Double Wide Singlewide Homes vs Single Wide Manufactured Homes
Dezembro 20th, 2008 by christiandebtmanagement1180
Through the past decade or so, manufactured homes (still commonly referred to as trailer homes) have become a great solution for new homebuyers. Unlike the old shoddy mobile homes in trailer parks that people think of, ready-built homes now come as two-story homes or even town homes and include features like cathedral ceilings and fireplaces.
The basic configuration to order mobile homes, however, is still single wide or double wide. Single wide or single-section doublewide homes are made of one main unit. The average single side ready-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 manufactured homes, but single- and double-wides are still the most common sizes.
Modular homes do have their problems. According to Buyer Reports, single-section homes have more problems in light of 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 created in a factory and then transported to another location via flatbed truck. The motion involved can have a unpleasant effect on the joints and connectors. However, builders of quality homes do their best to correct any problems that may occur during transport.
Nowadays it may even seem to be impossible to tell the difference between a factory-built home and an on-site home unless you have experienced it being built. The most common difference is that ready-built homes tend to have a lower roof slope because the home can have to seem to be moved under highway bridges.
On the other hand, the materials now used tend to become comparable to the quality of site-constructed homes and, other than roof slope, generally resemble “regular” homes. Indeed, if a factory built home were not located in a “trailer park”, most bloggers would prove to be hard-pressed to tell the difference.
Nowadays more double-wides are sold than single-wides. From 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 in many areas actually means that double-wide pre-fab 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.
For more on all types of new mobile homes, used modular homes and doublewide home loan programs, visit the Doublewide Home Purchasers at http://www.mobilehomepurchasers.com
