want to put home on foundation

[cathy]

I want to put my 28 x 68 1986 horton summit on a foundation, however I called Horton and ask for spec's, they said they couldnt give me any, because it is to old.
Can it be done?


Thanks Cathy

[Mac]

I'm not an expert, but I don't see any reason you couldn't put this home on a slab foundation with block skirting. The supports would be identical to the way they are now (you could take a picture) but on a slab. My guess is that the state has a default blocking/support pattern that would be used.

I don't know how much you're wanting to spend, but it seems to me that the least expensive way to do this might be to pour part at a time, so as to avoid having to split/move/reset the home. However, that might be the best way to do it.

If Horton doesn't have the blocking pattern available, I sure don't see why you couldn't mark it yourself (or have it marked) with paint.
Good luck!

[Brooks Burd]

If you want the home on a foundation, any reputable contractor can get the outside measurements for the main foundation. As far a piers go, they should be every 8 ft. under each I-beam. You can also put I-beams across the foundation and support these along the center with piers.

[harrisgo]

Cathy,

We used to have a Horton Summit doublewide. We had it moved across the road to where we bought land where a park used to be. It had a tennis court and we put the double wide on the tennis court. The movers drove the anchors through the concrete and set it up on pillars just like a house. We requested that they do this and they had no problem with it. You should be able to do the same with your home.

[Nick]

Cathy the best way to set your home is to attempt to get a installation manual from the manufacturer or try use locate an old ANSI standard 225.1 (1994).