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Iowa attorney general seeks more protection for mobile home park tenants

Fri 02/03/12 07:09:50 pm

The Iowa Attorney Generalâs office has introduced a measure to the state Senate designed to protect tenants of mobile-home parks across the state, including the embattled Regency Mobile Home Park just outside of Iowa City. It lacks the teeth of last yearâs failed proposal, but Bill Brauch, assistant to Attorney General Tom Miller, said this proposal stands a better chance of passing the Legislature. The measure, approved 2-to-1 by a Senate subcommittee on Monday, outlines a set of conditions that would need to be met before a landlord could legitimately t

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Cavco Industries Reports Fiscal Third Quarter Results

Fri 02/03/12 06:49:34 pm

PHOENIX, Feb. 2, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cavco Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:CVCO) today announced financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of its fiscal year 2012 ended December 31, 2011. Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 totaled $114,564,000, up 189% from $39,612,000 for the third quarter of fiscal year 2011. As previously reported, Fleetwood Homes, Inc., a subsidiary owned 50% by Cavco and 50% by Third Avenue Value Fund (TAVFX), completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and assumption of certain liabilities of Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. during the quarter ended June 30, 2011.

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Manufactured Housing Shipments & Production December 2011

Fri 02/03/12 06:44:24 pm

Shipments and Production Summary Report Dec 2011


Shipments			Production

State	SW	MW	Total	Floors	State	SW	MW	Total	Floors

Dest. Pending	5	14	19	33	States Shown(*)	252	115	367	486
Alabama	119	88	207	297	Alabama	195	320	515	853
Alaska	3	0	3	3	*Alaska	0	0	0	0
Arizona	46	38	84	124	Arizona	67	48	115	166
Arkansas	29	58	87	146	*Arkansas	0	0	0	0
California	14	68	82	152	California=	13	63	76	140
Colorado	18	4	22	26	*Colorado	0	0	0	0
Connecticut	2	1	3	4	*Connecticut	0	0	0	0
Delaware	0	7	7	14	*Delaware	0	0	0	0
District of Columbia=	0	0	0	0	*District of Columbia	0	0	0	0
Florida	44	127	171	303	Florida	35	81	116	202
Georgia	20	76	96	172	Georgia	57	161	218	379
Hawaii	0	0	0	0	*Hawaii	0	0	0	0
Idaho	13	10	23	34	Idaho	34	24	58	87
Illinois	22	31	53	84	*Illinois	0	0	0	0
Indiana	13	13	26	39	Indiana	172	106	278	384
Iowa	7	2	9	11	*Iowa	0	0	0	0
Kansas	15	11	26	38	*Kansas	0	0	0	0
Kentucky	53	87	140	226	*Kentucky	0	0	0	0
Louisiana	219	122	341	472	*Louisiana	0	0	0	0
Maine	4	18	22	40	*Maine	0	0	0	0
Maryland	80	6	86	92	*Maryland	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	7	3	10	13	*Massachusetts	0	0	0	0
Michigan	11	18	29	47	*Michigan	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	13	9	22	32	Minnesota<= /td>	60	32	92	126
Mississippi	54	76	130	210	*Mississippi	0	0	0	0
Missouri	7	22	29	52	*Missouri	0	0	0	0
Montana	23	10	33	44	*Montana	0	0	0	0
Nebraska	12	12	24	36	Nebraska	30	6	36	42
Nevada	2	4	6	11	*Nevada	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	2	7	9	16	*New Hampshire	0	0	0	0
New Jersey	4	8	12	20	*New Jersey	0	0	0	0
New Mexico	59	37	96	135	*New Mexico	0	0	0	0
New York	35	64	99	163	*New York	0	0	0	0
North Carolina	78	118	196	315	North Caro= lina	62	129	191	321
North Dakota	67	31	98	130	*North Dakota	0	0	0	0
Ohio	15	27	42	69	*Ohio	0	0	0	0
Oklahoma	52	46	98	145	*Oklahoma	0	0	0	0
Oregon	1	20	21	41	Oregon	5	48	53	106
Pennsylvania	68	60	128	188	Pennsylvan= ia	86	164	250	414
Rhode Island	0	0	0	0	*Rhode Island	0	0	0	0
South Carolina	25	86	111	198	*South Carolina	0	0	0	0
South Dakota	34	16	50	66	*South Dakota	0	0	0	0
Tennessee	29	60	89	149	Tennessee	177	296	473	769
Texas	405	333	738	1,080	Texas	565	395	960	1,363
Utah	7	4	11	16	*Utah	0	0	0	0
Vermont	6	6	12	18	*Vermont	0	0	0	0
Virginia	35	41	76	118	*Virginia	0	0	0	0
Washington	2	39	41	85	*Washington	0	0	0	0
West Virginia	22	40	62	102	*West Virginia	0	0	0	0
Wisconsin	3	7	10	17	*Wisconsin	0	0	0	0
Wyoming	6	3	9	12	*Wyoming	0	0	0	0
Canada	0	0	0	0	*Canada	0	0	0	0
Puerto Rico	0	0	0	0	*Puerto Rico	0	0	0	0
Total	1,810	1,988	3,798	5,838	Total	1,810	1,988	3,798	5,838

