Double Wide Mobile Home Siding

Below is a double wide trimmed in a bold lavender color.

Double wide mobile home siding.

Double wide homes are very popular with first time homebuyers empty nesters and those looking for a second home. If you own a double wide mobile home it is possible to make it look like a cozy rustic log cabin with steel log siding from trulog. Eaves protect the home and add style. In 2011 i began shopping for property in bartow county georgia where i would be relocating to be close to family.

Mobile home siding installation is a bit more complicated than your average home repair especially if you select one of the more laborious siding styles like stone or wood. One of the most lacking features of a standard manufactured home is the eave design. A site built cabin comes with a few hurdles such as dealing with several wooden log materials and having to choose between confusing cut designs. The wood accents can be seen throughout both the interior and exterior of the home which is a major bonus.

See picture below of this process in action. I found 10 5 acres less than one mile from my parents home that had a 1984 doublewide mobile home on it that had not been lived in for several years. Installing mobile home vinyl siding is a great way to protect your mobile home as well as making it easy to wash and care for. If that is the case you will probably have to extend your roof line or devise a way to prevent water from getting behind the new siding.

Older mobile homes may have had vinyl siding added to the exterior of their aluminum siding. Mobile home siding tips for flat roofs. This home features 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms within 1 578 sq. Site built homes usually have eaves that are 8 12 long or wide but manufactured homes rarely have any kind of overhang.

Carrie describes her mobile home makeover in her own words. Modern double wides are the largest category of factory built homes because they fit the needs of so many americans. Double wides or two section homes are floor plans that have two sections joined together to create a larger home. Trim is just as important as the siding material.

But with the right tools and some patience it is possible to install or repair siding yourself.