ilovedolphins
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Post by ilovedolphins on Aug 30, 2019 20:41:47 GMT -5
We did a garage apron, it cost us $6000 but its really nice. Not sure how big but we can park 2 pickups on it with room left over, maybe 30 X 30?? Would have to measure it, sure made it nice getting out of the mud. We spent $10000 on our driveway, it had to be strong enough for the motorhome. We put in a circle drive, we hired a guy and he did the work, we had to buy that plastic underlay, I think the roll was like $300 or so. Ours had gravel then white rock, we have a very good base and it will hold a 30000 pound motorhome. Every few years I have a few loads of rock added, with hubs home he can now spread it. Though he knows the guy that owns the rock hauling company and they do a good job spreading it for us. It really did upgrade the house. The other owners had mud outside the garage floor and a single drive. but then we also added all the garages about $80k. I don't know what our neighbor spent but he has a blacktop drive, it's not an 1/8 as long as ours but still I'm sure it costs, hubs doesn't like then, said they can get sticky in heat. If your driveway has a good base, white rock does wonders. I was going to get a concrete walk done from the back to drive and they wanted $3k, didn't get it done, we have one in the front. But you could get a nice shed for probably a $1000 or so. Even Lowes or places has the plastic ones, if you don't have a lot of high windsor get someone to pour a concrete slab and put it up. Probably can get done for a couple thousand I'm thinking 8 X 12 or something like that. Now patios can get expensive. But again you could do a slab or could even get someone to cut down, put in sand and do pavers, that would be nice. That's like us about all else we will do is new floor coverings. I'm still waiting, my carpet isn't worn and 16 years old but its been cleaned several times and in the living room unless if vac it often to me has spots and I have 2 whiter spots on it that are obvious. Hubs is oblivious to it. My feet need carpet, but with hubs home and now a grandson, I think laminate would be better, he wants hardwood but no time to do it and I'm not sure I could, so we are stuck right now. Good luck with whatever you decide. Is your modular on a foundation? If not might be considered a mobile and they depreciate, if so I would not spend much. I am not for sure what the technical term is for what my house is on. It has concrete poured in strips under it and around it and is tied down to those...I assume.
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countrygirl2
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Post by countrygirl2 on Aug 30, 2019 20:52:33 GMT -5
That could be a mobile or modular, does it have wheels and an axle under it? The wheels and tongue are likely removed even if a mobile. Are there similar houses in the neighborhood or stick built?
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ilovedolphins
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Post by ilovedolphins on Aug 30, 2019 21:08:49 GMT -5
It doesn't have wheels or an axle under it. The other houses are all the same as mine. Brought in by someone. My parents have a mobile home that has the wheels under it.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2019 9:58:30 GMT -5
I have a double-wide mobile on blocks. It has no wheels.
In my area they appreciate just like other houses because they are the norm here. In many rural areas there aren't a lot of contractors who build houses.
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