herberton railway tunnel. The end of World War II caused the modular market to truly explode and greatly evolve. My house looks mostly like the victory style in that pdf file, but not quite, and i am surrounded by Regency, Edwardian, and some late Victorian. Manufacturers and dealers love to blame each other so at least some manufacturers video tape the inside, Read More Mobile Home ManufacturersContinue, I am frequently asked for help finding someone who does good, affordable, repair work. Do you mind sharing your opinion on installing a barn door on an interior wall of a 1981 Marlette? A 2x4 wood fame with studs at 16 inch centers with 1 inch thick board sheathing installed horizontally (sometimes diagonally if any adults were involved or if there was access to a structural engineer) on the exterior and wood lath and plaster on the interior. The new roof extends over both the trailer and the addition. Is this a split-top Roubo, made with hard maple? The owner of the insulation company, who is also a builder, notes that the cost to extend doors and windows to accommodate a 2x6 wall is substantial because everything that is standard is made for 2x4. Note the weaving of the wattle. The edges of the studs are coated with liquid glue and pre-cut panels, which will become the inside wall of the house, are stapled into place. I just found this site, but the Q&As have no date stamps, so I cant tell how old they are.I have a 2004 Fleetwood 14 X 70 mobile home. The water heater and furnace are fastened in place. I recently had a puddle of water on my kitchen floor under the window. The history of construction is as old as the history of humanity. Anyone wanting to move one of them has to find/buy/rent them. I used to get $80-100 each. This study was conducted to reveal the truth about the energy savings from 2x6 construction. OSB, even thin sheets, has to be substantially heavier than metal.Take a look at this link An Inexpensive Metal Roof You Can Install Yourself. Examine any unfinished exterior wall in the basement or in a closet and measure the width of the studs. This may be hardboard, metal, or vinyl. The interior wall it is hanging on is situated just a few inches off the centerline of my home. CathyWe have a 92 Palm Harbor double-wide mobile home. The safe weighs 500 pounds and will end up being 600 pounds fully loaded. As soon as the walls are placed, the electricians can begin pulling the lines that were dropped in place by the floor crew. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. ERI (Energy Rating Index)- Have a HERS Rater do a rating on the house and score a 52-55 (depending on climate zone) or better. Even more sophisticated are insulating sheathings that combine not only the functions of a sheathing and housewrap but also provide thermal resistance (really, they are sophisticated even though these products were first introduced in the 1950s). These headers are 7 1/4" wide, and 3 1/2" thick, so they work nicely in a 2x4 wall. We are trying to roughly figure out what a 1971 Safeway 48x24ft trailer weighs empty. Holes for the floor registers are cut, ducts installed and glued/stapled into place. Using approved software, make your proposed design house use the same or less energy than a reference house. may be promised and then not delivered. I am not sure what to look at to see if there is any problems and the reviews on fleetwood is less than good. It appears it may have been custom or a higher end home, as it has framing that meets residential code, i.e., 3/4-inch plywood flooring, 24 framing on 16-inch centers, heavy insulation, etc. RogerIs it impractical to try to take a single wide frame and build from that?PaulI doubt the numbers would pencil out. Do you know what caused the tear and if the problem has been fixed? PROBLEMS - Over time, the shingles will succumb to the weather. In the early years of regulating building construction, this caused a patchwork of building codes across Canada. A layer of rock-wool insulation is blown in on top of the ceiling. Thanks.PaulThat is probably less weight than a piano, so I think it should be fine. My question is about the stove plug. You must be a magazine subscriber to access this feature. RexaI want to put up an interior wall to make two rooms from one. I have a 1978 hillcrest mobile home. The humidifier was removed with the old furnace, but is the cause the crawlspace caused ACH (its closed but not airtight to the rest of the house) or is there some other method that humidity is being stripped? Mobile homes are built to handle snow loads and other stresses, so there may be enough strength to do what you plan, especially since what you describe spreads out the load.It may not apply in your case, but many mobile home owners dont