Mobile Home Trailer Floor Repair Start to Finish 

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@@Drewsroofingandhomerepair I have repaired ALL damaged floors in our home. It was this video that gave this, me a 60-year-old woman the confidence and valuable information to complete repair of our floors. Best part is the new tools!

O my GOD. I am so happy 😀 I know if you can do it anyone can. I tell everybody if it’s made of wood you can fix it. And I stand to that statement even today especially with your comment. Thank you for watching I’m glad I was able to help you. You are 🤩

@@Drewsroofingandhomerepair If it's made of metal, I have to get my husband's help, he's the welder. Thank You so much!!

Lol if I can help let me know

Well congratulations and I’m sure you’ll figure it out to it’s more backbone and elbow grease than anything

Congratulations im in the same boat wish you luck

You’ll do just fine !!! Glad to hear your proud and willing to work hard for it!

I hope everything goes good with your grandma and diesel windows are terrible they can be replaced with what they call a new construction window

Thank you I’m the boss my name is Drew I love working on mobile homes that’s mostly what we do. If I’m not working on mobile homes I’m scrapping on my other RU-vid channel scrapping with grandpa

Good to see stay at it. This will be my 1st mobile home renovation. So I'll definitely be using this channel alotnfor reference on the floors at least

And Roofing for that matter we do a lot of roofing flooring though is easy it just takes a little elbow grease and patience

Thank you for watching I have some Doublewide video flooring that we do on my channel

🙏 we do our best

It really works great. I love mine

Thanks andrew

Just for my curiosity, does the advantech offer an advantage over regular plywood?

@@Drewsroofingandhomerepair what type of plywood do you use? 3/4?

Yes 23/32 that is three-quarter

Thank you my friend

You’re very welcome I’m glad you enjoyed it

I love it to. Not the same as anything else

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Thank you I’m glad we were able to help yes that is the best flooring you can get. Thanks for watching and don’t forget to hit that thumbs up so RU-vid will share it with somebody else they can use it

Thank you very much

Definitely better than factory thank you for the comment and hopefully the thumbs up 👍

Your husband can definitely do this. If it’s made of wood you can fix it. I have many Mobile Home Floor videos that I hope will help your husband. The reason why I make videos is for people like your husband. I’ve been working on mobile homes for years and years and years I’ve never found one that I couldn’t fix. And I found some in pretty bad shape ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XP_U4c49KRk.html

I searched and found Drews videos, as it pertains to my project. I'm renovating(saving) a mobile home for my daughter (priced out of her apartment down in the city). YOU CAN DO THIS. Just look for the wet spots on the floor, SET YOUR SAW for the depth of the flooring (NO MORE) and start cutting. Once you see what is beneath, you gain confidence. Cut a little more and look around underneath. Once you open up the effects of the problem (the floor), you understand it and realize you can replace it. KEEP READING... Fixing the effects is step 1. Make sure to fix the problem/what caused it (step 2). Our problem... the exterior sheathing/siding... being a mobile home, it was laid up in 4x8, 10 or 12 ft sheets of siding. These sheets are joined together every FOUR (4) feet. That seam's caulk had deteriorated. Water ran down and behind the siding and onto the floor. AND THAT WAS THE PRIMARY CAUSE. SECOND PROBLEM... The mobile home's A/C unit's condensation line became plugged (or there was a leak in the A/C pan. Regardless, we replaced it (all of it) and made sure the A/C could condensate/leak (which is normal) BENEATH the floor. Hope this helps. You can do this. God bless you and your husband. You can do this.

Thank you both so so much for the vote of confidence. We're set to finally get to start everything hopefully early next month as we've been getting the run around on them even bringing it to us. But I can't thank y'all enough for the votes of confidence 💕

I feel your pain 100%. It gives me hope but at the same time, I know my physical limitations won't allow me to do what they're doing.

Yes we do

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I have lots on mobile home floors. Bunches. Look around. Glad to help

You can do it!

