Replacing Ground Contact Wood Skirt on Mobile Home

Standard practice 25 years ago was to build a wood skirt around a mobile home with ground contact redwood. I decided to upgrade with concrete and cinderblocks. I used 6x8x16 cinderblocks that were only $1.13 each from Home Depot. It took about 6 cinderblocks and 5 #60 sacks of concrete for every 8 linear feet.
Note: This was done in a location with a very mild climate. You would likely want deeper footings if you were doing in a location that goes below freezing.

[@michaelbluejay]

That's a great alternative to multiple layers of concrete blocks. Just one layer to stop the rot/termites and then wood on top. Love it.

[@thysonsacclaim]

That looks really good! You have a nice looking place. Thank you for sharing.

[@DYI]

Thanks. Hopefully is was helpful. My next project there is to replace the deck with pressure treated wood as it has some dry rot and termite activity. If there is interest, I will post a video. I am thinking of screwing down all the deck boards from the bottom so there are no exposed nails or screws from the top.

[@sonyastrait5431]

how many blocks did you use

[@DYI]

Just a single row with 1 every 16 inches. The blocks are just to keep animals out and to keep the siding from touching the dirt. They are not structural. I still have the support jacks under the home. The blocks are not too expensive as very standard. At the time they were only a few dollars each and much easier than pouring a concrete footing.