Wow! I’m impressed by the drivers. They drive all those hours and then have to maneuver and set up the whole house together. It must be exhausting. Much respect for them!!
Now that is what I call nerve-racking and tedious work! What skill those delivery & setup men have. Very interesting to see exactly how this process is done. Thank you.
Yay! What a beautiful place. My Brother was a trucker hauled mobile homes to different states. my Dad drove the escort vehicle. I loved watching them set up the beautiful homes. Even learned to drive the big truck lol
FYI...The shingles on the roof will get mold from the dampness of the trees so you will have moss and mold growing on your roof. You will want to use bleach and water to power wash your roof to get it off but it will wear down the shingles causing roof leaks. Best to save and put quality or metal roof on since you placed this in between trees. Install a water shut off immediately as the ones in prefab are either not in the bathroom or the washing machine hook ups are very flimsy and cheap and you will have to replace them in a year or two with stronger ones. Saves from water damage inside and mold. Check air leaks in winter by formation of icicles along edges of roof....sometimes in new prefab models the skimp on insulation ....just so you know.
that is why you do the options of getting your ducts and vents in the ceiling and they upgrade you to R40. When it gets time to replace the roof; put a metal roof on for sure. HUD requires water shut offs in every room where there is water. We just bought a Clayton Mfg Home and did around $8100 in upgrades. We did the Farmhouse Flex 1800 Sq Ft for 108,000 total in Oklahoma. The site prep is going to run us about $25,000 and we have level ground. It is all the taps and the concrete foundation, patios, porches and the garage pad.
You love it i know and my advice pay it off as quick as you can if you haven't already. Once land and home is paid for have 0 car payment 0 credit cards 0 loans of any kind then figure your living expenses and utilities, insurances which should only come too around 300 to 400 per Month maybe less maybe alittle more ! Minus your food and entertainment you should be able too semi retire working just part time and enjoy your life it's the only one you got ! I did all of this and now I'm retired at 50 and I love it
Food for thought: a lot of these companies run like production lines and they cut corners when it comes to "behind the wall" stuff (the really important stuff), such as plumbing and electrical. So 2 years down the line, you have issues and they charge you a fortune for service calls.
Total horseshit. That may have occurred in the 60s and 70s. That's straight illegal. The construction process is monitored the entire way through.......My19 69 magnolia has been great. ZERO ISSUES. IN 52 YEARS. It's 2x2 construction everything works great.
Congratulations on your new and beautiful home!🎉🎉 My husband and I want this same home. We are torn as to where we want to buy land. Your land is perfect and beautiful!! Nice job!! Enjoy!🌻🌿🌻🌿🌻
Our Southern Belle, which is a 4 BR version of this with just a different name is getting delivered in just a few days. Thanks for your video, we're so excited!
That's so exciting! Enjoy your new home! I've seen the Lula Belle but not the Southern Belle... I think they're very similar but from different companies. I saw a few of those varieties when I was shopping around. Good luck!
You bought the perfect plot of land to live on, and your house is amazing! We plan on doing the same thing when we retire so that we won't have a house or land payment to make it more affordable to live on social security.
It was definitely nerve-wracking! I know they do this every day and have skills that I don't but it's crazy how they navigate some of those tight corners.
As soon as I started watching I knew exactly where your home was coming from .....I have 2 grands that live right by the Walmart there in Dothan lol! Congratulations!
I recently found your channel and we have the same style! This Lula Mae Farmhouse is a great pick. Thank you for sharing this move and congratulation on your beautiful home.
Love the Name LulaMae that was my mother’s name I live in a single wide old tw in Maryland Love it my husband and I rebuilt the whole tw back in the 80s God bless
I’m curious about you not putting it on a foundation I was under the assumption the guidelines for getting a loan on a manufactured home had to be set on a permanent foundation. I would really like to know if this is correct information.
@Del Y look at all the mobile homes that’s still standing after 1980 and being living in. But it also depends on the dealer you go through. Mine is on a permanent foundation but there are a lot of dealers who don’t do it
Hi! this is 11 months later, but I watched a video where they put the concrete pilons in the ground that they anchor the mobile home to and this is considered permanent. Check me on this though!
