Mystery water leak

Mobile Home Repair

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 […]

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Buying Plywood for for your floors

Mobile Home Renovation

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 […]

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Bathroom Drain Clogged? - Video

Mobile Home Repair

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 […]

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Phoenix Brand Faucet Repair - A Reader suggestion

Mobile Home Repair

I got this faucet repair suggestion from Derek. He says “The “Phoenix” brand shower handles seem prone to ‘strip out’ where they engage the splined part of the valve. After a few trips to buy new ones at a local home improvement store, I created a fix for this problem. Cut a short (3/4 “) […]

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Bathroom Floor Repair - Update

Mobile Home Repair

For most floors in a mobile home I think wood laminate flooring makes a lot of 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 […]

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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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