tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76510990585354923832024-02-06T19:25:40.838-08:00Trailer John's Mobile Home Help BlogTrailer John from Ashvillemobilehomes.com shares some of his wisdom and musings on the manufactured home industry. Post often relate to mobile home repair.Trailer Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01781499315071343173noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651099058535492383.post-84133431430579926992012-05-12T08:17:00.000-07:002012-05-12T08:17:08.070-07:00Installing the 3-PC Kinro Composites SurroundUse these guide lines to help you install the <a href="http://www.ashvillemobilehomes.com/3pc-surround-2854.html" target="_blank">3-PC Kinro Composites Surround</a> in your mobile home.<br />
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<li>Alcove walls must be plumb, straight and in square, dry and clean. Make sure the wall panels are clean and dry. </li>
<li>To prevent corner deflection, it is recommended to install a vertical piece of 3/4" cleat stock in each corner. The cleat stock should be positioned on top of the tub or shower pan flange and secured into alcove corners. The length of the cleats should be: 64.5"</li>
<li>Test fit all panels in alcove prior to installation.</li>
<li>Make sure you are using adhesive that specifies it can be used on ABS plastic. We recommend <a href="http://www.ashvillemobilehomes.com/liquidnail.html" target="_blank">Liquid Nail</a>.</li>
<li>Install either side panel first. Apply a bead of adhesive every 4"-6" and one around the entire perimeter of the panel. Position panel with bottom edge resting on the shower pan deck, overlapping the shower pan flanges, and the back edge resting against the back wall. Using firm hand pressure or wall roller, smooth out the entire panel against the sidewall. Pull panel away from wall. <b>At this stage only, remove the release paper from the foam tape and re position the panel</b>. Once again, use firm hand pressure or a hand roller to smooth out the entire panel against the wall.</li>
<li>Install the opposite side panel in the same manner as instructed in Step 5.</li>
<li>Apply a bead of siliconized caulk into the vertical grooves of both installed side panels.<b> Be sure caulks specifics it can be used with ABS!</b></li>
<li>Install back panel by applying adhesive to the back panel in the same manner as the the side panels; not forgetting attention to the soap dish cavity. Setting panel on top of the shower pan, insert one edge of the back panel in the vertical joint of the side panel. Set panel on top of shower pan deck and against the wall. Using a firm hand, or a wall roller, smooth out the entire panel against the wall. Pull panel away from wall. A this time, remove the release paper form the foam tape and reset the panel by inserting both edges into vertical joints of side panels. With bottom edge of panel resting on shower pan deck, press the panel to the wall, moving from the middle to the outside edge. Using firm hand pressure or roller, smooth out the panel against the wall.</li>
<li>After shower pan and surround have been cleaned, insure that the installation is watertight. Remember, caulk every seam.</li>
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If you own a mobile home, you've probably had a reason to replace a window or a door. With everything else, there are many right ways and wrong ways to do something. This post deals exclusively with <a href="http://www.ashvillemobilehomes.com/oudo.html" target="_blank">Mobile Home Exterior Doors</a>, not <a href="http://www.ashvillemobilehomes.com/codo.html" target="_blank">Combination Doors</a>.</div>
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<li>If the door pulls or pops, make your adjustments till the door operates smoothly.</li>
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Remember, hard work pays off. But smart work pays for itself.Trailer Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01781499315071343173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651099058535492383.post-84950682567935471012012-01-19T10:39:00.000-08:002012-01-19T10:39:19.261-08:00Rigging a Pex Shut Off to work with a flexible Supply HoseHave you ever installed a shut off under a sink? It's not fun. The angle is painful, and the supply lines probably aren't aligned with the faucet supply lines. Pex Pipe is not flexible over short distances.<div>
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This magnificent cat you see pictured came to us as a little flea covered kitten who lived at a local Huddle House. He crawled under Trailer John's truck and rode back to work with him. </div>
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He is 7 months old now, and spends his time biting customers and getting belly rubs from the staff. When not biting customers (hence the name Chewy), he spends his time sleeping near the front desk, snoozing in an office chair on a towel, napping on the counter and eating.</div>Trailer Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01781499315071343173noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651099058535492383.post-53391932689661954992012-01-16T14:58:00.000-08:002012-01-16T14:58:45.580-08:00Replace the whole mobile home faucet or look for washers?<b>Replace the whole mobile home faucet or look for washers?</b><br />
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Why replace spend $20s when the o-ring is 50 cents? Finding the exact o-ring is equivalent to finding a<br />
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99% of the time (1% margin of error), everyone who turned down a replacement faucet come back and<br />
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This is what your will look like at the end of option 1:<br />
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Replace it quick and easy and get out of there<i> before your wife decides to do any more renovating</i>!<br />
<br />Trailer Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01781499315071343173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651099058535492383.post-85895253911886029382011-12-27T14:34:00.000-08:002012-01-19T13:10:18.739-08:00Mobile Home Plumbing - Which Type of Pipe do I use?<b><br /></b><br />
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Mobile homes are plumbed with a variety of piping from CPVC, Polybutylene ('that gray stuff') and <a href="http://www.ashvillemobilehomes.com/pextubing.html">PEX</a> to name a few. We at Ashvillemobilehomes.com suggest PEX pipe for numerous reasons.<br />
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<li>No Glue Required - You don't have to worry about your repair men sniffing the pipe glue instead of working. Most PEX fittings are reusable also.</li>
<li>Hot and Cold Use - PEX pipe doesn't care. Water is water, and so long as it doesn't undergo a phase change into another state due to temperature (water to steam), PEX will handle the water pressure like a boss.</li>
