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Checking Soft Spot in Mobile Home Floor

09/12/2021 by Chris Bridges

Phil shows how to check a soft spot in your mobile home floor.

What those Tub Cracks Can Hide in Mobile Homes

09/10/2021 by Chris Bridges

In this video you get to see just how bad things can be when your mobile home tub has cracks and leaks.

Mobile Home Tubs What You Need to Know

08/12/2021 by Chris Bridges

Phil explains what you need to watch for when ordering a tub for your mobile home.

Problems With Window AC Units

07/28/2021 by Chris Bridges

Phil walks you through the various issues you can end up with if you don’t have your window unit put in right and general maintenance you need to watch for.

Skirting Top Front How To

07/15/2021 by Chris Bridges

Ever wondered how to do Mobile Home skirting top front? Phil walks you through it.

How to Figure Materials for Curved Mobile Home Metal Roof

04/28/2021 by Chris Bridges

Phil walks you through ordering and estimating all the materials you will need to do a metal roof on a curved roof mobile home.

How to measure for the metal, prodex, 1×4’s, screws… Everything you need to order. He also advises you to order extra… Because no one, even him, is perfect. Better to have more than you need and not the expense of multiple trips.

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Complete Deck Replacement

04/22/202102/15/2021 by Chris Bridges

Phil shows you how to replace a mobile home deck

Rogers Remodel 8-8-18

04/16/202109/10/2018 by Chris Bridges

Here are all the pictures and video for the mobile home in Rogers, AR that we did. When the customer first contacted us, all he wanted was to have the deck completed by the end of Aug. for a birthday party. After completing the deck, the customer kept adding different jobs for used to do. … Read more

Finished Deck and Privacy Fence Job

04/28/202109/08/2018 by Chris Bridges

Here’s a walkthrough of the privacy fence and deck after they completed the job. We did several jobs for this customer. We did: The fancy deck Metal skirting Metal roof 2 Cabnets inside Replaced his front door Privacy fence

Custom Wooden Deck Video 8-8-18

04/28/202109/01/2018 by Chris Bridges

Custom Wooden Deck Video: Privacy fence

Privacy Fence Video 8-8-18

04/28/202108/25/2018 by Chris Bridges

Here’s a walk through privacy fence video. The customer started with us doing a deck for him, and was so pleased with the work that he kept adding jobs. Custom Wooden Deck Video 8-8-18

What You Need To Know About Metal Siding

04/16/202108/11/2018 by Chris Bridges

How to Replace A Mobile Home Tub Surround

04/16/202108/11/2018 by Chris Bridges

How to use a 60″ tub surround in your mobile home: In the video Phil says 54″, the tub is actually 56″. Sorry about that.

Mobile Home Metal Skirting install

04/16/202108/11/2018 by Chris Bridges

Phil shows you how to install your metal skirting: How to install metal skirting on a mobile home. Phil walks you through the entire job, exactly how to do it. See the answer to any venting questions below. I will try to answer with the hope to be simple enough and understandable enough to help … Read more

Why Your Mobile Home Tub Has Cracks

04/16/202108/10/2018 by Chris Bridges

In this video Phil explains why your mobile home tub has cracks:

Metal Roof Questions Video

04/16/202108/01/2018 by Chris Bridges

Hello Again Friends Discussions always come up about the advantages of metal to shingles. Hopefully you know the difference, but let’s look at this shingle roof. Lots and lots of individual components the three tab has three tabs, there’s multiple say hundreds and thousands of the pieces individual pieces. Each one has at least three … Read more

Metal Skirting Vent Questions

04/01/202106/17/2018 by Chris Bridges

Checking for Water Leaks In Your Pluming

11/17/201602/28/2014 by Chris Bridges

Every once in a while, it’s your responsibility are to check underneath the sinks and toilet to see if you have water leaks. What you will need to do is: Feel on the water lines put your hands on the drain Don’t be surprised if you feel condensation coming off of your sink and below … Read more

Mobile Home Doors vs Home Type Doors-Can Your Mobile Be Better?

02/01/201702/12/2014 by Chris Bridges

All those doors in a mobile home are quite often very, very fragile, and the jams on the outside edge are not like a house in they are made out of paneling. People get discouraged and say that oh this is just junk and you can’t do anything about it. That’s not true you can … Read more

Drywall Repair for Mobile Homes

02/01/201702/10/2014 by Chris Bridges

The Drywall if you have in a mobile home is normally 3/8ths inch thickness. So if you have to patch a hole in the drywall you will want to by 3/8ths thickness material. It’s much easier to finish the drywall if all surfaces are the same thickness, than if they are not.

Mobile Home Improvements, Make It Your Own

02/01/201701/22/2014 by Chris Bridges

Mobile Home Improvements: When it comes to taking a new home and making it even better you can now do the improvements as you can afford it, not all up front by making payments. Since the home is completely functional and you can improve as you go. This makes a mobile home an ideal starter … Read more

Mobile Home As A Starter Home

10/11/201901/08/2014 by Chris Bridges

Many people are discouraged by things that they didn’t notice when they were at the dealer. So much like a new car, a new house has a lot of things that are made out of plastic. Doors that aren’t like you thought they were, not as strong. The trim is flimsy and not as strong. … Read more

American Mobile Home Association Fund

10/11/201901/03/2014 by Chris Bridges

When you have a problem with the mobile home dealer and he won’t make good on his promises you can always contact the American Mobile Home Association which has a fund to cover this issue. The American mobile home association has a pool that is there in case a dealer doesn’t take care of the … Read more

Mobile Home Salesmen: Delivery and Signing means you take it AS IS

10/11/201912/23/2013 by Chris Bridges

When dealing with mobile home salesmen if it’s not in writing it’s not real. When you receive a mobile home don’t sign the paperwork that you have received the mobile home until all the complaints you have are taken care of. Frequently the paperwork you sign upon receiving the mobile home will state that you … Read more

Mobile Home Salesmen: Make Sure It’s In Writing

10/11/201912/16/2013 by Chris Bridges

Make sure it’s in writing: When talking to a mobile home salesman, no matter how nice they are, unless it’s in writing the promises are not real. They don’t have to deliver on the promises or guarantees that they give you unless you make sure you have it in writing. So anything that you get … Read more

When Buying A Mobile Home-Taking the Repairman

10/11/201912/11/2013 by Chris Bridges

When Buying a mobile home you might consider taking a mobile repairman with you to show the things that will need to be fix. That way you can negotiate the price: You can lower price You will know what you are up against when you get the mobile home to your site. Either way will … Read more