The Manufactured Housing Forums

It sounds like your home may be a pre-HUD manufactured home (built before June 15, 1976) or missing documentation, which makes financing or refinancing difficult since lenders require HUD tags and a data plate. Your best options are to contact your state’s manufactured housing division or Department...

In older double-wide homes, the wall panels often have raised seams that make mudding and taping difficult to blend smoothly. If the seams stick out as much as 1/4", floating the mud out 16" on each side can work but will take a lot of time and material. For a long-term, cleaner finish, it...