Today (March 07, 2014) came home, and opened the
main entry door. Would not close. I had to grind
a lot of wood off the top jamb, and it's only
barely back to abnormal. Had to move the knob
lock strike about 1/4 inch.

Might be spring time? Global warming?

Well, at least I can close the door.

--
..
Christopher A. Young
Learn about Jesus
www.lds.org
..

Stormin Mormon wrote in news:e4sSu.1520$sp2.386
@fx11.iad:

Today (March 07, 2014) came home, and opened the
main entry door. Would not close. I had to grind
a lot of wood off the top jamb, and it's only
barely back to abnormal. Had to move the knob
lock strike about 1/4 inch.

Might be spring time? Global warming?

Well, at least I can close the door.


The ground will probably shift back when fully thawed. Then it'll be really
f'd up.

On Fri, 07 Mar 2014 17:51:59 -0500, Stormin Mormon
wrote:

Today (March 07, 2014) came home, and opened the
main entry door. Would not close. I had to grind
a lot of wood off the top jamb, and it's only
barely back to abnormal. Had to move the knob
lock strike about 1/4 inch.

Might be spring time? Global warming?

Well, at least I can close the door.
A lot easier to just adjust one of the corner jacks on the trailer.
Planing the door down makes gaps to let the cold in to freeze your
pipes, or to let critters in. ( that IS one advantage of a trailer. It
is easy to level and relevel when the frost heaves and settles -
unlike a REAL house

On Sat, 8 Mar 2014 00:12:57 +0000 (UTC), Red Green
wrote:

Stormin Mormon wrote in news:e4sSu.1520$sp2.386
:

Today (March 07, 2014) came home, and opened the
main entry door. Would not close. I had to grind
a lot of wood off the top jamb, and it's only
barely back to abnormal. Had to move the knob
lock strike about 1/4 inch.

Might be spring time? Global warming?

Well, at least I can close the door.


The ground will probably shift back when fully thawed. Then it'll be really
f'd up.

Then Duct Tape will help seal the door.
--
Somtimes you just have a bad day at the dungeon

On Fri, 07 Mar 2014 19:38:13 -0500, wrote:

A lot easier to just adjust one of the corner jacks on the trailer.

....using cedar shims

On Friday, March 7, 2014 5:51:59 PM UTC-5, Stormin Mormon wrote:
Today (March 07, 2014) came home, and opened the

main entry door. Would not close. I had to grind

a lot of wood off the top jamb, and it's only

barely back to abnormal. Had to move the knob

lock strike about 1/4 inch.



Might be spring time? Global warming?



Well, at least I can close the door.



--

.

Christopher A. Young

Learn about Jesus

www.lds.org

.

Stick a jack under your ass.

On Friday, March 7, 2014 7:38:13 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Fri, 07 Mar 2014 17:51:59 -0500, Stormin Mormon

wrote:



Today (March 07, 2014) came home, and opened the

main entry door. Would not close. I had to grind

a lot of wood off the top jamb, and it's only

barely back to abnormal. Had to move the knob

lock strike about 1/4 inch.



Might be spring time? Global warming?



Well, at least I can close the door.

A lot easier to just adjust one of the corner jacks on the trailer.

Planing the door down makes gaps to let the cold in to freeze your

pipes, or to let critters in. ( that IS one advantage of a trailer. It

is easy to level and relevel when the frost heaves and settles -

unlike a REAL house

He put his trailer on a hillside and has a porch under the northside where his garbage shoot is. During the rain season the floods take the old appliances away.

On Fri, 07 Mar 2014 17:08:53 -0800, Oren wrote:

On Sat, 8 Mar 2014 00:12:57 +0000 (UTC), Red Green
wrote:

Stormin Mormon wrote in news:e4sSu.1520$sp2.386
:

Today (March 07, 2014) came home, and opened the
main entry door. Would not close. I had to grind
a lot of wood off the top jamb, and it's only
barely back to abnormal. Had to move the knob
lock strike about 1/4 inch.

Might be spring time? Global warming?

Well, at least I can close the door.


The ground will probably shift back when fully thawed. Then it'll be really
f'd up.

Then Duct Tape will help seal the door.
Then he can't get in or out.

On Fri, 07 Mar 2014 22:12:57 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 07 Mar 2014 17:08:53 -0800, Oren wrote:

On Sat, 8 Mar 2014 00:12:57 +0000 (UTC), Red Green
wrote:

Stormin Mormon wrote in news:e4sSu.1520$sp2.386
:

Today (March 07, 2014) came home, and opened the
main entry door. Would not close. I had to grind
a lot of wood off the top jamb, and it's only
barely back to abnormal. Had to move the knob
lock strike about 1/4 inch.

Might be spring time? Global warming?

Well, at least I can close the door.


The ground will probably shift back when fully thawed. Then it'll be really
f'd up.

Then Duct Tape will help seal the door.
Then he can't get in or out.

Then is depends on what side he sealed. He could go out the back
door. if it gets really bad.

