Posts Tagged ‘mobile home setup supplies’

Going under a mobile home can be safe if the crawl space has enough clearance, no standing water, no strong odors, and no electrical hazards. However, tight spaces, sewage smells, animal activity, or damaged wiring can make the area unsafe. In many cases, inspecting from the skirting is safer than fully entering the crawl space.

Setting up a manufactured home brings you face-to-face with the ground it will rest on. Maybe you’re looking at firm soil that barely shifts, or maybe you’re dealing with softer earth, standing water after storms, or a site that catches more wind than you expected. It also helps to understand how each mobile home foundation
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When high winds pick up, it helps to know what’s keeping your home steady. If you live in a manufactured home, chances are you’re already familiar with tie-downs—or at least aware they exist. Maybe you’ve noticed the steel straps beneath a nearby home or brought them up during storm season planning. Either way, tie-downs are
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Being “gone with the wind” isn’t so charming for mobile homes. High winds, earthquakes, heavy storms, and tornadoes can move or even tip over a mobile home. While some damage or movement might be unavoidable, one important way to reduce this risk is by using mobile home anchors and tie-downs. These help keep the mobile
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