Connecting two doublewides
Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 9:23 am
Hi. We are hoping to sell our singlewide to pay for the expense of moving a doublewide down and connecting it to our current doublewide. We've already spoken to the health department about permits and the building inspector and they've given us a go ahead. I with we had more movers in this area but there are only two and I can't get one of them to call me back. With everything considered, it appears as though it will be about $10k for everything, including permits, septic upgrade, tearing down of permanent foundation, installing footers, piers and another permanent foundation.
Our thoughts were to take a set of double windows in one room and make them into a double french door opening, have a breezeway connecting to a set of double french doors in another room of the mobile home moving that would have previously been double windows.
When we first bought the property we had intentions of building a stick built home eventually but we thought this would be much less expensive and could keep us in good shape until most of the children leave home and we could build something smaller and let them stay in this home. We would have kept two different building but the other well has had some dirt and we were told, after spending over $3k trying to fix it twice, that we need a new well. Because of the depth (over 500 ft) we've been quoted by 3 companies of aprox $12k for a new well. It just seemed to make more sense to move it down here and connect them. We have 6 children living at home and would love the extra space.
Thoughts?
Thanks.
Stephanie
Our thoughts were to take a set of double windows in one room and make them into a double french door opening, have a breezeway connecting to a set of double french doors in another room of the mobile home moving that would have previously been double windows.
When we first bought the property we had intentions of building a stick built home eventually but we thought this would be much less expensive and could keep us in good shape until most of the children leave home and we could build something smaller and let them stay in this home. We would have kept two different building but the other well has had some dirt and we were told, after spending over $3k trying to fix it twice, that we need a new well. Because of the depth (over 500 ft) we've been quoted by 3 companies of aprox $12k for a new well. It just seemed to make more sense to move it down here and connect them. We have 6 children living at home and would love the extra space.
Thoughts?
Thanks.
Stephanie