Tell your landlord it's their responsibility. Not yours to replace skirting. Unless you cut your own grass and your weedeater has caused damage to it. Other than that they have no legal basis to make you.
You rent the mobile home? Or you rent the lot? I own mine and rent the lot, but the park was privately owned by a family, but because they had two deaths in the family, they sold the mobile home park to a rental property corporation, all the tenants own their home's and rent the lot's, most all of the tenants are elderly and disabled, we all live on fixed monthly income, and we had to sign new rental agreements with the new owners and on the New agreement it states each tenant had to make mandatory home improvements, to be made at our expenses, if we don't comply they will start eviction process, and we would have to vacate the premises and forfeit our home's, if you are renting the home the park is responsible for replacing your skirting, , unless you caused damage to the skirting, two of the tenants were already evicted, 😢 I think about them everyday, and I pray it doesn't happen to me and my little grandson, I'd be homeless and my grandson would be taken to State foster care system 💔
I just purchased Manufactured home and I needed to understand how the skirting was installed so I can reattach some slipping pieces!! This video and instruction is exactly what I was looking for. THANK YOU!!!
Your video was very informative. I watched a few others by contractors, and they tend to forget most of us don't do this sort of thing regularly and leave out important information, like leveling, aligning and measuring the bottom rails first. TYVM
I can tell you, that being a mobile home owner and having had to work on our skirting a few times, you guys made that look very easy and very nice. Good job.
Just purchased a mobile home, needs skirting bad.....this will be my 1st time in a few months installing, I'm pretty handy. Real hard to find in Ca. north eastern Sierra Mt.country, Home Depot and Lowes don''t have it.
Thank you so much im about to move out into my new house but renters never took care of replacing it or fixing it but i want to do it personally so it looks nice for the next renters 🥰
Nice video. That corner at 4:00 didn’t look nice and straight though. I’d use the square pressed down to the skirting and bend the vinyl up to get a really clean edge. And if you have one, using a grinder with a cutting wheel (1/16 inch) on it cuts way faster than snips. I usually cut two pieces at a time. I’ve seen people use a circular saw with the blade on backwards to cut several sheets at a time.
This video was very helpful, but I caught hell with my corners. But I use screws instead of nails, they hold up against really strong winds. A new skirt on a trailer or one that's well kept, really does bring out the look on a mobile home.
Please see HUD guidelines for skirting installation. If the skirting is not properly vented , moisture accumulation under the house will eventually cause the siding to rot, buckle and mold to grow, voiding any warranty on the home.
Unfortunately mine didn't come with pre-notched corners for the ground rail and it has been a pain getting those cut lol. Everything else was nice and smooth. Great tutorial.
You make it seem so easy, wonderful how to video, thank you. My daughter lives in Helena Montana and the area she's in has requested that she update her skirt. She's been trying to find someone to do it for her, but there doesn't seem to be anyone. I asked her if they sell the products that she'll need for the skirt and her answer was no. Could you please, if you know, tell me where you had purchased these pieces for the upgrade of the skirt? Does Home Depot or Loews' sell it as a do it yourself package or would you have to purchase everything separately? Thanks again for the "How To" video. Great job!
Thank you so much for the kind words. We purchased our skirting from a local supply store in our town but my husband did find it online too at skirtingdirect.com . The installation is pretty simple just a little time consuming depending on The size of the home. Best wishes!
@@DeeVineDeeZine all skirting is 16 inches wide though. And if I have to trim it down to say 8 inches wide, I don’t have the groove to slide it onto the other piece next to it anymore.
our mobile home is a 28 x 60 and it cost us about $700 to complete everything. we saved a lot of money by doing it ourselves. TFW. hope your project goes well.
thank you for the kind words. we ordered ours through a local supply company. if you have any local trailer suppliers in your area, you might can find the skirting there. thanks so much for watching.
