Selasa, 08 Oktober 2013

Steps Taken In Mobile Home Releveling

By Marla Mills


Small cracks on walls, doors or windows can cause more damage to a home if left unchecked. This means that once the homeowner notices such cracks, he or she should always take the appropriate steps towards filling them. In a mobile home, the cracks can often lead to the imbalance of the home or further damages. Therefore, mobile home releveling is the best remedy of ensuring that a house is safe from the resultant causes of non-level homes.

Re-leveled homes are more comfortable to stay in than those imbalanced or having several cracks as a result of imbalance. Mobile homes re-leveling is a daunting task and involves several steps and other related duties. Foremost, one should begin by removing the skirting around the house before the actual re-leveling. This gives more room to have easy access to all the piers attached to the structure.

It is important to have equal access to the piers for easy manipulation of the I-beam. The homeowner or contractor should locate the center of the structure where he can equally reach the piers, after which a long level is used on each pier to determine their stability. The level has a bubble that is used to check the piers and the I-beam. Imbalanced piers are usually marked out for further fixing.

A plastic tube is then attached to a bucket or any container that can support about five gallons. Thereafter, water of about 1.9 liters is then added to the bucket or container attached to the plastic tube. The water is used to set a level mark by ensuring that the water in the tube is at the same level with the I-beam bottom on the imbalanced level pier.

A jack is then placed at the centre of the building to lift it above the ground. Placing the jack at the centre also supports the weight of the house for further practices. The next procedure involves raising the I-beam to the same level with the water mark of the plastic tube. This helps the contractor in checking the house level using the level bubble. The contractor or homeowner should improvise routine measures of checking the structure balance.

Being a progressive duty, the homeowner should keep checking the problem area through jacking the house. This involves checking particular areas such as the doors and windows to determine whether the problems have been properly corrected. Similarly, wedges can be used to support the beam while removing the jack.

There are particular tips that can also be used for re-leveling mobile homes. For instance, homeowners should always aim at avoiding constant repairs by sealing up any open spaces once they notice them. This is also an essential way of reducing extra costs that may be incurred by bigger problems. Re-leveling also ensures that the house lasts longer than leaving cracks unchecked.

Mobile home releveling is also a precautionary measure or protecting the house from underground moisture. A plastic sheet can be used to cover the ground to avoid vaporization. This is because moisture can make a place damp or even cause rusting of the metallic parts.




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