(*) THESE STATE= S HAVE FEWER THAN THREE PLANTS. FIGURES ARE AGG= REGATED ON FIRST LINE ABOVE TOTALS TO PROTECT PROPRIETARY INFORMATION.

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Blu Homes Lets Buyers Customize Designs Online

Mon 01/23/12 10:27:04 am

SAN FRANCISCO -- Blu Homes, a manufacturer of customized modular housing, announced the launch of the Blu | 3-D Configurator, a utility that allows home buyers to visualize and design their personalized home online. The Blu | 3-D Configurator was recently demonstrated at the ShowStoppers @ CES 2012 media event in Las Vegas. The demonstration focused on how Cathy and Walter Pearlman used the new online product to design their two bedroom home in Pembroke, MA, including selecting everything from exterior siding and kitchen appliances to bathroom fixtures

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35th Anniversary Edition Home Completed by Hallmark-Southwest Corporation

Sun 01/22/12 01:12:02 pm

In celebration of their 35th anniversary, Hallmark-Southwest has designed and built a new model home to showcase current available features and energy efficiency offerings. The new home will be on display at Majestic Homes in Acton, CA.
Loma Linda, CA (I-Newswire) January 20, 2012 - Hallmark-Southwest Corporation recently celebrated 35 years of successful business and in keeping with their commitment to building craftsman quality homes they have completed a new model home referred to as the 35th Anniversary Edition Home. The new home will be on display at Majestic Homes in Acton, California.

With many manufactured, modular, and prefabricated home builders declaring bankruptcy, or ceasing operations, like Palm Harbor, Hallmark-Southwest is aggressively expanding their product offerings in the custom built manufactured home marketplace. The 35th Anniversary Edition Home is a testament to the strength and innovation of Hallmark-Southwest.

"We are known for building the highest quality manufactured homes on the market today and we are proud to showcase a home that offers new features many other home builders simply cannot or will not be able to offer" said Luca Brammer, Director of Business Development for Hallmark-Southwest Corporation. "The 35th Anniversary Edition Home showcases a wide variety of updates throughout the home but we focused in the kitchen. Specifically we are showcasing a renewed focus on dynamic space design with cabinetry that gives the kitchen a functional, custom, built-in aesthetic. We have also implemented feedback from our customers regarding specific functionalities like electrical outlets with built in smart phone charging ports that we know active seniors will appreciate."

In custom home design, kitchens are often a customers main focus and become the highlight and centerpiece of the home. The new 35th Anniversary Edition Home stands out in this regard with clear benefits when compared with most stick-built tract homes offered today.

Caroline Shopshear, Project Coordinator for Majestic Homes adds, "Hallmark Homes exceed your highest expectations. It is by far the highest level of craftsmanship and design in the Housing industry. A seamless home, built solid as a rock and smooth as silk. To view such a finished product brings amazement to the eye of the beholder. To touch and feel the product is thrilling. A Hallmark Home is a must to the one searching for the elite, one and only. Hallmark Homes are for you!"

To view the 35th Anniversary Home or to get more information, please contact Caroline Shopshear at Majestic Homes, (661) 269-9949 or at majestichomes301@yahoo.com. Majestic Homes is located at 3963 Sierra Highway, Acton, CA 93510.

About Hallmark-Southwest Corporation:

Hallmark-Southwest Corporation is an employee owned company started in 1976 by craftsmen in the home building industry. Hallmark-Southwest offers a wide range of manufactured home models built with both quality of construction and energy efficiency in mind. The Hallmark-Southwest Corporation lives by the motto "Craftsmanship Lives."

