Over 20 million Americans live in a mobile or manufactured home! Yet, there are only a handful of online resources that provide honest and helpful mobile home repair advice.
For information to repair and improve the interior of your mobile home we have articles on how to paint the vinyl wallboards and remove the battens, removing walls, how to diagnose and repair plumbing ventilation issues, and how to repair and paint kitchen cabinets plus hundreds more.
Repairing the exterior of your mobile home? Some of our most popular articles are how to find roof leaks, installing new insulation, designing self-supporting roof-overs, building additions, and choosing the best siding and skirting.
If you insulate under a mobile home you can save money. Over the last 3 decades, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has partnered with the US Department of Energy to test various methods of energy efficiency for old and…
It’s getting hot! For many of us, an air conditioner is our greatest weapon against the heat. Make sure your air conditioner stays in tip-top shape with these great tips for air conditioner maintenance. How to Clean and Maintain your Air Conditioner Maintaining your…
File an insurance claim quickly and efficiently with these tips from Rachel Hernandez! Unexpected things happen. Perhaps a tree falls on your mobile home roof? Or, a hurricane damages your windows? Or even worse, your manufactured home catches on fire?…
There has only been a handful of mobile home repair books published in the last 20 years or so. A handful is actually an exaggeration – I have only found 3 true mobile home repair books to date. There are 4 listed…
Manufactured home remodeling projects and repairs should do two things: improve the home or make it easier or more comfortable to live in and increase its value as much as possible. Knowing how to calculate the cost versus the ending value…
Dryer safety is an issue in mobile homes mostly because the dryer exhaust vent is often left under the home and forgotten about. Out of sight, out of mind. However, your mobile home dryer vent should never empty out under…
Mobile homes have many great advantages. If living within your means or becoming completely debt-free is your goal, an older mobile home should be on the top of your potential housing list. Buying an older mobile home, then building onto it and updating it as…
Mobile home remodeling can take a great deal of time, hard work, and money. The finished results are definitely worth the effort but what happens when you are short on cash? We went without a floor covering for a few…
Mobile Home Storm Safety Mobile home living on the coast can cause apprehension and fear. Especially, as hurricane season poses threats of severe damage to homes. For higher category storms, depending on how far from the coast your home is,…
Updating your home with the following energy efficiency ideas is a great idea for any home. You can save a lot of money by installing a few simple energy savers and employing some simple solutions to your everyday life. Enjoy your home even…
