The guys are sealing up a mobile home window so they can repair the floor from water damage. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Intro00:22 Sealing the window01:00 Clay’s boots It goes on white, dries clear when just filling in cracks. It looks like the shrunk up and pulled away from the, the metal, but if you notice this has … Read more
A way to improve the look and cover over holes in Masonite siding. We’re putting PVC trim to cover the damage. That will prevent the animals from getting in while still staying with in the budget the customer has. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Follow along with a handyman00:25 Repair/cover holes on the Masonite siding with PVC trim00:55 Counter … Read more
Complete unboxing and installation of a American Standard Rumson shower head and faucet. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Follow along with a handyman00:25 Opening the shower faucet02:00 Bathtub neck, we’re not using because it’s a shower02:40 The shower hookup03:15 Your hot should always be on the left04:05 Put male adapters and put pipe dope on them05:30 Put a male … Read more
We’re installing the American Standard Rumson Shower Faucet. This is a vacation home we’ve been repairing from severe water damage. Many times when you’re putting a new shower kit into a trailer, you need to adjust to the tight quarters. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Follow along with a handyman00:25 Put male adapters and put pipe dope on them01:25 … Read more
Today we’re opening the American Standard Rumson shower faucet find out what we need to install it. Interesting thing about our videos, you tend to get the experienced teacher and young questioner, Clay our son. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Follow along with a handyman00:25 Opening the shower faucet02:00 Bathtub neck, we’re not using because it’s a shower02:40 The … Read more
We’re unboxing and then installing the Nextile 4 piece shower wall set. The instructions for side panels get a bit confusing. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Follow along with a handyman00:25 Unboxing the shower panel kit01:30 The first tile02:48 The instructions03:34 Pre-drilling holes on the back panel05:00 Screwing in the back panel05:43 What you need to do, not what … Read more
We’re replacing the floors in a mobile home. They were severly water damaged. We have videos where we tarred and elastomeric sealed the roof. The guys are getting the old damaged floors pulled out and replacing it. This was a horrible water leak. We’ve already replaced the master bathroom’s floor, resealed the roof, and are … Read more
Here’s what the mobile home subfloor repair on a rental property. We had to stay within the budget that the property owner wanted us to complete. We haven’t put the floor covering, because the owner still hasn’t decided exactly what she wants to do. This is the same rental property that we hauled 3 trailer … Read more
Have you ever wanted to know what’s inside your electric water heater? Well, let Phil show you what all there is. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Follow along with a handyman00:25 Ever wanted to know what’s inside your water heater?01:40 Using a hammer to pull the top off02:05 Foam insulation to try keeping the heat in02:17 Now to get … Read more
We are installing the shower pan for the trailer that was majorly water damaged from toilet high pressure overflow busting. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Follow along with a handyman00:25 There’s lots of instructions included with the shower pan on how to get floor level01:00 We’ve located where the studs are, mobile homes can be pretty sparse with studs02:00 … Read more
We’ve been called out to clean up a rental property and repair all the water damage from the ceiling and various other leaks throughout the trailer. It’s a bit of a mess. We have seen worse. This is a good example of what unattended water damage can cause. This is also after we have hauled … Read more
Here we are, patching a patch that someone else messed up. The best fix for this roof would be a new metal roof. That is what we told the customer. This is a rental property, so they chose to just have us re-patch it. This IS NOT what you should do at home or with … Read more
Normally, we would recommend you put a new roof on instead of doing this. But the owners of this rental property don’t want to spend that much. We are cleaning up, then tarring, and then applying an elastomeric coating to the roof. This should hold for a few years. It needs to be checked and … Read more
DO NOT do this at home, we are patching another person’s patch job. We had to go get flashing to cover the area where the metal had rusted through. The best way to fix this roof would be a metal roof, but we need to stay within the customers budget. We did the best we … Read more
Phil’s trying to find out how bad the patch job on a metal roof was. We are fixing what someone else did. The trailer is rental property that belongs to the customer. We recommended a new metal roof, but they just want us to patch it and stay within their budget. This is the first … Read more
