Turning A Mobile Home Window Into A Door

The patio door after it has been installed.

Turning a mobile home window into a door.

If necessary cut a rabbet in the 2x6 bottom plate to fit over the finished floor in the room. Not only do you have to manage securing permits and the window company but you may also have to hire additional trades like drywall installers painters or electricians if you want the work to look seamless. Measure dimensions of the opening and cut 2x4s to build a frame that will hold the door. Doors offer almost everything a window can offer and more.

I found 10 5 acres less than one mile from my parents home that had a 1984 doublewide mobile home on it that had not been lived in for several years. Nail all the frame pieces with a nail gun into the sides of the opening. Heft the door into place from the outside with the exterior trim on the frame. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shows the proper way to install a new window into an old and oversized doorway opening.

Remove the existing door and doorframe. In 2011 i began shopping for property in bartow county georgia where i would be relocating to be close to family. Just changing the window to door the same width would be no problem though. Carrie describes her mobile home makeover in her own words.

If you want lots of light to come in a door can do that better than a window. That doesn t mean the project is easy my cuss o meter is tipping out at 5 out of 5 but the gist is that you first remove the window and then remove the building. Remove the caulk and trim of the window and begin pulling out nails to remove the window. Unlike traditional homes mobile homes are built with materials such as wood paneling which makes remodeling your mobile home much easier then if you were doing a traditional house.

Saw the outer wall with the proper saw for siding or brick revealing the inside of the house. The good news about turning a window into a door assuming it s wide enough is that the advanced carpentry required for altering a load bearing wall is pretty much done for you. If you want to be able to open the house up and let lots of air in a door wins every time. Then build a short wall to span opening.

When it comes to converting a mobile home into a stick built house you don t need to hire a professional. Turning a window into a patio door may seem like an overwhelming project for a homeowner. If you re using a drip edge at the top highly recommended if the door is exposed to weather be sure to slip it. Here the steps to take to convert your new home.