ChristineIve searched the floor articles and could find no articles on my issue. I used to get $80-100 each. Electrical and Assembly. Advertisement 3 Can I removed the roof and build a whole new one cathedral style?PaulThat would be a really bad idea. 2019 OZERCC: Part I Commercial construction - ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2016 - Effective Oct. 1, 2019 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) 2019 OZERCC: Part II Multi-family construction - 2018 (IECC) - Effective Oct. 1, 2019 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). A. I really dont want to tear down the existing ceiling and start over. Thanks.PaulThat is probably less weight than a piano, so I think it should be fine. Pry off a piece of interior trim from around the door or a window. Now you have me wondering if the weight of a fully tiled shower stall is comparable to the original tub filled with water? Trim strips can cover a multitude of things quickly and cheaply. Really. There are no doubt multiple ways to meet the standard, none of which the insurance company is qualified to evaluate. The timbers bound the four sides of the frame. Liquid glue is spread on the top of the floor joists and frame members, and sheets of tongue-and-groove plywood or OSB are nailed in place. I see, mine are rough sawn and of course old. 2x4 studs are used for interior walls. Were houses insulated in the 1950s? I also calculated the cost difference to build that house with 2x6 instead of 2x4 construction. A physical inspection needs someone young and skinny who knows where to (carefully) place their hands and feet or you will be coming back to the website to look into ceiling repairs. I think you are going to find a plastic vapor barrier, insulation and trusses above your tile. I have thought about opening the wall and sister-ing each stud with another 2x 3 board so that the wall will be sturdier. Professor Ted Cavanagh of Dalhousie University argues that balloon framing was not invented by George Washington Snow or Augustine Taylor as Chicagoans tell it but that its origins are distinctly French. In America, the first mobile homes were built in the 1870s. R&D courtesy of the US DOE Building America Program. I find that difficult because repair people tend to work in a very limited area and there is no way for me to hear about them. Ten percent less lumber (board-footage) and 30 percent fewer pieces. Good thinking about where to place it.Paul. A Brief History of the Construction Industry. Note the word frame. A frame has four sides. My question is would the ceiling support this much added weight, in your opinion? Use of the term varies with geography and age. https://uwaterloo.ca/heritage-resources-centre/sites/ca.heritage-resources-centre/files/uploads/files/heritage_resources_centre_architectural_styles_guide_reduced.pdf. While I can take or leave 'Stumpy Nubs' brand of humor, I thought this was pretty good - a Roubo-style workbench made from 2x6 construction lumber, complete with dogs and spots for holdfasts. The result is that all the water, sewer, and electrical lines in a finished home are above the insulation where they will stay warm from the heat in the house. That equates to $.98 per sq/ft of living space. I have looked online for some type of electrical plan or layout, but I guess they dont just put it out there. Insulation bats as laid on top of this and electrical wire pulled to the points it will come up through the floor and coiled in place. In REM Design there is a built-in module that lets you easily determine if you pass the Michigan Energy Code. We are needing an estimate because of a fire and the demolition costs included getting rid of contents as well.It doesnt have to be exact but ballpark would be fine. 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. 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. Wattle-and-daub has a lime plaster coating. Can I remove the flat ceiling and vault the ceiling? In short, the lumber prices forecast for 2023 is looking the brightest it has since 2020. Water/moisture is the only thing I know that commonly causes problems with mobile home floors. Wilton sellerscheck and make sure your dryer duct is vented to the outside of your home.If it is not moister from your dryer could affect your floor if you have any belly board or insulation missing. Even the ancestry of the Dutch name ties in with Dutch and Danish settlements in East Anglia (the aforementioned Norfolk, Suffolk). These bonuses are also frequently tied to attendance to avoid problems resulting from absenteeism on Mondays and Fridays. At this point i doubt i ever will, according to Hot2000 if reduced to 7 ACH50, and insulate the attic and basement (i am considering spray foam directly on basement brick if thats safe to do) the heat load will be down to 24250BTU at -20C which is just over 1/3 of what i started with. Does water back up anywhere? You might want to look up Trailersteading by Anna Hess on Amazon and read her thoughts. Holes have already been cut in these sheets for the water and drain line penetrations. Do you have a idea for me it would be helpful thanks! Regardless of how you get the insulation up top, it will pay