Manufactured Home Tools

Pliers, screwdrivers etc. are used on many types of projects. Fish Tape. This is a reel of strong, flexible wire that is used to pull new or replacement electrical wire through the walls. If you are dealing with a mobile home with wood paneled wa...

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Manufactured Home Doors-Exterior

Manufactured home exterior doors are made like a sandwich with a metal or vinyl sheet on the outside, a Styrofoam core and a metal or vinyl sheet on the inside. They are sized by what the industry calls hole size. By that they mean that if you take...

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Manufactured Home Countertops-Chipped or Burned

If the countertop has a large burned or damaged area, then there is a good chance it is located in a position where it is convenient to set down a pot or pan. If this is the case you might consider routing out an area of the countertop and installi...

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Manufactured Home Countertops-Sagging

A sagging countertop has probably been damaged by water. In many kitchen counters the faucet was brought up through the counter material itself and when the faucet washers or O rings fail water leaks under the laminate and the particle board fails....

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Manufactured Home Countertops-Cracked Ceramic

If you need to replace a cracked ceramic tile and have or can buy one that matches, the procedure is as follows. Use a grout saw to remove the grout around all four sides of the damaged tile. If the edge of the tile is loose you may be able to pry ...

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Manufactured Home Countertops-Sealing Seams

Water in counter top seams is as bad as water on the floors. It destroys the particle board used in their construction. Home improvement centers carry a variety of seam sealers. The quicker you notice the problem and repair it the better off you ...

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Manufactured Home Countertops-Caulking

Gaps to wall or backslash. Before fixing this problem you need to understand the cause. Was the gap there when the home was delivered so it was probably caused by transport? Has it been getting larger over time indicating that the counter is pullin...

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Manufactured Home Countertops-Delaminating

Delaminating . If some of the countertop material has started to delaminate, then try heating the area gently with an iron and then resting something heavy on the area. Especially with a new...

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Manufactured Home Ceilings-Replacement

Replacing a ceiling panel in a manufactured home is quite a job. New Homes Repairing the ceiling in new homes is a challenge. It requires work that is best done by experienced people. To do it well you are going to have to remove & replace a ...

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Manufactured Home Countertops-Replacement

Replacement of the counters can make a dramatic difference in the look and feel of the entire kitchen or bathroom. Home improvement centers stock replacement counters in a variety of materials and colors and will sometimes even cut to your measurem...

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