How to repair a rotted mobile home floor Single Wide Mobile Home video 1 

I have been studying your videos & am so happy that you have posted so much useful solid info & advice! I own a single-wide trailer (circa 70’s) that has a rotten bathroom floor. I will have to remove the ugly bathtub (no real loss) to get the job done right. On the other side of the tub wall (my bedroom) my husband punched a hole in the floor when he sat down in a chair so I suspect water damage seeped in that area as well. Problem is that the hole is right above the center vent 😱 I am resigned to replace the tub, toilet, sink & the entire tiny bathroom floor. So I figured while I’m doing all this-that I might as well go gun-ho & add an 6x10’ extension onto the exterior of the trailer which would enlarge both my bedroom & bath. Since I also wanted to add a deck with arbor on the same side I have decided to hire a decking company for the 12’ tall decking post installation & incorporate some of these posts as my outside framework on the addition. The deck flooring, extension & bathroom/bedroom work would be on me mostly as my husband is in his 80’s & the tools and talent are mine. I have some hard work ahead to make this happen- I am located on Long Island NY. I will be hiring a plumber & electrician during this process. Do you have any advise to offer? I figured a good start is to do the deck posts & outside shell (& roof) of the addition first as I will be working thru the fall & beginning of winter before completion. I just want to thank you again for posting your helpful videos-you have inspired me & I am determined. I have $20,000 in retirement savings for this that I believe will get me through this undertaking if I do the bulk of the addition & deck flooring myself. I just started planning this-do you have any advice?

I want to thank everybody for the prayers through my cancer treatment that I’ve been dealing with I feel like they really help so again thank you to everybody that has sand prayers and well-being wishes throughout my treatments. I make my channel so I can help people learn how to do things that they might not have known how to do before they watched my videos. So I hope my videos help you in someway or another. I always tell everybody if you need more help you can always call me at my telephone number 910-294-1761. And that is my personal cell phone. Phone. I am here to help whoever needs it. And I have no clue why he used that particular Skil saw for this particular job. There’s five Skil saw’s in the truck D Walt’s Makita’s and all kinds of them don’t ask me why he picked the cheapest one in the trailer

Thank you for your videos. I am a single woman taking care of my own home as much as possible. I cannot afford anyone else to do it and it seems no one wants to work on mobile homes anyway....especially old ones like 1979.

I really appreciate the way you’re making the video, I purchased a 1990’s Clayton mobile on 2 acres. It’s been a nightmare. Mainly because it seems they workers building the place in the warehouse don’t care about anything. I uncovered writing on a 2x4 stating “fuck my life” written under the drywall in my small master closet. Don’t take offense, you’re the used car salesman that has a heart. You know the problems with trailer homes, and you’re telling us the secrets of the builders mindset. I WILL CONTINUE TO WATCH YOUR VIDEOS. You and your team are saving me thousands of dollars I don’t have.

I’m repairing my Lancer’s floor DIY. thanks for posting 👍. You’ve cleared many of my uncertainties. Now to get the toilet back on. Keep up the great work 🔨.

Thanks for posting these! They are very very helpful for my entire family. The folks that built our double wide made some mistakes leading to water damage and subsequent rotting of the subfloor in a few rooms.

I do maintenance in a mobile home park . So some of your videos have been really helpful . Thank you

Thanks for the video! I’m buying a 1975 mobile home with a recently replaces water heater and 2 rooms of floor needs replaced. This video helped my greatly!

I just wanted to say that I appreciate the work you do, not only in repairs but your comments and explanations. There's so many other video's out there where the guys just do the work and speed the video up to where it's actually hard to see what they're doing or understand the how's and why's. But not with you, you show it being done, why you do it a certain way etc...and that really helps us learn how to do it as well. Thanks again, you are greatly appreciated! ::::waving from north Texas::::

Oh shit I never thought about the condensation problem. That for sure must have played a factor in mine from the previous owners. Always thought the main reason they rotted was from having no overhang so all the water runs down the walls which is beyond stupid I don't know why they do that. Gonna repair my floor this week, skillsaw along the wall will be a big help. Thanks for the videos man, i know you can get some annoying experts or snobby people talking shit but you're helping a lot of people with these videos. Good work

Thank you for the video I am having to do my floor in my kitchen and in a closet. I have asked several companies and no one will show up. So I am going to do it myself. I don't understand why no one wants to do the job ? From watching y'all I think it is doable. Have a Blessed day

Easy on your hands buddy great video 👍

I grew up in 1963 mobile, that my parents purchase new..it was rotten in about 15 years. My dad added on all the rooms, basically turning in into module. He also put a new roof with a peak.

