Double Wide Singlewide Homes vs Single Wide Doublewide Homes
Sábado, Dezembro 20th, 2008
Over the past ten years or so, mobile homes (still commonly referred to as singlewide homes) have become a great solution to shop for new homebuyers. Unlike the old shoddy mobile homes in trailer parks that bloggers 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 modular homes, however, is still single wide or double wide. Single wide or single-section mobile homes are made of one main unit. The average single side factory built home usually has about 1,100 square feet of living space while double wides average about 1,700 square feet. Needless to say, there are also larger factory built homes, but single- and double-wides are still the most common sizes.
Factory built homes do have their problems. According to Client Reports, single-section homes have more problems thinking about 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 constructed from a factory and then transported to another location via flatbed truck. The motion involved can have a bad 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 seem to be impossible to tell the difference between a singlewide home and an on-site home unless you have seen it being created. The most common difference is that modular homes tend to have a lower roof slope because the home has to prove to be moved under highway bridges.
On the other hand, the materials now used tend to be comparable to the quality of site-built homes and, other than roof slope, generally resemble “regular” homes. Indeed, if a manufactured home were not located from a “trailer park”, most affiliates 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 factory built homes are the smallest size allowed.
As a homeowner, you should also know that double-wide manufactured homes tend to hold…or even enhance…their value as compared to single-wide homes.
To buy more on all types of new manufactured homes, used mobile homes and mobile home loan programs, visit the Doublewide Home Purchasers at http://www.mobilehomepurchasers.com
