| Renovating manufactured homes or mobile homes | | | | incorporate it into your manufactured home's |
| often presents new challenges not found in other | | | | structure. Your home was not designed to support |
| types of homes. Here are some tips for you to | | | | an additional porch and it may not be able to bear |
| consider when it is time to fix yours. | | | | the additional weight. |
| One of the advantages to living in a manufactured or | | | | If you need additional storage space, consider adding |
| mobile home is that there are no support beams to | | | | a shed. These are quite durable and can be used for |
| worry about. There are no load-bearing walls inside | | | | indoor and outdoor seasonal items. Check to make |
| the structure. The roof of a manufactured home is | | | | sure the shed is allowed where you live. |
| generally supported by the outer walls. So if you | | | | Because the space under the flooring is subjected to |
| need space in your manufactured home, simply | | | | the elements, it is always a good idea to inspect that |
| removing an interior wall can work wonders. Please | | | | space from time to time. Make sure everything is in |
| note that you may have to renovate other walls so | | | | good repair and be sure to make necessary repairs in |
| they can provide additional support for the outer | | | | a timely manner. Also be sure your home is ready for |
| walls but this fix should be easily accomplished. | | | | sudden storms and keep the names of reputable |
| If you do remove the wall, be careful with the | | | | contractors on hand in case disaster strikes your |
| surrounding floors and ceilings. Floors in manufactured | | | | area. |
| homes are not thick and may have been weakened | | | | Be sure to plan ahead for any renovation project. |
| from exposure to the outdoors. If you remove an | | | | Make sure you have the money, the time and the |
| interior wall, you may find wildlife investigating your | | | | ability to finish it. If you don't have the money, wait |
| digs as well. So be sure to fill in any small holes to | | | | until you do. If you don't have the time, ask a friend |
| prevent animals or insects from moving in. This | | | | to help. If you don't have the ability, hire a |
| includes nail holes, screw holes and any tiny holes that | | | | professional who is familiar with working on |
| resulted from taking out the wall. You will need to | | | | manufactured homes. This is your home we're talking |
| keep an eye out for critters that may have | | | | about. You want a job that is done right. |
| wandered in. | | | | Manufactured homes are wonderfully affordable |
| Another great way to add space is to add a porch. | | | | housing that will you will enjoy for years, if you take |
| This is an easy project but you must remember to | | | | the time and effort to keep them up. |
| build it as a free-standing unit. Do not try to | | | | |