Mobile Heartache to Mobile Home!
When we first moved in we bought new appliances and changed the white for stainless steel. The kitchen got an industrial cleaning and de-mousing and then we used it like that until the end of winter 3 years later.
I went to my local home renovation store and tried to find the cheapest alternative. Mobile homes shift depending on the weather so the industrial vinyl tiles I found fit our need perfectly. It was so easy. I pulled off the old lino that was only glued down on the edges and laid out the tiles. It only took a few hours and cutting them was a breeze. Cost: $260
Notice the backsplash is missing. Hammer + Ugly Tiles = Fun!
I took down the old trim around the windows and used 1X3" pre-primed trim to trim them all out. I did square cuts instead of a mitre cut as I'm concerned with the shifting it will just crack the corners of the mitre.
And this is where I came to a stand still. I do not like painting. I'll do it but I'd rather use power tools and build things. Luckily I have a sister!
My sister flew out and started painting everything from the dining area to the other end of the mobile home in a taupe colour. She is a painting whiz, in the meantime, I worked on the mosaic backsplash. Note the cupboards are all done and the old hardware replaced. I liked the rustic look of it and saved tons of money by not replacing it.
I did go to our local Habitat for Humanity Restore and pickup drawer sliders for $2 a set and made pull out drawers for the island. It makes organizing and accessing the things we keep under the island so much easier!
The useless shelves around the corner became my baking cupboard and holds all my mixers, food processors and other cooking items that nobody else is allowed to touch!
We have an old corral area that had a wood fence surrounding it for countless years. Whoever put it in had those boards screwed in top and bottom with three screws on each side. I'm so glad they did because it gave me perfectly weathered, completely unwarped boards to make my doors out of! I figured it out as I went along as I have never built doors like this.
I really hope I make another farm wife's day when she walks in and sees her nice new kitchen!
Estimated total cost: $2500 and about 6 months.
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Candice on Dec 02, 2018
Can you tell me the dimensions of your closet by the door? It's such a great way to organize the clutter of coming and going. I would love to build something similar in the mobile home I'm renovating.
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Kathy Grubbs on Sep 25, 2019
I live in a mobile home and want to paint my cabinets, I think they have a laminate coat on them that has began to come loose and chipping. Is this a lost cause ?
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Ms.Delaware June on Nov 26, 2020
I have just finished doing mine At the store they gave me paint that as they said is a no prep paint they didn’t ask what my cabinets were made of. Like yours they are wood but with the plastic coating I have 2 coats on the first coat pealed the next day when I started to rub something off so I did a 2nd coat so I don’t know what is going to happen I read something call TSP or TPS that I should of used I guess time will tell As I have 24 doors and 6 drawers it will surly be costly if I have to replace them. Good Luck
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Jan on Oct 28, 2019
Thanks for showing your DIY for Mobile Homes, most ideas are for stick built homes, am thrilled that you stepped out of the norm and added what can be done for Mobile Homes. I applaud you as there are a lot of us out here living in Mobile Homes and want to make some changes, especially in the kitchen.
I do have a question though, my bedroom door has a hole in it as my son got made and used his fist to make the hole. How can I cover that hole, it's fairly high up and closer to the hinges then the center of the door. The color is a blonde wood and the door is hollow, can't replace it with a normal size door, and even if I want to wallpaper the door the hole would show up. Any suggestions sure would be appreciated
.... Thanking you in advance!!
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Rac33248712 on Nov 10, 2019
Have you thought about putting a mirror on the door?
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Lillyrose on Feb 23, 2020
The best and cheapest way to cover holes in doors is to go to the hardware store and have them cut a piece of Luan, the size you need and apply to each side of the door. I did this on a pet door that was cut out of a solid wood door and it covered it nicely. You can use industrial glue if you do not have solid wood to screw it to.
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Sharon Seiber on May 03, 2020
You also could go to Habitat for Humanity as they may have a door in your size. I replaced my bathroom door with one from there. My old door was coming apart at the hinges and my older son went and bought my "new"door from there.
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Comet on Nov 29, 2020
The outer "skin" of some of these hollow doors is either a *luan*- thin plywood sheet, like paneling, or, in the case of a *modular* we had, a sheet of some sort of plastic molded to look more or less like plywood. (Don't ask. Impossible to clean, you could paint them but they showed every place the mold had left an impression.) Our daughters Big Brown Stupid Dog ate two of these. The outer skin (the side that faces the room or hall) is held onto a frame of pine that forms the rectangle of the door. You can carefully pry this off, and replace with luan, or paneling. When you do, use something as a spacer between the front & back sheets, on our doors this was actually some sort of heavy cardboard in an *S* shape, glued in there. I have thought of using lightweight rigid foam for soundproofing and making the door somewhat less flimsy!! You could use Liquid Nails or if using actual wood sheet or paneling use a small staple or nail.
Don't feel bad about kids punching stuff, mine was told to *punch a pillow* but missed and went straight thru the plasterboard into a concrete basement wall!!
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Luc49655816 on Dec 30, 2020
I have hollow doors doors as well and recently needed to fix a hole in one of them. I came across a compound at Lowe's, made by 3M titled Wall Repair Kit PATCH plus primer spackling compound and comes with everything needed. So I decided to try it. And it worked!😁 I hope this helps.
I'm going to see if I'm able to upload a pic of the product and the door.🤞
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Patricia Blue on Feb 07, 2019
Certainly WOWED by this project.
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NotHermione on Feb 07, 2019
I was told that if your mobile home does Alot of shifting, have your concrete bases checked. There may be weather damage or ground changes that may need to be dealt with. Wish we had done the 90 degree moulding instead of the 45 degree miter. Lotsa filler and repainting.
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Se on Feb 16, 2019
I love this!!! I wish I’d seen this in time to purchase your farm.
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Teri on Mar 17, 2019
Wow, what a wonderful redo!!. I love the taupe walls with the black and white.
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Lovesunique on Apr 29, 2019
Lots of ideas here. Really nice; very nice.
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Valerie Cairns on Jun 21, 2019
I really feel inspired by the work you have done. I have a mobile home on my property which I'm planning to stay in when I rent my house out as a holiday home. I really liked the idea of the shelving on the back of the pantry door as well, such a great use of space
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Jordan Le Bouton on Jul 08, 2019
If one of the 3 Mobil homes I have owned looked like yours I never would have moved. The kitchen is so very nice. You did a great job. Have fun in the new one.
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Diana Deiley on Jul 22, 2019
Looks gorgeous. I love everything and appreciate all your hard work. I too live in an older ('84) mobile home. It IS a lot of tedious, but important work from start to finish when it comes to a mobile. I'm looking at 2 bathrooms and the kitchen to remodel, but haven't started the projects yet. You inspire me though, so..... Thanks for sharing your home with us.
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Karen on Aug 27, 2019
You did such an amazing job. I’m in awe. BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
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Sidney Rippy McLaughlin on Aug 27, 2019
That is one of the most beautiful kitchen makeovers that I have seen! It's just gorgeous!
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you can also use an old door
You know. As I’m looking at it, I’m wondering if a bookshelf with added molding to make it more custom would work? I get so inspired but can’t always start from scratch. Just a thought. 🤔