The Manufactured Housing Forums

Hi,

Could you please give us your opinion on the manufactured home that we have bought. I will list how it is constructed, and we would value your opinion, good or bad. Thank You! This home is set up in the Nashville area, the maker of this home is Clayton.

2001 Avondale

Roof Trusses 16" O.C.
2X6 Exterior walls
Fiberglass Shingles
7/16" OSB Roof Deck
Completely ventilated soffits all 4 sides
8" overhang on sides, 12" on ends
Mushroom roof vents
vinyl siding
painted aluminum soffits and facia
gabled roof w/ functional octagon vent

Frame/Floor
Solid US Steel I beams
Full length outriggers 64" O.C.
Wide 95 1/2" axle/I-Beam spread
2X6 Floor Joist 16" O.C.
Tongue & Groove OSB Flooring

Interior
Sprayed Ceilings
7 1/2" sidewalls with drop in rafter construction
3/8" vinyl covered sheet rock walls
large wooden crown molding in all vaulted areas

Electrial/Plumbing
total electric with 200 amp service with copper wiring
4 speed funace blower
master cut off valve
water cut off on all lines

we also got the zone 2 insulation.

Tell us the good, the bad, the ugly, Please!

Hello Sherry,

Does your home have plywood sheathing? Hopfully it does!!!! The floor system could be 2x8's and the 3/8 sheet rock is a poor substitute for 1/2 or 5/8. Sounds like a standard home on a scale 1 - 10, 10 being the best built your home is probably a 5 or 6.


Randy Eaton

Hi Randy,

Thank you for replying,

could you please describe what plywood sheathing is? When the house was put up they did attach plywood to both ends of the home before they put the vinyl siding on.

and, if by chance if it does not have this, what is going to happen?

Thanks for your time,
Sherry

Hello Sherry,

It sounds like your home has plywood sheathing. It is put on the outside of the exterior walls of your home. It helps hold the home together during deliver and adds structural integrity to the overall design. I wish you well, have a great weekend

Randy Eaton

Some homes have the OSB (chipped board or plywood) Board on the ends and USB (black board) on the sides, you have to look under the siding.