How do I replace skirting around outside of home and other repairs?

Teri
by Teri

I live in a modular home in the panhandle of FL and was only about 11 miles away when Hurricane Michael decided to show his ugly face. I live alone and have a lot of health issues but my question is, I have fixed the roof and the siding. Samaritan purse came in and helped me clean up the trees/yard. I have this skirting around the bottom that was damaged and I don't know if I want to replace it with the same thing or change it up with something stronger and was thinking 1X6 boarding with vents stained. I was told it was not going to look good. I still have to tighten up the straps as my home only had to be rated for a category 3 Hurricane and Michael was a 5. I just need some suggestions please I'm at a loss at what to do. I already checked the track and the boards will fit in perfect, my home is grey with white trim and I'm starting a fence out front and painting it red. I still need to build the deck along the front of the house and it will go all the way across making it 60 feet plus 4 feet for my wheelchair ramp. Thanks everyone

  5 answers
  • Kelli L. Milligan Kelli L. Milligan on Mar 07, 2019

    I'd go for it. Sounds nice to me. Good luck

    • Teri Teri on Mar 07, 2019

      Thanks Kelli, I'm just trying to come up with ideas to make my place look nice. I have three acres and it seems I'm the only one who takes pride in what I have. One of my friends told me maybe the neighbors thought if my place looked good then they would have to get out and do something about their place or maybe they thought my place would affect their taxes. I just like a nice place to come home to and be proud of. If you can think of anything else please let me know and have a blessed day

  • Kmdreamer Kmdreamer on Mar 07, 2019

    How about lattice panels

    • Teri Teri on Mar 08, 2019

      This would sound nice as well if I didn't have to worry about the wild animals around here always trying to get under the house not to mention the snakes. But this was a great idea, thank you

  • Janice Janice on Mar 07, 2019

    Jo Teri, if the boards will fit well, then why not do it. You can stain as you mentioned or paint the boards. Since it is your place, fix it the way you wannt and enjoy it. It's nice that you take pride in your property.

  • Kmdreamer Kmdreamer on Mar 08, 2019

    Put chicken wire fencing behind the lattice

  • Teri Teri on Mar 08, 2019

    It still wouldn't keep the pigmy rattle snakes out, smile every time I have had to call someone out that needed to go under the house they have always killed at least one. It's getting hard to find a company to do any work now and I'm finding myself having to it this is one reason I was thinking about the boards with vents. I was also thinking about lowering the house as well because I think it's to high off the ground. Yes I'll have to shorten the pipe going out to the septic and also the one going out to the well but I think everything else should be fine and will save me in the cost of materials for the skirting. My next project will be the front covered deck. I will be totally lost at that point