This week in our Ask a Mobile Home Expert series we are looking at questions about removing walls in a mobile home. These questions cover questions about marriage walls, load bearing walls and removing closets. Questions about Removing Walls in a Mobile Home Is The Marriage Wall Necessary? Question, I have […]
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We are sharing some of our favorite clever storage ideas for your mobile home in this article. You can make the most of the space you have with a smart organization system and a bit of creativity. Clever Storage Ideas for your Mobile Home Doesn’t have to be Ugly Hidden Storage […]
One of our favorite things to do here at Mobile Home Living is scouring the internet for awesome manufactured home makeovers and vintage travel trailer restorations. We love to share other people’s success stories! When we came across this great vintage trailer restoration we knew we had to share it! […]
This week in our Ask a Mobile Home Expert series we are going to answer questions about replacing floors in mobile homes. Our four most popular questions about replacing floors in mobile homes are below. If you want to replace your home’s flooring soon these may help you! 4 Popular Questions […]
The growing home automation industry has been leaving homeowners impressed by new levels of convenience and security. Most of the attention in this field is focused on traditional, stationary houses, but there are plenty of ways to take advantage of smart home security options for your mobile home as well. With […]
Manufactured home discrimination is a very real issue in America. Manufactured homes and the people living in them are one of the few remaining groups that face outright discrimination and bias. This isn’t about name-calling or humorous jabs, either, there are outright bans on manufactured homes in towns across the nation. Discrimination […]
This week in our ask a mobile home expert series we are going to cover general maintenance questions about a mobile home. Not all home improvement and repair issues fit into a single topic. These questions concern leveling a mobile home, drywall, closet doors, skirting for a mobile home, and adding […]
In this article, we will attempt to compare a shipping container home to a manufactured home. Naturally, I have a strong opinion about manufactured homes but I’ll do my best to keep neutral in this article. Browsing the web for manufactured home remodels lead me to an article about a couple […]
Pat didn’t want much. Close to retiring after decades of working, she was ready to leave the noisy congested city and relax in a quiet, tree-lined neighborhood. She dreamed of a small single wide and just enough yard for a garden. She figured it couldn’t be too difficult to do; People buy […]
This week’s Ask a Mobile Home Expert article answers our 5 most common questions about painting vinyl mobile home walls. Let’s face it, the popular vinyl-coated wallboards used in manufactured homes are a pain to update. Paint doesn’t like to stick to the vinyl coating very well. And the battens, oh, […]
It was tough to narrow our search down to our 10 favorite Craigslist manufactured home listings in July 2017! There are some beautiful homes at great prices out there. We’ve found some gorgeous homes sitting on their own private property and a few in some great communities. We also threw one […]
These smart upgrades to make when buying a new manufactured home will get you the best home for the best price. We’ll help you understand where to spend your money so that you get quality home at a fair price. Buying a new home is a complex, stressful, and exciting ordeal. […]
In our weekly series, Ask a Mobile Home Expert, we have been tackling common issues that we all face as manufactured home owners. Today, we are talking about the infamous mobile home wallboards. Lots of homeowners plan on removing battens from vinyl-coated wallboards. If that describes you, these questions and answers […]
I get so frustrated with home decor magazines. First, because they never share ideas to redecorate your manufactured home and secondly because they act like buying an $800 sink is just an average remodel for most people. My home only cost $5,000, there’s no way I would or could pay $800 […]