Phil unboxes and assembles a Henshaw toilet. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Follow along with a handyman00:25 Henshaw toilet unboxing03:50 Ring goes between the tank and the bowel05:05 Bolts into the holes on the bowel07:00 Toilet lid on11:09 Be an American not an American’t Hi, I’m Phil Bridges, owner of Straight Arrow Repair. Ever want to know how a … Read more
We’re cleaning out the drip edge on a mobile home. Some call this a gutter, but it actually helps to hold the roof to the mobile home. We’re doing it to get ready to seal the roof, but it would be a good idea to either hire someone or clean them yourself about every year. … Read more
So what we’re using is this called asphalt, cement for roofs, all weather, roofs, cement. Now it’s getting harder to used to be just it was called tar, but that has changed. And so this this is from Lowe’s is made by blackjack. We want to make sure it’s stiff not something liquid like. I … Read more
Phil shows you how to repair a metal roof that has never been sealed before. The steps we take. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Repairing a metal roof that has never been sealed00:19 Roof has changed to rust00:45 We’re going to do something on a budget, will last couple years01:10 A patch that somebody made01:30 Using tar and elasto … Read more
New Ryobi One circular saw. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Follow along with a handyman00:25 Unboxing Ryobi One Circular Saw03:57 Be an American not American’t Hi, I’m Phil Bridges, owner of Straight Arrow Repair. Ever want to know how a repairman fixes things? Well come with me, and I’ll show you how I solve problems. Let’s make things better … Read more
Phil shows you how to check and then replace an electric water heater. This is in a mobile home, but the steps should be the same for any electric water heater. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Follow along with a handyman00:25 Testing the water heater04:29 Have the new water heater05:54 Taking out the old heater12:00 Getting the new one … Read more
Here’s a tool you will need on just about every job. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Follow along with a handyman00:25 Folding razor knife01:23 Be an American not American’t Hi, I’m Phil Bridges, owner of Straight Arrow Repair. Ever want to know how a repairman fixes things? Well come with me, and I’ll show you how I solve problems. … Read more
We’re taking out a water heater and installing the new one. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Follow along with a handyman00:25 Need to shut off the breaker box01:20 Putting hoses on the water heater02:36 Back inside removing the water heater. How to drain the heater03:10 Disconnecting from everything06:00 Always check the breaker, better than getting shocked07:08 Will the new … Read more
Phil’s showing the roof leak we are fixing on a mobile home. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Follow along with a handyman00:25 Checking the inside of a mobile home roof01:14 Be an American not American’t Hi, I’m Phil Bridges, owner of Straight Arrow Repair. Ever want to know how a repairman fixes things? Well come with me, and I’ll … Read more
Unusual problems you can run into with breakers. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Follow along with a handyman00:25 Breaker still not working00:53 Try pulling the breaker completely out01:26 Be an American not an American’t Hi, I’m Phil Bridges, owner of Straight Arrow Repair. Ever want to know how a repairman fixes things? Well come with me, and I’ll show … Read more
Phil shows you what not to do when stretching or installing carpet. Even on a budget job. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Follow along with a handyman00:25 Don’t do this when you stretch carpet01:04 Be an American not an American’t Transcript:Hi, I’m Phil Bridges, owner of Straight Arrow Repair. Ever want to know how a repairman fixes things? Well … Read more
Phil walks you through why you want to make sure to caulk both top and bottom of your bathroom baseboards. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Follow along with a handyman00:25 Why you want to calk the bathroom trim00:52 Damage to the drywall01:28 After the trim is back01:43 Be an American not an American’t Hi, I’m Phil Bridges, owner of … Read more
Phil goes through why you want to paint any plywood to protect the floors from water damage. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Follow along with a handyman00:25 Everybody says use plywood instead of particle board00:39 But water can cause problems with plywood too01:18 Be an American not an American’t Hi, I’m Phil Bridges, owner of Straight Arrow Repair. Ever … Read more
How to do a relevel on a double-wide mobile home. Phil shows what we had to do on this home. We always use 20-ton jacks. Never tiny jacks, you want the power behind you. When you are re-leveling a house, you want to make sure the jacks and piers all stay level. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Under a … Read more
When we took out the mobile home tub found some strange things that Phil had never seen before. ⏱️⏱️Chapters⏱️⏱️00:00 Follow along with a handyman00:25 Strange things under the tubs01:45 Be an American not an American’t Hi, I’m Phil Bridges, owner of Straight Arrow Repair. Ever want to know how a repairman fixes things? Well come … Read more