http://www.do-it-yourself-repair.com/2009/11/19/what-information-is-needed-in-order-to-get-an-estimate-on-plumbing-cost/ All Things Repair Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:40:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.do-it-yourself-repair.com/2009/11/19/what-information-is-needed-in-order-to-get-an-estimate-on-plumbing-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-819 Bruce M Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:40:49 +0000 http://www.do-it-yourself-repair.com/2009/11/19/what-information-is-needed-in-order-to-get-an-estimate-on-plumbing-cost/#comment-819 The first respondent is absolutely correct. If you can contact a local plumber, tell him / the company what you need to have installed, as in how many fixtures, drains, etc. You may be able to get a ball park price on the plumbing installation. Keep in mind however, that in order to install the plumbing (water supply) to all the fixtures, the walls and crawlspace will be torn apart all over the mobile home. The repair costs of these are rarely included in any plumbers' bids. If you want to have expensive repair costs, ALWAYS have your plumber do your sheetrock repair. The other consideration is the crawlspace repairs. In order to get access to all the water piping in the floor, the vapor barrier and insulation must be cut and removed for access. The resultant mess is repairable, but usually it takes somebody who really knows their stuff to put a vapor/ rodent barrier back correctly so that it protects the system and the house from freezing. I have seen more than a few cases that wasnt done, and I ended up chasing the frozen piping the full length of the house, repiping the whole house in the dead of winter. The cost of doing the plumbing work and repairs afterwards will probably cost nearly half the cost of moving another mobile home/manufactured house to the lot. I hope the PROPERTY purchase is a good one, at a great price for you. Good luck. The first respondent is absolutely correct. If you can contact a local plumber, tell him / the company what you need to have installed, as in how many fixtures, drains, etc. You may be able to get a ball park price on the plumbing installation.
Keep in mind however, that in order to install the plumbing (water supply) to all the fixtures, the walls and crawlspace will be torn apart all over the mobile home. The repair costs of these are rarely included in any plumbers’ bids.
If you want to have expensive repair costs, ALWAYS have your plumber do your sheetrock repair.
The other consideration is the crawlspace repairs. In order to get access to all the water piping in the floor, the vapor barrier and insulation must be cut and removed for access. The resultant mess is repairable, but usually it takes somebody who really knows their stuff to put a vapor/ rodent barrier back correctly so that it protects the system and the house from freezing.
I have seen more than a few cases that wasnt done, and I ended up chasing the frozen piping the full length of the house, repiping the whole house in the dead of winter.
The cost of doing the plumbing work and repairs afterwards will probably cost nearly half the cost of moving another mobile home/manufactured house to the lot.
I hope the PROPERTY purchase is a good one, at a great price for you.
Good luck.

]]> http://www.do-it-yourself-repair.com/2009/11/19/what-information-is-needed-in-order-to-get-an-estimate-on-plumbing-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-818 William B Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:42:16 +0000 http://www.do-it-yourself-repair.com/2009/11/19/what-information-is-needed-in-order-to-get-an-estimate-on-plumbing-cost/#comment-818 depends on what kind of plumbing it needs, water , in ? drains/ sewage? you will have to wait till you own it, then get some one out for an estimate, depends on what kind of plumbing it needs, water , in ? drains/ sewage?
you will have to wait till you own it, then get some one out for an estimate,

]]> http://www.do-it-yourself-repair.com/2009/11/19/what-information-is-needed-in-order-to-get-an-estimate-on-plumbing-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-817 R.W. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:30:29 +0000 http://www.do-it-yourself-repair.com/2009/11/19/what-information-is-needed-in-order-to-get-an-estimate-on-plumbing-cost/#comment-817 no. of toilets, no. of sinks. the dimensions of the unit, if the whole plumbing system is shot, including running water, the cost will be at least half of the price for the mobile home. mobile homes are basically cardboard, the plumbing system is considered the commodity in them to determine the price..you get my drift?? no. of toilets, no. of sinks. the dimensions of the unit, if the whole plumbing system is shot, including running water, the cost will be at least half of the price for the mobile home. mobile homes are basically cardboard, the plumbing system is considered the commodity in them to determine the price..you get my drift??

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