This category includes all the posts which involve some aspect of inspecting a mobile home for possible purchase or sale.
The most frustrating aspect of working in the mobile home repair industry is that it feels like the entire system is designed to guarantee poor workmanship. Every advice book ever written tells the consumer to get three bids before having any work done; but how many say not to always use the low bidder? How…
I am frequently asked for help finding someone who does good, affordable, repair work. I find that difficult because repair people tend to work in a very limited area and there is no way for me to hear about them. Many handymen won’t work on mobile homes which makes the problem more difficult. I refer…
Are you willing/able to make the repairs yourself? If you have to hire someone to do all the work, it probably doesn’t make sense. I know from the emails I get it is often hard to find someone to repair a mobile home. Regular plumbers don’t like them because they use different parts and are…
A reader asks : “I have a 2010 14×76 single wide, what i want to do is basically add another 14×76 on to the existing structure, i know that i will have to ave a secure foundation for the existing part and for the new part. What i want to know is, in your opinion…
I have mentioned elsewhere that a reversable cordless drill is the most useful tool you can have for working on a mobile home. Corded drills are cheaper and have more torque (twisting power) but the cord can be a pain if you are climbing a ladder or crawling under the home. Obviously, drills can be…
I know that. Everyone who has done home renovation or repair projects knows that. He still sneaks up on you! We have extremely hard water. Living in New Mexico we also have very dry air. As a result the faucets become covered with rock hard lime deposits quickly. Our kitchen sink had been getting slower…
