Rehab Ideas - Flooring Selection
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Alan Majors Investor from Dacula, Georgia
posted 3 months agoVinyl plank flooring is becoming a standard in other structures used as rentals, but what are others using in mobile homes? The conditions are a little different from SFH and the tenant base may be a little different as well.
The flooring I've seen at HD is $2-2.50 a square foot + installation. Managing my rehab budget is critical, but we all want to be smart about it. Do others spend this much in a trailer, or go down-market to something like peel and stick for less than a dollar a square?
Are there any other rehab components to be discussed? Roofs might be a couple of threads on their own.
Jeffrey H. from Houston, Texas
replied 3 months agoI get very good quality vinyl plank for $1 per foot when getting surplus on Craigslist. I put it throughout the whole home, and have never had any trouble with it.
Here is one I did on a 1978 doublewide.
Alan Majors Investor from Dacula, Georgia
replied 3 months agoJeffrey H. That is a nice looking kitchen! I will expand my search for better flooring prices.
Rachel H. from San Antonio, Texas
replied 3 months ago@Alan Majors Think it depends on what's accepted in the particular neighborhoods you work in. Believe it or not, you can be too fancy in this business. Once I knew of a mobile home that sat on the market for awhile. The upgrades were too much for the neighborhood and scared off potential residents. For me, I can still do plain carpet and vinyl and people are OK with that. Good luck!
Roger S. Investor from Whitesboro, Texas
replied 3 months agoIf you don't mind the glue down planks, they run 60 cents or less on Craigslist. Personally, I think the 1.79 at Home Depot click together is worth the extra money.
Steven Wiltz Landlord from Port Orchard, Washington
replied about 2 months agoSam Fackrell Investor from Manassas, Virginia
replied about 1 month agoMight be a little late, but I put laminate flooring $.69/sf at Home Depot, throughout 4 mobiles that I recently remodeled. I also put a vapor barrier $.54/sf underneath for softening and slight insulation. It snaps into place, looks great (as long as the sub-floor is decent) inexpensive, easy to clean, and easy to replace if damaged. 2 of us re-floored an entire home in a 12 hour day.
I'll use it everywhere!
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