• Home
    • About Us
    • Coronavirus
    • Privacy Statement
    • Contact Us
  • Why DURASKIRT™?
    • DURASKIRT™ Brochure
    • Concrete Skirting – How Does DURASKIRT™ Compare?
    • DURASKIRT™ Concrete Board and Exterior Cement Board
    • “Hidden-Vent”
    • Photos
    • Testimonials
  • DURASKIRT™ COST
    • DURASKIRT™ ORDER SHEET
    • DURASKIRT™ Kit Pricing
    • DURASKIRT™ PRO30, PRO37 Kit Pricing by Home Sizes
    • Shed Skirting & Underpinning Kits
    • DURASKIRT™ SHED SKIRTING & INSULATION COVERING by SIZES
    • DURASKIRT™ Insulation Covering
    • Trailer Skirting & Underpinning
  • INSTALL
    • DURASKIRT™ Skirting Installation Videos
    • Installation Detail Drawings
    • INSTALLATION MANUAL
  • SUBMITTALS
    • DURASKIRT™ SDS SHEET
    • DURASKIRT™ TERMITE RESISTANCE LETTER
    • DURASKIRT™ Warranty
    • HIDDEN-VENT CALCULATIOR
    • Installation Manual
    • DURASKIRT™ Engineering
  • FAQS
    • FAQS-1
    • FAQS-2
  • Other Products
    • Precast Concrete Wheel Stops
    • Retrofit Cart by DURASKIRT™
    • Parking Lot Bollards | Precast barriers | Mount Vernon, Washington
    • “The Green Box”
  • Blog
    • House Skirting Ideas
    • Cheap Mobile Home Skirting
    • Shed Skirting
DURASKIRT™ mobile home underpinning, manufactured home skirtingDURASKIRT™ mobile home underpinning, manufactured home skirting
  • Home
    • About Us
    • Coronavirus
    • Privacy Statement
    • Contact Us
  • Why DURASKIRT™?
    • DURASKIRT™ Brochure
    • Concrete Skirting – How Does DURASKIRT™ Compare?
    • DURASKIRT™ Concrete Board and Exterior Cement Board
    • “Hidden-Vent”
    • Photos
    • Testimonials
  • DURASKIRT™ COST
    • DURASKIRT™ ORDER SHEET
    • DURASKIRT™ Kit Pricing
    • DURASKIRT™ PRO30, PRO37 Kit Pricing by Home Sizes
    • Shed Skirting & Underpinning Kits
    • DURASKIRT™ SHED SKIRTING & INSULATION COVERING by SIZES
    • DURASKIRT™ Insulation Covering
    • Trailer Skirting & Underpinning
  • INSTALL
    • DURASKIRT™ Skirting Installation Videos
    • Installation Detail Drawings
    • INSTALLATION MANUAL
  • SUBMITTALS
    • DURASKIRT™ SDS SHEET
    • DURASKIRT™ TERMITE RESISTANCE LETTER
    • DURASKIRT™ Warranty
    • HIDDEN-VENT CALCULATIOR
    • Installation Manual
    • DURASKIRT™ Engineering
  • FAQS
    • FAQS-1
    • FAQS-2
  • Other Products
    • Precast Concrete Wheel Stops
    • Retrofit Cart by DURASKIRT™
    • Parking Lot Bollards | Precast barriers | Mount Vernon, Washington
    • “The Green Box”
  • Blog
    • House Skirting Ideas
    • Cheap Mobile Home Skirting
    • Shed Skirting

Archive

Monthly Archive for April, 2023

Home Blog2023 April
What Is a Mobile Home vs. Manufactured Home vs. Modular Home vs. Park Home?

What Is a Mobile Home vs. Manufactured Home vs. Modular Home vs. Park Home?

Apr 26, 2023

Are there multiple terms for a mobile home?

Are they interchangeable? 

The quick answer is that there are differences, but let’s look at what those differences are so you know you are using the correct word.

Although each type of home shares similarities, each one is different in the way it is constructed or tied to a property. If you’ve been looking into house skirting, you might be wondering if it’s right for your kind of home. While differences exist, each of these types of homes benefits from mobile home underpinning.

 

Here are the key differences in each type of home.

Mobile Homes: Mobile homes originally had tires and were very much mobile. They could be moved from setting to setting and weren’t tied down to a piece of property. Over time, the industry changed to produce the manufactured home. People often refer to manufactured homes as “mobile homes,” but technically, if your home doesn’t have wheels, it’s not a mobile home. As for skirting, if you are moving your mobile home a lot, you probably can’t have and don’t need skirting.

Manufactured Homes: Manufactured homes do not have wheels and look like stick-built homes. They can be built on a cement slab or can be built on stilts. This adaptability provides two options for manufactured homes.

 

  1. They can be titled and sold as real estate with a piece of property.
  2. They can be left mobile – not built on a foundation – and not titled with a piece of property. The home could be relocated if desired.

They are mobile or permanent homes that, in regards to skirting, can benefit from mobile home skirting kits 16×80 or whatever size is appropriate for your manufactured home. 

Helpful Tip – Because of the confusion between the names, these kits are often referred to as mobile home skirting kits. So, if you see “mobile home skirting,” it will likely work with your manufactured home.

Modular Homes: Modular homes are similar to permanent manufactured homes in that they are often built on a cement slab or even a basement, and are titled with a piece of property. The way they differ is that modular homes are engineered in separate modules. Each unit, or module, is delivered to the building site where the home is put all together which gives some variety to how your module home is designed. If your module home is elevated off the ground, you should have skirting.