On 3/7/2014 7:12 PM, Red Green wrote:
Today (March 07, 2014) came home, and opened the
main entry door. Would not close. I had to grind
a lot of wood off the top jamb, and it's only
barely back to abnormal. Had to move the knob
lock strike about 1/4 inch.


The ground will probably shift back when
fully thawed. Then it'll be really
f'd up.

That's pretty much what I figure.

--
..
Christopher A. Young
Learn about Jesus
www.lds.org
..

On 3/7/2014 10:12 PM, wrote:
The ground will probably shift back when fully thawed. Then it'll be really
f'd up.

Then Duct Tape will help seal the door.
Then he can't get in or out.


I'd have to lock the door with hasp and padlock.

That, and get a big dog to guard my place while
I'm gone.

Redneck improvement.

--
..
Christopher A. Young
Learn about Jesus
www.lds.org
..

On 3/7/2014 7:38 PM, wrote:
A lot easier to just adjust one of the corner jacks on the trailer.
Planing the door down makes gaps to let the cold in to freeze your
pipes, or to let critters in. ( that IS one advantage of a trailer. It
is easy to level and relevel when the frost heaves and settles -
unlike a REAL house


This 14 x 70 trailer is supported on a dozen or so
stacks of cinder blocks with wood shims.

--
..
Christopher A. Young
Learn about Jesus
www.lds.org
..

On Sat, 08 Mar 2014 08:35:28 -0500, Stormin Mormon
wrote:

On 3/7/2014 7:38 PM, wrote:
A lot easier to just adjust one of the corner jacks on the trailer.
Planing the door down makes gaps to let the cold in to freeze your
pipes, or to let critters in. ( that IS one advantage of a trailer. It
is easy to level and relevel when the frost heaves and settles -
unlike a REAL house


This 14 x 70 trailer is supported on a dozen or so
stacks of cinder blocks with wood shims.
What, no screw jacks??
A couple big short bolts with thick nuts welded to a plste allows over
an inch of adjustment just by turning the bolt. Pretty common device
in trailer parks (as uncommon as THEY are), around here. When you set
up the trailer you ship it to "close" and then crank the screws to
tweek it level. When (not if) it shifts, you just spin a couple of
bolts and "robert is your mother's brother" If you run out od screw
adjustment you add or remove a 3.4" shim, or switch a 1X6 for a 2X6 or
vice versa. and fine adjust with the screw.

On 3/8/2014 11:04 AM, wrote:
On Sat, 08 Mar 2014 08:35:28 -0500, Stormin Mormon
wrote:

On 3/7/2014 7:38 PM, wrote:
A lot easier to just adjust one of the corner jacks on the trailer.

This 14 x 70 trailer is supported on a dozen or so
stacks of cinder blocks with wood shims.
What, no screw jacks??
A couple big short bolts with thick nuts welded to a plste allows over
an inch of adjustment just by turning the bolt. Pretty common device
in trailer parks (as uncommon as THEY are), around here. When you set
up the trailer you ship it to "close" and then crank the screws to
tweek it level. When (not if) it shifts, you just spin a couple of
bolts and "robert is your mother's brother" If you run out od screw
adjustment you add or remove a 3.4" shim, or switch a 1X6 for a 2X6 or
vice versa. and fine adjust with the screw.

For whatever reason, no screw jacks under this one.
Stacks of cinder blocks, and wood shim. Set up that
way when I moved in.

--
..
Christopher A. Young
Learn about Jesus
www.lds.org
..

On Sat, 08 Mar 2014 11:19:02 -0500, Stormin Mormon
wrote:

For whatever reason, no screw jacks under this one.
Stacks of cinder blocks, and wood shim. Set up that
way when I moved in.

Never recall cinder blocks being used. Use of pre cast solid piers,
cedar shims, etc...

http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/productImages/400/11/1166a042-5d4f-4749-aca3-a32224a29d2c_400.jpg

I'd think the blocks would shift easier with frost freeze cycles?
--
Somtimes you just have a bad day at the dungeon

wrote in
:

On Fri, 07 Mar 2014 17:08:53 -0800, Oren wrote:

On Sat, 8 Mar 2014 00:12:57 +0000 (UTC), Red Green
wrote:

Stormin Mormon wrote in
news:e4sSu.1520$sp2.386 @fx11.iad:

Today (March 07, 2014) came home, and opened the
main entry door. Would not close. I had to grind
a lot of wood off the top jamb, and it's only
barely back to abnormal. Had to move the knob
lock strike about 1/4 inch.

Might be spring time? Global warming?

Well, at least I can close the door.


The ground will probably shift back when fully thawed. Then it'll be
really f'd up.

Then Duct Tape will help seal the door.
Then he can't get in or out.

If he's stuck inside then it's the Red Green Pirates of the Caribbean
Meets 3m solution.

