Building Manufactured Homes
Buying a new manufactured home means you don’t have to spend your nights and weekends fixing-up an older site-built home. And since the buyer chooses the colors and textures of the inside and outside of a manufactured home, there aren’t any aesthetic improvements necessary either. Many people who live in mobile homes say that the low maintenance feature is a large selling point for them.
Today’s manufactured homes are nothing like what you may have seen produced 20 years ago. They are much better. Manufactured homes are well built and have many advantages, including energy efficiency, quality workmanship, and dry wood manufacturing. The energy efficiency can be found in the use of thick insulation and quality windows and doors. This eliminates drafts in the house, and prevents climate-controlled air (which you pay for) from getting outside. So, your heating and cooling costs are lowered, and most importantly you stay comfortable.
Modern Manufactured Homes are often mistaken for site-built homes, because they can look so similar. Steeper roof’s, gables, and larger floor plans all make a mobile home more desirable to buy and live in. Plus, homebuyers also have the option to add matching garages or separate storage buildings.
There are two options on where to place a manufactured home, in a community or on private property. There are benefits to each, it just depends on your preferences. In a community, you own the home, but the site is leased. Many communities provide clubhouses, pools, and more. Communities also usually have very little upkeep or yard maintenance, and allow you to develop close relationships with neighbors, and even participate in social events. A manager, who lives in the community is there to serve the needs of the homeowners, from solving problems to keeping everyone safe.
Homeowners who would like to live in a suburban neighborhood or on a larger plot of land, may choose to place their manufactured home on private property. Of course this is more expensive up front, but there is no leasing with this option. Whether a homeowner chooses to place their manufactured home in a community or on private property, they have the same options across the board. There are three options for a foundation: concrete slab, crawl space, and a full basement.
I hope this 3 part series on how manufactured homes are built has been helpful, and I appreciate you taking the time to read up on how modern manufactured homes are built.