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You name it, we have it. Bowed walls, interior & exterior. 1/2 inch gap down complete marriage line, seal in bottom board in gap not correct. Blocks falling out under the home. Bathroom floor buckled, when checked they said it was die to condensation from the ground that was entering the hole in the belly of the home that was put there when the home was being delivered and the tire blew and tore a hole in it and of course they failed to repair it. Moisture entered the hole causing condensation on the metal duct and soaked everything. The whole underside of the belly and ground are soaked. Moisture just hangs from the belly. All beams have significant amounts of rust. No vapor barrior was put in. Bricked under with 16 vents and two access doors. 32X80. Big black dict under home is half on the ground and not connected to the home correctly and it full of water I guess from condensation. I have had 3 to 4 guys in my home now for four weeks doing repairs and some they say they can't do. Thank goodness while they have been here is when the floor decided to buckle. When they removed the linoleum to this floor two weeks ago it had noticable green mold spots on top of the novadec floor. Two weeks later when they removed part of the actual floor it was covered wiath green and black looking mold. Well they washed it in bleach and replaced the floor,, only about a four foot section. (We were told it was wet in about a 20 foot section around this hole. Is this sufficient?) This is a brand new home that we have only lived in for 7 months. The home was delivered in Sept 04 but thanks to busted walls, bogging it down, ruining the pad amongst other things we weren't able to live in it until January 05. We have sent in several request to the dealer and mfg for problems to be fixed. Our last request was in May 05 that included a 16 page problem list and a request for immediate attention to the electrical problems due to lights flickering, dimming, breakers tripping (this hasn't happened for a while) and outlets always having to be reset and after replacing between 10 to 15 light bulbs since we moved in. Our immediate attention request in May 05 came in July 05. Our electrical problems have still not been checked by them.
We had the power company and our electrician check before hand and both said it was a problem inside.
WE ARE AT OUR WITS END!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Check your state for the Dept of Housing and Community Affairs.

See if NFPA governs you're area: http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/PDF/225HUD.pdf

NFPA is also mentioned by the Texas DHCA per HUD specs.
Good luck

If you have any complaints about the performance of your new manufactured home that have not been resolved by the retailer where you purchased the home you should contact the manufacturer that produced the home. If the problems are left unresolved by the factory then you need to contact the state agency where you live that administers the federal code regulating manufactured housing. You can find the contact information for that agency on our site at www.mfdhousing.com/saa It is important to provide the following information with your complaint: First write a numbered list of all the problems. After you have listed each problem then list the dates and names of the people at the dealership and the manufacturer that you spoke to about the problems. Then list the dates that service men came to your home and what they did during that visit. Also be sure to include: Your name, address and a telephone number where you can be reached during the day The name of the manufacturer The serial number and model number of your home The HUD label number (the red tag on the back of the home) The date purchased The name of the retail business who sold you the home. Copies of any correspondence or contacts with the retailer and the manufacturer to resolve the problem. Make copies of this letter. Keep one and send a copy by Certified Mail Return Receipt to: -1- The Dealership where you purchased the home -2- The Manufacturer of the home -3- The Agency that regulates manufactured housing in your state. You can find the contact information for that agency on our site at www.mfdhousing.com/saa Please let us know how you make out. Good Luck.

Thanks for the advice. Just wanted to give an update. Attorney contacted,,,,,,and wham bam,,,,,,,,,,,,contracters were called off of my home, not by us but by the Mfg,,,,,,,,and here I sit,,,,,,,State Mfg Housing Board contacted,,,,,,,,,,,so,,,,,we will see,,,,,wish me luck

After you have gotten this mess straightened out maybe you can share the dealers name and city he does business in as well as what the outcome is. We're behind you 100%.