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Old 04-05-2007, 11:18 PM   #1
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Moldy Mobile Home


Bought a fixer SW mobile home on nice property, had it rented out. Right after the people moved out, the HW flex supply line to the kitchen sink popped off and water ran for a week before I was notified.
The kitchen and LR grew mold and mildew, the other rooms are ok.
The wife wants to move on a new unit and junk this one because of the mold, I say rip out the interior, repipe, rewire, insulate, windows, siding, new plywood floor, drywall ect.
What would you do ?

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Old 04-05-2007, 11:22 PM   #2
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Hope for a tornado.
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Old 04-05-2007, 11:35 PM   #3
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#1 Fill the tires up with air.

#2 Tow the thing away

#3 Commit insurance fraud (stolen).
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Go to the gas station and fill up a few cans... Grab a bic while you are there.
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All great ideas. I was thinking about letting the FD use it for practice.
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Trip to the store 3,00 book of matches price less. Well I do know out west you have to disclouse any mold when you sell. Find a used one to throw on it.
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All great ideas. I was thinking about letting the FD use it for practice.
Are you going to tell them its for practice or just tell them after they get done putting it out
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cut up shell & frame for scrap. Use rest for bon fire. Use scrap $$ for bon fire party to celebrate different trailer on property.
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Donate it to the FD to burn, write off the value on your taxes
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Old 04-06-2007, 09:46 PM   #10
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sell it to Dougchips for $89 a square foot

(no you don't need a real estate license)
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sell it to Dougchips for $89 a square foot

(no you don't need a real estate license)
"looked a lot better as beer cans"---name the Artist, now that you know the topic.

I sold a window job last year on a trailer, my windows are worth more than the trailer but not close to $89 psf.
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That's about what I paid for it. Quotes came in 300-600$ to haul it away, site unseen. It sits on a rock pile, surrounded by trees.
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make a fort with it!!!!



that's the one thing i miss about bein a kid ...
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make a fort with it!!!!



that's the one thing i miss about bein a kid ...
I loved forts!
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make a fort with it!!!!



that's the one thing i miss about bein a kid ...
No, two large culverts pipes with the ends sealed and you have a house boat.
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No, two large culverts pipes with the ends sealed and you have a house boat.
DING DING DING DING!!!! We have a winner!
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I loved forts!
I STILL DO!!!!



um, er, i mean - I did --- yeah ... i did ....
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Go to the gas station and fill up a few cans... Grab a bic while you are there.
Roger that.
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Old 04-11-2007, 06:11 PM   #19
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pshaw....nothing to this silly game....a 210 hyundai, 4-20 yard roll offs...it's OUTTA HERE
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Call Ty pennington... try and get a new crap house out of the deal. Make up some bull about losing your wife, kids, mother, aunt, dog, and cat in some wierd way.
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