Lets’ ask, “Does concrete skirting help your manufactured home?”

People frequently are asking the question, “does concrete skirting help your manufactured home? Of course it does. The obvious reasons for this phenomenon is the materials used in making concrete. What is concrete made of and why is it a good insulator?

Concrete is made of sand, rocks or aggregate, and cement. Have you sat around a campfire lately? As you know, you gather rocks and sand to build a fire isolation because sand and rocks are absorbing and retaining heat. Equally, they retain cool temperatures as outside temps rise. This quality has a cooling effect on your home in the summer heat.

People frequently are asking the question, “does concrete skirting help your manufactured home? Of course it does.

Too, while outside temperatures are cold the rocks, sand and cement retain and slowing the dissipation or heat loss through the concrete skirting. Best of all, concrete skirting does all concrete has a long lifespan. Uniquely, by adding additional cement content, such as DURASKIRT™ concrete skirting, its considered a waterproof mix ratio. But, the joints are not waterproof.

How do you keep water out?

We recommend placing a plastic barrier against your skirting to guide water into your perimeter drains. By far this is the best way in keeping your under house free from outside moisture. Yes, this helps to keep your energy costs down. As you know, moisture getting into insulation brings R-values down.

Back-Filling Concrete Skirting

Keep in mind you can gain more by back-filling your concrete skirting. We have several videos on the subject of back-filling DURASKIRT™. Please watch closely because you will need to do this precisely. Moreover, gaining the natural insulation that dirt can provide will keep your home warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.

For more information about our concrete skirting panels please visit www.Duraskirt.com or call 360-419-9909. We are based in Washington State, but can easily ship to most areas.

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Concrete Backer Board Do’s & Don’ts – Can It Be used for Ground Contact?

Using great products properly like, concrete backer board is vital. So firstly, let’s start from the beginning with these products uses. Obviously, backer board is just that, “a backer board.” And like all backer boards they’ll be attaching to something. So, after installing both sides of the backer-board will be protected between other materials.

Exposing Backer-Boards to Weathering or Ground Contact

Most importantly, is following the manufactures specifications. Too, installing backer-board by exposing it to weather or ground contact is wrong. More so, being careful that you’re understanding the warranty.

Similarly, I’ve seen people installing backer-boards for mobile home skirting. Fast forward a few years, the concrete backer-boards were crumbling.

Using Backer-Boards Correctly

Being a great product and using backer-board for bathroom wall tile backer or behind floor tiles is proper. Not only installing it go quickly but it also meets your budget.

Properly Taking the Right Steps

Finally, simply making sure the substrate its attaching to is free from moisture or future moisture penetration. Namely, like I said before, “following the manufactures guidelines is vital.”

In Conclusion

Although people are using backer-board for varying applications it’s not always right. Therefore, properly reading the products manual and using the materials correctly is always sensible.

Try This Concrete Board for Using On Your Exterior Projects

This concrete board is for exterior use and back-filling.

P.S. A concrete board people are using for weather, moisture and ground contact. This material is made for skirting and exterior uses. The product is called “DURASKIRT™.”

DURASKIRT­™ uses include these and more:

• Cabin Skirting
• Cement Board for Ground Contact
• DIY Mobile Home Skirting Kits
• Insulation Covering for Commercial Buildings At Ground Level
• Mobile Home Skirting or Underpinning Options
• Manufactured Home Skirting
• Park Model / Tiny House Skirting
• Pole Garage or Pole Building Wainscoting
• Skirting for Post & Pier Homes
• Underpinning for Mobile Homes
• Utility Sheds

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