Replacing A Sub Floor In A Mobile Home

Vinyl will usually need to be cut around the perimeter of the room and tile will need to be ripped up.

Replacing a sub floor in a mobile home.

This is a guide about best material for replacing the subflooring in a mobile home. The difficulty of the job is very dependant on you and the type of floor covering you have the main task of replacing the flooring is straightforward. We were given a free mobile home 1984 redman double wide the guy died many years ago but his cats stayed in it for some time. Replacing the entire floor is not usually necessary.

In seven easy steps we ll help you replace your floors and get your home back to normal. We ve ripped up the carpet and padding only to find the floor is made of particle board. 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. A soft spot can be a sure signal of damage below the floorboards and you ll need to attend to it promptly.

Be sure to check out next week s ask a mobile home expert when we look at removing walls in a mobile home. Any answers to questions posed and any recommendations or information provided herein should not be used as a substitute of an expert or any relevant professional that has inspected the issues in person. Complete your own mobile home floor replacement it s really that simple. In another recent home that we did there had been a leak in the laundry room and the subfloor was damaged in that room as well as into the hallway and bathroom.

If it s carpet you will need to remove the strips. Thanks for reading mobile home living. The first step to replacing rotted flooring in a mobile home is to remove the trim and floor covering. Mobile home construction is different enough from that of stick build homes that you will want to research the best materials for the job.

With the right tools and some basic instructions you ll be on your way to a new more durable floor.