Great video,I am 61 year's old, disabled, i just completed my skirting, it became mandatory when the privately owned mhp, was sold to a rental property corporation , I own my mobile, and if I didn't comply with the new mandatory improvements, the new owners would start eviction process, according to recently changed Tucson city codes, and Pima county Arizona codes, my mobile home could not be moved, therefore I would have to forfeit my home if evicted, I could not find any kind of kit's like the one's in your video, everything was sold by individual pieces, the bottom ground track 10 feet long, the top track 11 feet long, no pre- bend at the corners , which made it difficult, no instructions on which side of the vinyl siding I should start with, the wider interlock or the thin side of the interlock, I began in Feb of this year and just finished the last part of the skirting which is the rear tail end, that last corner was the most difficult, because I ended up with the same two ends, and couldn't interlock them, 😢I did what I could, whenever I could, mind you these mandatory improvements are at my expenses, my grand total for just the skirting was over 1,000 , the other item on the mandatory improvements list is a aluminum awning ( park approved regulation ) only, min required size 5ft X 5ft for the front of my home, got a estimate on materials for that, 500.00 😳😢, also now they want me to get stairs for my back door, they said it's a violation of fire codes if I don't get stairs, I currently have stacked cinder blocks, but they said NO they must be stairs, they've already evicted two tenants that have owned their own homes and lived in this mobile home park for well over 30 year's, they were elderly and disabled, The Park threw a quick cheap paint job in and out on one, and put down some new but cheap carpet in the living room, and sold the home for 15,000 , the park owner Carry's the loan , so by the time it's paid off, the people buying the mobile home, will have paid 30,000 for a 1972 single wide , it's 2 year's older than my home, seems like this is the New owners intentions, to try to force people from their own homes so the park takes possession and sells them, it's ridiculous, like I mentioned, most everyone in This park are elderly and disabled on monthly fixed income, and we surely don't have extra money for the mandatory improvements requirements, especially if there's a unexpected emergency, like my electric hot water heater went out right before Christmas, it was not repairable, it was another 900.00 to have replaced, I really despise rental property corporation's they don't care about people, I keep thinking about the 2 elderly disabled tenants that lost their homes, I would hate to end up losing my home, it's just me and my 10 year old little grandson, I'd end up homeless 💔 and my grandson would end up in state foster care system, sorry 😔💔 I probably shared to much, and most people really don't care anymore anyway, thank you for sharing your video
i am so very sorry you are going through this experience. it is a shame the way some people treat others. i hope this is resolved for you soon. thanks for watching!
The guys that did the work had all of this finished . I was wondering what is the long thin board that goes on top of the Rail to close it . I called quite a few places no one seems to have Skirting or thin thin board I need for my Mobil home .I don't have extra skirting .I even checked with a mobile home seller the never got back to me . I might be stuck using vinyl tape it is call Rex for outside I hope that will work I have bricks I can get them close to the spot I even tried marketplace on Facebook .it is supposed to be good tape .We had bad weather hail and 50 mile hour winds.
oh my! 50 mph winds is quite the storm. be safe. i am not sure the official name of that trim piece. it came in our kit when we purchased the skirting and we have not seen it in any stores near us either. hope that tape will be able to work for you. thanks so much for watching.
Hi there! Thanks for such an informative video! I was wondering if you could share the total cost it was to you . Just want an idea of how much it will cost
I live in New Brunswick Canada and would like to know were the corner bending Top and Bottom Rials and Wider guard cover can be purchased here as I can not seem to find them here for sale and want to redo my Mini Home skirting. PLEASE HELP !!!
hi Jen. i am in the US. we purchased ours from a local retailer. i'm not sure where you would be able to purchase in canada. maybe a mobile home supply company. i am so sorry that i can't be of more help. thank you for watching :)
Question, I am installing this kit on our new mobile home this weekend and our winters here are harsh. I’m going to be installing board type insulation behind the skirting panels. My question is, what size of insulation board will fit better? 1 inch or half inch? I want it to fit nice and snug behind the skirting with very little wiggle room. Thx!
We haven't tried putting any of the insulation panels in, however, based on the width of the panels, I would think the 1/2 inch would work better. That is a best guess since we haven't actually tried it. Hope if works out for you. thanks so much for watching!
I’m new to mobile homes. Shouldn’t something go above the top rail where it butts up to the vinyl siding? Seems like a gap that is a great spot for water intrusion. I don’t know what you would do, but it seems like there should be something! Any ideas?
no water intrusion at all with this process. it works great. the vinyl siding actually protrudes from the plywood by about 3/4 of inch creating it's own covering. the overlap is what keeps the water out. we have had this installed for over 3 years and have never had any issues with water seepage. thank you so much for watching and good luck with your new home.
we live in florida, hurricane country too. we did not do any extra securing. a hurricane will take it off no matter what. but, extra security might not be a bad idea either :) TFW
We ordered about 28 linear feet extra, but that will differ for each individual. Definitely give yourself room to have some mis-cuts. Thanks for watching!