@@crystalbrame7886 most times depending on where it’s installed if not on a pad, they will set it in then wait to actually do the complete install for the dirt to settle so it only takes one visit to tie down. It all depends on the state regulations and the mobile home place you purchase from.
@@crystalbrame7886 what’s up with what? It’s an observation, not a negative comment. Maybe you can explain the process instead of taking offense of a simple observation.
Very cool Betsy. It was fascinating to see it transported from the sales lot to your property. Best regards and congratulations on your new home. It looks great from the outside.
Uhhh... Not to be a spoil sport, but where are the footings? I've seen a number of these homes set and never seen one set with no footings for the block to set on. Single wide maybe but not double wide. It should be on a footing that minimizes settling so the two halves don't pull them selves apart.
I was thinking the exact same thing. That house is gonna tear its self apart while it's settling. Especially since they disturbed then dirt before they set it.
Definitely! They removed a large home from the site a few months before I took the land over and I didn't get to see that part. So it was fun to watch them bring the new pieces in! Although they said that the previous home had been there for 30 years and really settled in... and was much harder to get out than this was to get in. This seemed really hard (to me!) so I can't imagine harder!
So that's what the delivery drivers do . Know there is a crew that will come in level that thing up with cinder blocks. lag bolt it together. finish off roof. hook up electric plumbing and sewer and skirt it in.
Great Job, however I'm wondering where is the foundation concrete that they anchor the home down to? It has to be anchored down to something besides dirt. Mine was anchored to strips of concrete poured 18 inches deep.
YEAH, I was wondering the same thing. When I was 14 my Mom and Dad bought a Larger section of Land and Bought 1 of at that Time it was known as a Modular Home like this one and it arrived in 2 Section's just like this and had to be set on a Concrete Formation where the Wheels went and Anchoring Slabs had to be Poured and then the State Inspector had to Inspect the Concrete work to make sure it met Codes and was deep enough. How is it you just bring a Bulldozer in ? Bulldoze a Flat Patch and then bring in the 2 Halves? WHERE IS THE CONCRETE SLAB TO SET THE HOME ON AND TO ANCHOR IT TO?
It had to be set on these special footings. I don't really know how to describe them, they're kind of like the ground anchours that frank mentioned. They set them in place after the house was brought in and then anchored everything. Then the state inspector had to come out and make sure everything was up to code. It took a few weeks to put everything together, I only was able to video the delivery not the setup.
I’m so sorry about your husband, I lost my hubby 3 years ago so I understand. Maybe you’ll find someone to share with, my fur babies keep me company (and my mom and brother visit often) but it’s not the same
Just came across your video. Congratulations! I thought that the surface grading and gravel foundation had to be done prior to the home delivery? They sure did a great job getting it there and placed on site.
Someone said something about trees don't want tree within falling distance of house . I've seen what happens when trees fall on a house. Remember roots go out as far as the tree is tall. So keep away from sewer and water foundation.
Hopefully they will put footings so it does not sink when a heavy rain falls. Not sure why a gravel foundation was not installed prior! Just grating the area without putting back any solid foundation seems really bad. From the video it looks like there is a slope to the property have to erosion proof if it does.
Hi Betsy! So I have been really getting serious about purchasing my first home and I have to say that I am learning towards the manufactured home route. I've already checked out numerous models such as the Lula Mae, & the Anna Fae which both I liked a lot. I watched a few of your videos particularly the 1 year update. I've never thought about purchasing a manufactured home but I have to say, that I am sold to an extent. I can understand why some of the quality build/materials are a bit different vs a stick built home but after watching your video, you strike me as someone who can adapt and take care of their things which would indicate that things will last a long time to which I am one of those people too. With all that said and done I wanted to focus on the kitchen and the bathroom - as for the drawer tracks, you said they were plastic. Would you recall if upgrading them to metal was a lot, and as for the bathroom, have you experienced any issues with the doors closing/opening? Thank you for your time and look forward to hearing back! Jonathan
Thank you for sharing your beautiful journey I want to do the same thing too ❤️ I want my dream too come true 💕 I have been saving up moneys I'm also a first time buyer and I've been doing a lot of research on mobile homes and land. Do you have a video where shows where you hook up the water and electricity I would like to have more advice
I watched a similar thing with a 4 piece site office. This is very impressive to watch but sadly a lot of people like me can't afford land as well. A lot of Australian homes around 300,000aud
No matter where you live if you don't have a good foundation at least piers placed into the ground you will eventually have problems with the home doors not open close properly walls cracking. It might take 5 years to occur.