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Hallmark-Southwest Corporation
Luca Brammer
25525 Redlands Blvd.
Loma Linda, CA
92354
Phone : (909) 796-2561

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Number of Improving Housing Markets Nearly Doubles in January

Fri 01/20/12 02:10:58 pm

The number of housing markets showing measurable improvement nearly doubled in January with the addition of 40 new metros to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI), released this month. The IMI now boasts 76 improving markets, up from 41 in December, with 31 states and the District of Columbia represented by at least one entry.

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Video: Watch the high-end modular home take shape in Penn Valley

Sat 01/14/12 09:50:42 pm

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Video: Clayton & TVA team up to build energy-efficient homes

Sat 01/14/12 05:20:54 pm

Clayton Homes is teaming up with the Tennessee Valley Authority to manufacture homes that are more efficient and quality for the Energy Star label.

From now on, every home Clayton manufactures in TVA's region will be Energy-Star qualified, and TVA will chip in $1,450 per house to help make it happen.

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ARA closes sale of 16-property manufactured housing community

Thu 01/12/12 12:31:23 pm

Atlantaâs ARA recently closed the sale of a 16-property manufactured-home community portfolio containing 5,919 land-lease home sites, including several in Michigan. The portfolio includes land-lease home sites in Michigan, Arizona, Colorado and Texas.

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The facts about manufactured housing

Wed 01/11/12 09:20:09 pm

live in Plantation Oaks of Flagler, a manufactured home community situated less than a mile north on Old Kings Road from Halifax Plantation. A what? A trailer park? No, a manufactured home community. Plantation Oaks of Flagler is a gated adult community, developed by the same people who will develop Plantation Oaks of Ormond.

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Trailer Cash

Sat 01/07/12 10:57:19 pm

How would you like to help Americans, both young and old, achieve their dream of home ownership, and make a great investment for yourself in the process? How would you like to earn returns, with little risk, of 18 â 72% on your IRA or your savings, to supplement your retirement years, or your regular monthly budget? And what if you could do this with $5,000 or less, or a million dollars or more, if you wanted? In this short article weâre going to show you an investment technique called BB, or Be the Bank, a prudent bank. It requires little time, yet produces large rewards. In order to take advantage of this technique, you will need to understand there is a tremendous demand for affordable housing. Some of you will also need to free up some pre-conceived attitudes about manufactured homes, which are also the most affordable housing there is.

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Residents buy mobile home park

Sat 01/07/12 10:44:06 pm

The residents of ..... mobile home community have taken matters into their own hands, using help from the state to buy the community itself from a Rochester-based corporation. Marilla Country Village Inc. bought the 154-unit Bush Gardens property on Three Rod Road from KDM Development Corp. for $4.5 million, according to documents filed with the Erie County Clerk's Office. The goal is to ensure more local control and better responsiveness to their needs than they were getting from a large for-profit corporation operating in multiple states, said Dennis Jakubowski, the president of the new homeowners association that consummated the purchase as a nonprofit entity.

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Builder goes modular-home route to survive

Sat 01/07/12 10:39:57 pm

During the housing boom Howard Kipnes, president of Cedar Knolls, a residential builder in Ronkonkoma, would purchase land on speculation and build homes when he got a buyer's contract. That business model took a hit with the Great Recession and the housing bust that still holds Long Island in its grip. The number of permits for construction of single-family homes on Long Island fell to 90 in November, compared to 160 in November 2007, according to statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau provided by the New York State Builders Association in Albany. To stay in business Kipnes had to find a new approach, one that would reduce the demands on his finances and shrink the time it would take to build home

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Manufactured Housing Shipments & Production November 2011

Wed 01/04/12 08:31:59 pm

Manufactured Housing Units produced across the United States in November, 2011. Here is the breakdown by each states Shipments & Production as compiled by The Institute for Building Technology & Safety. ...

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Cash is King in Current Real Estate Market

Wed 12/28/11 07:45:11 pm

As investors attempt to capitalize on the current state of the economy and snap up bargain priced deals in the real estate market, all cash sales are soaring and account for almost one in three residential transactions. Cash is king. Bargain hungry investors have been looking for cheaply priced housing to pay off at the time they close their purchases in record numbers. Rental homes and small apartment buildings are sought out by investors as they pull money out of other investments in numbers that havenât been seen in decades.

