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nocturne slrpnk.net nocturne@slrpnk.net
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Jay lemmy.ca Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca
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14 mobile homes for under $140 grand is a pretty darned good deal nowadays.

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nocturne Moderator nocturne@slrpnk.net
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14 mobile homes for under $140 grand is a pretty darned good deal nowadays.

It really is. When we were looking for one to live in while we built a house, used they were ranging from $10k-$30k in 2014/2015.

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Jay lemmy.ca Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca
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It really is. When we were looking for one to live in while we built a house, used they were ranging from $10k-$30k in 2014/2015.

Ya I built them for a living for a few years... the ones we built were pretty nice all things considered, 2x6 exterior walls, well insulated (for Canadian climates) etc and they ran in the $70-80k range new.

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nocturne Moderator nocturne@slrpnk.net
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Ya I built them for a living for a few years... the ones we built were pretty nice all things considered, 2x6 exterior walls, well insulated (for Canadian climates) etc and they ran in the $70-80k range new.

I wish ours had 2x6 construction. But it was a double wide for $54k

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Jay lemmy.ca Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca
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I wish ours had 2x6 construction. But it was a double wide for $54k

Ya 2x6 is the way to go, especially if you have to deal with northern winters. One of our competitors in the area used to buy US mobile homes and resell them up here for slightly less than we did, but they didn't sell very well due to not being near as insulated.

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nocturne Moderator nocturne@slrpnk.net
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Ya 2x6 is the way to go, especially if you have to deal with northern winters. One of our competitors in the area used to buy US mobile homes and resell them up here for slightly less than we did, but they didn't sell very well due to not being near as insulated.

No northern winters, but I have Southwestern summers to deal with here. I am saving to replace our worn out shingle roof with a tin roof.

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