Wow! I’m impressed by the drivers. They drive all those hours and then have to maneuver and set up the whole house together. It must be exhausting. Much respect for them!!
Definitely exhausting... not to mention nerve wracking. They really know their stuff!
They get paid some really good money.
@@Happilyeverafteretc
Hi,
How much was the house ???
I do own some land and I would like to know
Thank you 👍
@@Happilyeverafteretc You have fb ?
You should watch Never Buy A Clayton Manufactured Home on You Tube and see the crap installation these people got
Only one word: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
Now that is what I call nerve-racking and tedious work! What skill those delivery & setup men have. Very interesting to see exactly how this process is done. Thank you.
Yay! What a beautiful place. My Brother was a trucker hauled mobile homes to different states. my Dad drove the escort vehicle. I loved watching them set up the beautiful homes. Even learned to drive the big truck lol
This was pretty cool to watch. I have never seen this part before. Thanks for sharing...CONGRATULATIONS!!!
How much is cost
One of my closest friends and her dad work setting up these homes, the Lula Mae is one of her favorites. 😊✌️
I've put that house together many a times it's a beautiful home, so is the Lulabelle.
Looks beautiful. I remember they day we got our new home , 27 yrs.ago still love it. Good luck
My brother in law had one delivered to his land. He said it was absolutely amazing to watch.
You look so happy, congratulations on your new home
Oh thank you for doing this! I am in love with this home and wanted to see real people purchasing it and set up ect.!!!
You’re welcome! There weren’t any videos when I was looking so I’m trying to video everything I had questions on, there are more videos coming!
LOVING YOUR NEW DOUBLEWIDE HOME, IT'S PERFECT AND SUPER COZY LOCATION. SO HAPPY FOR YOU. I THINK I MAY BE GETTING ONE SOON. ;)
It’s really nice. What beautiful pice of property😀💕
Congratulations! Beautiful house.
How exciting!
I've driven past that company several times, I may have to check it out. Congratulations on your first home!
Nice, congratulations. Please updates us on the house once it settles please. My wife and I love that house
I definitely will do periodic updates... after a month we're still doing well but I'll update on the settling after a year or so as well!
FYI...The shingles on the roof will get mold from the dampness of the trees so you will have moss and mold growing on your roof. You will want to use bleach and water to power wash your roof to get it off but it will wear down the shingles causing roof leaks. Best to save and put quality or metal roof on since you placed this in between trees. Install a water shut off immediately as the ones in prefab are either not in the bathroom or the washing machine hook ups are very flimsy and cheap and you will have to replace them in a year or two with stronger ones. Saves from water damage inside and mold. Check air leaks in winter by formation of icicles along edges of roof....sometimes in new prefab models the skimp on insulation ....just so you know.
that is why you do the options of getting your ducts and vents in the ceiling and they upgrade you to R40. When it gets time to replace the roof; put a metal roof on for sure. HUD requires water shut offs in every room where there is water. We just bought a Clayton Mfg Home and did around $8100 in upgrades. We did the Farmhouse Flex 1800 Sq Ft for 108,000 total in Oklahoma. The site prep is going to run us about $25,000 and we have level ground. It is all the taps and the concrete foundation, patios, porches and the garage pad.
