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Hi Andrew: Yes I had the same issue with my double-wide, except my trusses are 16" on center. Get a good 1"-11/4" thick x 8-10" piece of finished wood. Cut it about 4" longer on each side then your truss span. SO, if your ceiling box is in the center of your truss span your ...

My DW is 24x64, has a massive amount of steel in the crawl supporting the floor, is framed with 2x4s with no headers above windows/doors, was originally sheathed with a black cardboard with aluminum siding. , has very nicely done wiring, ceiling is 16"x 24' panels with a swirl design. I believe...

Hi Cttt, I like yourself have come to this forum seeking help with a manufactured home. While I've never worked on a singlewide I have worked 20+ years on a doublewide. I have replaced all my floors, often from the subfloor up. How are your subfloors,? If they have dips and weak spots you will have ...

Perhaps some clarification: What I am wondering is if I expose 8' off the center ceiling, remove the vapor barrier and ground up newspaper and set up lights, what will I see? With a stout beam running down the center could I use it to jack or brace the ridge area? When I get into this I'd like to po...

I bought a double wide (24'x64) in 1990.At the time of sale the owner had done a 20G fix on the roof, trusses beefed up, new sheathing and shingles. I am not privy to the details of the trusses repairs. A few years ago all the vents (plastic) started to leak and where replaced. At that time I looked...