Repairing The Floor In A Mobile Home

Rotted mobile home wall studs and floor rotted mobile home floor joists problem if leaks are not repaired wood rot can occur rapidly.

Repairing the floor in a mobile home.

Remove the trim and floor covering. The first step to replacing rotted flooring in a mobile home is to remove. Or the water or insects responsible for the damage could spread to the floor joists or wall studs and the cost to replace the floor joists and subfloor will be much higher than simply replacing a section of the subfloor. Have a 1972 mobile home and am repairing the floor.

Scope it out and protect for. Photo courtesy of carrie savage finalist in the 2016 mobile home makeover contest. Let s look at each of these areas in a bit more detail to get a good understanding of how to do it. Cut the sub floor out around the perimeter of the room.

I know i know this sounds like it will be the best thing ever. Look for licensed certified and insured companies. Waiting too long to repair the subfloor in your mobile home could result in an unsafe hole in the floor. The subfloors of many older manufactured homes tend to be made of dense particle.

Under carpet and other materials many older mobile homes have the cheapest flooring imaginable. Since you will be cutting into the floor in a later step you will remove anything on top of. Determine the area to be repaired. Do not hire repair professionals who are not licensed and have no certifications to prove their expertise.

There is what looks like a cold air return in in the dining room 3 x4 there is nothing hooked up to it. First you ll need to clear away whatever is covering your floor. Once it gets wet it will retain that water and the water spreads easily. Soft spots in mobile home floors mobile home floor problems.

Your second step is to cut the subflooring away from the outer edges of the room. The area under the floor grate is sealed up. I ve seen homes that were pretty much just tear downs because small leaks were ignored. Taking out your subfloor.

Mobile home floor repair. This stuff is easily damaged by moisture. Part 2 of. Video of the day.

When looking for a team to repair your mobile home flooring check the documentation of the contractors that are offering you their service. If your flooring is 3 4 set your circular saw to that. Remember that the rot that occurs is in the actual structure of the home. How to fix soft spots in a mobile home floor dealing with your floor covering and trim.

Next begins the cutting stage.