Thanks for popping in, Geenas! I hope things will continue to revive around here again. Storage is definitely an issue. I've been contemplating putting bookcases (though a cupboard with doors would be even better) on the half wall dividing the living room from the kitchen, but I'm afraid it would limit the way the living room can be arranged. Generally, we just move things out to the garage or pare down our stuff. I look forward to seeing your improvements!

Thanks for the welcome Jessica. I understand completely..our garage is overflowing also. We are purging as we go. We had a window-type opening between the living room and kitchen, and we covered it up when we drywalled the living room. We are working on 4 rooms at the same time..trying to keep working as we wait for materials to be ordered and delivered, carpet laid, etc. It's hectic, but we are making progress.

Hey Geenas, it's good to see a new poster here. Any progress reports on your updates? Hope it is coming together for you.

The bookcase post is from June and that person may not look here again. Bookcases filled with books add incredible amounts of concentrated weight. Mobile homes are not designed for that, especially on the outside walls.

Hi bus_driver, I realise you wrote that post three years ago, but hoping you might still be active on this forum and may see this. So I'm a university teacher and editor, pretty much a total nerd, lol. I have several hundred hard copy books and I have four free-standing bookshelves, but may need a fifth soon. I just bought an old 1979 SW 14x56 w/ pop out, and it's a fixer-upper, to put it nicely. I'm moving in next January. I'm planning to make the bedroom at the far end of the house into my office. I plan to have all my bookshelves in there. They won't be attached to the wall. I'm a bit concerned, however, after just reading your post. Will there be a problem with having those bookshelves in one bedroom?