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
My ring went down the drain!! This is a messy but usually uncomplicated task that requires: -Pail or basin -Scrap rags or paper towels -Two large wrenches or pliers -Flashlight or trouble light-depending on your vision and the time of day I say “usually uncomplicated” because, especially in older homes, materials may have become brittle
Manufactured home appliances Mobile home appliances are generally the same as those used in site built homes and instructions for their care and repair are included with the owners manuals. The exception is the range hood. Particularly in older homes the range hood used in mobile homes is much thinner that standard house range hoods.
