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A manufactured home is required to have two exits one in front and one in the back for safe egress in the event of an emergency. A skirt on the bottom of the home should also be secured. This photo shows how a home might look when the skirts are not properly attached. Appropriately attached skirts keep animals out, wind and cold air out, and a better aesthetic presence.
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Manufactured homes are primarily produced for their low cost and ability to be built in a controlled environment any time of year. Extending from their desirable low cost is a tendency to build with less expensive materials, some of which have fallen out of favor. One such material is Polybutylene water supply plumbing. While it hit the mark for low initial cost, it was discovered later that the true cost of this material comes later when its high failure rate causes countless homes to require repairs from water damage. The photo supplied shows this material in the crawl space of a manufactured home with portions replaced by PEX water lines. No doubt the Polybutylene failed in this instance as well.
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Like with any home purchase, buying a manufactured home comes with a great many, though often different, considerations. The smart home buyer will consider their options carefully and ask insightful questions to ensure the best outcome. Providing a good road-map to the complicated world of manufactured home buying, the InterNACHI article Manufactured Housing and Standards takes much of the guess work out of the process. The article advises on important questions to ask about the manufacturer and retailer warranties, how to select a site for placement, consideration for the look and size of your home, as well as all the many details involved in getting the home from the factory to site and ready to occupy. In many ways the process of purchasing a new manufactured home is more complicated than buying a conventional home, though it does offer a great deal of flexibility. The article concludes with what is biased, but excellent advice. Inspect your home; I would advise to have the aid of a professional.
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This vinyl skirting at this manufactured home is damaged, brittle and loose at various areas.Rodents can gain access into the crawlspace where skirting is damaged. Replacing this aged vinyl skirting with a durable, rigid material and suitable for exterior use is recommended. Also the frame supporting the skirting should redwood or pressure treated wood.
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and Detectors
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas from incomplete combustion of fuels, wood, natural gases,liquefied gas, petroleum gases and wood or coal. Most carbon monoxide poisoning exposures occur in the winter months, mostly from December to January. Statistics from 2001-2003 show the peak time for carbon monoxide exposures were from 6pm to 10pm. At least one co detector should be installed on every floor of your home. Co detectors should not be near furnaces, stoves or unfinished crawlspaces and attics. Do place co detectors withing 10 feet of each room and sleeping areas where occupant can hear alarm. To limit co exposures the furnace, fireplace and or any heating appliance should be annually serviced to ensure proper operation.
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Cracking observed in the Walls. Cracked Walls can lead to water seepage and related water damages. Water leakage can cause various problems and damage including damaging drywall, plaster, paneling, flooring and similar. Water leakage can also lead to mold problems. Cracking can be a symptom of structural issues. Appropriate corrective action is recommended by a qualified contractor.
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They are a lot of ways to save money and energy in your home.Here there some of them.Find better ways to heat and cool your house.Install a tankless water heater.Replace incandescent lights.Seal and insulate your home.Install efficient showerheads and toilets.Use appliances and electronics responsibly.Install daylighting as an alternative to electrical lighting. Insulate windows and doors.Cook smart.Change the way you do laundry.
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this is a picture of a mobile home tie down.it is one example of a way to secure the mobile home to the site. mobile homes must be secured so that high winds will not move the and damage the structure.
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Mobile/ Manufactured homes are offered in a variety of sizes and shapes and can reach square footages of up to 2500 sq feet. They can be an economical alternative to a regular Home. Maintenance items and procedures are very similar to that of a standard home.
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This report is the opinion on the inspector. This is only a visual inspection and all pictures were taken from the crawl space access point. The foundation support piers, footing and stabilizer devices appear functional. There are no visible holes or tears in the moisture/pest barrier. There is slack in several visible tie down straps near crawl space. We recommend having all tie down straps tightened at each anchor point to the manufactures torque specifications.
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Manufactured homes versus trailers. The two are one of the same. I now understand that there are three types of manufactured homes Single-wide, double-wide and triple-wide. They are never made in any other configuration other than a single story. These home also never will have a conventional foundation. Major benefit to this type construction is they are inexpensive.
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The image shows various styles of manufactured home anchors. Ground anchors come in several different varieties for different types of soil conditions. The hard rock anchor has it’s own cross anchoring system. The concrete anchors are used more in with metal strapping on poured pads below frost line.
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Article: Manufactured Housing and Standards. Developed in the 1980’s, the term Manufactured Housing was created by US Congress. It refers to homes created in a factory following codes developed by HUD. Even though these homes are mobile in nature, only 5% of these homes are ever moved from their primary location.
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the front view of the basic mobile home. Picture shows home with aluminum skritting along the bottom of the mobile home. Stairs leading up to the home is acceptable and safe with added handrail and spacing on the step and between balisters.
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I had read the manufactured home article. According to the article “all manufactured homes have been constructed to meet the federal building standards adopted and administered by HUD. This national code is called the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards.”
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while there are many notable differences from a mobile home and a traditional home, One major difference is that mobile home has a metal frame to which wheels and axles were attached for transporting the home to the customer or retailer .
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today i read the article about paperless drywall I have personally used one of these products in the past and can agree with the comments made by some installers by saying the material is much more time consuming to install as well as the fact that the finish almost always requires texture finishing due to the rough surface and rigidity not allowing a flawless installation.
Hi, I’m trying to find out if in the state of Texas if a mobile home inspection requires a different check list or the standard trec Master Texas check list? Any help would be appreciated.
Im Bill Storme starting “How to Inspect Manufactured and Mobile Homes.” course
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