Mobile Home Repair & Renovation Projects
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Manufactured Home Repair Projects
This is a companion site for Mobile Home Doctor. It is a place where we can showcase mobile home repair projects with better pictures and possibly videos than were possible on the original site.
This mobile home was a HUD repo. That means bidders could inspect it before making their offer but the inspection had to be done without any utilities connected. That means there is no way to know if the appliances work, if the pipes had frozen, or there were electrical issues. When you buy one of these deals you are buying "As Is, Where Is".
The pictures on this page are from before renovation started. I was able to take pictures of the home before, during and after the renovation was complete. Clicking on the thumbnails will open a large picture so all the details are visible.
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Front Entrance North FacingThis home sat empty without power, heat, or water for over a year in the harsh New Mexico climate. It was “weatherized” at some point, but who knows if it had frozen before the water lines were drained. You can see the broken window, ... MORE>>> |
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Back Side – South FacingThe south facing side of the house has many broken windows and lots of weeds. The boarded up window raises the question of how soon after the glass was broken did it get boarded up. Mobile homes are easily damaged by water. If … MORE>>> |
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Porch/Deck ViewsIs this porch worth keeping? It is on the east end of the house and is shaded on the south by a large cottonwood tree. There are no neighbors to the north and there is a good view of Thunder Mountain and the Sandias. In … MORE>>> |
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Storm Door DamageThis storm door has had a hard life. It’s on the north side of the house and the winds really blow out there. Clearly, the kids or someone didn’t get the door latched all the way and the wind got it. New Mexico, where this … MORE>>> |
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Mobile Home SecurityInvestors who buy HUD homes typically inspect a lot of houses and get impatient with trying to set up appointments to see the house and wait for the HUD rep to show up. It SO much easier to take a screwdriver and open the door … MORE>>> |
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Kitchen Island Back SideThere is always lots of dirt and damage in repo houses that sat vacant for a long time. The side panels on the island were probably loosened when the weatherization guy drained the water lines. It’s not obvious in this picture, but on the … MORE>>> |
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Interior Wall & Door DamageThis picture illustrates several kinds of damage. On the left you can see the vinyl covered wall board has been patched but the seams were not sealed. Since you can’t buy matching replacement wall board your repair choices are limited. The easiest process for … MORE>>> |
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Damaged Vinyl FlooringMobile home manufacturers like vinyl flooring because they can put it down so quickly and easily. They just unroll it on the floor and set the walls in place on top of it. No nasty time consuming edge work. Only carpet is easier, because with … MORE>>> |
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Damaged Bathroom WallThis kind of wall damage is common in mobile homes. The most likely cause is some sort of leak around the bathroom shower faucets. It is possible it is the result of careless showers where water frequently splashed out and got the floor wet. However, ... MORE>>> |
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Damaged Vinyl FloorThe previous owners tried to repair their floor using the self-stick vinyl squares sold at the home improvement places. You can tell from the duct tape it didn’t work to well. In my experience, the self-stick ties don’t stick! They might have a chance if … MORE>>> |
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Rusty, Lime Encrusted ToiletIn New Mexico the water is usually very hard and often has a lot of iron in it. When the water is turned off but the toilet isn’t drained you see this kind of problem. There are probably cleaners that would dissolve this ugly … MORE>>> |
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The Belly of the BeastIt’s always amazing to see what gets stored under mobile homes! However, the belly also provides valuable clues as to what kind of renovation problems you are likely to find. In this case, look closely to see the insulation hanging down just past … MORE>>> |