Don't use vinyl material to skirt your mobile home. Don't do it. I know it's cheaper than wood or metal, but don't do it. The first time your lawn mower throws a rock, it'll bust a hole in the vinyl. If you weed eat up next to it, it'll get holes busted all over the place. If you need to take down a piece of vinyl skirting in the wintertime for any reason (frozen or burst waterpipe), the vinyl will crack and break into pieces when it's cold. With all of that said, wood or metal is much better. Metal is best, because it'll last nearly forever. Metal is harder to install just because it's a little harder to cut and work with than wood is. Wood look prettier imo though, but doesn't last as long as metal, but it sure lasts longer than vinyl if you keep it painted. Just my two cents worth, because we live in a mobile home that originally had vinyl skirting, and I had to replace it. Oh yeah, animals can and will push vinyl skirting aside and get under your mobile home. Big dogs, cats, varmits, whatever. Then they'll rip holes in your vapor barrier and your underneath insulation will fall down. Don't use vinyl skirting I'm telling you, or you'll regret it, big time. Peace ✌
yes, you sure can. our ground isn't flat. we have a pretty big slop. one end of our trailer is about 36 inches off the ground while the other end is only 21. we just kept measuring each piece to size and they fit right in like a glove. the bottom will be straight and the top slanted, but under the top rail, you can't even tell. TFW
oh, we've had plenty of strong winds. we live in florida and been through several major storms and the outer bands of hurricanes. it is still holding up great. thanks for watching.
Hey do you know where i can find the mobile home vinyl underpinning skirting kit? All i have found is just sheets, bottom tracks, top back and top front and nails are all sold separately not as a kit... But i found 2 places but they want almost 300 to just ship so about 900 for it.... There has to be a better way to get it.... Any thoughts thank you all god bless
We found ours at a local building supply that is known to carry unique things for mobile homes. It is a small local business, not a chain, so I am not sure how to find suppliers like that. Maybe your local home depot or Lowes can tell you if there is a place near you that carries those unique items for mobile homes. A lot of times our Lowes and Home Depot direct us to places they know has mobile home supplies. So sorry we can't be of more help. I sure hope you are able to find what you need.
mine broke one whole side because of a bad wind storm skirting the panels are okay so far the rails are all lose i know i have to put it into the track.
@@DeeVineDeeZine we were lucky the hail was very small. It broke all the way down and our neighbor fixed it automatic screw driver put it on top sm. Screws no idea what they called but sure work better then the vinyl skirting went on top of the rails I wish the guys that worked on it didn't secure it with screw a lot more sturdy.
we purchased ours at a local supply for mobile homes. i'm not sure if this is something that can be ordered online due to the weight and size for shipping.
Tin snips will work your fingers to the bone if used enough. Get a circular saw and take the blade off and turn it around putting it on backwards. Measure your area for about where 5 or so cut sheets will go. If all 5 are around the same height then lay 5 full sheets on top of each other, make a pencil mark across the top sheet and saw thru all 5 at one time. This is fast and it gives a perfectly straight cut. And looks professional.
@@anthonylavine2831 because certain things need the blade backwards to cut. ie: vinyl skirting, metal roofing, etc unless you have a specialty blade which is $$$$ and turning the blade around is cheaper. Otherwise having the blade facing the proper way will shred your material to bits instead of cutting like a hot knife through butter.
And if i have a trailer that is on a hill not so easy...make sure ground is level um no....the ground changes by 3 foot from one end of the trailer to the other soooo? I have a zillion angled pieces I guess?
our property is also elevated on one end. we have about 18 inch clearance at one end of our home and about a 3 foot clearance on the other end. the ground needs to be level and smooth, it is the top of the cut that will be slightly angled. however, if you cut to the dimensions we mentioned, you don't even have to worry about the diagonal cut because the top piece is hidden under the rail and will never show. but, yes, the ground needs to be smoothed and leveled from any rocks or debris. TFW
If you own a mobile home trailer manufactured housing and it's on your property stay away from Vinyl skirting it will not last will not stand up against weed eaters lawn services or the Sun plain and simple this is from experience
That skirting looks like it is very difficult to REMOVE. Some day you will need to get UNDER the mobile home to do some plumbing or electrical work. How you gonna get under there? I will look for another style that allows easier access to get under there to do work.
