gecko wrote:

On Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:32:21 -0500, "Pete C."
wrote:


Wayne Boatwright wrote:

On Tue 07 Oct 2008 05:40:12p, Pete C. told us...


Wayne Boatwright wrote:

On Tue 07 Oct 2008 04:49:42p, aemeijers told us...


How dry is it under that trailer? Most trailers I have seen aren't
real
solid on the bottom, and hardwood does not cope with moisture well.
Not
to mention the problems with the floors getting taller on all the
doors.
I'd go with a good grade of textured vinyl and area rugs, myself.

--
aem sends...


Again, age, manufacturer, and method of installation of the double wide
unit are key to its construction and the various characteristics that
some
folks are criticizing/evaluating without knowing all the details.

Modern manufactured homes, in this case a double-wide, often exceed the
specs used for stick built homes. They go through rigorous inspections,
are well insulated, have sturdy subflooring, and are extremely well
sealed
from the underside.

Unless the OP states otherwise, I rather doubt that this qualifies as a
"trailer".

Manufactured homes, whether they are installed above grade or "ground
set"
at grade, have no more moisture underneath them than a stick built home
with a crawlspace.

I think we need to hear more from the OP to accurately make any kind of
recommendation.


Let me quote the OP: "I have a double-wide trailer in Delaware", so
barring info to the contrary from the OP, I'm going to assume he has a
double wide trailer a.k.a. mobile home, not a manufacturered home that
is placed on a foundation.

No - my double-wide is not on a normal foundation. Just a
concrete-block wall placed around the perimeter which provides no
supports whatsoever for the trailer itself. The latter is supported
by 'piers'.

If it's on piers, it may not be considered a trailer / mobile home.
Pier-beam type manufactured housing is a bit different and generally at
least a step up from a mobile home.


My underlying ground is always dry, so I don't have a moisture problem
- although I have to say, I am close to the ocean and probably get
some moisture from that.

As a double-wide, it is on steel framing underneath. I don't know how
thick the sub flooring is, but I think it is press-wood (?spelling?).

If it's a pier-beam and not a trailer / mobile home, the sub flooring is
probably decent. You should be able to inspect in the area of a plumbing
drain to see what the sub floor structure is.


I am interested in hard-wood because laminates do not turn me on.
I have dog-soiled rugs now, but they all show and retain depressions
from furniture and furniture legs. Rug dealers say I can't avoid
that.

Check the carpet and padding thickness to determine the space you have
before you start to have door issues. If it's high enough you can do the
full 3/4" hardwood (pref. the pre finished variety), if it's lower, the
engineered hardwood is a good choice since it's essentially the same
substrate as laminate, with a real hardwood veneer as the top layer.
Lumber Liquidators is a decent source for a lot of flooring.