realize the walls are supported on outriggers which are not designed to hold extra weight either. I am of course talking about walls. And it gives extra room in the walls for insulation, plumbing pipes and electrical fixtures. I have to almost gut floor sag issues (roof shingle layers weight bearing is in excess so bowing floors all exterior walls out). Her roof is leaking. I have been looking around under the unit and I cannotfigure out where the kitchen sink drain intersects the main sewer.None of the other appliances are plugged (bathroom sinks, toilets,tubs). Bring a light bulb with you so you can be sure it is or isnt a failed switch. Electrical also runs wire from ceiling outlets, fans, bathroom vents, etc. Ten percent less lumber (board-footage) and 30 percent fewer pieces. Daniel Owens1996 Schult New Generation 16 X80 includes 4 tongue. Look for drips under the water heater. Never mind, this will get edited out anyway. This is likely to be the industry standard in the next decade. Your IP: There is even an insulating sheathing available that provides shear resistance. At the very least, could I remove the existing, ugly ceiling and replace it with the bead board or some other material?VickyPaulCertainly you can replace the existing ceiling tile with something you like better. I had a mobile home contractor come out and he said it was wind driven (We had 30 50 mph gusts the night before with rain) rain getting in under the roof and coming down the walls. If you are a developer building 2,200 sq/ft houses, saving $2,141.90 per house can add up! Roofing. On smaller less expensive worker cottages there is often no board sheathing and no building paper just the clapboards. JonaI live in a 1978 double wide, not sure the make and model, I wanted to hang a swing in my sons room and was wondering if there should be studs or something in the ceiling to hang it from or if it would be a good idea, the swing is a cacoon like swing from IKEA. Virtually all of the homes we build have 2x6 exterior walls, one we are about to start is a 7,000 sq. Faith YoungHi Paul. I refer, Read More Finding Competent Repair HelpContinue, The dealer is responsible for any promises the salesman made that were beyond what the factory provides. While all of this weatherboard, clapboard and sheathing evolution was going on things were also happening with the other stuff used as infill between the posts and staves. The McCabe Residence passed the Energy Code Using the Performance path with the approved software REM Design. Henry GoetzHi Paul,I have a 1998 Jacobsen and was asked by Ins. The modern round wire nails began replacing square cut nails shortly before 1900. Spray foam insulation was much easier to incorporate in home construction because it expanded and could . #11. I know that seems crazy because the prescriptive code states you have to install R-20 in the walls. The cavity is empty. I am havingtrouble with the kitchen sink drain. We want to install the boards on the ceiling also. Cavity wall insulation was first introduced during the 1970s, becoming compulsory in the 1990s for all new UK buildings. Stucco in California is typically installed on open studs supported only by building paper, piano wire and metal lath. As I was researching this project I ran across a similar study on a 2,350 sq/ft house with similar details and the author came up with a total cost increase of $1,951.56 or $.83 per sq/ft of living space. Finally the 2nd exterior wall is lowered and fastened into place. Modular Home 1992-1996 - 1248 sq. I envision bracing and reinforcing with a kinda L wood bracket underneath.. Whats your take?PaulCan I assume it is located where neighbors wont complain about what you do and that money is an issue?How about buying some 2 x 4 or 2x 6 pressure treated boards, some concrete block, some 4 x 4pressure treated posts and some wood wedges like the mobile home setup guys use to level a house.Fasten the 2 x 4 as best you can to the bottom of the walls. You can look at the pdf for wind rules and anything else you might want to see. Studs are the vertical boards and are normally 2 x 4 and spaced every 16 in a manufactured home. Will I be able to wall that back in as well? Ceilings. The trailer has many add one already.rexPaulI think a wall section will spread the weight out so it is not a problem. I really dont want to tear down the existing ceiling and start over. In the Scandinavian countries the vertical boards were used to protect timber and log structures from weathering. The industry standard wall for most of North America circa 2000 was a 2x4 frame at 16 inch centers with OSB sheet sheathing, a house wrap made from plastic, vinyl or cement board siding (cladding or weatherboard), lined on the inside with