Expert: Bruce E. Johnson - 2/9/2009

Question
I have a trailer house that is 16 by 60 feet and i want to extend it 12 feet towards the front but i want a high roof.And I want to cover the house with a new structure.How i would i do it to make it make it look like a double wide

Answer
Hi chris, at what it would cost you to do a remodel of this scope it would probably cost less to just buy a new or used doublewide that suits your needs.  You can possibly even trade or sell your existing mobile if it is in decent condition. Just a 12 x 16 addition
(192sq ft) will cost anywhere from ten to fifteen thousand dollars, add in another ten to fifteen thousand for a roof over and you are looking at thirty grand for what?  An older mobile that looks like a doublewide?  A roof over is a post and beam construction with engineered trusses. In your case the structure would be 24' wide by 72' long?  I'm not sure how you can make this look like a doublewide.  Your 16' width already seems like it is doublewide.  I would shop around for doublewides before attempting to spend a lot of money on trying to make one.  I hope this information helps feel free to write again regarding this or other matters, sincerely bruce e johnson..bejohnsonconsulting.com