Five Mobile Home Improvements You Must Do
What is the first thing you think about when mobile home improvements come to mind? Perhaps, carpets, cabinets, doors, or windows? Yes, these are all things that need your care and maintenance. But, why simply cover up the real mess that is your homes undercarriage or underfloor.
What Lurks Below Your Mobile Home?
Well, like the mantra says, “every good house is built on a solid foundation” so, let us begin discussing it. Moreover, what does that mean for your mobile home to have a solid foundation? In fact, there are two codes governing manufactured or mobile homes.
Two Codes Governing Manufactured Homes & Mobile Home Improvements
One code is meant for temporary use and the other is for permanent use and title removal. For this article I will be emphasizing permanent foundations for manufactured homes. Certainly, you want a solid foundation under your home.
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Foundation – Mobile Home Improvements Priority
Chiefly, permanent foundations require good planning and execution. What is more, they should be at the top of your mobile home improvements list. Namely, they need to have excellent drainage, provide solid support, and keep rodents out. By far the best way to accomplish this is a gravel pad, for drainage and support then a decent earthquake resistant bracing system (ERBS).
Once the concrete blocking is installed along with the earthquake resistant bracing the next vital improvement is the skirting. Next, decide which skirting or underpinning you’re going to use. For this, we choose DURASKIRT™ concrete mobile home skirting for its longevity and looks. Looks? Yes, if you want your mobile home to look like a real house or authentic, you will want this product.
FYI we do not recommend insulated mobile home skirting and if you read the article you’ll understand why.
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Windows
Due to the cost of energy, heating bills, you will want double pane windows. Surely, vinyl windows will do the trick. Moreover, if you finish them off correctly from the outside with painted wood trim, they will look great. Besides, you will be proud to show them off.
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Doors – We recommend This Mobile Home Improvement
A mobile home improvement project would not be complete with new interior and exterior doors. In fact, new doors and the latest hardware will give your home a great look and feel. Since you will be bringing in guests you will not want to be embarrassed when your great them at your door. Furthermore, they will probably want to use your restroom and thus a new bathroom door.
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Bathroom, Kitchen & Flooring
In general, Bathrooms, kitchens and floor coverings seem to always be the things taking the most abuse. These areas of your home require remodeling and periodic upgrading from time to time. Thus, choosing more modern colors, cabinets, and counter-tops with suffice. Especially, when you have company over for dinner and a game of cards.
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Roofing, Exterior Paint & Siding
A mobile home being painted.
These Days, a mobile home improvement project would not be complete without upgrading the siding and roofing. Besides, you will want to change your siding to a more durable cement board with a wood grain pattern. Not to mention, the roofing needs to match a more modern shake look style to complete the house like look that everyone loves.
Finally, the exterior needs a more modern color scheme. To clarify, painting the siding with a more vivid color and the trim color being a complimentary light color. As you know, trim always seems to do better with lighter colors due to heat. To emphasize, light colors on wood trim tend to make the trim last longer.
In conclusion, we want to say it is your home and your choices, so we recommend choosing carefully. And, if you would please kindly share our article with your family and friends maybe we will have a mobile home improvement revolution. For more information please stay tuned or call DURASKIRT, LLC call 360-419-9909 or email richardimus@duraskirt.com.
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