Instead of doing a new poll you want to do a discussion.
I've never seen a mobile home remodel on HGTV. I doubt it would be a big draw for viewers and without viewers you don't get advertisers.
Remodeling one wouldn't be that different than doing a house. In the case of a single wide a fairly small house.
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My advice may be worth exactly what you pay me for it. :-) For the record I did not stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night.
The HGTV censor didn't like my post because it contained a simple colloquial expression, so I will try again.
You will probably have to post specific questions to get the answers you desire, but I realize that may be difficult until you get into the project. Maybe you should give us more details of your situation, like what you have in mind and the size of your unit.
Frankly, you cannot expect much help from any half-hour DIY TV show because they don't go into details, and the details are very important.
Posts: 12118 | Location: Eagle, CO USA | Registered: Sep 18, 2002
Thanks to you both. I can understand about being more specific. I am unfamiliar with blogs, discussions, and polls. Mainly I wanted to see if anyone had a mobile home remodel online so I could may get some ideas. I guess as we move along with projects, I will check specifically for floors--especially--we have carpet in our bathrooms!! How is that for yucky.
Oh, we are pretty informal and friendly around here; feel free to be the same.
I did some remodeling in a mobile home some years ago. Basically it was adding a wall to partition a relatively large room. The walls were the standard vinyl coated drywall with battens over the joints. We changed that to normal drywall around the one room. It worked just fine but heaven help the next owner if he wanted to move the home!
I also replaced the kitchen cabinets and counters. The kitchen was small so that wasn't expensive, and it sure improved the quality.
I forget what we did about the floors, but I don't recall carpeting in the bathroom.
Posts: 12118 | Location: Eagle, CO USA | Registered: Sep 18, 2002
Most mobile homes are never moved once they are placed so I doubt your new drywall wall would make a difference.
Sandra, Basically a mobile home is built much like a regular house with stud walls. If you have questions feel free to post them. You might find an online forum for mobile home owners for questions that are specific to mobile homes.
General Disclaimer
Any advice given here is general in nature and is not necessarily valid for your given area. If in doubt check with your local codes enforcement department for what is required when doing electrical, plumbing or structural work on your house. Permits may or may not be required in your area and home owners may not be able to DIY some tasks. I have no way of knowing if you have the skills needed to complete the tasks you are asking about, when in doubt seek professional assistance.
My advice may be worth exactly what you pay me for it. :-) For the record I did not stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night.
Thanks, again, for all the information...and especially the site. HGTV and the sponsors might think...trailer trash. I love my home. If something to happened to it...and I survived, I would rebuild using this very same floor plan.
HobbsSandra, we are remodeling a manufactured home too. It was a foreclosure which has a few issues but all in all isn't bad. It also has carpet in the bathroom and I believe that is the main reason that we are going to have to pull up that floor and replace it!
sjf, thanks for the link.
Zemlya
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Posts: 261 | Location: Des Moines, IA, USA. Zone 5a | Registered: Mar 29, 2003
Our home is a mobile home turned modular (no longer has wheels, was jacked up and a basement was built below). We have about 2000 sq. feet now! My husband gutted it and it's virtually a brand-new home with a shell of a trailer. All new insulation, sheetrock, flooring, ceiling... basically the only thing left is the metal frame (being covered in the basement by grid system ceiling tiles)! The one concern we have is putting too much money into upgrades because it is still considered a mobile home and should we move, would our investment be returned... but for now, we love it! You would never guess it used to be an old trailer!!
Posts: 3 | Location: NE | Registered: Jul 23, 2012
