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How to Replace a Bathroom Sink in a Mobile Home

How to Replace a Bathroom Sink in a Mobile Home A mobile home bathroom sink can look just like a regular bathroom sink until you try to replace it. The bowl may be made from thin molded plastic instead of porcelain, the overflow may be a narrow slot instead of a round opening, and the sink itself may be smaller than the ones you normally see at a hardware store. That is why, when you work out how to replace

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Cross-section of a mobile home bathroom ceiling showing an exhaust fan housing in a shallow ceiling cavity, a short duct, and a roof cap, with moist air pulled up and out

How to Replace a Mobile Home Bathroom Exhaust Fan

How to Replace a Mobile Home Bathroom Exhaust Fan Streaks on the bathroom ceiling, peeling paint above the shower, or a musty smell that never seems to go away can all point to a ventilation problem. The shower may not be the real culprit. If the bathroom fan is not moving enough air, moisture can hang around much longer than it should. If you’re trying to figure out how to replace bathroom exhaust fan in mobile home units, start by

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Cross-section of a mobile home bathroom floor showing the vinyl, subfloor, joists, and belly cavity, with a rotted section of subfloor under the toilet

Mobile Home Bathroom Floor Replacement When the Subfloor Has Rotted

Mobile Home Bathroom Floor Replacement When the Subfloor Has Rotted The floor feels a little softer every time you step near the toilet. Maybe there is a dark ring around the tub, or the vinyl seems to dip in one spot. That soft, sinking feeling under your feet is often the first sign that water has damaged the floor underneath. If you’re trying to figure out how to replace bathroom floor in mobile home construction, the job comes down to

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Front view of a mobile home bathtub showing the apron, the caulk line at the floor, the overflow, and the drain and trap below the subfloor

How to Replace a Bathtub in a Mobile Home Without Damaging the Floor

How to Replace a Bathtub in a Mobile Home Without Damaging the Floor Replacing a bathtub in a mobile home is not as simple as pulling out the old tub and sliding a new one into place. The bathroom doorway may not be wide enough to remove the old tub intact. Years of moisture can leave the flooring around the tub soft, and the drain connections may sit below the floor in the shallow belly cavity. Even the replacement tub

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Mobile Home Bathroom Cross-Section Showing Fixtures, Subfloor, and Belly Cavity

Mobile Home Bathroom Renovation and Repair Complete Guide

Mobile Home Bathroom Renovation and Repair Complete Guide A mobile home bathroom may look like any other bathroom, but the details behind the walls are different. Floor construction, plumbing dimensions, ceiling space, and the way water damage spreads can all affect what you can replace and how you approach the work. This mobile home bathroom guide covers the common repair and renovation issues, from choosing the right replacement parts to working around the space and construction limitations that come with

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Mobile home cabinet frame with the door removed showing a horizontal tape measure across the opening width reading 11 and 7/8 inches and a vertical tape along the opening height reading 24 inches

The Right Way to Order Cabinet Doors for a Mobile Home

The Right Way to Order Cabinet Doors for a Mobile Home Ordering the wrong size cabinet door usually costs you two things. First, the money spent on a door that most suppliers will not take back once it has been cut for your order. Second, another week or two waiting for the right one to arrive while your kitchen sits with a missing door and everything inside on the counter. Both problems come down to the same thing. Knowing how

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