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Let’s Compare a Shipping Container Home to a Manufactured Home!
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 in Louisiana that took…
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A Manufactured Home Installation Horror Story
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 and install manufactured homes…
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5 Common Questions about Painting Vinyl Mobile Home Walls
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, those battens! Luckily, many…
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Our 10 Favorite Craigslist Manufactured Home Listings in July 2017
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 resident-owned community and a…
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10 Smart Upgrades to Make When Buying a New Manufactured Home
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 this article, we…
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5 Top Questions about Removing Battens from Vinyl-Coated Wallboards
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 should be helpful. Before…
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