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Originally Posted by WhrDLMI,Aug 24 2010, 08:17 AM
these were "rentals"
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Originally Posted by FallenHero,Aug 24 2010, 09:16 AM
I was strictly asking about modular homes which are built onto a foundation.
Just wondering, found a site that specializes in them yesterday, but I had never heard of them.
I also used to live in a modular home in Arlington. Anything that was built more than... say... 10 years ago... should be avoided like the plague. They were just doing it wrong. For the most part, though, these issues have been sorted out and now I would have every confidence in a modular home. As Lou pointed out, being built in a factory, they are laser strait and nearly perfect corners.
Most of the issues of the older homes were in the way they were stacked together and attached. This often resulted in dodgy electric and some goofy finishes (like squeaky stairs and floors). Nothing huge but shit that will drive you batty. My house in Arlington was a mess in that regard; outlets that didn't work, EVERYTHING squeaked, and drywall cracks everywhere. I'm glad I was only renting.
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Originally Posted by Vadster,Aug 24 2010, 09:19 AM
there's a trailer park within walking distance of here - has not changed since the flood... I don't understand why the city has not done something with it... these were "rentals"
these were "rentals"
MDF gets nas-tay when it gets wet. I can only imagine the stench of that place.
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Originally Posted by gfacter,Aug 24 2010, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by WhrDLMI,Aug 24 2010, 08:24 AM
Ew.
MDF gets nas-tay when it gets wet. I can only imagine the stench of that place.
MDF gets nas-tay when it gets wet. I can only imagine the stench of that place.
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Originally Posted by WhrDLMI,Aug 24 2010, 09:23 AM
By boss made some money in the 90's selling factory built homes. I actually have a HUGE file on it sitting on my desk now. Most of it is the lawsuit he got involved in when his HOA sued him for the garbage he sold them. I also used to live in a modular home in Arlington.
Anything that was built more than... say... 10 years ago... should be avoided like the plague. They were just doing it wrong. For the most part, though, these issues have been sorted out and now I would have every confidence in a modular home. As Lou pointed out, being built in a factory, they are laser strait and nearly perfect corners.
Most of the issues of the older homes were in the way they were stacked together and attached. This often resulted in dodgy electric and some goofy finishes (like squeaky stairs and floors). Nothing huge but shit that will drive you batty. My house in Arlington was a mess in that regard; outlets that didn't work, EVERYTHING squeaked, and drywall cracks everywhere. I'm glad I was only renting.
I also used to live in a modular home in Arlington. Anything that was built more than... say... 10 years ago... should be avoided like the plague. They were just doing it wrong. For the most part, though, these issues have been sorted out and now I would have every confidence in a modular home. As Lou pointed out, being built in a factory, they are laser strait and nearly perfect corners.
Most of the issues of the older homes were in the way they were stacked together and attached. This often resulted in dodgy electric and some goofy finishes (like squeaky stairs and floors). Nothing huge but shit that will drive you batty. My house in Arlington was a mess in that regard; outlets that didn't work, EVERYTHING squeaked, and drywall cracks everywhere. I'm glad I was only renting.