The Manufactured Housing Forums

Here is the contact info for the manufactured housing associations located in your state. Contact them to find out what is possable in your area. Mobile Home Owners of America, Inc. (MHOA) 3421 Kitsap Way, Suite “H” Bremerton, WA 98312 Phone: 360-373-2436 www.mhoa.net mhoa2002@donobi.net Assn of Man...

The ceiling boards are most likely attached to the trusses 16 inch on center where you see the trim strips covering the seams. If the wall is directly under a truss then there is a possibility that it is load bearing. If the only thing over the wall is a portion of the ceiling panel other than the s...

Mike - Considering all of the static here and on other sites about QWH I would keep my eye on my money and not try to resurrect any deal and DON'T SIGN any additional paper work. While price is always an important factor when purchasing a home it cant be the the only consideration.  Vis1t some of th...

Linda -You can probably tell where the truss/rafters are above the ceiling from the rosettes or other fasteners that hold the ceiling board to the bottom of the truss.  If a wall is directly under a truss I would suspect that it was load bearing...  if it is not then it is most likely a non-structur...

The electrical cross over in a doublewide has no standard location. Even when dealing in the same brand of home you may find it at different locations in different models. Start by looking under the home along the center line. You might get lucky as in some of the older homes there was a connection ...

Any thing that can be done in any other framed structure is possable in a manufactured home. Call a local porpane provider and get a recomendation for a licensed gas installer near you.

Skylights are supposed to bring light into your life, not rain on your parade--but sometimes they do spring a leak. In the event that your skylight starts leaking, click here to read how to analyze the problem and make a few of the simpler repairs yourself

It is difficult to answer your question without knowing if the home is a single or double wide or which direction the wall is running... There is almost always a way to make an opening in any wall, but if it is a wall that carries any load you must replace whatever support that you remove. This can ...

I'm afraid your not going to like my answer very much.... Most home buyers are forced to purchase insurance by their mortgage holder. You paid cash so there was no one to force you to cover your own interest. Unfortunately, if the home was already legally transfer into your name any insurance would ...

Depending on what part of the country you live an exterior set of steps can be very decorative and enhance the uniqueness of your home and eventual the resale price. For example replacing a window in the home with a new exterior door with a landing platform and set of steps that goes to a second lan...