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The high-quality manufactured home which
comes off the assembly line today is as different from yesterday's mobile
home as PCs are from the original room-size computers.
And quality truly is high. Construction standards
imposed by HUD in 1976, the only national building code for single family
homes, set engineering and construction specifications for plumbing,
electrical, framing-every part of a manufactured home.
Today the Typical
Manufactured Home Features:
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Trussed roofs with overhangs like
those on site-built houses.
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Nearly 80% of the ceiling surfaces
and 70% of the walls are gypsum panels with standard dry-wall
treatment. Conventional "house-type" windows and siding are
common, with 2x6 exterior stud walls on 16in. centers.
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Insulation ratings for walls and
ceilings are comparable to those of most site-built homes.
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Wood burning fireplaces have
replaced simulated ones. Carports, attached garages, screened porches,
hot tubs and similar amenities have made manufactured homes an
exciting, affordable alternative for legions of buyers.
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Multi-section, 1800 square feet and
larger living space. These modern manufactured homes look and perform
like traditional houses and now account for nearly half the homes
being manufactured today.
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Solid 2"x6" or 2"x4" (minimum) wood studs every
16" in all exterior walls for extra strength.
2 Sturdy 4" thick walls between rooms for greater
strength, sound absorption and privacy.
3 Heavy 2"x6" (minimum) or 2"x8" wood
floor joists for that extra-solid feeling. Joists are positioned and
secured transverse to steel i-beams for extra strength, and placed
16" on center as standard.
4 Strong sub-floor throughout under
carpeting or no-wax vinyl floor.
5 Residential type, load tested, wood roof rafter
system for reliable structural strength against wind and snow loads.
6 Fire resistant and sound deadening residential
type drywall for interior wall paneling. Exceeds federal fire safety
standards. Drywall is 11/2 times heavier than and over twice as thick as
standard plywood paneling for extra stability.
7 Attractive fire resistant and sound deadening
drywall ceilings without unsightly fasteners showing. Vaulted ceilings
standard or optional in many rooms for extra spaciousness.
8 A shingled pitched residential roof with
dormer.
9 Roofing underlayment between shingles and wood
sub roof for extra weather protection.
10 Sturdy wood sub roof for secure fastening of roof
shingles.
11 Thick, residential, energy saving blown roof insulation,
plus a moisture fighting ceiling area vapor retarder.
12 Thick, residential, energy saving fiberglass insulation in
all exterior walls.
13 Thick, residential, energy saving fiberglass insulation
blanket under entire floor over a moisture fighting vapor barrier.
14 All copper 15/20 amp branch circuitry. Convenient, easily
activated circuit breakers protect electrical system - no fuses. Ground
fault circuit protection in bathrooms, kitchens and exterior receptacles.
15 Energy efficient insulated glass windows with screens.
16 Weather resistant residential exterior siding.
17 Large heat ducts in insulated floor cavities are sized for
central air conditioning.
18 Non-corrosive water lines in insulated cavities under
floor for extra weather protection.
19 Name brand refrigerator, range, furnace, and water heater
for extra reliability and safety.
20 Custom cabinets of superior exterior and interior design
with spring hinged doors and easy glide drawers.
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