulation wrapped around the walls, floor and ceiling, 2″ x 2″ or 2″ x 3″ studs, uninsulated air ducts in the floor and ceiling, no…
Mobile home exterior doors are made like a sandwich with a metal or vinyl sheet on the outside, a Styrofoam core and a metal or vinyl sheet on the inside. They are manufactured to meet the minimum HUD codes and no more. That means they will seal tightly when closed and keep the weather out….
Manufactured home electrical basics. Mobile Home electrical systems are designed to HUD standards. Mobile home manufacturers use the cheapest parts that meet the HUD requirements. In general, site-built homes use better parts and have more reserve capacity. You may find this helpful in locating wires and troubleshooting problems because the fundamental strategy in finding and…