Angie Baker I agree. I know this system doesn't require it but if this was the system I used in the area where I live I'd frame it anyway because we get lots of heavy snow and hard gusty winds. Ideally, I'd choose a different underpinning system but if I came into this for free or this was all that was available at the time I'd do what I had to.
I'm a renter and we were surprised with a letter saying we need to replace the skirting. I needed this video so badly. Thank you.
Hope it was helpful. I can’t believe the owner isn’t replacing the skirting. Thanks for watching.
Tell your landlord it's their responsibility. Not yours to replace skirting. Unless you cut your own grass and your weedeater has caused damage to it. Other than that they have no legal basis to make you.
You rent the mobile home? Or you rent the lot? I own mine and rent the lot, but the park was privately owned by a family, but because they had two deaths in the family, they sold the mobile home park to a rental property corporation, all the tenants own their home's and rent the lot's, most all of the tenants are elderly and disabled, we all live on fixed monthly income, and we had to sign new rental agreements with the new owners and on the New agreement it states each tenant had to make mandatory home improvements, to be made at our expenses, if we don't comply they will start eviction process, and we would have to vacate the premises and forfeit our home's, if you are renting the home the park is responsible for replacing your skirting, , unless you caused damage to the skirting, two of the tenants were already evicted, 😢 I think about them everyday, and I pray it doesn't happen to me and my little grandson, I'd be homeless and my grandson would be taken to State foster care system 💔
I just purchased Manufactured home and I needed to understand how the skirting was installed so I can reattach some slipping pieces!! This video and instruction is exactly what I was looking for. THANK YOU!!!
ah, so glad to hear this was helpful! thank you so much for watching!! :)
Your video was very informative. I watched a few others by contractors, and they tend to forget most of us don't do this sort of thing regularly and leave out important information, like leveling, aligning and measuring the bottom rails first. TYVM
so glad this was helpful for you. hope you are happy with your finished results like we are. thank you so much for watching and leaving feedback.
Thank you! I’m a visual learner so it helps make sense of the instructions. Also you are a very good narrator.
thank you for the kind words and thank you for watching. happy that this was helpful.
I can tell you, that being a mobile home owner and having had to work on our skirting a few times, you guys made that look very easy and very nice. Good job.
thank you very much :) once we got the first few pieces down and got the hang of it, it wasn't bad at all. thanks so much for watching :)
Thank you. Perfect explanation and visual demo!! Thank you again! 😅
Great, easy-to-comprehend instructions with perfect guided visuals! You nailed a Common Core objective as well. 💖
thank you :) that made me chuckle ;)
Gave a like for this simple and well presented video. Easy to understand.
This is very informative, educational, well done video. Thanks for sharing.
thank you and thanks so much for watching!
Just purchased a mobile home, needs skirting bad.....this will be my 1st time in a few months installing, I'm pretty handy. Real hard to find in Ca. north eastern Sierra Mt.country, Home Depot and Lowes don''t have it.
We were not able to find at Home Depot or Lowe’s either. Hope you were able to get your hands on the product and that it went well for you.
Great video just a little suggestion, use a circular saw with the blade installed backwards an that will cut better
great suggestion. thank you so much and TFW!
Works like a dream i cut metal sheets like this so i tried on the underpinning saved alot of time
So awesome to hear. TFW
it does but apparently u wreck the blade doing it
@@Lauren-vd4qe i usually just use a old blade gives me a reason to buy a new one haha
by far the best video out there. thank you
Thank you so much. Glad it was helpful. Thank you for watching!!
Thank you so much im about to move out into my new house but renters never took care of replacing it or fixing it but i want to do it personally so it looks nice for the next renters 🥰
Glad this was helpful. Best wishes on your new home. TFW
Nice video. That corner at 4:00 didn’t look nice and straight though. I’d use the square pressed down to the skirting and bend the vinyl up to get a really clean edge. And if you have one, using a grinder with a cutting wheel (1/16 inch) on it cuts way faster than snips. I usually cut two pieces at a time. I’ve seen people use a circular saw with the blade on backwards to cut several sheets at a time.
thank you for the suggestions and thank you so much for watching.
This video was very helpful, but I caught hell with my corners. But I use screws instead of nails, they hold up against really strong winds. A new skirt on a trailer or one that's well kept, really does bring out the look on a mobile home.
i totally agree. the skirting is everything. thanks so much for watching.
