Home Improvement

solar panels on a mobile home

Can you Install Solar Panels on a Mobile Home – Mobile Home Solar System?

You’ve been thinking about going solar for a while now. You’ve seen the reports and you’re convinced that installing solar panels is the right move for you. But there’s just one question holding you back: Can you Install Solar Panels on a Mobile Home? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. A lot of people are in […]

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How to Use Concrete Anchors to Tie Down your Mobile Home

What are Concrete Tie Down Anchors? Concrete tie down anchors are a type of anchor essential for any mobile home on concrete. These anchors are made of galvanized high-strength steel, and they are attached to the concrete using expansion bolts to ensure that your home will stay in place. Each anchor has an up-lift rating

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FHA braced skirting

What Is Braced Mobile Home Skirting – FHA Skirting Regulations For Loans.

What Is Braced Mobile Home Skirting? Bracing your mobile home skirting means the installation of a fixed structural support located behind the skirting panels. This support will usually be made of wooden or light steel studs attached to the home, the ground and the existing or new skirting. Bracing is often a FHA  loan requirement.

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Air flow under mobile homes

Why Do I Need Ventilation In My Mobile Home Skirting-What To Look For?

Under Mobile Home Ventilation Issues Need To Be Addressed! Today’s re-leveling job in Florida prompted me to write this article about skirting ventilation. I look into the reasons for ventilation and why ignoring it will not only cost you money, it could damage your home and cause health problems. This is just one example of

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How To Install Vinyl Siding On A Mobile Home

How To Install Vinyl Siding On A Mobile Home – Full DIY Instructions?

Below you will find full instructions on how to install vinyl siding on a mobile home. But first, let’s cover some basic siding information which should be helpful. If you already know about vinyl lap siding, click to go to the full DIY installation instructions down below. Introduction How To Install Vinyl Siding On A

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Stabilizer systems

Mobile Home Longitudinal And Lateral Stabilizer Devices-Are They Needed?

What Are Longitudinal And Lateral Stabilizer Devices? Following a string of hurricanes in Florida during the 1980s and 1990s caused extensive damage to many structures including mobile homes. Investigations were carried by the Florida DHSMV to determine why the current anchor systems had failed. Up to that point anchors were tied to the I beams

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