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Forums | Rehabilitation | Remodeling non compliant house trailers |
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guruofhousing | Posted - 20 December 2002 10:47    If a 15X60 house trailer were cut in half to form 2 15X30 pieces, then joined to be a 30 ft square, it would be an optimum shaped home for 900 square feet. It would then have a suitable depth and would become legal for a private lot in most communities. The square foundation would have a 120 ft periphery. The original rectangle foundation would need a 270 ft periphery. You not only save over 65% of the foundation wall costs and without changing the insulation media, save over 65% of the heat lost through the outside wall for the new life of the house. It gets a whole new trussed roof partially made from salvaged studs, and becomes mortgage friendly. It's worth the re arrangements, But is anyone in the business of doing this? |