The Most Miserable Job - 1984 Mobile Home Underbelly

[@royaldame6492]

All I keep thinking over and over as you explain what you’re going to do is “Oh Lord I am so glad it’s not me having to do that”

[@pennynewell3459]

Me too. Couldn’t just couldn’t. 😊

[@sharongould251]

I’d be having bad dreams after doing work like Doug and Ashley do - be blessed and stay safe🙏

[@5thdimension625]

I keep thinking “man, I’m glad he invested in that space helmet.

[@albertahouck4652]

Doug I dont know how you could go under that trailer in those conditions. At the very least you should have worn coverall and treated the area for bugs. This could have been dangerous for you

[@liztosh740]

Amen!

[@PattyPaints]

Ugh... I couldn't do that. The dirt, the stink, the heat, the itchy insulation, the bugs, the strings and other things touching you when you don't expect it, not knowing what's lurking/waiting to drop on you... all adds up to NO WAY!! You guys never fail to impress me with what you're willing and able to do! We'll all be happy for you when the dirty stuff is finished and you get to start making it clean and new again!

[@mikenuyen4441]

You are the most literally down to earth people I know. 90% of people would have been gone with the spiders and palmetto bugs.

[@AlanaShuster]

That respiration helmet is the best purchase ypou ever made !!

[@elainebusch9382]

Oh my goodness!! I needed to shower after watching this....Praises to your ability to fight all this mess!!! I LOVE your projects! I enjoy your careful plans and attitude to get it done. Today was a wowzer

[@kboyer1011]

You guys are the hardest workers I've ever seen. Props.

[@WeeMo33]

💯Agree 👍

[@2winlock]

Congrats dear Diyfferent family on 150 K subs!!

[@galady8632]

The monster sound at the end was funny. That breathing unit is multipurpose. You 2 have made amazing progress. I am always impressed by your strength, determination, patience, focus and of course your unlimited skills. You are willing to tackle any project without hesitation. I feel privileged to learn from your videos.

[@almachapman5409]

I started to laugh when Ashley said it was a job for Mike Rowe, I was thinking the same thing 🙊🙊

[@sandraboleski7006]

That filter mask was your best investment ever. You are an amazing person, not backing down from any messy and sometimes dangerous jobs. AND Ashley just plugs along with you picking up debris of all types……great job Ashley! Hubby and I so enjoy your videos. Today we were itching with you!

[@kimglass8371]

My dad was a plumber (while here on the earth) and he HATED trailer jobs! As he aged he wouldn't do them. But of course all us kids lived in one when first starting out on our path to adulthood. He got to the point where he would tell us, he would come over to help guide our husband(s) what to do under the trailer while he stayed outside of it! You are brave and dedicated! May God grant you safety as you work.

[@suzanneedgaro3868]

You are truly the hardest working man on KZbin!

[@beckypage6041]

Wow! You could tell how that job really sucked. The little conversation between Ashley and Belle about the ring pop was too funny! Take care

[@jomac2913]

Well that was quite a predicament. I give you both so much credit for digging into that mess!

[@carolbrooks1341]

Doug, you just went one step farther than I could’ve gone. I’ve done some horrible jobs in my day but I this one is a bridge too far for me…ugh! Good to know you are mostly done with it. You are one determined fella.🤩

[@twobearshomestead]

When we sold our home last summer and moved into a mobile home community as a debt elimination strategy, one of the first things we did was replace all the windows with impact insulated windows (spouse is in industry), and replace the siding. While siding was off, we re-sheathed where needed, and Tyvek wrapped the home. Inside we ripped up the flooring - the sub-floor was remarkably in great shape. But underneath, the vapor barrier was tattered, insulation moldy, and duct work pretty rough. Replaced all. NASTY job. But done, and done correctly. We did hire a pro for the vapor barrier replacement - beyond our scope, and scope of friends. And remodeled the kitchen - all DIY except the stone counters. We knew it was a risk spending the cash we were because it is a mobile home in SWFL, but our intent is to stay here long enough to realize our dream of moving. And either cash out, or put home in a rental program. BUT, the investment did pay off: We were smacked with Hurricane Ian DIRECTLY. The onshore eye-wall came RIGHT over our area. (we stayed at a friends). We had minor cosmetic damage, while most of the rest of the mobile community was devastated, let alone the local community was largely devastated by surge. I firmly believe if our work was not completed, or we skimped out on anything, we would be having a different convo. So keep up your work. It will pay off.