Ya make a rope out of duct tape and hang it around that fine mobile home
chandelier.

http://www.habetandhabet.com/images/...ail_socket.jpg

Then ya run across the floor and go out the bay window like that
swashbuckling Johnny Depp himself.

wrote:
On Sat, 08 Mar 2014 08:35:28 -0500, Stormin Mormon
wrote:

On 3/7/2014 7:38 PM, wrote:
A lot easier to just adjust one of the corner jacks on the trailer.
Planing the door down makes gaps to let the cold in to freeze your
pipes, or to let critters in. ( that IS one advantage of a trailer. It
is easy to level and relevel when the frost heaves and settles -
unlike a REAL house


This 14 x 70 trailer is supported on a dozen or so
stacks of cinder blocks with wood shims.
What, no screw jacks??
A couple big short bolts with thick nuts welded to a plste allows over
an inch of adjustment just by turning the bolt. Pretty common device
in trailer parks (as uncommon as THEY are), around here. When you set
up the trailer you ship it to "close" and then crank the screws to
tweek it level. When (not if) it shifts, you just spin a couple of
bolts and "robert is your mother's brother" If you run out od screw
adjustment you add or remove a 3.4" shim, or switch a 1X6 for a 2X6 or
vice versa. and fine adjust with the screw.

Is that 3.4" shim a special order item? ;-)

On Sun, 9 Mar 2014 15:21:59 +0000 (UTC), DerbyDad03
wrote:

wrote:
On Sat, 08 Mar 2014 08:35:28 -0500, Stormin Mormon
wrote:

On 3/7/2014 7:38 PM, wrote:
A lot easier to just adjust one of the corner jacks on the trailer.
Planing the door down makes gaps to let the cold in to freeze your
pipes, or to let critters in. ( that IS one advantage of a trailer. It
is easy to level and relevel when the frost heaves and settles -
unlike a REAL house


This 14 x 70 trailer is supported on a dozen or so
stacks of cinder blocks with wood shims.
What, no screw jacks??
A couple big short bolts with thick nuts welded to a plste allows over
an inch of adjustment just by turning the bolt. Pretty common device
in trailer parks (as uncommon as THEY are), around here. When you set
up the trailer you ship it to "close" and then crank the screws to
tweek it level. When (not if) it shifts, you just spin a couple of
bolts and "robert is your mother's brother" If you run out od screw
adjustment you add or remove a 3.4" shim, or switch a 1X6 for a 2X6 or
vice versa. and fine adjust with the screw.

Is that 3.4" shim a special order item? ;-)
It ws three quarters when I wrote it. Like 0,75 inches - like a 1X6

On 3/8/2014 2:03 PM, Oren wrote:

Never recall cinder blocks being used. Use of pre cast solid piers,
cedar shims, etc...

http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/productImages/400/11/1166a042-5d4f-4749-aca3-a32224a29d2c_400.jpg

I'd think the blocks would shift easier with frost freeze cycles?


Not below frost line, for sure.

--
..
Christopher A. Young
Learn about Jesus
www.lds.org
..

On Sun, 09 Mar 2014 14:24:40 -0400, Stormin Mormon
wrote:

On 3/8/2014 2:03 PM, Oren wrote:

Never recall cinder blocks being used. Use of pre cast solid piers,
cedar shims, etc...

http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/productImages/400/11/1166a042-5d4f-4749-aca3-a32224a29d2c_400.jpg

I'd think the blocks would shift easier with frost freeze cycles?


Not below frost line, for sure.

Are those blocks poured solid?

On Sat, 8 Mar 2014 00:12:57 +0000 (UTC), Red Green
wrote:

Stormin Mormon wrote in news:e4sSu.1520$sp2.386
:

Today (March 07, 2014) came home, and opened the
main entry door. Would not close. I had to grind
a lot of wood off the top jamb, and it's only
barely back to abnormal. Had to move the knob
lock strike about 1/4 inch.

Might be spring time? Global warming?

Well, at least I can close the door.


The ground will probably shift back when fully thawed. Then it'll be really
f'd up.

I use special striker plates on mobile homes and any other out-buildings
that may shift, such as garages, barns, sheds. The bigger hardware
stores have them. Instead of those cheap striker plates that come with
locks, which only allow 1/16" of movement, I buy striker plates that are
about 4" long, and have an elongated hole, which allows about 1/2" above
and 1/2" below. The doors always latch. They only cost about $5 or $6.
You probably wasted at least $6 worth of heat adjusting and re-adjusting
yours, not to mention the irritation factor.

On 3/25/2014 11:22 PM, wrote:

Today (March 07, 2014) came home, and opened the
main entry door. Would not close. I had to grind
a lot of wood off the top jamb, and it's only
barely back to abnormal.

I use special striker plates on mobile homes and any other out-buildings
that may shift, such as garages, barns, sheds. The bigger hardware
stores have them. Instead of those cheap striker plates that come with
locks, which only allow 1/16" of movement, I buy striker plates that are
about 4" long, and have an elongated hole, which allows about 1/2" above
and 1/2" below. The doors always latch. They only cost about $5 or $6.
You probably wasted at least $6 worth of heat adjusting and re-adjusting
yours, not to mention the irritation factor.

You know what's worse? Earlier that day I'd tightened
the top hinge. The next day I loosened the top hinge,
and now the door closes like before. The big problem
was the door not closing, less so the strike.


--
..
Christopher A. Young
Learn about Jesus
www.lds.org
..