If you look at a few of my other videos you’ll see we found the same problem many times and it is a pain in the butt removing the glue and the staples. A little bit of elbow grease and it’s possible I use a saw Zaw

Lol. I know right

You’re welcome my playlist should have plenty to show you. I have more than one on Mobile Home Floors

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You never know what you’re going to run into. Check out my playlist. ru-vid.com/group/PL8xp84iSvTA6tL82mJCUldsbqpNAeI8y2

You would be amazed at the things we find under the mobile home subfloor. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bLywg0wbHPA.html

Glad I could help

That song comes in real handy. And yes, that was some nasty insulation. It all got replaced.

I have a whole bunch of Mobile Home Floor Videos I hope I help you along your process good luck. I always say if it’s made of wood you can fix it

@@Drewsroofingandhomerepair what type of wood should be used

For the framing process and repairing the rotten floor use regular pine. Do not use treated wood it’s not necessary. And as far as the sub for itself I like Advent tech Look at the flooring in this video this is what I like to use. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9qKpyj0Wtsk.html

The home owner gave it to us I never used 1 till this job

On your recommendation i got one form harbor freight. Toe kick saw. Haven't busted it out yet. Still gathering supplies but cant wait to get started on mine

Good luck on yours. Please share with me your experience with us

We’re heading to Rhode Island and New York to do a Rubber Roof if that something that interest you be watching June 6 heading to Rhode Island from North Carolina. And then from Rhode Island to New York.

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Thank you

Thank you 🙏 for your comment

I’m glad I can help my friend that’s what I make the videos for

What is the exact name for that saw? I think I need one.

I love that new saw it’s amazing they actually have another one that I’ll be buying and showing on one of my next videos

@@Drewsroofingandhomerepair Sweet. I think they are calling them wall saws but I haven't been to a store to see one in real life. It is excellent it gets so close to walls with a controlled cut.

Thank you my friend check out my playlist on Mobile Home Floors

Hello my friend and thank you for stopping by I hope you enjoy

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If it is made of wood you can fix it. If I can help let me know. I have lots of videos on mobile home floors

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You are welcome

Thank you very much my friend

I could not agree more ru-vid.com/group/PL8xp84iSvTA570yVi5b5MZAIrw5yNXkQT

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Yes

Thank you

I’m in pressed it is no easy task

Took a while was no easy task for sure by no means but I got it done a full floor no patches anywhere

You did it the right way and the patches as you know is just not the way to go

The wall frames are nailed into the floor osb right? How did you remove the old floor from under the wall?

Yes actually it’s not that hard let me show you a video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5F_iyn4oUsk.html In order to get to it you were gonna have to take off the paneling on the inside

There were parts of the job unfortunately that I did not get to record. I was wishing I could get it all but like you said I just couldn’t make it every day still recovering I’ll get there soon

BigRed1200100 We are starting another Mobile Home Floor this weekend be looking for my next video I’ll try to show more details. It’s a small mobile home repair kitchen hallway laundry area and heating and air closet that also has the hot water heater in it. We have to remove all that to fix the floor and then have it reinstalled by our air conditioning guy

No sorry

If I was in your area I would be happy to do it my friend working on mobile homes is my passion. I love helping people. I found out one day that people did not like working on single wide mobile homes so I made it a point to be the guy that did like working on them. So now that’s what I do and I enjoy it good luck with your project I’m sure you’ll be fine. If I can help you in anyway please let me know I have plenty of floor videos and roof videos for that matter

The vapor barrier should be towards the inside of the house meaning the vapor barrier should be right under the flooring and the vapor barrier would be right underneath the sheet rock on the walls and the vapor barrier would be right underneath the sheet rock on the ceilings

It makes me feel good that you’re so proud of your dad. That means he brought you up proper. And I love your RU-vid name unique honesty. Honesty is a virtue that some people just don’t have. I bet your dad is an amazing man. A RU-vidr called me from Florida. He wanted to have a consultation with me about a property that he bought in Florida I’ll share his video link with you. We talked on the phone for a couple hours and by the time we were done talking I had decided that he needs help. And I felt like I could help him. So I told him that I would take myself and my friend left handed Paul and come to Florida the second week of November for two weeks and get as much done as we can on his place this is the RU-vid channel he sent me and if you notice in the comments I told him we would be there November Second week to help him. I wish we could help your father to. Check out the comments where I told them we would come help. I love helping people when I can. I don’t have a full-time job anymore because of health issues I just can’t work full-time. But I’m still able to help ru-vid.com/show-UCHX23lCrsOq3HXHENKyyCGQ

