Recent content by DoubleWideDude

Finally got a hold of Bill, the Palm Harbor production manager down in Austin, and he said the kitchen wall isn't load bearing, but the half wall is a shear wall that helps with high winds or tornados. He said I should be fine to take it down, and move the other, as the winds in my area aren't...

Thank you. Good to be here.

I agree.

They routed me to their production facility, and I left a message, but they never called back. I'm fairly certain, like you say, it's just resting on the sub floor, and isn't really supporting the roof at all. The half wall just deleniates the front living room and dining room (poorly, I might...

I tried calling Palm Harbor, but can't seem to get someone on the line that has a clue on how their own homes are built.

I recently had a flood in the kitchen in a doublewide rental I own. Insurance is paying for new floors and bottom cabinets, and I see this as a chance to make the kitchen a little bigger by moving one of the walls over to accomodate another 18" cabinet, and turn the island 90° to make it longer...