I love this house so much, I am so sad they aren't available in my area 😭
You love it i know and my advice pay it off as quick as you can if you haven't already. Once land and home is paid for have 0 car payment 0 credit cards 0 loans of any kind then figure your living expenses and utilities, insurances which should only come too around 300 to 400 per Month maybe less maybe alittle more ! Minus your food and entertainment you should be able too semi retire working just part time and enjoy your life it's the only one you got ! I did all of this and now I'm retired at 50 and I love it
Food for thought: a lot of these companies run like production lines and they cut corners when it comes to "behind the wall" stuff (the really important stuff), such as plumbing and electrical. So 2 years down the line, you have issues and they charge you a fortune for service calls.
awwwwwwwwww, don’t rain on her parade. ☹️
That is why you buy a warranty. HUD has standards very strict on how these homes are built. Please don't be a debbie downer.
Total horseshit. That may have occurred in the 60s and 70s. That's straight illegal. The construction process is monitored the entire way through.......My19 69 magnolia has been great. ZERO ISSUES. IN 52 YEARS. It's 2x2 construction everything works great.
Congratulations on your new and beautiful home!🎉🎉 My husband and I want this same home. We are torn as to where we want to buy land. Your land is perfect and beautiful!! Nice job!! Enjoy!🌻🌿🌻🌿🌻
Our Southern Belle, which is a 4 BR version of this with just a different name is getting delivered in just a few days. Thanks for your video, we're so excited!
That's so exciting! Enjoy your new home! I've seen the Lula Belle but not the Southern Belle... I think they're very similar but from different companies. I saw a few of those varieties when I was shopping around. Good luck!
You bought the perfect plot of land to live on, and your house is amazing! We plan on doing the same thing when we retire so that we won't have a house or land payment to make it more affordable to live on social security.
Love this. Thank you. Can't wait to see the tour after you've moved in. And what you have done with it.
Wow... that was nerve-wracking, watching them work. But it sure looks nice so far 😀👍
It was definitely nerve-wracking! I know they do this every day and have skills that I don't but it's crazy how they navigate some of those tight corners.
I want another one now. Would be my second double wide. I love them!
As soon as I started watching I knew exactly where your home was coming from .....I have 2 grands that live right by the Walmart there in Dothan lol! Congratulations!
Oh. the joy!
Great setting and Home! Congrats!
Wow that’s a beautiful home.
Omg that wrap around porch 😍😍😍
You have a very beautiful home! Be so proud!
They're nice in the beginning.
This was so interesting to watch!
Then you should see how things really are on UA-cam channel Never Buy A Clayton Manufactured Home
Maybe one day this will be me and my BBY girl.🙏🙏💯💯
Alabama is gorgeous! I'm in Florida
Thank you for showing this. I had no idea.
totally awesome. looking forward to the day I can purchase mine. Congratulations👍👍👏👏
I recently found your channel and we have the same style! This Lula Mae Farmhouse is a great pick. Thank you for sharing this move and congratulation on your beautiful home.
Thanks! It's been a crazy year but I'm loving it so much.
Fantastic video! New friend here. Looking forward to more.
Thank you for sharing
Congratulations 🍾🎉🎊
Congratulations!! 🍾 on your beautiful home!!
Thank you for documenting the process. I’ve always wondered how this all comes together. Great video!
Your new home is beautiful. Do we get an interior tour?
Thanks so much sharing this. It was cool to see how it’s done. 👍🏾
Glad you enjoyed it!
Congratulations!
Thank you! I'm pretty excited!
Cannot wait for your move in video
Me too! I'm getting very close, I may do a "Just moved in" video and then progress videos as we go... I'm getting close to unpacked at least!
Love the Name LulaMae that was my mother’s name
I live in a single wide old tw in Maryland
Love it my husband and I rebuilt the whole tw back in the 80s
God bless
The Home is Huge
I’m curious about you not putting it on a foundation I was under the assumption the guidelines for getting a loan on a manufactured home had to be set on a permanent foundation.
I would really like to know if this is correct information.
