Steve, great tip. Thanks. I will try that next time.

I used gorilla tape because my under belly is a ventilated plastic, but noticed the tape corners starting to lift. How long has the contact cement held up?

Tommie, thanks for watching and commenting. 🙂

Full Body Joe, thanks! Sounds like you have a good plan. 🙂

Hi, Becki. Thanks! The only person that will probably ever look under there is the home inspector when they come to look for a prospective buyer. They love nit picking at things under there. I am not leaving anything for them to find under there to put on their deficiency list. 😁

Hi, manuel. Thanks! Good to hear from you. 😊

Kevin, 🙂👍

Steve, thanks! 🙂

MrByronHypolite, thank you! Appreciate you watching and commenting. 🙂

Tom Dale, thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it! 🙂

Hi, Scott. Good to hear from you. 🙂 We have rats here, too. Ours don't seem to dig like that. I don't know why. But if there are any gaps in the skirting, they will find them. I can't stand rats and mice. They give me the willies. 🐁🐁🐁 It's nice to see that you are still watching. Thanks! I appreciate hearing from you. 🙂 Let us know know how it goes against the rats. I'm sure there are plenty of viewers that would like to know your solution. Kent

@@BCRenovationMagazine I'll definitely take some pictures of the process. I agree on hating the rodents - I have a rat phobia but I have to get under and inspect things at least annually so it's a mind over matter sort of thing. Good to see you back at work - I always look forward to the new videos!

@@scottduguid3453 , mind over matter when crawling around under these, that's for sure. When you get some photos I would love to put some up our community page, if that's OK with you.

@@BCRenovationMagazine Why can't a guy just cut foamboard and put it between the joists gluing them to the underside of the floor? Then wrap any exposed pipes with pipe insulation. We are just asking for rodents to move in when we use the roll insulation and tarp!

We keep mouse blocks out everywhere! Solved our problem of a million mice lol

Inkbythebarrel, thanks! Going under one of those for the first time is like going out with a new girlfriend for the first time. You're not quite sure what to expect! 🙂

Let’s your nuts hang brother. I work underneath manufactured homes for a living as well. The first time I crawled under one was the first time I found out I was claustrophobic. Got to just face your fear and do what you gotta do and one day you will get over it.

ive replaced mine using a few methods, but I think I will use your route around the ducts, thank you for sharing.

Costs. That's why mobile homes are cheaper than a regular house they cut corners where ever they can.💔

It’s normally the pink stuff/yellow stuff/white stuff r22, I’m using Rockwool r22 under the bathroom and kitchen area as it won’t droop and it won’t soak up water.

Rockwool definitely holds water

@@joshmorris3735 Water doesn’t soak up water it beads off

My mobile home lost most of its under belly insolation. I put new insolation in, then stapled up chicken wire to hold it up,then covered it with fiber matirial. It actually worked beautifully.

@@dannydazzena7160 thats a great idea. I bet your floor is nice n warm. You cant step on mine without shoes in winter. Summer is the best lol

Hi aldisilvia! 🙂 The insulation that you see there is just regular R-20 fiberglass batts. There is no paper attached to the insulation. The wood flooring above the batts acts as a vapor barrier. Vapor barrier always goes on the warm side of the insulation. If this insulation had paper on it, which would be a vapor barrier, yes, it would go paper up, in between the joists. The black fabric material under the insulation is not meant to be a vapor barrier. It basically is there to hold the insulation in place, mainly for when it is transported down the road from the factory. On the ground, under the home, is a layer of heavy plastic sheet plastic. That plastic is meant to be a barrier to moisture coming up from the ground. Thanks for watching and commenting. 🙂

Depends on where home is located. The insulation should always face the warm-in-winter side. Use faced insulation with the paper facing the heated living space. So, in cold climates, it should face the interior; in hot, humid climates, it should face the exterior.Oct 31, 2023

lol

take the underbelly apart and you can replace the flooring as you go.

Hi, Eugene. Tyvek would work, for sure. You would just want to make sure you install the Tyvek face down, labels facing down. Thanks for watching and commenting. 🙂

@@BCRenovationMagazine I’ll be fixing my underbelly in the spring and replace some of the insulation with rock wool especially under the bathroom and kitchen area.

@@eugenewilson7555 , sounds good. 🙂

@@eugenewilson7555 thank you so much Eugene, I was look king for woven poly materials but the tyvek wrap is the best solution, at least the woven version of it. Keeps heat, let’s moisture out, doesn’t let moisture in and still has a somewhat breathable nature and is durable product.

I bought te genuine stuff for belly board at a mobile. home supply store. A 60x40 was $275 /2023

If you do it again try Rockwool as rodents don’t seem to like it as much

@@eugenewilson7555 thanks for the tip!

Or you can use apple cider vinegar pour around your home. They hate it. @@seasidepaper

oh good to know! Funny though, they eat our apples on our tree and I have been using apples as bait :-). but I'll try anything. @@MariaStela

Closed cell insulation. It's rock-hard and extreamly expensive but it works well as a insulation and at keeping rodents out.

I found this video in search of an alternative to the Gorilla Tape I used. I just went under and found it all came undone.

Hi, chris. I think that fabric is there mostly to hold the insulation up in place. Keep in mind that when these homes are transported from the factory they go down the road at highway speeds. Without that fabric the insulation would blow out. Once on site and set up it still serves to hold the insulation up. It also is a barrier to keep bugs and rodents out of the insulation, which they love. It can also serve a purpose as a kind of vapor barrier, but whether that is effective or not comes down to the material used and if a vapor barrier has been placed on the ground. Vapor barrier placed on the ground is pretty much code in most places now, I think.

@@BCRenovationMagazine Thank you.

Sheryl, I am in British Columbia, Canada. I am semi-retired and not for hire anymore. I just spend my time buying these old homes, remodelling them and flipping them. This is my fourth one. I know what you mean about unethical people. They abound here, too. One of my goals in creating this channel was to help people avoid the shysters by showing them how to do some of this work themselves. If not that, then at least showing people how things should be, so the shysters can't pull the wool over their eyes so easily. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. 🙂

Where are you located?

Hi, Skimask. Brick is a nice way to go. Thanks for watching and commenting. 🙂