Remodeling inside a munufatured home

It should be ok, you need to check that it wont affect the structure of the home.

I am sorry - I can’t answer your question. However I am really interested in what you use to paint the vinyl covered wallboard. I have a 5th wheel that I really want to lighten up, and would love to be able to paint the walls, but I have no idea what to use. Thanks in advance for any help you can send my way.

I live in a mobile home, and I used regular Behr indoor paint on the walls. I just made sure I washed them down real well (previous owners smoked) and then I painted them. You can't remove the "wallpaper" as it is applied ina factory and is really part of the "wallboard". I used some pale colors in some rooms, and some darker colors in others, and I also used a deep color on a small accent wall. That wall I needed to use 2 coats, but that was only to make sure the color was uniform on the wall. I really didn't find it any different that paining walls in a stick built home - hope that helps.

As to moving walls - in my home at least, the flooring goes down, and then the walls go up. Be very careful that if you move a wall, it is not structural, as most of the walls are placed strategically, and are supporting something else. Also, if you move a wall, you will find that the flooring underneath is much cleaner or a much lighter color than that around it, simply because it has been covered by the wall all the years. If you can get the schematic from the home manufacturer, it would help. I was able to get mine even though it was over 12 years old when I bought it. Needed the VIN, model number and manufacturer name, which should be on the title. Then I called them, and they sent it to me (luckily they had it in their old catalog).

Our cousin and his wfe bought a 1974 double wide mobile home last fall. We gutted the kitchen, removing the 3 walls that formed a small pantry, pulling out all cabinets and appliances, and ripped out the flooring down to the sub flooring beams. We used regular interior paint to cover the hideous pattern on the paneled walls, and it work great. It overed just as on a drywall surface.

If four 70-something’s can do this, anyone can!!

We have moved a couple of walls in our mobile home... the process is pretty much the same as in a regular house... except most of the small walls like the one for the shower are not structural and the framing is usually only 2x3... a sawsall will take it out easily.... just be aware... the flooring has normally been installed before the walls go up... same for the popcorn ceilings...

Really nice work! Makes me feel more confident with my ideas now. Thanks

Darn, who was it, maybe someone else took them over?

small wall like the shower you may be able to remove, the pictures above give hope to the entire process