The Manual for Manufactured / Mobile Home Repair and Upgrade
The Manual for Manufactured / Mobile Home Repair and Upgrade

Author: Mark N. Bower

Publisher:

Published: 2001-03-01

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 9780970002341

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Books on repairing manufactured homes are nearly impossible to find. If one is found, it's either outdated or lacking real information. This manual has changed all that. Designed for homeowners as well as contractors, "The manual for manufactured/mobile home repair and upgrade" is packed full of useful repair techniques. But it's more than just doing repairs, it's also about upgrading and improving a manufactured home. For instance, not only will you learn how to stop a metal roof from leaking, you'll also discover an inexpensive way to replace it. Want to relevel your own home? This manual gives you step by step instructions. Need to replace your waterlines? Then you can't miss the information found here. Even if you don't do your own repairs, this manual will give you invaluable knowledge of how a repair should be performed so when you do seek a contractor, you know the right questions to ask. Written by a contractor, this manual should be required reading for every owner of a manufactured home.

A Step-by-step Guide to Restoring & Repairing Furniture
A Step-by-step Guide to Restoring & Repairing Furniture

Author: Chris Jarrey

Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (CA)

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781571452290

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This practical guide is loaded with professional tips and tricks from an expert in the field. Every aspect of furniture restoration, repair, and maintenance is covered. Whether you want to restore a favorite dresser, replace a rush seat, or put the bounce back in an overstuffed sofa the clearly illustrated, step-by-step projects give you the know-how and confidence to get great results.

The Grissim Ratings Guide to Manufactured Homes
The Grissim Ratings Guide to Manufactured Homes

Author: John Grissim

Publisher:

Published: 2007-03

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9780972543613

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The first comprehensive consumer ratings guide to every manufactured home builder and their brands, with at-a-glance listings that provide key information home shoppers need to make an informed buying decision. All 79 U.S. builders evaluated More than 300 brands and series describedPlus, an annotated construction rating chart with 56 criteria you can use to evaluate any home'before you buyJohn Grissim's bestselling "The Complete Buyer's Guide to Manufactured Homes and Land" has been hailed as the definitive resource for navigating the tricky waters of the manufactured home marketplace. Now he has written a companion guide that takes a close look at every manufacturer and the brands they build, providing up-to-date, essential information together with authoritative, no-nonsense insights that have made him a respected industry observer and voice for the home-buying consumer. Each manufacturer's listing includes:Company background/historyStates where soldPrincipal market niche/target customerRetail price rangeWho they compete againstConstruction rating on a 1-to-10 scaleBrands and series describedDescription of a popular modelWhat distinguishes brand from competitionNumber of dealerships Warranty structureAvailability of in-house financing/insuranceWeb site rating and evaluationAuthor's commentsExhaustively researched, and containing much information that many manufacturers would prefer you not know, The Grissim Ratings Guide to Manufactured Homes not only tells you who's who in the manufactured home universe'enabling you to compare and evaluate their products'it will help you be informed, empowered and confident as you make the many decisions involved in the purchase of your new home.

Cleaning of Process Equipment and Piping
Cleaning of Process Equipment and Piping

Author: Joerg Gutzeit

Publisher: Materials Technology Ins S

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13:

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Process equipment and piping in chemical and petrochemical plants and petroleum refineries have to be cleaned periodically as part of normal maintenance operations to remove fouling that interferes with process flow, heat transfer, or other operations. Cleaning is also necessary to allow safe personnel entry prior to equipment inspection, repairs, or modifications. Most cleaning operations are expensive and time-consuming and need to be planned, budgeted, and carried out in a timely fashion to ensure minimum interference with normal process or maintenance operations. Certain process equipment and piping may also have to be cleaned prior to being put into service for the first time. Such pre-commission cleaning removes rust, dirt, and other debris that formed or entered during fabrication, shipment, or erection, and that are likely to cause damage after start-up. process equipment and piping in chemical plants, petrochemical plants and petroleum refineries. Practical information and guidance is provided for plant engineers and operators who, from time to time, are charged with planning various cleaning operations that will be carried out either by in-house maintenance personnel or outside cleaning contractors. Sufficient information is given to enable the nonspecialist to either propose cleaning procedures or evaluate cleaning procedures proposed by others. The manual enumerates a multitude of factors that need to be considered before a cleaning operation is started, including timing, alternative methods, costs, manpower requirements, safety concerns, and waste disposal issues.

Adventures in Mobile Homes
Adventures in Mobile Homes

Author: Rachel Hernandez

Publisher:

Published: 2012-03-01

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 9780983949206

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Hernandez, a.k.a. Mobile Home Gurl, shares stories and adventures based on her own experiences in mobile home investingNthe obstacles, the struggles, and eventually the triumphs.