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- Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:37 am
- Forum: First Time Home Buyers Forum
- Topic: FHA inspection
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2519
Re: FHA inspection
Hello Anne: When the inspector comes out to the site, they will look into the back deck, among other things. One issue that needs to be looked into (if you're looking into an FHA loan) is if the manufactured home is installed on a permanent foundation. ALL FHA loans require that the manufactured hom...
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:37 pm
- Forum: Ask The Manufactured Housing Expert
- Topic: How to replace Manfactered with new Manufacter or a Modular on Basement Foundation
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2164
Re: How to replace Manfactered with new Manufacter or a Modular on Basement Foundation
CW:
This sounds good in theory but the odds of getting a 1970 MH Foundation to fit exactly to the dimensions of a new MH is probably not going to work. Even if the foundation was structurally sound, the dimensions probably wouldn't jive.
This sounds good in theory but the odds of getting a 1970 MH Foundation to fit exactly to the dimensions of a new MH is probably not going to work. Even if the foundation was structurally sound, the dimensions probably wouldn't jive.
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:11 am
- Forum: Ask The Manufactured Housing Expert
- Topic: roof load
- Replies: 17
- Views: 14767
Re: roof load
Generally speaking, that roof load of 30 psf (pounds per square feet) is generally the live load, or in some areas, the snow load. The dead load is generally calculated seperately. However, what you are seeing could be a combined (total) dead load plus live load. The live load could be 20 psf, and t...
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:46 am
- Forum: First Time Home Buyers Forum
- Topic: FOUNDATION RETROFIT FOR RESALE OR REFINANCE
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6459
Re: FOUNDATION RETROFIT FOR RESALE OR REFINANCE
Hello All: Sure Safe EFS is correct. We (engineers) use the most rigorous (stringent) code available to us. This could be at the national, state, county, or even city level. Although national codes publish snow loads and frost depth information, many local jurisdictions publish this information for ...