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Our Podcasts About Mobile Home Porches

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In this section, we offer our transcripts and highlights of our former podcasts. We hope you find these helpful, fun and informative!

Podcast 9: Porch Ideas for Mobile Homes with Brad Johns of Ready Decks

Podcast 39: Mobile Home Improvement Ideas with Tim Peele of The Mobile Home Porch Store


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Podcast 9: Porch Ideas for Mobile Homes

With Bradley Johns of Ready Decks

Porch Ideas Network Podcast Logo We are excited to interview Brad Johns, to talk about affordable porch ideas for mobile homes (and traditional homes, for that matter!). Brad is the creator and owner of Ready Decks Franchise Systems out of West Monroe, Louisiana.

Bradley started Ready Decks in 2001 and has built over 9,000 decks and porches company-wide, which is absolutely amazing.

Ready Decks logo Brad is an expert in building porches for mobile or manufactured homes and he also builds porches for traditional stick-built homes.

We welcome Brad to our show to talk about affordable porch ideas for mobile homes - and for that matter, for any home.


Program Highlights

Bradley Johns of Ready Decks tells us how he builds affordable porches and decks. They are suited for both mobile homes as well as traditional homes. Bradley has developed systems for not only porches and decks, but also stairs and ramps. Listen to our informative discussion to get ideas for your own porch!


Bradley built his business based on providing high quality porches and decks for the average working person.

His expertise in building porches, decks, and other stand-alone structures makes him a sought after source for understanding what is involved, and what is special, about building structures for manufactured homes, mobile homes and tradition stick-built homes.


Topics Brad Addresses

  • Attaching a deck or new porch to a manufactured home
  • Do you need footings and piers?
  • The location of the steps is critical to the functionality of a porch
  • Incorporating ramps in the overall porch design
  • Screen porch options- what you need to know.
  • Explore your deck flooring options

Excerpts: Affordable Porch Designs for Mobile Homes

Regarding Accessibility: "The code is for every inch off of the ground you need one foot of ramp. So you would start by checking the distance from your threshold of your door to the ground.

Then you want to design your porch as to how it is going to sit and where do you want the end of this ramp to be. Often people are trying to get as close to their vehicle."


On Building: "You want to build a self-supporting structure. You can attach the structure to the home so there's no independent movements between the two to allow for proper flashing.

However, you don't want the weight hanging under that manufactured home."


On Designing: "For example, you may have a natural walkway to your front door. If you center your porch and your steps, you are going to cut that porch totally in half.

You may have a 4 foot swath down the middle of that porch if you have 16 foot wide porch. You just reduced your porch to six feet on one side and six feet on the other."


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Gabled roof on front porch



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Nicely finished front porch
We hope you will listen as that will allow us to keep bringing you more programs from experts in the porch industry. Thank you!







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Podcast 39: Mobile Home Improvement Ideas

With Tim Peele of Mobile Home Porch Store

Porch Ideas Network Podcast Logo mobile home parts store logo To share mobile home improvement ideas with you, we had the honor to interview Tim Peele, President of The Mobile Home Parts Store.

He updates us with us the trending ways in which mobile homeowners are adding curb appeal and increasing pride of their homes.

From skirting to shutters to awnings and porch additions, you can transform the curb appeal and functionality of your mobile home.

Tim shares some of the more popular ways that homeowners are improving their mobile homes.


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Mobile home outfitted with exterior improvements



Podcast Notes: Mobile Home Improvements

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Highlights from Our Discussion with Tim Peele

  • How porch skirting not only keeps out critters but also boosts the curb appeal of your mobile home
  • How patio covers can be used to create a porch for your mobile or manufactured home
  • Roofing options for your porch and what you need to know before you make your order - especially if you want a ceiling fan
  • Increasing your mobile or manufactured home's living space with a three-season porch or a year-around sunroom
  • The nice story of a 70-year-old couple replacing their own patio roof
  • The different types of shutters available to enhance the exterior of your mobile home - so many colors, styles and configurations for instant curb appeal
  • The biggest sellers Tim sees that mobile homeowners are getting to upgrade their bathrooms
  • The #1 upgrade mobile homeowners desire for their kitchen
  • The difference in sizes of sinks and tubs from a conventional home to a mobile home
  • Tips on where to find parts for mobile homes - and some may be as close as your home improvement store

Program Excerpts: Mobile Home Improvements with Tim Peele

Porch Roof Options

"The Duralok is an insulated panel that comes in either a 3" or 4" thick, the 3" being the most popular as it is less expensive and may not need the added insulation, the panels themselves come in 4x8' sheets and then they just have to be interlocked together to make one seamless roof."


Screen Room Options

"If someone just wanted to go with a screen room, we have a permanent screen room option where you buy the kit and roof and the wall panels come with the screen already attached making it a pretty quick setup. We also have a portable screen option for those with RVs or those who need to remove it for winter."


Shutter Options

"We have a pretty big selection of shutters and are customized. We have board and batten, a shaker style, louvered and raised panel, some of which you can mix and match."


Interior Improvement Ideas

"The bath products like showers and tubs are if not one but perhaps the biggest sellers we have. You can't just go down to Lowes or Home Depot and just buy a tub for a mobile home.

Most mobile home tubs are 54 inches which are a little smaller than traditional residential homes."


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New vinyl siding and spacious screen porch addition



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Attractive and energy saving awnings



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Contact the Mobile Home Parts Store

We appreciate Tim sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm with us!

We encourage you to contact the good folks at The Mobile Home Parts Store. You will be pleasantly surprised at all of the exterior and interior products available to enhance the beauty and comfort of your mobile home or RV. Visit the Mobile Home Parts Store or call them at (toll free) 888-277-7220.




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