How to replace a single-wide's Walls with Drywall in a Mobile Home.
Most of the walls of single-wide mobile homes are made of wood.There's nothing you can't do if you want to remove the paneling and replace it with something else.The stud spacing will allow you to fit the drywall without any difficulties.If you ever need to move it, the weight of the structure could become an issue.The mobile home will probably crack if it is moved.
Most of the walls of single-wide mobile homes are made of wood.There's nothing you can't do if you want to remove the paneling and replace it with something else.The stud spacing will allow you to fit the drywall without any difficulties.If you ever need to move it, the weight of the structure could become an issue.The mobile home will probably crack if it is moved.
The main breaker in the panel should be turned off.If all the power is off, it's safer to remove the wall covering than it is to move the electrical boxes.
All the trim from the walls should be removed.Use a hammer and pry bar to remove it.Remove the trim so it doesn't become a hazard for you or anyone else.Put the nails in the jar.
The covers should be removed using a flat-head screwdriver.The cover and screws should be kept in a safe place.
Use a hammer and pry bar to remove the old wall.If you want the pry bar behind you, start at the corner or seam that is loose.Remove the panels and store them with the other nails.
Move the electrical boxes out of the stud so that their front edge is flush with the wall.The boxes should be reset with the front edges 1/2 inch from the studs.
If you were installing it in a building, you would hang it by fastening it to the studs.The framing might be flimsy, so use 1 1/4-inch drywall screws to secure the sheets.The screws should be driven with a screw gun.
The seams should be taped with fiberglass mesh and hot mud.Hot mud sets to a hard consistency that resists cracking.Put a coat of mud on each seam, cover the seam with tape and top-coat it immediately with more mud.Once the mud sets, you can't sand it.
Two or more coats of all-purpose non-setting joint compound is required to finish the drywall.To feather the edges into the wall, apply and remove each coat with a knife.Allow the coats to dry.
The final coat of mud should be sanded andprimed with a primer.Paint with latex wall paint.