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Modular vs. mobile vs. manufactured

Sun 12/25/11 11:28:53 pm

Today's "mobile homes" are called "manufactured homes," according to housing experts. Manufactured homes are built to HUD, or U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development standards, whereas "modular homes" are built to state and local building codes. Modular and manufactured homes are all built in factories under controlled environments, meaning there is no moisture, wind or scorching sun to interfere with the building schedule or to damage materials. Construction methods and materials vary, however, and each can be customized in many respects to meet energy efficiency, accessibility and lifestyle needs.

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Grants available again for home repairs in South Carolina

Thu 12/22/11 09:35:05 pm

For the first time in three years, the High Country Council of Governments is once again accepting applications for home repair grant money. Low income county residents who meet the requirements then have an opportunity at a portion of $400,000. Michelle Ball, Community Development Planner for High Country Council of Governments, was at Mondayâs meeting of the Ashe County Board of Commissioners to announce that the program is again accepting applications for county residents in need. Read more: Jefferson Post - Grants available again for home repairs

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Overall Housing Starts Surge 9.3 Percent in November

Thu 12/22/11 03:15:40 pm

Privately-owned housing starts in November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 685,000, 9.3 percent above the revised October estimate of 627,000 and 24.3 percent above the November 2010 rate of 551,000, according to data released this week by The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Single-family housing starts in November were at a rate of 447,000, 2.3 percent above the revised October figure of 437,000. The November rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 230,000.

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Patrick Industries Completes Acquisition of Performance Graphics

Wed 12/21/11 12:09:39 am

ELKHART, Ind., Dec. 20, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: PATK) (the "Company") announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the business and certain assets of Elkhart, Indiana-based Performance Graphics, a designer, producer and installer of exterior graphics for the recreational vehicle ("RV"), marine, automotive, racing and enclosed trailer industries.

"The acquisition of Performance Graphics, along with the recent acquisitions of the Praxis Group and A.I.A. Countertops, LLC, will allow the Company to further expand its penetration into the RV and industrial market sectors and increase its market share and per unit content," stated Todd Cleveland, President and Chief Executive Officer. "In addition, the acquisition presents synergistic opportunities not only for the Company, but for our customers. We are excited to leverage our operational talent and expertise and financial resources to help Performance Graphics meet our customers' graphics needs.

" Performance Graphics' projected annualized 2011 revenues are approximately $1.7 million. The acquisition was primarily funded through borrowings under the Company's revolving credit facility. The business will continue to operate on a stand-alone basis under the "Performance Graphics" name in its existing manufacturing facility.

"Performance Graphics is a natural fit with Patrick's existing RV and commercial businesses, as it affords us the opportunity to enter a new product market with significant potential as a primary local supplier, that is not only complementary to our existing product lines, but will bring value to our customers in terms of innovation, price, flexibility and creativity. Additionally, the synergies between our existing talented design department and the creative Performance Graphics team will be an asset to both our customers and our organization," said Mr. Cleveland.

About Patrick Industries Patrick Industries, Inc. (www.patrickind.com) is a major manufacturer of component products and distributor of building products serving the recreational vehicle, manufactured housing, kitchen cabinet, household furniture, fixtures and commercial furnishings, marine, and other industrial markets and operates coast-to-coast through locations in 12 states. Patrick's major manufactured products include decorative vinyl and paper panels, countertops, wrapped profile mouldings, cabinet doors and components, interior passage doors, and slotwall and slotwall components. The Company also distributes drywall and drywall finishing products, wiring, electrical and plumbing products, electronics, cement siding, interior passage doors, roofing products, and other miscellaneous products.

Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains certain statements related to future results, or states our intentions, beliefs and expectations or predictions for the future, which are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from either historical or anticipated results depending on a variety of factors. Potential factors that could impact results include: the impact of any economic downturns especially in the residential housing market, pricing pressures due to competition, costs and availability of raw materials, availability of commercial credit, availability of retail and wholesale financing for residential and manufactured homes, availability and costs of labor, inventory levels of retailers and manufacturers, levels of repossessed residential and manufactured homes, the financial condition of our customers, the ability to generate cash flow or obtain financing to fund growth, future growth rates in the Company's core businesses, interest rates, oil and gasoline prices, the outcome of litigation, adverse weather conditions impacting retail sales, and our ability to remain in compliance with our credit agreement covenants. In addition, national and regional economic conditions and consumer confidence may affect the retail sale of recreational vehicles and residential and manufactured homes. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date hereof or otherwise. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties and factors is contained in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, and in the Company's Form 10-Qs for subsequent quarterly periods, which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

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VIDEO: What is the difference between a manufactured house and a modular house

Tue 12/13/11 10:28:11 am

Tyler Craddock of the Virginia Manufactured and Modular Housing Association explains the difference between manufactured and modular homes.

