I'm redoing my wood siding because of this type of installation. Water gets behind and rots. Any wood on the ground rots don't matter what kind. It don't take long ether. This type of skirting will not meet fire codes and wind will tear it up. Use cement board or better yet metal. Preferably aluminum. Don't go alongside wall but rather under behind exterior siding. Think of the shingle effect. Plastic home don't hold up to wether well. Keeps me busy replaceing hail and wind damage along with wet rot.
Use treated landscaping timbers instead. They serve the same purpose for a fraction of the cost and they look better. I drill two holes at each end and drive rebar through for a strong hold.
Need that with some different mods here in North Central Florida, SICK of that skirting that gets brittle & brakes, I'd want aluminum or steel at ALL 4 corners and maybe in between & maybe some DOWN into the ground to keep crap from digging under, just subbed
thats how i do it but the 2 x6 i run a piece of flashing over it to color match it to the skirting so your not having to look at a 2x6 also if ran correctly it prevents water from sitting on too of the 2x6 kinda the same concept on houses
When i do underpinning for mobile homes i do it just like this except i use rebar and fencing nails instead of the 2x2...never thought about doing it that way..i may try that the next time...only thing i would wonder about is would putting that treated lumber in the ground attract carpenter ants or termites?
YEP wood INTO the ground INDEED draws the termites INTO the home, metal or aluminum at each corner & in between is best, I have SEEN the termites going from what's shown here into the home here in Florida
What part of SC do you work in? What if your mobile home comes with a bottom trim piece? My vinyl siding is vertical and that area has a bottom trim piece.
I've been living in my home for over 20 years now and the people who set up my home did not do anything like this at all my skirting is raggedy and has been falling apart ever since we've been staying in our home. I've wish I've would've known this was the way it was supposed to have been done but my husband and I were young and we were fortunate time home buyers back in 2000 and now our home is falling apart because the skirting wasn't put on properly 😢
Hey i love your videos! Do you do you offer mobile home skirting services in the pee dee area if so how much for 14x68? Or do you have a number I can call and inquire about services?