for itself in just a few years. These were movable beach-front properties built in the Outer Banks region of North Carolina. The changes were effective on November 7, 2016. OSB, or oriented strand board (a composite panel similar to plywood) is up a whopping 152%, from $170 a year ago to $428 currently. I am sure there are ways to strengthen supports and distribute the load, but I am not qualified to make suggestions.Paul, Edward DeMatteoI am getting close to retire and looking at a 55 + community where they have a 2004 fleetwood 1470 for sale for 24k with a garage and driveway. The argument goes that colonists, not happy with wattle-and-daub infill over their timber frame buildings, installed clapboards on the outside walls for better weather protection. We are trying to roughly figure out what a 1971 Safeway 48x24ft trailer weighs empty. There are variations from factory to factory, but the homes are all built the same way. Framework - Lumber image by Jeffrey Zalesny from, Framework - Lumber image by Jeffrey Zalesny from Fotolia.com. As an additive lime turns out to be very desirable a lesson that seems to have been lost in more recent times. Big wood rats get up there, and I really need to get it sealed off..my floors get cold! Constructed shelters were one means by which human beings were able to adapt . That's down 49% from its $1,515 all-time high on May 28. I would prefer not to post that kind of personal information, i apologize, I've tried what i can think of, its balloon framed, brick basement walls, made with barn board walls, its the first time i have seen plaster-lath-plaster,barnboard (1.5in thick barnboard), 2x4, (no exterior sheathing) exterior wood siding and vinyl siding (added on top about 10 years ago) Open a door and measure the distance from the outside edge of the outside trim to the inside edge of the inside trim. The point where the bottom of the truss rests on top of the ceiling panel is sprayed with a quick setting foam adhesive. If you believe archaeologists (I mean when have they ever not been right?) A Surprising Financial Study of 2x6 Construction, I have been in the energy business for the last 12 years or so in one capacity or another. Lumber prices have had a volatile year. The home is almost worthless if it has be be moved.Especially if you have some handyman skills, many of these problems are not that difficult or expensive to fix. Will I be able to wall that back in as well? Mobile Homes built before 1976 were constructed to much lower standards than those built later. PROBLEMS - Over time, the shingles will succumb to the weather. JackieI have a 1998 16 x 80 Skyline mobile home with the original roof/siding. Better quality manufactured homes will have 26 studs and more affordable homes will have 2x3s. You must be a magazine subscriber to access this feature. In 1958, the first double section off-site built home was constructed to a local building code, and thus the modular housing industry was born! And it gives extra room in the walls for insulation, plumbing pipes and electrical fixtures. Is there any weight restrictions that we need to be aware/concerned about.PaulNot being an engineer I dont know any specifics. The combination of materials you describe -- interior boards, plaster, then lath and a second layer of plaster -- makes for a fairly airtight interior finish surface. CasondraThank you so much. You can imagine that an 80 wall made of 2 x 4s butted together has LOTS of flex in it and how straight it becomes depends on the straightness of the floor it is attached to. Put 14 strips on ceiling (ripped to 3 to match 5/8 by 3 decorative trim. 1936-1953 produced a ton of beautiful mobile homes. This interior wall should NOT be structural . I read you can put strips of insulation on a tarp and put it over the metal beamsbut my insulation doesnt seem to lift off.is it heavy,,or stuck? Im wondering if this is possible without a center post and if so how much of a header or beam do I need? During transport the bumps, vibration, and other forces twist and torque the homes and frequently crack panels, loosen connections etc. teriI have a neighbor that has a 1974 mobile home with a rubber roof that he cant stop the leaks so he is putting on a shingled roof with joists every 2 ft. Will the side walls hold this much weight?PaulWho knows? Lets look at these 2 options: $3.00 sq/ft- 2x4 construction and use 3 of closed cell foam in the cavity. When planed 2 x4 studs first came into use they were 1 5/8 by 3 5/8 they switched to the current size sometime after the early 1950's, . PaulI have a 2000 Homes of Merit double wide. Compared to the weight of book cases, aquariums, water beds, pianos and other things people move into mobile homes your guests total weight is small.The heaviest point load on the floor will come from the high heels some of your guests will be wearing. After steadily rising through the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021, lumber prices skyrocketed up to an all-time high in May, driven by historic levels of demand and mounting supply chain issues.. Decks, skirting (underpinning) etc. Artificial Wood is a composite material made using wood byproducts, such as wood chips or