Awesome instructional video. Thank you so much. Will make the job easier and quicker!❤
Please see HUD guidelines for skirting installation. If the skirting is not properly vented , moisture accumulation under the house will eventually cause the siding to rot, buckle and mold to grow, voiding any warranty on the home.
so happy this was helpful for you :) TFW
Unfortunately mine didn't come with pre-notched corners for the ground rail and it has been a pain getting those cut lol. Everything else was nice and smooth. Great tutorial.
glad most of the project went smoothly for you. thank you so much for watching!!
Can you tell me were you bought the rail kit please?
You make it seem so easy, wonderful how to video, thank you. My daughter lives in Helena Montana and the area she's in has requested that she update her skirt. She's been trying to find someone to do it for her, but there doesn't seem to be anyone. I asked her if they sell the products that she'll need for the skirt and her answer was no. Could you please, if you know, tell me where you had purchased these pieces for the upgrade of the skirt? Does Home Depot or Loews' sell it as a do it yourself package or would you have to purchase everything separately? Thanks again for the "How To" video. Great job!
Thank you so much for the kind words. We purchased our skirting from a local supply store in our town but my husband did find it online too at skirtingdirect.com . The installation is pretty simple just a little time consuming depending on The size of the home. Best wishes!
Excellent tutorial thanks so much
Thank you and TFW
Short, sweet & to the point! Well done !
Thanks !
thank you so much and TFW
How do I screw them in or what screws do I use or what kind of drill? I know this sounds kind of silly, but I need to re-screw them in.
It helps putting bottom track on a 2x4 treated wood makes it easier.
that is a great suggestion. thanks so much for watching.
Can I put a 2x4 Pressure treated under the F channel just to have a flat surface for the F channel itself?
We have never tried that but sounds like it would work for a flat surface and stability.
Yes and actually works great, holds the bottom more secure.
Thank you for this video. Very helpful.
Our pleasure. Thank you so much for watching!
Very helpful video, thank you!
so happy to hear that it was helpful. thank you for watching!
What do you do on the last piece if it’s not exactly 16 inches between the two pieces?
You may need to use two smaller pieces or if your piece is longer than that, simply cut it down to size. TFW
@@DeeVineDeeZine all skirting is 16 inches wide though. And if I have to trim it down to say 8 inches wide, I don’t have the groove to slide it onto the other piece next to it anymore.
TFS! Very helpful esp since we will need to be doing a diy like this very soon! Looks amazing!
thank you. hope it helps you guys when you get ready to begin your project. thanks so much for watching :)
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great diy installation explained just like professionals thank you for sharing have a blessed week
thank you so very much and TFW :) many blessings to you!!
Very informative. It looks like something even I could do.
super easy to do. TFW :)
Thank you so much for making this video!
Our pleasure. TFW
Thanks for the helpful tips im looking at redoing the skirting on my home. How much does it typically cost on average to do this project?
our mobile home is a 28 x 60 and it cost us about $700 to complete everything. we saved a lot of money by doing it ourselves. TFW. hope your project goes well.
Looking to install this on an RV trailer without screwing or nailing the top rail to the actual trailer any ideas
Double side adhesive tape.
Or adhesive caulking so you can remove it.
Great videa
Where would I get the skirting from?
thank you for the kind words. we ordered ours through a local supply company. if you have any local trailer suppliers in your area, you might can find the skirting there. thanks so much for watching.