[@PrimoLife2]

Honestly, I love to see y’all smile. Doug’s smiling as he talks about the experience makes him looks so bright! I love when you guys have “fun” through all of this!

[@chalmadanes405]

I found myself holding my breath. Lol. Afraid something was going to fall on you. THAT WAS NASTY WORK. great job!

[@lindapeterson7166]

Good Morning Doug Ashley & kids,that had to be a miserable job BUT once again you both conquered it!Bless you Doug & Ashley!I hope your week goes better!🌷💕🌷

[@diyfferent]

Thank you :)

[@debbielove4207]

Doug is very brave. Lol. Hardworking family.

[@kathleenwhite2236]

Doug, I wouldn't have done that job even if I were able to! All those spiders, roaches, dirt, fiberglass, and tight space! No way ! You are a beast! Lol! Please keep water handy for all of you !!! Dangerous to work in the heat without water to drink! Ashley, sure wouldn't have been fun for you either with all that to carry and load into the dumpster! Mavericks cute happy face made me smile again!!! Hugs to all of you! :)

[@Nancyw823]

Doug you could have hosted the Dirty Jobs tv show. I get itchy just watching you clean up those messes. Ashley isn’t squeamish either. Great team work.

[@pitsnipe5559]

Just think, Doug. In years to come you can sit back and say to yourself, what in the world was I thinking! 😊

[@brandonrogers3653]

I'm so greatfull that I came across yall on KZbin every day I have my fingers crossed that yall have a new video up and I always wish I could just be there helping you as a friend, thank you and your family from the bottom of my heart for being who yall are

[@junehawks4666]

No job too tough for Doug. You are right up there with Mike Rowe of the show about dirtiest jobs. You are getting it done.

[@pamboone6921]

Gosh I’m amazed on how clean it was under there, meaning no trash or tons of toys. Doug you’re definitely doing a good job. I’m just typing when something hits me lol

[@EnufAlready2006]

Your tolerance of horrible is amazing.

[@wendyeader261]

Doug, for someone who hates to get all dirty, you really sucked it up and got the job done!

[@margaretbedwell3211]

I don't believe there is enough money for me to get under that trailer. I feel like I need to go and take a shower. You have a lot of intestinal fortitude. Thanks for sharing. Y'all have a Blessed day.

[@adirondackErin]

My mom and dad were never grossed out, afraid, or bothered by anything. Good job on being the same.

[@ca6177]

You are in a" tangled web" Doug! 😮 you are a determined family! You don't let messy, scary projects deter you from what needs to be done! Doug, I wouldn't fault you for getting a little frustrated and possibly saying out of anger!

[@larrym.johnson9219]

All can be said is God bless you Doug! Ashley is champion 💪

[@annalp7520]

Wish I could give you a 100 likes for this video Doug, you deserve them!! 🌟

[@UberConcrete]

you guys are going to look back at these videos and say how were we able to do so much work! very hard working family you deserve everything you dream for.

[@FrankenShop]

Here I am hundreds of miles away watching you under that house and it still made me itch all over. What a miserable job.

[@Aiko2-26-9]

Cutest "Take care. See ya. Bye." ever. You are a hard working family. Well done on a difficult task.

[@dr.w.octaviamalveauxdent1315]

Wifee! Count your blessings to have a man that can do this. The cost of labor has left me feeling stranded. So happy for you guys. Keep up the good work

[@lisahunt-vasquez2002]

You can do it! I am a single woman with three jobs to fund my 1980 doublewide complete remodel. Money went quickly so I had to learn to do it myself. It's tiresome and tedious but it gets the job done. You got this!

