Construction Details – Typical Manufactured Home
1. Structural graded 2”x4” (minimum) wood
studs every 16” in all exterior walls for durability
and strength.
2. Solid 3” or 4” interior walls provide beauty,
sound absorption and privacy.
3. Heavy 2”x6” (minimum) perimeter floor joists
secured to steel basement-type I-beams for extra strength.
4. High-density floor decking provides solid, quiet floors
topped with durable carpeting or no-wax vinyl floor covering.
5. Sturdy truss-type rafters, certified to meet strength
requirements.
6. Interior walls finished with sound-deadening drywall
or gypsum.
7. Optional vaulted ceilings available in many homes.
8. Shingled, pitched residential roof with dormers are
available or steel roof with lock-jointed leak-resistant
designs.
9. High-strength underlayment between shingles and roof
decking for extra weather protection.
10. Exterior-grade roof decking for secure fastening of
roof shingles and underlayment.
11. Thick, energy-saving blown or fiberglass roof R-11
(minimum) insulation, plus a moisture fighting ceiling-area
vapor barrier.
12. Thick, energy-saving fiberglass R-11 (minimum) insulation
in all exterior walls.
13. Thick energy-saving fiberglass R-11 (minimum) insulation
blankets the entire floor over a weather-resistant basement
barrier.
14. Copper wiring throughout home with 100 amp panel box
for convenient, easily activated circuit breakers (200
amp service optional). Ground-fault circuit protection
on bath and exterior electrical receptacles. Mechanical
ventilation system provides continuous air circulation.
15. Large, easy-opening screened windows (with optional
storms) provide comfortable ventilation and light.
16. Attractive, weather-resistant exterior siding provides
effective air infiltration barrier.
17. Large aluminum, fiberglass or metal ducts in insulated
floor cavities sized for the installation of central air
conditioning.
18. Non-corrosive, freeze-resistant water lines in insulated
cavities under floor for extra weather protection.
19. Built-in name brand appliances with warranties for
extra reliability and safety. Furnace and water heater
compartments are lined with non-flammable gypsum wallboard.
20. Modern, well-equipped kitchens feature name-brand
appliances and amenities.
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