gypsum wallboard and insulated within the cavity with a fiberglass batt. I am hoping to hang something from the ceiling of my 1997 Fleetwood mobile home. There was also a 7 foot hole cut into the side of the mobile home for an addition that is no longer usable. My question is would the ceiling support this much added weight, in your opinion? Hired a civil engineer who told me it would meet residential building codes with these few changes. Authority: 42 U.S.C. The wire that was coiled in the belly is pulled through these sleeves and up into the walls of the home. Guess which technology was used? I dont know any way to be certain where the wires are except look.That said, they dont like to waste money running more wire than necessary. These three really, really big things lead to one of the greatest construction booms in history and the advent of affordable housing. In REM Design there is a built-in module that lets you easily determine if you pass the Michigan Energy Code. Brian1968 Taylor mobile home at the beach. There are variations from factory to factory, but the homes are all built the same way. Setup can raise tough issues because of the number of organizations involved. But IAlisonsorry to continue. Developed in the late 1970s, OSB is made of rectangular wood strands glued and pressed together. I live in a very old house in Ontario Canada and its built with actual 2x4s, i have no idea how old the house is so im hoping to get some idea by finding out when 2x4s were shrunk and assuming the house was built before that. That could include lime deposits, mold, damp smell, etc. Performance- This method is based entirely on energy use. I have not pursued it seriously, i could spend time at the library going over very old records and maybe find some historians but thats a lot of effort which i don't really want to go through. I was taught that a parge coat was the cementious rendering applied to the exterior of masonry foundation walls (to reduce groundwater entry) or to the interior of masonry mass walls (to reduce air leakage and water penetration), and finally to the interior of chimneys to improve gas tightness. Which one was selected often depended on the presence of a sawmill and the water to power it the thicker boards tended to be sawn whereas the clapboards were split and didnt need a sawmill. The work is routine, fast-paced, and physically demanding. Their job is to figure out the cheapest ways to meet, but not exceed the HUD standards. So far, so good.Thank you for the additional information about the outer walls being supported by outriggers. This technology pre-dates the Greeks and Egyptians. Construction was financed with a $101,250 Federal Emergency Administration grant and a voter-approved $137,000 bond issue, approved by 70% of the electorate. TiaI have a very old single wide mobile home 1046 (built in the 1950s or 60s I believe.). Put 14 strips on ceiling (ripped to 3 to match 5/8 by 3 decorative trim. The home otherwise looks good and is on its own land, but not permanent foundation. Any thoughts? Thanks.PaulWay over my pay gradeIt sounds possible but I would try to be sure there were no regulatory hangups after you had already written big checks. For example, valuable land where no new homes were allowed. We might be able to estimate based on the style. CasondraI have a 1972 Norris single wide mobile home. Could we place a support beam across the ceiling, or would that have to much weight for the house?PaulIm sure that with the proper support in the ceiling and possibly some extra support under the home it can be done. Over time the wattle disappeared but the stucco stayed. I was told this happened because of the weight of the drywall.Today I reinforced the exterior perimeter with 44s every 4 feet to maybe help combat this from going further. Floor Prep. Is it advisable to plug the end of the ribs of the 5 rib strips. Whats my best fix short of major construction? Average U value- I have tried several times in ResCheck and could never get it to pass with 2x4 construction. I would like to cover the floors with plywood and then install wood floors I know I will have to do some shimming. Im a little worried that the glue will not last long and assuming this is how all the ceilings were put together.PaulHi Ashley,I wouldnt worry about it.They build the walls & and ceilings on a large jig that means the assembler just lays the wood in the marked places and nails/screws them together. That seemed to signal the end of lumber's roller . Alan, just not sure. That risks cracking old ductwork, etc. It sounds like your house was built with attention to air sealing. The elongated toilet my handyman put in, leaks from the water holding tank. The timbers bound the four sides of the