sawdust, and . Back To Top. The factory handles the home itself; the dealer is responsible for making sure the home was ordered properly and any optional features are installed properly, the setup company is responsible for setting and leveling the home, and hooking up the water, gas and electricity. The problem with wattle-and-daub was its water sensitivity. I would like to knock out 12 of the outside wall to enlarge the living room. Once you know that you will be able, Manufactured home manufacturers The manufacturer is responsible for the home itself. The new roof extends over both the trailer and the addition. It was all wood panelling and 23 construction inside.We brought 35.4 metric tonnes to the dump and we figure at most the trailer would have been 10 of that but would be good to hear from someone in the industry as well.Thanks,MonaPaulThat is a great question, but I have no idea what the answer would be.Maybe someone in the mobile home transport business will see this and provide an answer. In December, lumber prices hit thier lowest level, falling briefly below the $400 per thousand board feet mark (a key indicator for the market performance of this commodity.) 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). This is where knowing exactly who is responsible for what will be essential. Why would there be 60+ of drain pipe for the kitchen sink, (accept to keep plumbers in Cadillacs?). It makes me wonder what could be done by someone with a case of caulk who knows what he is doing.The thing is, while the wall construction looks fragile, it did meet HUD standards. Without a sawmill we tended to see more vertical smaller posts spaced more closely together in place of sheathing. would the trusses hold the extra wieght?HELP !!!PaulNo. Any London property built after 1983 should already have cavity wall insulation fitted, but in older homes it may not be present. Then, if the house is getting a shingle roof, plywood or OSB decking is nailed over the trusses. My question is ,Am I adding to much weight to this home.It was built in 1983(?). For example, sheet vinyl is just laid down and stapled in the factory. Curtis StubbsHello I have a 1979 70 x 14 Palm House built by Palm Harbor. Alan, I need to know what kind of air conditioner was used on this model?This one has a unit on the roof. I work on cabins that are built from 1900 to the present which go from full size lumber to mid size to todays standard size. 2x6 walls are bigger than 2x4 walls. In April, new housing starts backed off 8% from a 14-year high set in March 2021; however, that level of construction is up 67% from its bottom in April 2020 and up 22% from April 2019. Opened the gable and put a 24 24 (3 8 pieces scabbed -held with screws) and screwed the ceiling trusses to the 24 24 -that was placed on edge in the attic for strength. Average U value- Beef up insulation in some areas so you can skimp in others as long as the average U-Vale is the same or better than a reference house. In Old Norse load bearing posts were called stafr which gave rise to the term stave construction. Early on I was a creationist,1 now I am an evolutionist. Disappointed about the 2 vertical supports from the ceiling to the roof about 30 from the outside will More fink supports in the trusses would be stronger.After a strong storm I had replaced the single sheet of sheet metal roof (actually strips crimped together) with 26 gauge -5 rib metal. DanHey Paul,Ive got an old single wide hillcrest trailer. I can take hours under neath taking pics, notes, tearing out walls, ceilings. To keep the posts from rotting it was found that you could support them on stones and from there it was found the posts could be supported on a raised sill frame resting on lots of stones and from there we got rubble foundations. Cavity insulation got a pretty inauspicious start in America as compressed eel grass (Cabots Quilt) at the turn of the last century. JohnI have an 89 FW reflections 1480. K. AustinWe are moving into a 76 by 16 single wide mobile home. You have to know exactly what the problem is and who is responsible for it. 110 sheets. In the following years, manufactured homes and modular homes have continued to become more efficient, durable and stylish. It is fastened at one end and then stretched from the other. In that case it would have been a delicious irony that balloon framings coming out party was in Paris as an example of American innovation. 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. Brian1968 Taylor mobile home at the beach. But greed and speed are often right there as well. Boring, but true. Note the weaving of the wattle. Its those linings and cavity fills that we are going to look at more closely. 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. How come they look the way that they do? Past water or drain leaks frequently make the insulation so heavy it tears through the belly material and you can see it hanging down. As a landscape builder, he helped establish two gardening companies. There may or may not be a building paper between the clapboards and the sheathing. I wanted to put a 7-foot pool table in the living room, which is in the middle of the house (the largest room).