Month: November 2018
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Mobile Home Insulation Guide: How to Install Insulation in a Mobile Home
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Many mobile homes built before 1976 only have between 1 and 4 inches of poor quality insulation if they have any at all. Even if the insulation was installed, many builders left voids and gaps throughout the home. Fortunately, manufactured home builders have gotten a lot better after the HUD…
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Mobile Homeowner’s Guide to Heat Tape Installation and Safety
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The secret to staying warm in the winter is layering your clothes and the same goes for your home’s plumbing lines, you want as many layers as possible between the elements and your water pipe. In this article, we’re covering heat tape. We’ll help you understand why and how it…
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This French Cottage Mobile Home Renovation is Fantastic!
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Jeff and Felicia French are no strangers to remodeling. As owners of a construction company in Southeast Louisiana, they’ve done many home improvements for others but this was the first time they’d conquered their own mobile home renovation. Their experience shows in this mobile home renovation. Every room in…
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How to Paint Metal Siding on a Mobile Home
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Metal siding was used on mobile homes for over 60 years because it’s affordable, lightweight, and nearly indestructible. In this article, we are covering the advantages and disadvantages of metal siding on mobile homes and how to paint metal siding. We spoke to 4 owners that have painted their mobile home’s…
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How to Solve Mobile Home Title Issues
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In most states, there hasn’t been many updates or changes in the mobile home titling process for over 40 years. Mobile and manufactured homes are still titled like a vehicle in 42 states. Mobile home titling issues are common all over the nation. Our homes, whether mobile or manufactured, require…
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This 1962 Skyline Single Wide is a Vintage Mobile Home Beauty
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This retro mobile home is what the modern tiny homes wish they could be! You won’t find the character or class that’s in this 1962 Skyline single wide in any modern tiny home. It’s a true vintage mobile home beauty. It’s no secret that vintage mobile homes are cool again. And they…