Manufactured Home Inspection
Manufactured Home Inspection
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I ran into something new. The manufactured home is on a permanent foundation. Anchor rods are installed at the perimeter. In addition there are soil anchors installed diagonally into the soil. The anchors have a strap attached to them that is connected to the supports of the home. The anchors are below the home in the crawl space; (3) per longitudinal side. I have never encountered this. I presume it was installed to prevent overturning.
I cannot find this system in any literature that I have found.
Before I rule it out, has anyone run across this?
Do you have any deisgn values?
This is existing construction. So I do not know embedment or shovel size. So I am ready to rule it out and suggest a retrofit for this home.
I cannot find this system in any literature that I have found.
Before I rule it out, has anyone run across this?
Do you have any deisgn values?
This is existing construction. So I do not know embedment or shovel size. So I am ready to rule it out and suggest a retrofit for this home.






RE: Manufactured Home Inspection
If the MH was moved to this site from another installed site, you have to check an old code path, particularly for wind loads.
Seems like a bit of liability to assume for a small fee.
RE: Manufactured Home Inspection
DaveAtkins
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Is there any record of inspection?
These are rather critical elements in the lateral design of the structure.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
Motto: KISS
Motivation: Don't ask
RE: Manufactured Home Inspection
There is an approved system that uses x-braces attached to the home andthe foundations. There is no reference to diagonal bracing that is attached to the home and to a soil anchor.
Without knowledge of the depth that the anchor was embedded and no information on the size of the shovels, I am going forward with suggesting a retrofit for the owner.
Thanks for the replies
RE: Manufactured Home Inspection
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
Motto: KISS
Motivation: Don't ask
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Richard A. Cornelius, P.E.
WWW.amlinereast.com
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I found that a member asked same question in this forum some months ago.
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