:confused: :alarm: :wall: We have a 14x56 1995 two bedroom one bathromm mobile home that we are thining about adding an addtion onto. We want to build on an addition that we can do the exterior first and then slowly work on the inside as money allows. We want the addition to be the length of the trailer. We pretty much know what we want the addition to contain as far as rooms and such but is this even a good idea? What are some of the does and don'ts about this and how do we even go about getting started. Help we have a growing family and need help fast. Also, can you help me figure out how much it will cost to do the exterior so we can slowly work on the interior.

I need some help figuring out if what I want to do will hold the weight I want it to. My basement is unfinished and has the floor joists from the floor above completely exposed. I want to mount a pull up bar from the joists similar to the one in this picture. [IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2055/2081880716_4c36acc702.jpg[/IMG] I want to modify it a little though. I want it to look like a "W" consisting of 3 12" pieces of 3/4" iron pipe as the down rods, connected to 2 elbow joints on the ends and a T in the middle. Between the elbows and the T will be a 48" piece of 3/4". The maximum amount of weight that will be on the entire structure is about 400 pounds with slightly more being on one side. Will the pipe hold this or should I build two bars identical to the one in the picture? Now, the part I am most worried about is mounting it to the joists. The joists are wooden I beam joists (I think that's what they're called) about 18 inches apart. Can I mount the flanges directly to the joists? If I need to attach at a place between joists, will a 2x4 attached to the joists with lag bolts be strong enough to hold the bar? For some reason, I just can't see a 2x4 being strong enough to hold that. Any thoughts are appreciated and if needed, I can try to explain my thoughts a little better. Thanks