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Tue 12/13/11 10:21:13 am

In order to ensure fair and accurate reporting in The Anniston Star, I am responding to the newspaperâs recent editorial about mobile and manufactured homes and news articles on June 24 and July 2 on the same topic.

The facts surrounding the issue of mandating storm shelters in manufactured/mobile home communities are the following:

1. Congress enacted a law in 2001 that allows local governments to use Community Development Block Grant funds to construct shelters, not only for site-built homes, but manufactured-home communities also.

2. The Alabama Emergency Management Agency in each county in Alabama accepts grant applications for storm shelters in manufactured-home communities, cities, counties and site-built homes. This program has been in place since 2001.

3. The only state that requires storm shelters in manufactured-home communities by law is Minnesota, which was enacted in 1988.

Rather than discriminate against citizens who live in mobile-home and manufactured-home communities, the fair solution would be for local governments to provide storm shelters for all its citizens for when tornadoes hit any type of housing, business or schools.

For example, the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved a shelter that the town of Phil Campbell installed several years ago with CDBG funds. That shelter is FEMA approved, accommodates up to 50 people and has been used by residents for years.

As shown in the horrible tornadoes of this year in Alabama, all types of structures can be destroyed. The best way to protect Alabama citizens, regardless of where they live, work or go to school, would be to provide storm shelters throughout a local area. This way all citizens would have a place to go during a tornado and it would be an individual choice, not another government mandate.

One last point: Manufactured homes are built to the federal HUD code. Evidence from Hurricane Charley and Hurricane Katrina, when winds exceeded 145 mph., has shown that manufactured homes built to the new wind standards of 1994 withstood those hurricanes when site-built homes and businesses were destroyed.

As experience has shown, everyone in the direct path of a tornado should seek underground shelter or leave the area, not just people in a manufactured-home community.

Sherry Norris is executive director of the Alabama Manufactured Housing Association in Montgomery

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The Prefab Housing Renaissance

Mon 12/05/11 09:24:29 pm

In a struggling market and emerging enviro-consciousness, prefabricated housing is experiencing revival - and revolution. The industry has battled against stereotypes and image barriers for decades â many Western countries, especially the United States, view manufactured homes with a kind of cultural disdain, as their homogenized look and cost-cutting shortcuts in production made them a staple of low-brow, penny-counting suburbanites. But all of that is changing quickly. An influx of stylish, eco-minded architects and designers into the field of prefabricated homes has brought a sense of renewal and chic to the sector, opening the door for a new breed of would-be homeowners and challenging the traditional model of urban and rural development. Costs are coming down, sustainability is on the rise, and the industry may finally be coming into its golden age.

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First West Coast MH plant to employ up to 500 in four to six years

Thu 12/01/11 09:30:21 pm

VALLEJO â Massachusetts-based Blu Homes today opened a 250,000-square-foot factory in Vallejo, where the company plans to eventually employ 500 and turning out that many of the companyâs high-tech, high-green manufactured dwellings annually. For its first West Coast plant, Blu is starting with about 100 employees and plans to frame and finish up to 70 of the companyâs panelized steel homes next year, according to a spokeswoman.

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Federal judge asked to extend AL deadline for manufactured home registration

Wed 11/30/11 09:33:10 pm

A federal judge is scheduled to hear a request Thursday afternoon on extending the stateâs deadline for registering manufactured homes.

The request comes after the Southern Poverty Law Center said several county offices were demanding documentation before issuing registration decals, despite an order from U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson last week temporarily forbidding them from doing so.

The requirement emerged from Section 30 of the stateâs strict new immigration law, known as HB 56, which forbids state and county agencies from doing business with undocumented aliens.....

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Plan carefully when building a ramp

Wed 11/23/11 10:04:01 pm

More people are choosing to stay in their homes as they age, or to become caretakers for elderly or ill family members. This often requires adjustments in the exterior of the house to accommodate folks who can no longer get around so easily. Such changes become more urgent as winter approaches, with its threat of slippery steps and walkways.

This modular aluminum ramp by eMed Ramps is available from by Zack's Home Improvement. Contractors note, though, that installing ramps or making surfaces slip-resistant takes careful planning.

"You really have to look at the whole picture - the individual needs of the customer, as well as the basic design of the home - before you start a job,".....

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