[@jeanettec6212]

Doug my heart went out to you for doing that in the florida heat, the spiders, the palmetto bugs, the ants, possible snakes and just so much entanglement. Then having problems with the respiratory! I could never get under that! And then no water!? I hope you never forget water again. You must feel filthy and itchy. So glad that part is done but now the plumbing! Wow. You sure are one of a kind.

[@wurly164]

You want a definition of a tough man, watch this video. God love you

[@paulgeluso5793]

Great progress. You're almost done getting rid of all the nasty stuff.

[@SandraCrockett]

You should do a review for the 3M mask you wear. Maybe get a free one from them because you put that mask through the test.

[@lisaleary747]

I find that as I watch , I feel guilty that I’m just watching and not offering to help 😅 . But you guys are the experts and we are learning from you 👍🏻

[@rockreader4298]

I was right there with you, then I started itching and coughing from the creeping crud and the fiberglass, so I have to admit to skipping forward a few times. Bless your Hearts. I know you're not new at this and I have mentioned this on other projects you've worked on, but I do hope you rinsed off well, by a Cool Shower (to keep your pores closed, to help prevent any fiberglass from entering through your epidermis). I'll be glad when you get past this part and onto the more fun stuff. Blessings! (*V*)

[@daveharper5655]

I do have some good news for you, that job will never have to be done again. Nice series so far.

[@marilynweist2645]

Oh mercy sakes Doug! I would never be able to go under there! With it being such a small space, the bugs, that stringy stuff! God love you guys! 😮😮😮

[@ericjohnson1008]

Well that step is done now. That's something to be proud of. Not sure Mike Rowe would touch that job. LOL

[@oskarsmom7552]

Boy, you’re alot braver than me. I just think of the creepy crawlies. Good thing you aren’t afraid of bugs. Great job!

[@candidahl9380]

Both of you are just an amazing pair with two smart and cute children. You are sure teaching them what hard work is and what beautiful things come from it. 😊💖

[@carolynsilvers9999]

My hubby worked under my aunt's mobile home in central Florida. He ended up covered with chigger bites that make him sick for days. Never underestimate the bugs in that state.

[@lindaroyal8161]

You picked the worst time of the year in Florida, weather wise for this project; mid 90's and 100% humidity. You're a brave soul!

[@Connie67]

You guys are doing such a thorough job. Great work!

[@leig9770]

Definitely getting your money's worth with that enclosed filtration mask.

[@imari2305]

Doug you're one tough cookie. I couldn't do what you do. Spiders and roaches, dead cat bones no way lol. My hats off to you sir and to Ashley . I use to love ring pops when I was a kid. I think they still make them.

[@MaLiArtworks186]

DollarTree has them 6 to a pack.

[@jamjar5716]

I can imagine that stringy stuff feels like being trapped in a tough spider web. Doug (and the whole family), it is really wrong, wrong, wrong to not have water handy while you're working in the Florida heat! Stay healthy, I want to see the next episode!

[@nssomedude]

There's an old guy that is retired from the trailer manufacturing plant watching this thinking "man I wish I didn't yell at Bubba, thinking he took my favorite screwdriver". 😂

[@lancejames9228]

sometimes it's a sitcom other times it's a horror movie you never know what you are gonna get at the Doug & Ashley Show

[@Susi-Saks]

Doug you definitely need a good rest after that horrible job.... take care xxx

[@tiredandretired]

What a tangled web they wove for you! There was nothing good about the whole under belly of the trailer. Just strings, thorny vines, different kinds of bugs, cramped spaces and dirt. Not even a good treasure found. The bugs got to the Pop Ring. The antique screwdriver was bent. Maverick got a neat treasure of cat bones. Love how Ashley takes any moment to teach. Even Belle learned what a Pop Ring was! Lol! Hope the family and you got a well deserved evening of rest and family time after getting cleaned up. That was not a fun thing for you to go through, Doug. Bless your DIY family!

[@suzannetaylor9110]

You are such a hard worker. Hope everything goes smoothly for you guys. 😊

[@katherinegosnell8256]

That has got to be miserable to be under there ! I truly appreciate your dedication and hard work.

