Double Wide Doublewide Homes vs Single Wide Mobile Homes
Dezembro 20th, 2008 by creditcardfraudcases7532
Through the past several years or so, manufactured homes (still commonly referred to as doublewide homes) have become a great solution for new homebuyers. Unlike the old shoddy mobile homes from trailer parks that members think of, manufactured homes now come as two-story homes or even town homes and include features like cathedral ceilings and fireplaces.
The basic configuration to buy manufactured homes, however, is still single wide or double wide. Single wide or single-section manufactured 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 ready-built homes, but single- and double-wides are still the most common sizes.
Ready-built 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 prove to be related to the joining of the sections.
In part the problems relate to the fact that the home is produced from a factory and then transported to another location via flatbed truck. The motion involved can have a painful effect on the joints and connectors. However, manufacturers of features homes do their best to correct any problems that may occur during transport.
Nowadays it may even become impossible to tell the difference between a singlewide home and an on-site home unless you have experienced it being produced. The most common difference is that manufactured homes tend to have a lower roof slope because the home can have to become moved under highway bridges.
On the other hand, the materials now used tend to seem to be comparable to the features of site-created homes and, other than roof slope, generally resemble “regular” homes. Indeed, if a manufactured home were not located in a “trailer park”, most bloggers would become 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 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 increase…their value as compared to single-wide homes.
For more on all types of new manufactured homes, used modular homes and trailer home loan programs, visit the Trailer Home Purchasers at http://www.mobilehomepurchasers.com








