Double Wide Factory-built Homes vs Single Wide Trailer Homes
Dezembro 20th, 2008 by cellphoneleathercase4127
Over the past ten years or so, manufactured homes (still commonly referred to as factory-built homes) have become a great alternative for new homebuyers. Unlike the old shoddy factory-built homes from trailer parks that affiliates think of, pre-fab homes now come as two-story homes or even town homes and include features like cathedral ceilings and fireplaces.
The basic configuration to purchase mobile homes, however, is still single wide or double wide. Single wide or single-section singlewide homes are made of one main unit. The average single side factory built home usually can have about 1,100 square feet of living space while double wides average about 1,700 square feet. Needless to say, there are also larger mobile homes, but single- and double-wides are still the most common sizes.
Mobile homes do have their problems. According to Buyer Reports, single-section homes have more problems understanding floors, roofs, windows, and doors while multi-section home problems tend to be related to the joining of the sections.
From part the problems relate to the fact that the home is constructed from a factory and then transported to another location via flatbed truck. The motion involved can have a disconcerting effect on the joints and connectors. However, manufacturers of quality homes do their best to correct any problems that may occur during transport.
Nowadays it may even be impossible to tell the difference between a doublewide home and an on-site home unless you have experienced it being constructed. The most common difference is that pre-fab homes tend to have a lower roof slope because the home can have to prove to be moved under highway bridges.
On the other hand, the materials now used tend to seem to be comparable to the quality of site-constructed homes and, other than roof slope, generally resemble “regular” homes. Indeed, if a mobile home were not located in a “trailer park”, most people would be hard-pressed to tell the difference.
Nowadays more double-wides are sold than single-wides. In great part this is because the typical home buyer want more space, not less, and double-wides offer that at a price that is still far less expensive than a traditional home of the same size. Not only that, but zoning from various areas actually means that double-wide modular homes are the smallest size allowed.
As a homeowner, you should also know that double-wide pre-fab homes tend to hold…or even improve…their value as compared to single-wide homes.
To order more on all types of new mobile homes, used pre-fab homes and doublewide home loan programs, visit the Trailer Home Purchasers at http://www.mobilehomepurchasers.com







