we live in North Carolina in a doublewide trailer, we would like to change it for a better or newer house.?

Question

I would like to know, if with the structure of a doublewide, we can cover the walls with brick,over every single wall. Is this possible, do we need a permit for that, because we own the land. They told us there are no more available loans to refinance these houses.

Answer 1

I presume you are talking about EXTERIOR brick. What you describe is possible. However, unless you have this structure on a solid foundation which can support the weight of full face brick, you will probably be limited to 'thin bricks', which are available prepared on panels to be fastened to your exterior walls. When they are fully installed, then you can mortar in the 'missing brick mortar joints' where the individual panels meet.

Check with a reputable building materials source for these products.

You will probably need a building permit to do this, depending on your state and local codes.

There ARE loans available for such properties, but they are very restrictive in terms of required downpayments, and usually carry substantially higher interest rates.

Answer 2

Do you have a permanent foundation? When I sold real estate in WV, I was told that if a double wide was on a permanent foundation then it was considered a house. If it's considered a house then financing should be available. If yours isn't on a permanent foundation then you might want to consider doing that instead of covering the walls with brick.