We will be making videos while we are there of his project so hit the subscribe button make sure you’re watching November 2 week I’ll be making videos of me and my friend left-handed pole in Florida helping this man work on his house ru-vid.com/show-UCHX23lCrsOq3HXHENKyyCGQ

How much is it roughly and is single wide one bedroom to replace subfloor and put new flooring on top of that? How much would that be estimate parts and labor everything

The floors in my trailer are sinking in. No vents in the place, so I guess somehow condensation is trapping under it from the ground.

It sounds like to me the underbelly of your trailer is not enclosed. And that is very important

I love in NC. .how much would it be to replace my floor underneath my laminate like that? for my kitchen and living room? right now it's particle board. I have a 14 by 80 Horton.

I prefer good grade plywood waterproof

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qyS0CE__YdE.html You’re welcome thanks for watching and check out my other floor videos I have many check out my playlist

I think you can

Drew's Roofing & Home Repair thank you sir, your videos have helped me out a lot. You and your crew are so detailed that a simple man with tools willing to work can knock it out.

I’m so happy I helped. God bless

Agreed

According to code for me on the buttons were the two plywood pieces meet there Hass to be one on each end and every 6 inches staggered in the middle you need one on each side and three in the middle I use inch and five eights screws

If you really wanna know next week on Monday I’m starting a mobile home roof excuse me Mobile Home Floor so you’ll be seeing some brand new videos coming out soon

I like working on Mobile Home

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It’s a pain in the ass trying to remove the rotted stuff underneath the tub so I come out to the edge and frame up for it. I hope some of these videos will help. ru-vid.com/group/PL8xp84iSvTA5ijttVoacTgeJWamtbvE9G

So sorry to hear that. Omg. Is she going to be ok

She is okay but was injured pretty bad.

I have lots of videos on how to do that

@@Drewsroofingandhomerepair I'm gonna go and search for them. Way too tired tonight. These 105 degree days are killing me. I was a carpenter back in the 80s and 90s. Did restoration work on old houses. I'm going to look so I know where to start first

Yes you can do it around toilet

Go to Harbor freight and show them a picture of the saw that you’re talking about and they will show you exactly where it is it cost $79. Thanks for watching and if this video helps you please hit the thumbs up so RU-vid will share it with somebody else. Check out this playlist it might help you on flooring. ru-vid.com/group/PLD5864194B91D65A2

It's called a Toe-Kick Saw

Thank you

Thank you

Jam saw not wall saw. They sell it at Harbor freight

The under belly is there nothing will stop rodents from getting in except for underpinning and rat poison

Yes absolutely

It’s really all according to the mobile home that you’re working on. It’s also all according to the skill level that you have. So it’s really hard to say cost wise because of the cost of material nowadays you’re probably looking at $4000 and just material

Advantec is my fav. But plywood is my second

This might help you. It’s called a toe kick saw I bought it at Harbor freight 40 bucks

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Are you able to find that tool at Harbor freight. Take a picture of it off of my video bring it to Harbor freight they’ll sell you one for about $35.

I use vantec 21/32 get it at lowes

Yes they have a clip that is bolted around the frame it’s a metal clip

You should use Vantex flooring, not three-quarter inch plywood. It is a little bit more money but it will never go away. They have different brands of it. I’m not sure what they carry in Maine advent tech Vantex there’s different names. I’m not sure what years is like I said, but if you use it, you will never have to replace your floor again ever plywood. It could happen. If it gets wet down the road you’ll have to replace itVantex, you will not. Sounds like you have everything you need if you’re in Maine maybe you would consider our 30 in the attic but I think I 19 is fine for the floor. Thank you for watching and if there’s anything else I can help you with please let me know it sounds like you got it figured out. When you take up the floor if it’s put down with Staples and glue I have a video for that.

@@Drewsroofingandhomerepair Thank you!