I just bought a single wide mobile home that is in the 80s. I'm going to try my best to fix all my floors they are really bad. Trying to watch your videos I'm going to see if I can do it myself and have my son help me. I don't have installation under the trailer so it should be easier for me.

My partner and I are buying an older mobile home. 1970s. Not too pretty. But we suspect issues with the flooring. Looks complicated but we may fix it ourselves. I am trying to learn from you. Wish I had all these skills and the knowledge to be able to asses and know the ins and outs of a job like this and others.

Particle board is the worst. Moisture just finds its way to it. Nice video.

Sounds like a solid build

I really wish you would have showed how Billy was removing that subfloor from under that interior wall. I have a bedroom floor I’m replacing. From the previous owner who was growing weed in the closet it destroyed the floor completely. The joists are fine but I don’t want to have to completely reframe and build a new closet.

Thanks for the tips and guide. Question i have is what’s the thinnest subfloor you can put on without sacrificing strength and noise, due to surge in prices and inventory it’s a bit difficult, want to do it right the first time. Thanks

Enjoy learning from you. Have had disagreements with family members about the worth of repairing mobile homes. It depends on if you want to live within your means or live in outlandish debt.

Your awesome man!

Thanks for the reply.

Thanks for this, it's going to be a Spring project. I have a leaky bathtub that warped the floor. Not going to mess with it til the Winter is over.

Hey guys, if you are working around small particles (rotted flooring and pink insulation particles)- you should protect your lungs. Industrial mask.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge

you are an angel 😢

Thank you fellas :)

Thanks for the vid. What you called Old OSB is Particleboard, made with sawdust. My husband used to work at particleboard plants and we have lived in a mobile home for more than 3 decades. We have done our share of replacing subfloors. The stuff should be outlawed, lol.

That blade was trash. I am suprised the windings in that saw didnt start smoking. Fastest was to wreck a saw is using a cheap dull blade on anything. I pulled all my subflooring up and installed plywood. Not OSB. That crap swells from moisture and can destroy any type of flooring placed over it. Make sure any vapor barrier underneath is repaired by adding in New pieces over the old stuff. Then add your new insulation. Vaccuum up all the sawdust made by the saw too..

Do you have any videos on how to replace the under trailer paper or black paper. Im in Minnesota and didnt get all the water out when winterizing and leaked and blew a bunch of pipes and soaked the insulation which then waterlogged the black paper and pretty much all of it fell down... i have a 76 bendix single wide i believe 15 or 16 wide by 80 long. Also do you have and recommendation for any companies up in Minnesota? Thank you.

Getting ready to redo my entire floor in a week or so. What is the preferred method to remove the leftover wood against the wall after using circular saw? Oscillating or sawzall? Im thinking oscillating will do a neater job but take forever. Any and all feedback is much appreciated.

Very good video.

I have a 94 double wide and my hot water heater busted in the utility room. The water damage also ran into the bedroom on the other side of the wall. Will i need to remove the wall and lay new flooring through out, or just be able to replace floor on each side of wall?

Hey Drew thanks for the videos. I've been watching a lot of them. I'm about to get started on this project in the bathroom. How do I know what type of support joist I am supposed to put in? I see a lot of the times it's either 2x4 or 2x6. Also any tips on doing a bathroom? Thanks again Drew.

Drew when putting a sub floor down, so do you use screws or a nail gun? What is the pros and cons of one over the other?

use a floor scraper instead for tiles. No kneeling or bending. Works great on ice too.

Love your vids!!! Guys are good!! One day I will ha e you come to Wv work on my rental trailers lol

How do you find the cross beams (or anything else hiding under the floor) so you don't accidentally cut those when you do the first cut? Stud finder?

What was the depth of your saw to cut the subfloor,I need to cut some subfloor but I am concerned about the depth of the blade?

Fighting staples! Don't I know it brother! I've been gutting a 1971 mobile home in NH on my vacation property and EVERYTHING is stapled. Oh and lots of clutch bit screws. GRRR! Try finding that bit at any hardware store! I've been doing the walls and ceilings (gross!) right now, floor repairs in a couple spots come after that's done and ready for drywall.

