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Sat, Apr 9, 11 at 16:36
| Question about Double Wide and tie downs-
I am looking at a 2007 home on a great lot, everything about the home screams "well taken care of". However, when we looked under it- we can�t see any tie downs. It is on a cement block foundation that has been spackled over with a neat design. Is this safe? Would the tie downs be in the cement block? |
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| The tie-down straps are attached to the metal frame. If the foundation is around the outer edge of the home then the frame and tie=downs would be inside of that and possibly out of sight. If you are serious about purchasing, I would invest $100-$200 and have the installation inspected by an licensed installer...a mobile home dealer should be able to give you a name if you can't find one in the yellow pages. They should also inspect the electrical and plumbing installation. If this is incorrect and you are ordered to make it right in the future, it could get expensive. Mark |
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- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Mon, Apr 18, 11 at 0:54
| Link is to picture of tie down bolts. They are set into the cement foundation before pour. Not sure how it would be if the foundation is blocks. There is a strap that slides into the slot and up to the frame. I did not actually see how it was done because the house was already over the bolt at that point. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Tie down bolts.
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- Posted by trailortrash (My Page) on Sat, May 7, 11 at 13:53
| Thanks, I will have my husband look at them. It seems that the home would have to pass stringent inspections here- there are very strict. I did find out the women actually put in up in 2008 and only lived a few months. I am haggling with Vanderbilt trying to get the price down, but, it's on .85acres, nice flat land bumped up to a forest, and barely lived in. They are asking $55-, and here in TN, that seems a reasonable price. You couldn't buy a new one, the land (which was 10 grand), and set up costs for that. What do you all think? Fair price? |
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- Posted by wantoretire_did (My Page) on Wed, May 11, 11 at 6:02
| While you are inspecting, if the water is on a well and if there is a septic tank, be absolutely sure to have those done as well. $55k with land sounds very reasonable for what is offered. You could probably make some comparisons on Craig's list real estate and/or realtor.com, searching for manufactured homes in your area. |
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- Posted by fancyshmancy (My Page) on Sat, May 25, 13 at 14:16
| I would like to resurrect this thread because I am having a similar problem. We are selling our manufactured home and the inspector informed us that our house was not tied down. It is a 2004 double wide on a cement block crawl-space. It is also within the city limits and code requires the tie downs. I have NO CLUE how we passed inspection the first time (when we put the house in) or why it wasn't done. Could the house be bolted down to the foundation and I not be able to see it? Anyone know how it could pass without the tie downs? What is the cost of having them installed? Thanks in advance for any information! |
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| I am having the same problem as well. I have a manufactured home on a basement foundation. I consulted a professional in the field and he said most likely the home is anchored with a sill plate that wouldn't be visible. He couldn't imagine any home would be set without being anchored in some way. He suggested I contact the company that installed the home to see how it was anchored. I have a call in but haven't heard back. If I don't hear back soon I will hire the first guy I talked to and ask if he could do an inspection to see if it was anchored and if so, give a report. I hope you've already gotten answers to your questions but I'll post more information as I get it. Something has to happen this week!! |
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- Posted by chrissyb2411 (My Page) on Sat, Jun 8, 13 at 20:23
| Our home doesn't have tie downs, because they were not required until the year after we purchased (2004) DH works for his father, who owns the park our home is in. I have seen him tie down many a house since. We are not in high wind or tornado prone areas, and according to DH and his Dad (who built the park in the 60's with his dad) tie downs are overkill in our area. That said, they seem to be a fairly straight forward process, and I imagine you could probably get someone to do it if you wanted to. |
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