@@Drewsroofingandhomerepair Advantech will swell if it gets wet. In preparation for installing linoleum, I used thinset to fill all the gaps between the tongue and groove, and it sponged out. If getting wet one time causes it to swell, i'm not so sure that I believe it will outperform plywood. In either case, the key is to make sure nothing ever leaks!

It’s not easy in order to replace the piece under the wall which would be the bottom plate is to remove the paneling on the inside. I hope this video helps you. Are used to just leave that underneath the wall and install my blocking and not worry about what was under the wall I still do that if I can’t remove the paneling. But if I have to remove the paneling I might as well replace the bottom plate and the plywood. Subfloor if you go back to that video and look at the date of it and start watching the videos from there out I show exactly how to do what you’re asking. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-a-tDntNhhJo.html

No And if it does it’s only at the seams where the tongue and groove is

I like to use the Adventech that is the Best plywood in my mind or as far as I’m concerned. I have no idea why they used that old sawdust plywood to put in a mobile home. If you literally spill one cup of water and you don’t clean it up immediately in a week you can step your foot through that spot. To be honest they are doing better nowadays they do not use that type of flooring anymore.

Cut out the square replace just the square.

To be honest it’s according to how big a section you were taken out if you have to remember you can always use bracing from the floor to the ceiling

21/32 i like vanteck

Ong yes. I agree with that

If you watch a few of my videos it will give you a better idea

Yes but be careful with that stuff. It expands a lots

Good question How about installing wire under the joist and lay insulation on that

@@Drewsroofingandhomerepair I had thought maybe some kind of plastic sheeting but chicken wire maybe easier..thanks for the idea

It’s really hard to tell to be honest without actually physically seeing what’s there now.

I’m not sure of the name of the brand but I bought it at Harbor freight it’s called a flush wall cuts off

Completely and when it was finished it was amazing

For the total job, I believe we charge them around four grand

Sometimes you can sometimes you can’t it’s all according to the job for the most part you can’t and you end up leaving it there and if you fix the leak it won’t be a problem anymore after you reframe

Imsure you can

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They’re all different

Sorry about the music this was an old video but I wanted you to see the difference in the way the floors are laid lengthwise and sometimes sideways ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--XlSZtWnuLE.html

Mobile homes are a complete different animal than any other home it takes experience and a lot of elbow grease

I bought it at Harbor freight. I think they call it a toe jam song or a jam song we use it for cutting our OSB next to the wall. If you take a picture of it and bring that picture to Harbor freight they will lead you right to it. And I believe it’s under $100 it’s a nice little saw buy a couple extra blades. Thank you for watching and I hope you hit the bell notification for the next time I download a video. I have done lots of videos on this subject flooring in a mobile home. If you have any questions feel free to ask I’ll help anyway I can

It’s the same thing as a jam saw. Look up jam cutting saw. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9QunpRYXUGQ.htmlsi=XZsSrFd_RLKjPWNd

Yes I like that

900 maybe 1100 plus vinyl

@@Drewsroofingandhomerepair Thank you!

If you working on the top and you can see where they’re getting in you can fix that with a tarp that you buy at Lowe’s. All you have to do is the tarp whatever size you need to seal up the hole. You can actually use a caulking to put on the tarp and then stick it to the other underbelly it’s already under your trailer. That will fix the hole or you can just call me 910-294-1761 and ask me in person

We do work in Florence but it’s not Flooring it is Roofing

good ?? I really need to see it. I would guess 1200 labor and materials

@@Drewsroofingandhomerepair Awesome!! Where are yall based at??

me too

luckily the repairs are somewhat cheap, though

Yes relatively cheap to do

I put out a video today and in the video I show the box I think it is this video. Actually if you watch the whole video, you will see exactly what we use. I actually show it in the video twice.

Inch and five eights exterior Phillips head screws. You can buy them in a 5 pound box at Lowe’s for $35.

When it warms up in the spring time I would love to come to PA so I guess the answer is yes

If you’re talking about for the floor I would only use plywood or even something better than that advantex. I probably wouldn’t use your basic OSB on the floor

I bought it at Harbor freight for like $75. I called it a wall saw flush cut and somebody else told me it was a door jam saw so I’m not real sure of the name of it but I bought it at Harbor freight for $75 and it is the greatest little tool you’ll ever use on a mobile home floor