mobile homes inspection

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Does anyone have any resources that cover inspections specific to mobile homes?

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Try this George:

http://www.inspect-ny.com/structure/mobileinspections.htm

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Also, do a Search on the board for ‘mobile homes’ & 'manufactured homes". There are several previous threads with a lot of good information.

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Gerry Beaumont

education@nachi.org

Pat Maietta
NYNACHI

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Thanks for the help-
Mike B.- do you know if there are any Texas accredited CE regarding mobile home inspections?

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No, I’m not aware of any. I get a lot of the state mandated CE’s at http://www.cetc-net.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 and http://www.celi-edu.com/ . You might try looking there.

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Thanks Pat,

George feel free to call me at the number below if I can be of any assistance, my own MH course is not yet approoved for TX, but I’d be happy to discuss MH issues with you.

Regards

Gerry

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Hey Larry, That pic on the website was really funny, someone built a home over top of their original mobile home! I guess they still lived there while the construction was going on.

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I just had a phone call from local bank asking if i can do structual foundation inspections for mobile homes.I of course said…YOU BET! Now I am checking here to see if I really should take it.It would be for FHA loans and I wasnt sure if that requires special certifacation.I sapose I should check with our state and county for mobile home foundation specs.Any idea’s you have are greatly appreciated.

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Elizabeth,
I do not know what the law in Mo is but in Florida you have to be an Engineer to sign off a Manufactured Home foundation inspection. You need to know what the specific criteria is, guidelines and if there are specific forms needed.
Hope this helps.

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Doug,

Good point. I also always disclaim the tie downs (as needing and engineer) as the codes have changed so many times over the years.

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Bank called back and said ,that VP said ,I must be licensed engineer. Is it the same way with new construction loan stage inspection’s?My husband is a contstruction foreman and said our county has no codes or inspectors.He said the banks send inspectors who are in suits and ties who take a few pictures ,sometimes from thier car,then leave.If building inside city limits city has inspectors who must approve at everystage.I will check with our state.
thanks for the info