IT DEPENDS ON WHERE YOU LIVE IN A PARTICULAR AREA...SOME PLACES DO ...OTHERS DO NOT...☮️❤️💥🇧🇯🇺🇸😇🖖
@Del Y look at all the mobile homes that’s still standing after 1980 and being living in. But it also depends on the dealer you go through. Mine is on a permanent foundation but there are a lot of dealers who don’t do it
Hi! this is 11 months later, but I watched a video where they put the concrete pilons in the ground that they anchor the mobile home to and this is considered permanent. Check me on this though!
There is something nostalgic about seeing your house being driven down the street 😶
It was definitely magical!
The ground was pretty uneven under the home, I was surprised by that.
Giovanna Trentanelli Exactly What's Up With That ??? 😐
@@crystalbrame7886 most times depending on where it’s installed if not on a pad, they will set it in then wait to actually do the complete install for the dirt to settle so it only takes one visit to tie down. It all depends on the state regulations and the mobile home place you purchase from.
@@crystalbrame7886 what’s up with what? It’s an observation, not a negative comment. Maybe you can explain the process instead of taking offense of a simple observation.
@@glendaroberts5965 thank you for explaining! I love this house and was wondering how the leveling works.
Very cool Betsy. It was fascinating to see it transported from the sales lot to your property. Best regards and congratulations on your new home. It looks great from the outside.
Congratulations! Much happiness. God bless your new home!! ☺💓💙🙏💛💙🙏💛💙🙏💛☺🌞🌞🌞🌱🌱🌱
Thanks for sharing! We plan on moving our Shultz to land. This was great to watch.
Cool video! Thank you for sharing.
Awesome looking home ..great job driving them in there 👏...I'm a little surprised that there's no concrete footers or something other than bare ground
Thank you!! They put in footers, they’re just not down yet in this video.
@@Happilyeverafteretc love the house
I loved this plan the most “lulamae” looks awesome
Hope you are enjoying your new home
This been my favorite since day one. Lucky you. Enjoy for me.
Thanks! There's still lots of work to be done but I'm loving it so far!
Uhhh... Not to be a spoil sport, but where are the footings? I've seen a number of these homes set and never seen one set with no footings for the block to set on. Single wide maybe but not double wide. It should be on a footing that minimizes settling so the two halves don't pull them selves apart.
I was thinking the exact same thing. That house is gonna tear its self apart while it's settling. Especially since they disturbed then dirt before they set it.
They are set on pylons every so many feet. Had one when I was in Navy delivered. Never had a settling problem!
this is just the delivery she said multiple times throughout the thread the footing foundation was installed. It took 3 weeks to marry both halves.
Thanks. I was always curious about that.👌🏼
That's a beautiful mobile home
Have to factor in the Maneuvering of the delivery truck, in and out , when doing site development and preparation.
Definitely! They removed a large home from the site a few months before I took the land over and I didn't get to see that part. So it was fun to watch them bring the new pieces in! Although they said that the previous home had been there for 30 years and really settled in... and was much harder to get out than this was to get in. This seemed really hard (to me!) so I can't imagine harder!
So that's what the delivery drivers do .
Know there is a crew that will come in level that thing up with cinder blocks.
lag bolt it together.
finish off roof.
hook up electric plumbing and sewer and skirt it in.
I'm thinking of getting a double wide from this place. Just need to get one that's on the spot moved.
Looks fantastic
Congratulations 🥳
Wow! So fascinating! Thanks for sharing.
When did they do the footers. That should take a day or so to setup.
Great Job, however I'm wondering where is the foundation concrete that they anchor the home down to? It has to be anchored down to something besides dirt. Mine was anchored to strips of concrete poured 18 inches deep.
You can use ground anchours if they are approved. They are like a large screw thats gets turned into the ground.
YEAH, I was wondering the same thing. When I was 14 my Mom and Dad bought a Larger section of Land and Bought 1 of at that Time it was known as a Modular Home like this one and it arrived in 2 Section's just like this and had to be set on a Concrete Formation where the Wheels went and Anchoring Slabs had to be Poured and then the State Inspector had to Inspect the Concrete work to make sure it met Codes and was deep enough. How is it you just bring a Bulldozer in ? Bulldoze a Flat Patch and then bring in the 2 Halves? WHERE IS THE CONCRETE SLAB TO SET THE HOME ON AND TO ANCHOR IT TO?
