Mobilehome ceiling weight capacity?
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Jypsy Dog
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How much do you like the Mobil ?
Might find the MFG and see if you can Google the specs. But they can handle ceiling fans.... Where braced.
MichiganMedGrower
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Mobile homes are built to different standards. For example Michigan trailers have a higher capacity roof than one in Florida for snow weight.
Other than that they are built cheap as allowed.
I would check with manufacturer or build a stand.
Other than that they are built cheap as allowed.
I would check with manufacturer or build a stand.
OldMedUser
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The main part of my place is an 80x16' mobile. About 6 months ago I commandeered the spare 9x9' bedroom for a veg room and rather than set up the 8x4 tent I just set up the inner frame. Now I have it to hang all my lights etc off without drilling holes in the ceiling and messing up the nice popcorn spray job. Not worried about setting up a proper ventilation system and as I'll be only growing plants in pots the summer heat isn't much of a concern either.
When plants are ready to flower they go downstairs into my very controlled grow room and bask under all the light I want to throw at them. Right now I'm vegging a dozen plants under a 1000W MH bulb in there soon to be under the 1000W Hortilux. Like usual I've vegged them too long and most need up-potting with a week more in veg before flipping.
When plants are ready to flower they go downstairs into my very controlled grow room and bask under all the light I want to throw at them. Right now I'm vegging a dozen plants under a 1000W MH bulb in there soon to be under the 1000W Hortilux. Like usual I've vegged them too long and most need up-potting with a week more in veg before flipping.
OldMedUser
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Jypsy Dog
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Who has a "downstairs in a mobile???????Walk my ass up where? There isn't any kind of attic in a mobile to walk up to.
Randodred
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Im thinking 2×4 because it seems cheapest..
But only want to do the area i need to reinforce..(where the fixtures wld hang.)
Sour Wreck
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years ago i rented one with a roommate. he got into a fight and they broke some sheet rock. needless to say, the wall studs were 2"x 3" studs, glued together. longest pieces were 16-18" 
can't help you on the roof rafters, but i now understand why tornado's and they do not get along.
can't help you on the roof rafters, but i now understand why tornado's and they do not get along.
cindysid
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I grow in an older 10 x 42 mobile home. I'm not worried about the ceilings, so I just nailed 1x4's perpendicular to the ceiling studs,(which are 2 x 4}. I mounted my light movers to these and have experienced no problems. If I were worried about the ceiling I would have built a frame, but I didn't want to lose any height...I need all I can get.
Jypsy Dog
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Go gentle.. Crack the lid up top and your screwed. You can always tap wedges in to control the stress. Should work fine.
That's your best bet, normally the roofs have no real strength and you'll be lucky if it's bigger than 2x1 up there. I'm guessing there's a "skylight" of some sort so it should be easy to guess if there is one as you'll see the depth of things there and then you have the problem of them going the full width without support so will bend.
Or you could get a stud detector and then you'll be able to see the width of the studs. Bottom line is you would need to brace them before hanging anything over a couple of pounds in weight on them so you're just as well taking that further and making sure you have something to take the weight as well as having the space customised to the size you want with the ability to hang things where you want rather than be governed by the space between the roof studs.
Just be careful not to make your frame push too hard up against the roof, you don't want to split any panels on the outside due to pressure pushing up against the roof. And if it's an old battered wreck of a mobile home then it might be a good idea to go over all the external seams with some decent external grade sealant anyway as the old stuff, especially on the roof where it's exposed to sun and rain, could well suffer thanks to expansion from the obvious heat differential between inside and outside and you don't want moisture getting in there thanks to something as silly as old sealant.