Great video,I am 61 year's old, disabled, i just completed my skirting, it became mandatory when the privately owned mhp, was sold to a rental property corporation , I own my mobile, and if I didn't comply with the new mandatory improvements, the new owners would start eviction process, according to recently changed Tucson city codes, and Pima county Arizona codes, my mobile home could not be moved, therefore I would have to forfeit my home if evicted, I could not find any kind of kit's like the one's in your video, everything was sold by individual pieces, the bottom ground track 10 feet long, the top track 11 feet long, no pre- bend at the corners , which made it difficult, no instructions on which side of the vinyl siding I should start with, the wider interlock or the thin side of the interlock, I began in Feb of this year and just finished the last part of the skirting which is the rear tail end, that last corner was the most difficult, because I ended up with the same two ends, and couldn't interlock them, 😢I did what I could, whenever I could, mind you these mandatory improvements are at my expenses, my grand total for just the skirting was over 1,000 , the other item on the mandatory improvements list is a aluminum awning ( park approved regulation ) only, min required size 5ft X 5ft for the front of my home, got a estimate on materials for that, 500.00 😳😢, also now they want me to get stairs for my back door, they said it's a violation of fire codes if I don't get stairs, I currently have stacked cinder blocks, but they said NO they must be stairs, they've already evicted two tenants that have owned their own homes and lived in this mobile home park for well over 30 year's, they were elderly and disabled, The Park threw a quick cheap paint job in and out on one, and put down some new but cheap carpet in the living room, and sold the home for 15,000 , the park owner Carry's the loan , so by the time it's paid off, the people buying the mobile home, will have paid 30,000 for a 1972 single wide , it's 2 year's older than my home, seems like this is the New owners intentions, to try to force people from their own homes so the park takes possession and sells them, it's ridiculous, like I mentioned, most everyone in This park are elderly and disabled on monthly fixed income, and we surely don't have extra money for the mandatory improvements requirements, especially if there's a unexpected emergency, like my electric hot water heater went out right before Christmas, it was not repairable, it was another 900.00 to have replaced, I really despise rental property corporation's they don't care about people, I keep thinking about the 2 elderly disabled tenants that lost their homes, I would hate to end up losing my home, it's just me and my 10 year old little grandson, I'd end up homeless 💔 and my grandson would end up in state foster care system, sorry 😔💔 I probably shared to much, and most people really don't care anymore anyway, thank you for sharing your video
i am so very sorry you are going through this experience. it is a shame the way some people treat others. i hope this is resolved for you soon. thanks for watching!
The guys that did the work had all of this finished . I was wondering what is the long thin board that goes on top of the Rail to close it . I called quite a few places no one seems to have Skirting or thin thin board I need for my Mobil home .I don't have extra skirting .I even checked with a mobile home seller the never got back to me . I might be stuck using vinyl tape it is call Rex for outside I hope that will work I have bricks I can get them close to the spot I even tried marketplace on Facebook .it is supposed to be good tape .We had bad weather hail and 50 mile hour winds.
oh my! 50 mph winds is quite the storm. be safe.
i am not sure the official name of that trim piece. it came in our kit when we purchased the skirting and we have not seen it in any stores near us either. hope that tape will be able to work for you. thanks so much for watching.
Did u run all vented panels on this home, without any solid panels?
all of the panels are vented. TFW :)
Hi there! Thanks for such an informative video! I was wondering if you could share the total cost it was to you . Just want an idea of how much it will cost
we had a total cost right around $500. our home is a 28x60 to give you an idea. TFW :)
@@DeeVineDeeZine Were can I buy the rail kit for top and bottom and guard top rail
I live in New Brunswick Canada and would like to know were the corner bending Top and Bottom Rials and Wider guard cover can be purchased here as I can not seem to find them here for sale and want to redo my Mini Home skirting. PLEASE HELP !!!
hi Jen. i am in the US. we purchased ours from a local retailer. i'm not sure where you would be able to purchase in canada. maybe a mobile home supply company. i am so sorry that i can't be of more help. thank you for watching :)
Did you ever find it ?
Do you need venting? Why or why not? Thanks Dave
venting is recommended, especially if you are in a high humidity area like we are. you want the bottom of the home to be able to have air flow. TFW
Nice DIY video, thank you!
our pleasure. TFW :)
Question, I am installing this kit on our new mobile home this weekend and our winters here are harsh. I’m going to be installing board type insulation behind the skirting panels. My question is, what size of insulation board will fit better? 1 inch or half inch? I want it to fit nice and snug behind the skirting with very little wiggle room. Thx!
We haven't tried putting any of the insulation panels in, however, based on the width of the panels, I would think the 1/2 inch would work better. That is a best guess since we haven't actually tried it. Hope if works out for you. thanks so much for watching!
@@DeeVineDeeZine I'll thank you because they didn't.
I’m new to mobile homes. Shouldn’t something go above the top rail where it butts up to the vinyl siding? Seems like a gap that is a great spot for water intrusion. I don’t know what you would do, but it seems like there should be something! Any ideas?
no water intrusion at all with this process. it works great. the vinyl siding actually protrudes from the plywood by about 3/4 of inch creating it's own covering. the overlap is what keeps the water out. we have had this installed for over 3 years and have never had any issues with water seepage. thank you so much for watching and good luck with your new home.
