(manufacured home..aka trailer) My parents are in the process of buying one that looks like a regular house.(it has a gabled/pitched roof). Is there ANY way to protect the sides during a hurricane? They are getting a custom steel roof that will fit snuggly against the other one and blend into the home..I know that anything you 'add' on to it cannot be attached and must support it's own weight..(the steel roof has it's own support system)..Besides some trees or bushes to act as wind breakers, what other options are there?? (it is going to be set on a foundation.) is there anyway to reinforce the walls of a stick built home? could it be done the same way?
2006-06-17 14:44:43 · 3 answers · asked by corkymybottles 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
oh yea we were already told that it is mandatory that they evacuate during a hurricane...everything is being done with the HUD building codes..since it falls under their jurisdiction..
2006-06-17 15:05:19 · update #1
some actually DO come with attics..just not the one my parents are getting.
2006-06-17 15:10:18 · update #2
Don they aint planning on staying in the home during a hurricane..they just want to have a home to come back to when it's over..YOU of all people should know how hard it is to get a handy man or contractor to come out after a storm..they all wind up booked by the people with more money and you have to wait weeks if not months for them to come out to your property and then they want to over charge you..naw mister...we want to do our best to prevent as much damage as possible..thanks for the imput though.
2006-06-17 15:12:55 · update #3
Long ago I lived in a mobile home in Florida. There are building codes that specify how it needs to be anchored. Comply with the codes and that's about as good as it gets. :-( Get good insurance, have a solid shelter that they can get to, and don't be shy about fleeing from a hurricane. Consider relocating up north, away from bad weather.
2006-06-17 14:59:40 · answer #1 · answered by blue_screen69 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally framed homes use strong backs to increase the strength of gabled end walls. A strong back is usually a 2x6 nailed perpendicular to the joists in the attic, with a 2x4 nailed to it in a T fashion. Does a manufactured home even have an attic?
In any event a manufactured home is no place to weather a hurricane!!!!!!!! Can we say evacuate? Believe me, I live in New Orleans, and HAD many Friends who didn't evacuate. Too many funerals.
2006-06-17 22:08:18 · answer #2 · answered by Don 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
manufactured homes are cheaply built, but look good. I wouldnt want one unless it was a vacation house.
2006-06-17 21:49:12 · answer #3 · answered by tazzz6413 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