[@ninabooker2904]

Doug, Ashley, Belle and Maverick, you are the bravest, hardest working family I know ! Simply AMAZING how you work together on these gross, nasty projects but you work as a team and accomplish miracles. God bless you and keep you. Love from your friend in Indiana ❤

[@thewhatsup]

Now you’ll find a squeak in the floor where you took out the screwdriver. 😅

[@kwells8807]

OMGOODNESS, glad you enjoy reno's!!!! No way!!! 😊 Do you wonder sometimes "why are we doing this?!"

[@billybike57]

In the words of Rudyard Kipling You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din". Awesome work you two!

[@barbaracatalano6299]

Ok ick!!! That was just gross and unsettling. I was so afraid you would find a snake! Great job at same time.

[@maggiem.2919]

I couldn't do that job. I admire your perseverance in getting that nasty job done.

[@jimwhite5964]

Thanks guys….really enjoy your channel! Congratulations on 150k subscribers!

[@diyfferent]

Thanks!

[@dbowden8642]

I know exactly what you're up against. Did this under my parent's 1984 trailer two years ago. All the insulation was hanging down with all the strings which i cut with scissors but i waited until it was fall so it wasn't so hot. Full tyvek white suit and mask. Found a cat skeleton under there too. No bugs or spiders fortunately. You did a great job!!

[@debbydrach]

I’m so glad you shared this portion of the rehab, I live in a double wide trailer, it’s really nice, but I’m sure there’s one furnace duct that is loose, so I wasn’t sure what that would involve but now I know what that would involve and I realize there’s no way that I could tackle this myself. I’m so sorry it’s such a mess for you, but there’s no way that I’m going to tackle it myself 👍 Hi Maverick 👋🏼👋🏼

[@teenajohnson1688]

Oh my Doug and Ashley you are the best, you have such strong work ethics and tackle things most wouldn't. Belle and Maverick will succeed in life because they've had such good examples of your hard and productive work! Bless you and bye bye to sweet Maverick.

[@janemay8721]

WOW! Doug and Ashley you two are an inspiration. You make everything you touch better. You guys are awesome!

[@number1pappy]

I honestly feel for yall on this job!

[@jaymeharl3270]

I heard, "I don't know what a ring pop is." Ahhh....I get similar comments from my much younger coworkers. Maybe the whole family gets a special ring pop treat after this.

[@THRITCHIE76]

I don't remember a crane being used. Usually, they drive it up to your property, level it on the blocks, jack up the part that needs leveling, take the tires off, and you're set. Yes, that covering under the house is tarp. I saw a KZbin channel that was fixing up a mobile home using a tarp to replace the old one. If you have to remove that stuff again from underneath a trailer, cut in the middle and pull it from the side (if you can).

[@vcrouch6041]

Modular home, not mobile home.

[@annasbanna]

I love you guys. You all work so hard and with such a positive outlook and the ability to see what the end goal is. Kudos to you and God bless you

[@clumsyone69]

I was gifted a 1986 single wide with rotted ceilings, floors and some walls! Watching your content in hopes that I can feel a little less stressed! Learning as I go!!

[@JB-pd4ni]

so glad you use a respirator, who knows what kind of fungus/mold/yuck is in that stuff.....it must feel really good to have this job done. Years ago a friend was cleaning out a chicken house and ended up with a lung infection that put him in the hospital.

[@lakeliving645]

You folks are amazing. I can't believe the jobs you tackle. Please be safe.

[@donna1018]

Just keep telling yourself “I love my KZbin channel, I love my KZbin channel “!

[@sethdavis4382]

My parents have a mobile home from the 70's that they still live in today. My dad dug down and put a block foundation all the way around it, put an A frame roof on it and even added a garage to the back with a 2nd floor. He replaced all the siding with vinyl siding and from the outside i looks nothing like a mobile home anymore. But if you go inside you see the cheap wood panel walls and ceiling like you tore out in one of previous videos. Its weird to see you do this work knowing my childhood home was built same.