Are the floors on a 1965 any different than this floor? Great video and God is good man.

Job does not look extremely difficult but the question I have is dose the flooring (osb) go under the sheetrock in the livingroom of 2005 single wide mobile home?

I'm getting random soft sections in my 90s mobile home. Do you think its due to a roof leak or maybe busted pipe

Just subscribed. Do you have any videos on replacing the underbelly wrap on a mobile home? I have a mobile home in OIB (inland), not far from you. I think I need to replace some flooring before I do this. Might be giving you a call!

Best HVAC place is overhead within the ceiling. Makes more living space and reduces underneath condensation. 😊

Drew man you make me want to buy a mh. Very informative vid. Do you close the holes underneath where the animals gain entry? Thanx.

I didn't have to but I also ran supports between the flooring beamsjust for added support

We moved into my sister's mobile home after she passed away last December and because of some plumbing that had at some point been done that wasn't up to code had a flood in the first month. Within a month later there is a spot in the floor that is soft and feels like its just carpet. I'm so stressed out about this hole I've even had nightmares about the thing haha. This video helped me at least understand what's going on with it until I can find someone to come out here and replace that osb. For now we've just sort of marked off the area and we avoid stepping there. Makes me worry about the safety of the floor around the shower and toilet themselves now too though. I truly appreciate ya'll taking the time to record this and post it.

Hi I don’t have a dad to ask these things but we are trying to renovate a trailer and the flooring is at different levels like it split and sank then there is a hole in the middle of the living room floor and Idk if it’s cheaper to hire or do it myself

I have a subfloor that has some water damage. Can i just replace those water damaged sections? Or should i replace the entire subfloor? (money i don't have) I want to fix the subfloor so i can put in a new top floor

If you could answer me back I would really appreciate it I’m new to all this I’m really curious on how far apart are the boards on the floor so the plywood could sit on are ?

I'm gonna have to look over his videos and see if I can find the one for he showed how to mark out the lines there's my biggest. Worry would be hitting the support structure Underneath I already know that a huge portion of my floor has to be replaced and in that I'll probably find some of the underlyingstructor asked. Miracles but I don't want to do damage to it until I can evaluate it

If the home is underpinned in brick, do the foundation vents need to be open or closed year round?

What tile or flooring do you recommend to go over the subflooring that is the best bang for your buck that will prevent water damage?

I am on a very tight budget. I had someone fix a small portion of the floor in the living room but all the floors and ceiling and hell the walls need to be fixed I got this from a lady that has lived I it for 11 years and didn't properly get the floors redone I even need the widows fixed they glued them shut with something black if I could I would just get a whole new one but 3 kids and I don't usually have much money left after payday any advice is awsome it's a 2 bedroom 1 bathroom trailer

Sir where are you locate it I see y'all do good work I own a double wide and had a water leak in the bathroom from the commode

We have a 56 foot single wide that we just purchased. Over the years the insulation was torn out from underneath. I'm just over halfway across the front part of the trailer replacing insulation and using styrofoam board for the underbelly. I have a task ahead cause some of it is just hanging down ripped to shreds from critters.

Good stuff, having to replace an outside beam that’s rotted out, any further advice would be great

I have the same exact linoleum, both top and bottom layers. My bathroom flooring is so soft and kind of sinking. Our guess it was the water heater that sprung a leak. My other half is doing nothing about it. He will go through first. :) I have found that if I start a project he will want to take over. Right now I am taking the dryer apart to replace the rollers and figure out why it is not heating. He took off the top and decided he did not want to finish taking off the front and pull out the drum. I am certain he will take over once I tell him I have the computer board off and if I can figure out where the drill is I will pull it and that will spark the gotta take over mode. After it is fixed I will get to starting on the floor.

Where are all the spiders???!!! I expected a whole slew of spiders to emerge!

Drew, im up here in the North East... winters are brutal, and i know this is a flooring video, but you were addressing condensation. I have that problem with my doors. The frame that attaches to the house gets cold and actually gets frost and ice during the winter. This is on the inside too. In the process the water dripping has ruined the floor and possible the rim joist. this will all be repaired in the spring. Any tips on how to stop that when i put the new door in?

What would you wrap the heat duct with?

Any companies you can recommend to do this in central Florida? Looking to get this done ASAP!

