John Rodgers on thu 1 jan 04
Kathy, I had a good friend, now deceased, who had two mobile homes she
used as her studio. She did an enormous amount of work from there.
Mobile homes defintely work for studios if you have a place to put them.
Often they are cheaper than any other structure. One of hers was a 12X80
ft unit and cost her $1500. Had everything she needed in it.
Regards,
John Rodgers
Chelsea, AL
Kathy Greaves wrote:
>We have a trailer pad used by the previous owners of our house that we were
>thinking of building a studio on, but the cost of a standard building with
>plumbing, etc is looking like a bit much for us. I had a thought, though,
>that a used mobile home or, say, construction site office might work as well
>while being considerably cheaper. We've never lived in a mobile home
>before, so I have no idea if it would work well. Has anyone tried this?
>Any other thoughts or considerations I need to think about? Our place is at
>the end of a country road, so neighbors' opinions aren't much of an issue.
>If you have other cheap but comfortable building ideas I'd like to hear
>them, too!
>
>Thanks,
>
>Kathy Greaves
>Sacramento, CA
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Kathy Greaves on thu 1 jan 04
We have a trailer pad used by the previous owners of our house that we were
thinking of building a studio on, but the cost of a standard building with
plumbing, etc is looking like a bit much for us. I had a thought, though,
that a used mobile home or, say, construction site office might work as well
while being considerably cheaper. We've never lived in a mobile home
before, so I have no idea if it would work well. Has anyone tried this?
Any other thoughts or considerations I need to think about? Our place is at
the end of a country road, so neighbors' opinions aren't much of an issue.
If you have other cheap but comfortable building ideas I'd like to hear
them, too!
Thanks,
Kathy Greaves
Sacramento, CA
Kathy Greaves on fri 2 jan 04
Thanks for all the input! It's given us a much better idea of what to
consider in making our decision.
Kathy Greaves
william schran on fri 2 jan 04
Kathy wrote:>We have a trailer pad.....thinking of building a studio
on, but the cost of a standard building with plumbing, etc is looking
like a bit much for us. I had a thought, though,
that a used mobile home or, say, construction site office might work as well
while being considerably cheaper.<
The biggest downside is that your house will appreciate in value,
while the mobile home/trailer will depreciate in value.
How about building a garage (attached or not) on the pad site without
plumbing, might be affordable
Can you & friends do some of the work? Perhaps have contractor do
framing & electrical, and you finish it?
Bill
Snail Scott on fri 2 jan 04
At 04:58 PM 1/1/04 -0800, you wrote:
>...I had a thought, though,
>that a used mobile home or, say, construction site office might work as
well...
The mobile home can work great, but it's illegal
in many municipalities, since it counts as having
two dwelling units on a single-residence property.
(And some neighborhoods just flat-out prohibit
them.) The site-office might be OK, but I'd check
your local ordinances (and unwritten 'attitudes')
carefully. I also know folks who've turned prefab
sheds and shipping containers into workspaces,
but a lot depends on your neighborhood.
-Snail
Simona Drentea on fri 2 jan 04
Good point! I just wanted to add that this is not only true in urban areas.
I have 35 acres in the country & the county does not allow even a guest
house, much less a mobile home. It does not allow anything that can be used as a
2nd residence. However, the ordinances define what a residence is. For
example, on my property, if the 2nd building had no kitchen & no sleeping quarters,
I believe it would not count as a residence & would be ok. So there may be
ways around it, but you need to get into the details.
Simona in CO
The mobile home can work great, but it's illegal
in many municipalities, since it counts as having
two dwelling units on a single-residence property.
Millie Carpenter on sat 3 jan 04
one suggestion. get a wide a mobile home as you can. Early in my
married life, we lived in one that was 12 x 60 when we moved in, but
felt like 6 x 120 when we moved out. a two bedroom one will give you
a seperate glaze area. and you would have a full bathroom so that you
could clean up before you go home.
Millie in MD
> Mobile homes defintely work for studios if you have a place to put
> them.
> Often they are cheaper than any other structure. One of hers was a
> 12X80
> ft unit and cost her $1500. Had everything she needed in it.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> Chelsea, AL
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