[@kth260]

Painting the cheap wood panels white looks really good 👍

[@judycarter8199]

That was a nasty but necessary job and I’m glad you were able to get it done. When y’all finish rebuilding this trailer it will be better quality than when it left the factory.

[@careip]

That's for sure!

[@irenebaker8263]

Seriously that is the craziest stuff I have ever seen! Wowzers. Doug you are a rock star.

[@gshooty55]

That was a job for a machine. You clearly are a working machine Doug!!!

[@mariabrown2605]

I used a cordless leaf blower to blow insulation out and pickup after. It helped keep the space clean and scared the critters off. 😂

[@MrChevyman962000]

That trailer (or in my case a smaller stick built pier and beam house) seem relatively small, from the outside (or would be easy to accomplish clearing out the old insulation), until you get under there, on your back, doing just what you're doing. Then you realize how big 14x70 (or your trailer's true footprint), or my 20x40 house footprint. I'm going through the same things, right there with ya. You're doing all the good, man. Keep on keeping on. It's looking good!

[@shergc]

One day when we lived in a mobile home, an awful smell started. Next black flies started coming through the vents. It was awful and we couldn't find the source. The smell and flies got so bad, we stayed in a motel for a few nights. Finally a critter removal guy found a lump hanging down in the insulation under the house. A possum had crawled inside and died! After it was removed, the smell started going away and so did the flies. YUCK. I"m glad you didn't find anything like that! You did well. Good job.

[@diyfferent]

Gross!!

[@lynnnovick889]

My God. Your amazing. My skin is crawling just thinking about being under there.

[@hollysamson3808]

Clean up isle 4! Lol love your videos and humor! With all those string things it is like a fly caught in a spider web!

[@vrf]

I'm really glad you have that mask and breating system!

[@patriciadenapole3263]

There is an old saying, No guts, No glory. You two sure do have guts and glory will surely come your way! Love your channel!

[@sharonbelisle550]

Doug, you and Frodo the hobbit fighting Shebob in the ‘Return of King’ have something in common!

[@southernladywithmanyhats7428]

My husband can relate because when we decided to sell our trailer back 30 years ago we had to fix ours. Our dog had tore out the insulation in several spot after stray cats that went up in it. When he fixed it and then skirted it he used tar paper for over all the insulation so it would stay put and used one of those hammer staplers to put it up with, LOOKED SO NICE when he finished! I was like WHY couldn't it have looked this nice when we lived in it for 13 years? lol Now they have that bubble foil now so it would be nice to use it, just not as cheap.

[@Storm2aRainbow]

just watching you with that insulation is making me itch.. and when you were talking about being tangled up and the spiders bugs omg!!! yep id been outa there game over lol

[@jkbeattyable]

Wow, that sure was a messy job. I'm claustrophobic and I could feel it just watching you. You and Ashley are a great team! Thanks for sharing ❤❤❤❤

[@Drewsroofingandhomerepair]

Wow, that thing was a mess. I have done many underbellies and I’ve never seen one that was easy. Keep up the good work my friend.

[@marthav2772]

Bless your heart Doug! That was a horrible job to have to do!! Kudos!👍

[@cindycollins2510]

Yes, this definitely fit under description for Mike Rowes dirtiest jobs! You my friend are a beast. You deserve a lot of credit for what you have taken on to do. I for one cannot wait until you are completed.

[@melissaciswhoibe9183]

Doug and Ashley, most people would probably skip doing this to the underbelly. You guys are the most thorough when it comes to renovations. Y'all just blow my mind. I can't wait for the rebuilding to begin. I know when it is all finished, it will be a better built mobile home than any in existence (unless someone did the same as you two), because y'all do things the right way and above and beyond. I am always excited to see yall's video pop up. From Melissa in the mountains of Virginia. 🙏

[@shadegarden7375]

I love it that your children do not know what a ring pop is! Good for you!

[@serenagomez3864]

What is a ring pop? I have no idea either.

[@diyfferent]

It's hard candy, like a lollipop on a ring: m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61MVkVTXmcS.jpg

[@carolyncarlson3825]

That job gave me the shivers....poor Doug. I'm glad it's over....hugs