Dad shoes check out, you have my attention

True sorry to hear about your cancer. Putting energy your way and prayers that the treatments you seek are successful!! If you can spare a moment, could you give me an estimate of how much this job actually cost?

My ac unit has been developing condensation plus the pan the a shaped thing is in has been leaking on the backside right down the wall. I have the worst floor mess because of it. One spot is swagged, another is buckled or humped up like a mound. My flooring goes under the wall unfortunately just like my old home place. How can I fix that right? I have no idea how to get under a wall. I even have a problem just in the doorway on each side of my laundry room too where it looks like the floor under the door on both sides has dropped. Idk where to begin.

mobile home floors suck I use a cut wheel on a grinder for staples and just drive in the tips if they cut off still sticking up

Drew what type of flooring do you recommend for replacing a 1994 Crenshaw mobile home floor. Also what size.

would you recommend using tractor trailer ratchet strap to tie down a mobile home?

First love your videos. I have a 1972 Champion single wide mobile home. I’m not sure what’s happening, but my kitchen floor is drooping, sagging in some areas. To me it acts like either, hot or cold-water pipes or drainpipe?? Being that old is there anything I should watch out for, like critters, different construction, etc. I’m going to attempt to do this myself. I’ve never worked on a Mobile home before. How deep should I start out with my skill saw? Thanks

I'm working on one that's been sitting for 25+years. No traffic in that time and it's glued and stapled. Let me tell you, the staple and glue guys had a field day. It's a nightmare

For a diy project how much would you estimate the cost for a single room, about 20'x15' just a bedroom on a double wide mobile home. Its carpeted by the way, and new carpet can be left out because I already have something to replace it with.

My floor in my mobile home always had a “soft spot” in my hallway and my friend was walking and it caved in and we heard a crack ,feels like the only thing holding it up is carpet I don’t know what’s wrong with it but I am worried and stressed out please give me advice and what may be the problem!

I like to use a metal mud knife for them tiles

Safety first guys no gloves no glasses I'm just saying

Do they use better materials on the floors in the new manufacture homes And if not I’m getting ready to buy a triple wide what can I do to secure my floors

A quicker easier way to remove those sticky tiles is put a piece of wax paper down on the tile and run a hot iron over it or use a heat gun. The iron is actually faster.

Is it possible i can just install the new plywood on the top of the old one?

I am wondering what the floor after the insulation is called and how to replace it?

a true family story. ASBESTOS WARNING. Always wear a mask and have the tiles or linoleum tested when working on older homes and trailers. our relatives removed their kitchen flooring but later when the tests came back they had to demolish the entire house and all of their belongings due to the asbestos dust kicked up from the saws got onto everything. TEST FIRST. both died of cancer several years later. be safe.

I like to repair model home like fix thing in the house

Need to repair the bathroom flooring in mine. How much would that cost?

Mine is glued and stapled it's a nightmare. Any tips on glued and stapled floor I was using an angle grinder with a sanding pad on the 2x4s after I got the staples out

How do you know where to start cutting as to not cut through the board?

I just bought a 72' single wide the floor feels solid, but the home feels like it is moving all the time when I walk in it or when you shower. Its like equaliberium is way off. Could it be just the straps?

Tip number 2, a heat gun to remove any adhesive flooring

What is the type of saw used in cutting these squares, and can it be rented or will I have to purchase one?

I need that Saw because the floor I'm ripping up is ceramic tile

What is a guesstimate on 1-3 rooms ( double wide manufactured home) thanks for sharing these videos!

Would you come down to Georgia to do a single wide two bedroom two bathroom floor?

Need a bigger or better saw.

This mobile home has a wood subfloor then insulation then the floor? We are trying to put insulation in the bathroom but that cloth that holds the insulation is just the worst!

Drew buy the Spider Blade at Lowes it's a wood eating machine!!!!!

A project exactly like this one , changing the floors . And insulation. Without the labor how much it would cost ?

Really nice can u all come fix my floor please 🙏... I need a professional to do my floor..👍

Can you do a video on the installation of the new subflooring once the old is torn out? Like how to properly cut and lay it? :) Thanks man!

Mobile home usually have fake tile. Y'all should cover that as well.

im about to male my first ever mobile home purchase it needs work can u give me a few pointers what to look for

Are those joists sixteen inches apart?

Can someone explain to me why they’re pulling the floor up I didn’t see a single damage spot