I see you haven't gotten any responses about making the leap. We bought our home in 1994, brand new. We've had friends give us a hard time for buying it. "Trailers" decrease in value, instead of appreciating. Well, she never understood that we, like you, just wanted something that was ours, that we could afford. Over the years, we've made many changes and improvements and are very satisfied with our home. I don't know if it was a good deal or not. I know we love it, we have from the day they finished setting it up. The only thing I would change is that I would have had a basement excavated before they set our double wide. I didn't know you could do that. It can be very expensive to move a double wide and a single wide is sorta small even for just two folks. You can call around and get some estimates on moving and set up from the people that do it. But also check the dealers too, they may have a repo that you can get a deal on. We have a friend who got a fabulous deal on his home that way. Really, if there's any way you can afford a new one, I'd go that way. Moving and setup is hard on the building itself, but I know it can be done and be sure to inquire about any kind of warranty on the work. I know someone who lost everything, went to bankruptcy because of a bad setup. Make sure you deal with reputable people who have been in business a long time. It basically comes down to what you want. Find something you love. My Mom told me to get everything I wanted, it was probably going to be the last home I owned and I might as well be happy in it. So we did. We had to have some changes made in our floorplan so we had to wait until they built ours so I got to pick everything. Over the last 13 years, we've painted several times, replaced the carpet, added laminate flooring in the dining and kitchen and added new kitchen cabinetry. We changed out our HVAC unit and replaced the sliding glass door with a French door. We also replaced the roof (hail damage) and had the ceilings painted. Our last project was screening in the front porch, then the next year we had windows added to it so we could use it three seasons. Our next (hopefully last!) project will be the gutters with the guards. My sweetheart is getting too old to be up on a ladder cleaning gutters. I prefer him on the front porch with me! So, in your situation, I'd buy a manufactured home in a flash and never look back. So what if it goes down in value? Are you buying for you or your heirs?

I acclimate mine to the sun by putting them in full sun for an hour each day in spring, then after a week, 2 hours, and increase the time each week until they are up to the amount of hours they will be in full sun. Obviously this method requires a bit of plant moving and attention to time, but it works perfect for my situation bring that I don't have any good shady spots. Joe

HU-665701964, Some things to check: Look for damage to the vines from critters or weather Check soil moisture. Is it soggy or dry or evenly moist? Some general questions: Do you know what kind of clematis it is or do you have a photo of it before it started looking dead or even one now? How long has your clematis been in the ground, or is it in a pot? Is it mulched and how do you decide when to water it? Where generally do you live? What has your weather been like recently? The good news is that clematis will often come back given care, though it may or may not be this season.

Bravo! I don't think this could have been done any better. Your selections, spacing, and combinations are perfect. Man, pat yourself on the back. The hardest part is designing for it to look good now as well as having those plants spaced right for looking good 10-20 years from now. You nailed It. I wish I had your skills.