All Forum Posts by: Glenn R.

Sounds like it's likely that it can't legally be moved.  I'll have to look into that.

Too bad I can't put it on pontoons and sell it off as a houseboat!  ;)  

Thanks for the advice.  mobilhomeuniversity.com looks interesting I'll check it out.

The lots are too valuable to keep the MH on.  The next door neighbor is building an 8200+ sf home.  Not a place for trailers anymore...  

I recently acquired a large waterfront lake lot that has an older double-wide.  The lot is large enough to divide, but the mobile home will have to be removed before dividing the lot.

I'd hate to tear down the home if it is feasible to move it.   

It's in good condition, but was built in 1974.  

Should I offer it "Free for the hauling" on Craig's List?  Any other ideas?

Ditto.

Well said.

I recently acquired an older double wide with aluminum siding.  The siding needed painting, and I was amazed at how easy the smooth aluminum siding was to paint.  I have a sprayer, but chose to brush it because it was so quick & easy.  I doubt the entire place took much more than 2 gallons of paint.  Vinyl is probably just as easy to paint.

It also needed a roof.  I got some quotes on a metal roof.  The quotes seemed too high, so I decided to install it myself.  Installing a metal roof is very quick & easy since the metal panels are very lightweight, and being full length they cover a lot of square feet.  The chore was removing the old shingles & hauling to the dump, two layers...

Metal is probably too expensive for your project, but was a good choice for my DIY job.  I've also been installing laminate flooring, which really looks great in the great room.  It was only $1 per sq. ft. 

This place was a gift from my dad for us to have as a vacation lake home.  I never thought much of trailers before, but now I realize that they can be fixed up to be pretty nice, especially if in a nice setting.

I'm amazed that people are comfortable renting rooms in their house to strangers, especially short term.  

I'd have a hard time sleeping.

My daughter will be going off to college in the fall.  We've enrolled her in a self defense class, and also invited her graduating friends' parents to enroll their daughters.  All of them did and were very happy that my wife had done the leg work & set it up.

High schools and colleges should all offer self defense class & encourage their female students to take them.     

Service workers happily overcharge folks that like to flaunt their fancy stuff.  Those luxuries cost more than most owners ever realize.  It screams "I like to spend too much".   

Banks around here do it free for customers, or usually $5 for non-customers.  I guess it's different in other locations around the country.