I live in Texas Hurricane country, should I screw each panel in to keep from having to hunt them down after a hurricane?
we live in florida, hurricane country too. we did not do any extra securing. a hurricane will take it off no matter what. but, extra security might not be a bad idea either :) TFW
mark each panel with your name n ph number that way perhaps if it takes flight u can get it back
When buying skirting, how much extra do you order
We ordered about 28 linear feet extra, but that will differ for each individual. Definitely give yourself room to have some mis-cuts. Thanks for watching!
Don't use vinyl material to skirt your mobile home. Don't do it. I know it's cheaper than wood or metal, but don't do it. The first time your lawn mower throws a rock, it'll bust a hole in the vinyl. If you weed eat up next to it, it'll get holes busted all over the place. If you need to take down a piece of vinyl skirting in the wintertime for any reason (frozen or burst waterpipe), the vinyl will crack and break into pieces when it's cold.
With all of that said, wood or metal is much better. Metal is best, because it'll last nearly forever. Metal is harder to install just because it's a little harder to cut and work with than wood is. Wood look prettier imo though, but doesn't last as long as metal, but it sure lasts longer than vinyl if you keep it painted.
Just my two cents worth, because we live in a mobile home that originally had vinyl skirting, and I had to replace it. Oh yeah, animals can and will push vinyl skirting aside and get under your mobile home. Big dogs, cats, varmits, whatever. Then they'll rip holes in your vapor barrier and your underneath insulation will fall down. Don't use vinyl skirting I'm telling you, or you'll regret it, big time.
Peace ✌
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What if the ground isn't flat? Can you still do it with the ground no being flat?
yes, you sure can. our ground isn't flat. we have a pretty big slop. one end of our trailer is about 36 inches off the ground while the other end is only 21. we just kept measuring each piece to size and they fit right in like a glove. the bottom will be straight and the top slanted, but under the top rail, you can't even tell. TFW
I'm taking about bows in the ground that don't let the track lay flat do I just dig it or is there another way
yes, level it with a shovel. that's what we had to do in a few places. the ground needs to be level for the track to lay flat.
DeeVine DeeZine Jack up one end of mobile home ! The home we live in is real old and was moved. Walking in this house reminds me of being on a boat!
I use a hoe and shovel if needed to chop and smooth it even.
is the top rail screwed on over the existing bottom vinyl siding? Or is the bottom piece of siding removed?
Lori Pritchard on top of the vinyl siding
the bottom pieces slide in very last. TFW
One good wind and the bottom Channel piece will fly out You need a landscaping timber Down first with rebar
oh, we've had plenty of strong winds. we live in florida and been through several major storms and the outer bands of hurricanes. it is still holding up great. thanks for watching.
Hey do you know where i can find the mobile home vinyl underpinning skirting kit? All i have found is just sheets, bottom tracks, top back and top front and nails are all sold separately not as a kit... But i found 2 places but they want almost 300 to just ship so about 900 for it.... There has to be a better way to get it.... Any thoughts thank you all god bless
We found ours at a local building supply that is known to carry unique things for mobile homes. It is a small local business, not a chain, so I am not sure how to find suppliers like that. Maybe your local home depot or Lowes can tell you if there is a place near you that carries those unique items for mobile homes. A lot of times our Lowes and Home Depot direct us to places they know has mobile home supplies. So sorry we can't be of more help. I sure hope you are able to find what you need.
mine broke one whole side because of a bad wind storm skirting the panels are okay so far the rails are all lose i know i have to put it into the track.
oh my! sounds like quite the storm you guys had. happy to hear it didn't damage the panels.
@@DeeVineDeeZine we were lucky the hail was very small. It broke all the way down and our neighbor fixed it automatic screw driver put it on top sm. Screws no idea what they called but sure work better then the vinyl skirting went on top of the rails I wish the guys that worked on it didn't secure it with screw a lot more sturdy.
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Where can I buy or get these skirts from? I need one set asap!! Help!!!
We purchased our skirting from a local supply store in our town but my husband did find it online too at skirtingdirect.com .
Have you noticed any noises with no plywood
Not at all. Tight and secure, even with the ventilation in the siding for moisture control. In Florida it is a must. Thanks for watching.
