Replacement.

[Brenda]

I have looked into replaceing some of the things within our home. We found the windows, and doors are not standard. So now how to fix that? The doors are all up about 2+ inches from the floor which makes for drafty conditions from the basement. The door they used was the interior door which left for a big gap leading into the basement. Of course the replacement for that one is costly since it's not standard! Also, my mini blinds show signs of bending and breaking from nosy pets! How and where do you replace these articles? Mostly I find plumbing and elec. things online? Also, any ideas of how to get the glue they got onto the walls and wallpaper all over. It is showing up more now, that it has aged, and its all over the place..Getting darker from the gas heat, and scrapping, Oops, and fingernail polish won't budge it. I am at a loss here. Other than repainting over the whole house seems to be the only option, which he had to do the the living room. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

[Karl]

Any home, whether "manufactured" or built on site, will show signs of wear and tear. As to the walls, I would recommend paint. Replacement mini-blinds can be purchased at JC Penney--roughly ten bucks for the typical mobile home blinds to hundreds for nice wood blinds. Our manufactured home, built in 95, is showing some normal signs of wear so my wife repainted the living room and we had new carpet from Lowe's installed. It looks better than new now. I think there is a reason for the gap between the bottom of the door and the floor. Most manufactured homes I've been in have this. I can see several reasons for it (though just guesses): first, since mobile homes sit on concrete, they settle and rise with the weather, especially in cold climates. This gap is there to take into account this settling--this way, your doors will still open and close, and not buckle when the home settles. Second, I think it has something to do with letting the air circulate better throughout the home. I have had some problems with doors not opening or closing right due to the settling, but not nearly as many as I thought I would

[Chrissy]

Karl has some good ideas. Another option is to look in the yellow pages for a manufactured home repairman. Or, ask a reputable retailer in your area for a recommendation. If you want to do repairs yourself, find a company that sells parts especially for manufactured homes. And, for carpet, you might want to call Community Mills. They are a division of Carriage Carpets, so they probably provided the carpet to your manufacturer when the home was built. Now, Community Mills will take up and dispose of your old carpet while replacing both carpet and pad with your choice of style and color. These professionals are nationwide, and do a great job. Call them at 800-480-7869 to get samples and pricing.

[rmurray]

There are no air return ducts in a manufatured home...therefore to conserve energy and to heat and cool evenly...HUD mandate proper ventilation between rooms...

Many manfacturers achieve this by having short doors...Others use full length doors and put vents in the header and even in the door...

Of course an owner can do anything they wish with their home...and can change this in theirs..

A helpful book is available at this web site that will help with all sorts of maintenence items in manufactured homes...The author maintaines a very helpful web site with links to online parts companies as well...at www.mobilehomerepair.com ..