It had to be set on these special footings. I don't really know how to describe them, they're kind of like the ground anchours that frank mentioned. They set them in place after the house was brought in and then anchored everything. Then the state inspector had to come out and make sure everything was up to code. It took a few weeks to put everything together, I only was able to video the delivery not the setup.
Nice home and congrats thanks for sharing
CONGRATULATIONS!
Nice... I'd love to get one with another lady to share.. or with family.. lost my husband but want to have some woods around again..
I’m so sorry about your husband, I lost my hubby 3 years ago so I understand. Maybe you’ll find someone to share with, my fur babies keep me company (and my mom and brother visit often) but it’s not the same
Congratulations 🎉🎈🍾🎊 happy year with the house god bless u 🙏🏻
Good luck with your adventures
When I was in my 20's I use do do this but never used the bulldozer.
I'm 44 now just to give how long ago that was
Great vedio
OMG!...I want one. Beautiful
Just came across your video. Congratulations! I thought that the surface grading and gravel foundation had to be done prior to the home delivery? They sure did a great job getting it there and placed on site.
It all depends on what type of foundation you’re doing… I don’t have a gravel foundation so they didn’t need to pour one.
I love it
This was so cool to see! I’m so happy for you!! ♥️
Someone said something about trees don't want tree within falling distance of house . I've seen what happens when trees fall on a house. Remember roots go out as far as the tree is tall. So keep away from sewer and water foundation.
Hopefully they will put footings so it does not sink when a heavy rain falls. Not sure why a gravel foundation was not installed prior! Just grating the area without putting back any solid foundation seems really bad. From the video it looks like there is a slope to the property have to erosion proof if it does.
They did put footings, took 3 weeks for the full setup. This is just the delivery
I love this house 😍
AWESOME! CONGRATULATIONS 😁💜😍
You got the Lula Mae. Wow! So, who did the leveling of your land before the house came?
Hi Betsy! So I have been really getting serious about purchasing my first home and I have to say that I am learning towards the manufactured home route. I've already checked out numerous models such as the Lula Mae, & the Anna Fae which both I liked a lot. I watched a few of your videos particularly the 1 year update. I've never thought about purchasing a manufactured home but I have to say, that I am sold to an extent. I can understand why some of the quality build/materials are a bit different vs a stick built home but after watching your video, you strike me as someone who can adapt and take care of their things which would indicate that things will last a long time to which I am one of those people too. With all that said and done I wanted to focus on the kitchen and the bathroom - as for the drawer tracks, you said they were plastic. Would you recall if upgrading them to metal was a lot, and as for the bathroom, have you experienced any issues with the doors closing/opening? Thank you for your time and look forward to hearing back! Jonathan
Thank you for sharing your beautiful journey
I want to do the same thing too ❤️
I want my dream too come true 💕
I have been saving up moneys
I'm also a first time buyer and I've been doing a lot of research on mobile homes and land. Do you have a video where shows where you hook up the water and electricity I would like to have more advice
Love it! Thanks for sharing.
Congrats! Well done.
Hi Dee
Great little video of the process. But mom, for me, stole the show! LOL
Oh she steals the spotlight all the time, she does exactly what she wants!
Looks great!
Hope yours turned out better than mine...nothing but problems!
Sorry to hear that! This will be year 3 for me and I haven't had any issues. Hope things get better for you!
Beautiful. I love it
This is so interesting. Your house was delivered to you after it was manufactured in the factory.
I watched a similar thing with a 4 piece site office. This is very impressive to watch but sadly a lot of people like me can't afford land as well. A lot of Australian homes around 300,000aud
Thanks! I don't know anything about prices of homes in Australia but 300,000aud is about double what I paid for my home, so I'm pretty happy with it!
I'm sure the crew was delighted to have your mom's assistance.lol
It's beautiful 😍
No matter where you live if you don't have a good foundation at least piers placed into the ground you will eventually have problems with the home doors not open close properly walls cracking. It might take 5 years to occur.