Do the ground spikes go all the way down?
yes, they do. the little hook catches on the lip of the bottom guard and the rest is securely in the ground. TFW
So do all corners first ?
yes, get all the corners set in place first :) TFW
How did u do the siding above the skirting?
unfortunately we do not have a video on that, but you start with the bottom slat and move upward. TFW
Where can I buy skirting?
we purchased ours at a local supply for mobile homes. i'm not sure if this is something that can be ordered online due to the weight and size for shipping.
@@DeeVineDeeZine thanks
Where can I purchase the kit?
We bought ours through a local home repair business. Not sure if it is sold online.
turned out nice!
thank you so much and TFW :)
Do use roofing nails?
No. We do not sell the product. TFW
ii need help i am replacing new skirt to my mobile is 26 inch high need to cut how do i cut and what tool can i use to cut doing it myself thank you
as we showed in the video, we just used a regular pair of tin snips and they worked great :) hope it turns out well for you. TFW
thank you
Tin snips will work your fingers to the bone if used enough. Get a circular saw and take the blade off and turn it around putting it on backwards. Measure your area for about where 5 or so cut sheets will go. If all 5 are around the same height then lay 5 full sheets on top of each other, make a pencil mark across the top sheet and saw thru all 5 at one time. This is fast and it gives a perfectly straight cut. And looks professional.
@@wahoospa1 why are you telling people to put a blade on backwards? That seems very unnecessary
@@anthonylavine2831 because certain things need the blade backwards to cut. ie: vinyl skirting, metal roofing, etc unless you have a specialty blade which is $$$$ and turning the blade around is cheaper. Otherwise having the blade facing the proper way will shred your material to bits instead of cutting like a hot knife through butter.
Where’d you get it
we ordered through a local family owned hardware store. not sure if it is available on line. TFW
@@DeeVineDeeZine yeah I found someone local that does it! Thank you so much!
So happy to hear it.
Thank you. Very helpful!!!
our pleasure. TFW
And if i have a trailer that is on a hill not so easy...make sure ground is level um no....the ground changes by 3 foot from one end of the trailer to the other soooo? I have a zillion angled pieces I guess?
our property is also elevated on one end. we have about 18 inch clearance at one end of our home and about a 3 foot clearance on the other end. the ground needs to be level and smooth, it is the top of the cut that will be slightly angled. however, if you cut to the dimensions we mentioned, you don't even have to worry about the diagonal cut because the top piece is hidden under the rail and will never show. but, yes, the ground needs to be smoothed and leveled from any rocks or debris. TFW
Very helpful thanks
happy to hear this was helpful. thanks for watching :)
Very helpful thanks for this video
our pleasure. TFW
Great vid
Thank you and thanks for watching!
If you own a mobile home trailer manufactured housing and it's on your property stay away from Vinyl skirting it will not last will not stand up against weed eaters lawn services or the Sun plain and simple this is from experience
thank you for opinion and TFW
mine is 20 yrs old still has original vinyl skirting looks just fine
The beginning of the video looks like Star Wars.
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What kind of vinyl skirting is this? Link pls.
Mobile home store sells it
That skirting looks like it is very difficult to REMOVE. Some day you will need to get UNDER the mobile home to do some plumbing or electrical work. How you gonna get under there? I will look for another style that allows easier access to get under there to do work.
we have been under there several times to do work. it is very easy to slide up a panel to gain access. TFW
looks awesome,tfs 😊
thank you so much and TFW :)
Great video only thing you should add is a “weed board”
thank you. that is a great idea for sure! TFW
Good job on clip
thank you and TFW
Thank you for posting!
our pleasure. TFW
I live in an old trailer built in 79 and it does not have the top panel. So this video doesn't do me any good.
so sorry to hear that. TFW
Great job
thank you and TFW :)
Ty
our pleasure. thank you for watching.
Thanks
our pleasure. TFW
awesome
thank you so much and TFW :)
Outstanding!
thank you and TFW
Thank you :-)
our pleasure. thank you so much for watching.
forgot 2x4s
don't need the 2x4s with this set up :) TFW
Angie Baker I agree. I know this system doesn't require it but if this was the system I used in the area where I live I'd frame it anyway because we get lots of heavy snow and hard gusty winds. Ideally, I'd choose a different underpinning system but if I came into this for free or this was all that was available at the time I'd do what I had to.
I like it..
thank you and TFW
good vid
thank you and TFW
I wasn't aware that you also live in a mobile home. I thought you lived in a house.
yes, we sure do :) TFW