frame. Lumber's price remains well above its pre-pandemic range of $350 to $500, however. I have 1994 16 x 70 Commodore I need to do serious repairs on and looking for specs has been futile. Additionally, the ceiling is lowered onto the home and fastened in place with metal straps. Drivers occasionally rub against traffic signs etc. Where are we going? Better quality manufactured homes will have 26 studs and more affordable homes will have 2x3s. The nails allowed us to get rid of complex joinery no more mortise and tenon and allow relatively unskilled folks to nail together mass produced small sticks (2x4s and 2x6s and 2x8s) spaced closely together in a light frame. It originally referred to clapboard oak staves used to make barrels. Maybe for a while? I was wondering if there was a quick way to find out where the wires are. Answer (1 of 4): If you know how to use a simple measuring stick a.k.a. ft. with 2x10 exterior walls. This compete plastering of the exterior to improve weather resistance became known as pargetting.7 Today we call it stucco, and it is made from Portland cement, sand and water. I need to know what kind of air conditioner was used on this model?This one has a unit on the roof. I wonder if you need to check with an insurance company/agent with more mobile home insurance experience?Good luck,PaulHenry GoetzThanks Paul. Maybe until the first snow? At the same time the floor is getting nailed down, the exterior and interior walls are being assembled. It is not in good shape, so I am wanting to gut it completely down to its metal shell and studs and remodel the inside completely. Mobile homes are built as a single engineered unit. As a landscape builder, he helped establish two gardening companies. reassuring words for boyfriend. Up and down saws leave straight lines nearly perpendicular to the board. Guess what the animal dung was for? Is it functional? Can it be cut out?PaulHi Dena,Your question is getting deeper into structural engineering than I am comfortable trying to answer. The Norwegians and Swedes are well known for their vertical board-and-batten siding the origins of which can be directly traced back to their ancient stave churches (Photograph 1). The table weighs 700-800 lbs; dimensions are 3.5 X 7.Do you think there would be a problem with the floor supporting the table along with my 200 lb. TammieI have a 1998 1676 Fleetwood mobile home, can I raise the ceiling in the master bedroom and if so how? I never tried anything like that. Fiberglass batts came in the 1930s, first as partial fills and then as full fills. It's a good idea to know the size of the framing in your house. Thank you.PaulHi Faith,I wouldnt worry about it. Is there some reason the humidity in the home would be exceptionally high? Our kitchen sink had been getting slower, Read More Murphy Never Sleeps! Curtis StubbsHello I have a 1979 70 x 14 Palm House built by Palm Harbor. You dont want to cut, remove or mess with those. So check your rough sawn boards. Building Codes and Standards. Thanks for your time and your advice! Alan, Saw marks don't photograph well; but the lower part of the photo is clear enough to tell it was cut by a circular saw mill. VeronicaHi I am wanting to buy a mobile home1979 1464 the roof seems it needs repair. We use Timberstrand headers. Should I worry about all of the extra weight added to the roof? Special door jambs and window casings are needed for 2-by-6-inch construction, though, so it's a good idea to know if you have it in your house. Trim strips can cover a multitude of things quickly and cheaply. This feature has been temporarily disabled during the beta site preview. or should I fasten to the 2 x 4 wall studs that are 16 OC or try to push up the carport and fasten to the top plate? Its surface rusting in spots and a couple of the seams are leaking. Photograph 2: Exposed Timber FrameOne hundred and fifty year timber frame house being renovated. With a cord attached you can pull the trap out and avoid a week or two of really unpleasant aroma.Paul. With the posts or staves getting farther and farther apart horizontal clapboards or weatherboards needed intermediate support between these principal vertical load bearing members and this lead to the introduction of smaller vertical posts spaced more closely together between the larger bigger posts (Photograph 2). As I was researching this project I ran across a similar study on a 2,350 sq/ft house with similar details and the author came up with a total cost increase of $1,951.56 or $.83 per sq/ft of living space. I MIGHT have water before winter sets in this year.PaulGood luck with all that.I find it hard to imagine making a mobile home weather tight in your climate.Paul.
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