Mobile home skirting serves to enhance a home's appearance as well as contributing to the comfort level and energy savings. There are many types of materials used for mobile home skirting, which include aluminum, simulated brick, and vinyl that is color matched to the home's siding. Skirting seals the area between the bottom of the mobile home framing and the ground surface to prevent the intrusion of small animals and enhance the warmth of the home's floors.
There are different types of skirting available in the market.
Aluminum skirting: is strong and not easily damaged by trimmers and other lawn care equipment and is less likely to be blown in by high winds. Aluminum skirting is available in a wide variety of colors and finishes to coordinate with the siding on the mobile home. The installation is simple and can be completed by the average homeowner. The skirting is slipped into a channel that is mounted to the base of the mobile home and attached at the bottom to pressure treated lumber that is laid in a shallow trench on the ground around the parameters. Pressure treated lumber is held in place by stakes that are driven into the ground every four to six feet. In areas of the country where the ground is subject to freezing and heaving, a distance of about one inch is left at the top of the skirting to allow the skirting to move and is only attached with screws to the pressure treated lumber. Venting is required with the aluminum skirting; allow one foot of venting for each one hundred fifty square feet of floor space. The trenched area is back filled with pea gravel after the installation of the skirting is complete.
Simulated brick skirting: is attached to framing built from pressure treated lumber from the bottom of the mobile home to the ground. In areas where frost heave occurs, the framing is held up off the ground to allow for movement. Stakes are driven into the ground and secured to the framing by nails or screws. Cross members in the framing are spaced 18 inches apart horizontally. This skirting is installed from left to right beginning at the top edge of the bottom of the mobile home. Any panels that have to be trimmed off should be cut with a fine toothed circular saw blade cutting on the face of the panels. Nails that are driven into the face of the panels should be placed in the mortar lines and not driven tightly to allow the panels to move when adjusting to raising or lowering of temperatures. The top edge of the brick panels will be covered with a channel and the bottom edge will be covered with gravel or other ground cover.
Vinyl skirting: is available either insulated or with foam board insulation attached to the vinyl. The insulated vinyl has an insulation value of R 9. The vinyl skirting is purchased in panels that measure 4 by 12 feet and can be cut to the size required with a circular saw. Panels are installed in a channel at the ground level and covered at the top with a vinyl cap; no additional framing is required to install this type of vinyl skirting. Insulation is cut at a 45-degree angle at the corners, to create a smooth seamless fit. The insulated vinyl is designed to withstand high wind loads and comes in shades of almond, grey and white. Vents are available in colors and sizes required for completion of the installation.
Looking for a more permanent solution?
At Creative Concrete Products, LLC makers of Duraskirt, we specialize in providing concrete solutions. Duraskirt concrete skirting kits come in Traditional Smooth and Northwest Aggregate and can be used for Decks, Hot Tub Surrounds, Pole Buildings, Wainscoting on Homes or inside garages. We take pride in our quality products. The products we offer are made by us in Washington State or are from trusted brands and can be sent to you within 2-3 business days. Duraskirt concrete skirting system for mobile homes is easy to install and maintain. We offer installation in Washington and Oregon.
Please call 360-419-9909 or visit www.Duraskirt.com for more information.
