Originally posted by Heidi
Looking to buy some land and place a modular (double wide) home on it. Anyone know the rules and regulations in St. Mary's County?
Originally posted by otter
PM Kwillia, she's the expert.
YWOriginally posted by migtig
She's the queen of my doublewide trailer with the polyester curtains and the redwood deck.....
Thanks RR - now that song is stuck in my head...wonder if I can download it on my new laptop....
Originally posted by IM4Change
Actually, I will defend modular homes. They are put together in a factory and they are not exposed to the weather elements stick built homes are exposed too. I've seen several in Florida that are so nice, an average person wouldn't be able to tell the difference between modular and stick built.
Originally posted by kwillia
and can withstand abuse most stick-builts can't.
Originally posted by sunnydaze
Yeah, we are starting to get some nice trailer parks around here
but there is a big difference between "modular" and a "mobile" home. Mobile homes don't have a foundation, although they may be on a concrete slab. They usually still have the wheels or at least axles on them. A double-wide is basically a mobile that comes in two parts and they bolt them together.Originally posted by kwillia
.... and because they have to be structurally strong enough to withstand the road trip in two pieces, they tend to be structurally stronger overall and can withstand abuse most stick-builts can't.
Originally posted by sleuth
I agree... modulars are better constructed.
The problem is the stigma associated with them... It hurts the resale value.
Originally posted by IM4Change
You know, I notice that the stigma associated with them only exist here in this area. Other areas, it is the norm.
Originally posted by IM4Change
You know, I notice that the stigma associated with them only exist here in this area. Other areas, it is the norm and people think nothing about buying them.
The trailer parks in Lincoln are pretty nice, at least the ones I've seen. We lived in one for awhile when I was a kid and it was like a high-end apartment complex - swimming pools, weight room, clubhouse, like that. The ones in Lex Park are pretty crummy, though.Originally posted by sleuth
The stigma still exists in the midwest... where I'm from.