<li>Durability - Pex will not shatter, nor crack like PVC or CPVC nor is it degraded by direct sunlight (I'm looking at you CPVC).</li>
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The 'belly' of your mobile home is covered and sealed with a waterproof fabric called 'Bottomboard Fabric'.<br />
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The problem is...most people don't repair the hole. They leave it to be enlarged, or open for future repairs.<br />
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If you have a larger open tear, or a part is beyond hope, we can stock <a href="http://www.ashvillemobilehomes.com/bofa3x10.html">30" wide rolls of the Bottomboard Fabric</a>. From there you can use a spray adhesive, or us<a href="http://www.ashvillemobilehomes.com/bottomclosure.html"> Bottom Closure</a> to make the repair.<br />
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Remember to replace any lost insulation before covering the hole.Trailer Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01781499315071343173noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651099058535492383.post-57307312445791721092011-11-16T12:46:00.001-08:002011-11-16T13:26:21.772-08:00Weatherizing Your Mobile Home - Vinyl Skirting<b>Today's topic of weatherization for mobile homes:</b><br />
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Every mobile home should have skirting, no exceptions (unless the home is blocked). Without skirting, there is no barrier between the elements and the under belly of your home! You want as many barriers between you and the cold as possible (think of 'bundling up' for the snow).<br />
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In the context of weatherization, skirting is a MAJOR part of your homes insulation. Even a few missing panels can compromise the whole effect. However, skirting is often overlooked, or when damaged, ignored.<br />
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Unfortunately, this is the case with most home with vinyl skirting (including the author). The following are often causes for concern with your skirting: Weed eaters, your child's toy truck, stray animals, and wind.<br />
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<b>Scenarios:</b><br />
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<b>My skirting has small holes in a few panels:</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.ashvillemobilehomes.com/viskrekit.html">Try our Vinyl Skirting Repair Kits</a>. These kits are GREAT to replace small holes, and go a long way! <br />
Unfortunately, they only come in the color white. Past that, we haven't heard a single complaint.<br />
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<b>I am missing a few panels or side of my home:</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.ashvillemobilehomes.com/viskpap.html">We sell pre-cut vinyl skirting</a>. We just need to know the average height of the panels, and the length you want to replace. This option is actually cheaper than you think. Let us say you have a 4 feet section of skirting missing, and the average height is ~36". You would only need one full panel of skirting. A whole $9.12 expenditure. That is right, you can patch your skirting for the cost of lunch.<br />
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<b>I need to re-skirt my entire home:</b><br />
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It happens. Years of passive-aggressive weed-eating, storms, high-winds. We sell mobile home skirting kits. <a href="http://www.ashvillemobilehomes.com/vinyltest.html">Check out our skirting calculator</a>. Just input the l x w x h of your home home!<br />
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<br />Trailer Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01781499315071343173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651099058535492383.post-84262714879478058552011-10-24T18:45:00.000-07:002011-10-24T18:57:33.816-07:00Weatherizing Your Mobile Home - Aluminum Storm Windows<div style="text-align: left;">
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Today, we are going to discuss <a href="http://www.ashvillemobilehomes.com/phalwiinst.html">Aluminum Storm Windows</a> and how they help insulate your mobile home.</div>
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Weatherization has always been important. In hot, or cold weather. We need to protect ourselves from the elements. And the same thing goes for your mobile home!<br />
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There are plenty of ways heat can be transferred out or in to your mobile home. And that is the problem. <br />
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<b>Heat Transfer</b></div>
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Light comes in through your windows and patio door and heats the floor in your mobile home. This heat radiates into you room. Your door gets bathed in sunlight all day. It radiates it inside the home.</div>
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There are may ways heat enters and leaks out of your mobile home:</div>
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Skirting, windows, doors, bottom board fabric underneath the home.<br />
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But enough of that. We are going to focus on <a href="http://www.ashvillemobilehomes.com/phalwiinst.html">Aluminum Storm Windows</a> today. </div>
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Mobile home windows are either aluminum or vinyl. Everyone has the exterior windows,</div>
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They work like the double doors at a bank. One window is installed from the outside, another from the inside (our interior storm window), this creates a pocket of air. A small buffer zone that helps insulate your home!</div>
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The wider the zone, the better (2 x 4 construction vs 2 x 6 construction).</div>
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Storm windows are just one way to weatherize and insulate your mobile home. Every little bit helps!</div>
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<br /></div>Trailer Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01781499315071343173noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651099058535492383.post-73857112169065719622011-10-22T11:13:00.000-07:002011-10-22T11:13:33.590-07:00First Blog Post!Trailer John is online now. May the internet fear.<br />
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I hope to use this blog to discuss mobile home repair tips, and ideas and to discuss mobile home weatherization as it gets colder. First proper post coming tomorrow!Trailer Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01781499315071343173noreply@blogger.com0