I say go for a total redo--gut everything--we did and I will post a few photos soon as we are in the process---it was much easier to replace everything than to work around things--we replaced all the floor from joices/insulation/flooring(@400), all new windows($200),insulation in walls and ceilings/...

Thank you for sharing---it gives me hope that we will get done some day--what is the size of the MH--ours is 12 x 48--can I see more photos of the finished kitchen--we are planing ours right now and it is nice to see one completed--the funny thing is the layout of your Mh is very similar to ours---i...

Hello and welcome to the group--It looks like you are on the right track--we are currently doing the same thing to 2 MH 73-74 models--I highly recommend all the above and replacing the windows,if in the budget--I actually found new windows for $ 25 each for singles and 50 for doubles and many of the...

I looked at all the photos and I do not see and major repairs,except replacing the damaged sky light--you might replace both at the same time--skylights are famous for leaking--the water damage can be fixed with a few coats of Kilz primer and paint--the roof does not look like it is leaking--and if ...

Can you use the white metal roofing panels cut like the vinyl skirting with the wood framing--I have seen it done and looks great but strong--unless you get really close you could not tell the differance
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Sorry you did not get to see the photos--Joining Kodak gallery is easy,email address and password, does not cost anything to view the photos---to up load your photos is easy--I have kodak cameras and once A year I have to buy some photos to store my photos but the price is so cheep for photos and I ...

Well we finally got to work this weekend on the MH--our dd--the rental--well the big snow took out the back part of the roof and until we get a new roof on--have the permits in process--not safe to work in it--we put in new walls for the kitchen/bath/new French Door and back door/some new windows--w...

PS--keep every receipt for everything you do-----we could only get 10,000 of insurance coverage for our MH but insurance agent said to keep every receipt and the insurance company would increase our coverage for every $1 we put into repair of them---so we would not put out money we would not get bac...

I used OdorXit--I use the consentrate--I have many rentals and a daycare center--it is the best thing I have found--it eleminates the smell not cover it up--I have used it on one rental the had carpet in bathroom and the male population must have peed on the floor instead of the potty--it was so bad...

Hi The price of a new MH starts @ 25,000 the goes up--the cost to remodel with what you want to do @ 5000 depending on how much DIY you do--and you can so it as you have the money----We have 2 MH 1972 and 1973 models--we are in the process of gutting and rebuilding both--we were going to replace but...

You can ask at a paint store to see if there is anything that would remove it--I do not know of anything or any easy removal of it BUT I would put a layer of 1/4 inch luan plywood down on the floor--would stop all the shifting of the floor,great to adhere the vinyl floor to --and the area where the ...

99% of our insulation and belly was gone--one of the past owners took out the furnaces--we will run the plumbing above the floor --we put the equiv of 1/2 ply under and insulation,then 3/4 inch ply above--this keeps the animals and cold air out,plus made a very strong floor and the cost was low 7 a ...

Thanks --yes the snow is giving me bad cabin fever--so I plan and design lol oh and research--we have done some things I have wanted done at my house for a few years--the thing is it is so cold outside to cut lumber outside and our workshop was our winter project but too cold to work there lol we gu...

Hi I hate snow and winter--we have not got to work since MLK week--DH took a weeks vacation--we worked a long week replacing the floor in daughters mh and her water lines and sewage lines--we will run water lines on the floor, and both mh had the furnaces removed so we removed the duct work--so chee...

Thanks--i have many albums of the houses we have remodeled--we buy houses and redo to rent out--I know repairs are expensive but if people would just save a few dollar a week and fix things--most of the places no one will buy due to repairs,than would cost a few dollars--like I said in other post ou...