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Replacing floor insulation mobile home.
However this method of insulating a mobile home underbelly requires specialized equipment and advanced knowledge of a mobile home s construction.
You have a couple of options for adding insulation to this area but the preferred is to blow it.
The moisture barrier prevents ground moisture from infiltrating the insulation and it s also more comfortable to crawl on than bare ground.
Installing your mobile home floor insulation before insulating your floor lay a moisture barrier beneath your mobile home so that it can prevent the ground moisture from infiltrating the insulation.
Fill the holes with insulation stuffing or wood cutouts to seal the holes.
It s often recommended that you try to purchase insulation with an r value of no less than 30 50 for the roof and 15 30 for the floor but even these values are largely based on the climate of the location that your mobile home is in.
As we shared in our complete mobile home insulation guide blowing insulation into the belly and the ceiling of a mobile home is the most recommended method to insulate under a mobile home.
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A suitable barrier would be 6 mil polyethylene plastic sheeting.
Besides that it will be easier to lie on a barrier than on the plain ground.
Lay a moisture barrier on the ground underneath the mobile home before you begin insulating.
Any damage should be repaired before installing the insulation.
The underside of the mobile home should be inspected for damage on the flooring such as holes and or water build up.
This is a repair to a mobile home that had the belly torn open and the insulation had fallen out.
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If there is existing insulation it must be removed.
This easy repair was used in two places on the mobile one.