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Sounds to me like the home was built for a different retailer. Most likely the original retailer didn't take delivery of the house or went out of business and Redman had to go get it back. Some factories generate a new invoice to sell the home a second time. This new invoice shows what is currently ...

If you get a cape with only one bedroom on the first floor you will need to have the second floor finished by your builder/retailer in order to get the home financed in most cases. It is very difficult to get a mortgage on a one bedroom single family home. That is why many manufactured home retailer...

The main reason you won't find overhead duct work in a Silvercrest home is the custom nature of the product. When you look at Silvercrest designs notice that most homes have multiple roof pitches and multiple sidewall heights in the same home. This means that the attic is a much less uniform space t...

The answer is essentially, no. Tie downs have to have a tested load capacity Which is approximately 4800 pounds. Welded rebar may be strong enough, but it is untested. Also in order to withstand the proper load, there must be 4800 pounds of concrete attached to each anchor point. Ground anchors are ...

Vindale went bankrupt in the early 80's and reorganized into Benchmark Homes. In February, 2007 Benchmark was sold to a private equity firm and was renamed Phoenix Building Solutions. They are in Brookville, Ohio. You can find them at www.phoenixbuildingsolutions.com

Most folks choose propane for heat and electric for water heater. Pine Grove is a good choice in your area. All Pine Grove homes are built to be energy star rated. And if you choose propane, make sure you order a high efficiency furnace in the house. (90%+)

Norris has been owned by Clayton for decades.

Turtle homes is and always was a retailer, not a manufacturer, their homes were built by Superior Homes. In the Midwest or Northeast, Shamrock will make virtually any change needed for accessiblity.

Fairmont uses laminated, engineered joists in their 30'8" homes. This provides more strength in a 6" floor. I was skeptical of it myself. Try jumping up and down in a Fairmont home and do the same in a home with 8" floor joists and I think you will be surprised to find the Fairmont ha...

Same performance when exposed to water that is so often criticized on these boards.