Park Homes: Park homes are different still, in that they are smaller dwellings that are built to a certain size that allows for municipalities not to have to inspect these homes. They are small enough to fit on a city lot in the backyard; for example, a mother-in-law or may live in a park home on the same lot as her child. The idea is that it provides another residence onsite, often just temporary. Though smaller and maybe only being used for a few years, park homes need skirting just like manufactured homes for the same reasons.

While each of these four types of homes has slight differences, all of them greatly benefit from manufactured home underpinning. If you’ve been searching for mobile home skirting kits 16×80, get in touch with DURASKIRT™. We are a house skirting company that can assist you with any questions or inquiries you might have, and we have house skirting kits for mobile, manufactured, modular, and park homes. Call us today at (360)419-9909.

Related Articles:

Before Buying Park Model Underpinning

What is Skirting on a Manufactured Home?
How To Skirt A Manufactured Home Over 38″

How To Skirt A Manufactured Home Over 38″

Apr 12, 2023

How Do You Skirt A Manufactured Home on A Sloped Lot?

If you have a sloped lot for your mobile home,  you may know that mobile home skirting installation on sloped lots can be a challenge. For almost 20 years we have been skirting manufactured homes across the United States. Sometimes, though, it can be a thought-provoking experience.

Being the manufacturer of DURASKIRT™, we are sometimes asked the question, “How high do your mobile home skirting panels reach?” Our answer is always, “as high as you need.” The reason we say that is because we have ways to accomplish almost any height.

Use DURASKIRT™ For Breaking Through the Ground

There has always been a demand for mobile home skirting to look like an extension of the home. This, however, is a problem for wood skirting as wood shouldn’t be in contact with the soil. This is not a problem for DURASKIRT™, since it is made for ground burial. A hybrid solution can also also solve the issue of a sloped lot.

framing for stepped foundation look on a manufactured home - DURASKIRT

How to skirt a manufactured home on a sloped lot.

By using both DURASKIRT™ and wood, you can achieve the site-built appearance for manufactured homes that are on sloped lots. Just imagine, no more rotting skirting and tremendous rodent prevention. We recommend at least a 6” distance between wood and the dirt. So, plan your siding step-downs accordingly.

How to Frame Step-Downs on Sloped Lots

Using standard framing materials and siding to match, extend siding to form step-downs that conform to the slope. Remember to add paper under the siding to prevent moisture from entering the crawlspace. After the framing is installed under the homes’ exterior rim-joist brace it back to the I-beams. See Photo.

Things to Keep in Mind
  • Framing lines up with house above.
  • Siding matches brand and style.
    manufactured home skirting - DURASKIRT™

    Showing the siding and framing stepping down. Ready to install DURASKIRT™ concrete panels below.

  • Lap siding reveals are same as home.
  • Framing is braced adequately to support back-filling DURASKIRT™.
  • Wood is no closer that 6” away from dirt.
  • Use hot-dipped galvanized nails into siding.

Once all the framing is braced, papered and sided it’s time for the mobile home skirting installation by adding DURASKIRT™. We recommend digging DURASKIRT™ into the soil a minimum of 6” and back-filling with a coarse rock. This helps to prevent rodents from digging under the mobile home skirting.

Finally, your home will look like a site-built home. Your friends and neighbors will be surprised to know it is in fact a manufactured home. Furthermore, if you haven’t begun your search for new mobile homes you may want to read our article “Finding The Best Mobile Home Brands.“

Related Articles:

DURASKIRT™ Installation

How Does DURASKIRT™ Compare?

DURASKIRT™ Concrete Board Is Exterior Use & Back-Fill Ready

Recent Posts

  • Why Choose DURASKIRT™ Mobile Home Skirting Kits?
  • Are We Living A Set-Apart Life?
  • Concrete Skirting for Manufactured Homes
  • What Is a Mobile Home vs. Manufactured Home vs. Modular Home vs. Park Home?
  • How To Skirt A Manufactured Home Over 38″

Recent Comments

  • Skirting Board Heating As a Energy Saver – The advantages and the Cons – Bristol tropical fish Club on Concrete Skirting for Pier and Beam Homes
  • How Does Modern Trailer Homes Can Be Beneficial For Your Living? – Earth Station5 on Mobile Homes! Do The Simpsons Come To Mind?
  • Cheap Residing in Arizona – Cheap Living in a Park Model Home on DIY Park Model Skirting Installation

Archives

  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • February 2022
  • September 2021
  • March 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • September 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • April 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • October 2018
  • November 2015
  • April 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • December 2012

Categories

  • article
  • Articles
  • concrete board
  • Dealerships
  • DURASKIRT™
  • Earthquake Restraint Bracing Systems E.R.B.S.
  • Faith
  • Hidden Vent
  • How is Duraskirt™ Made
  • Installing Mobile Home Skirting or Underpinning.
  • Jack Stands
  • Manufacture Home Brands
  • manufactured home brands
  • Manufactured Home Skirting
  • Metal Pier Supports
  • Mobile Home Maintenance
  • Mobile Home Re-Leveling
  • Mobile Home Setup
  • Mobile Home Skirting
  • Mobile Home Skirting Kits
  • My Favorite Cleaning Products
  • News
  • Park Model Homes
  • Permanent Foundations
  • Post & Pier Homes
  • Raised House Skirting
  • Remodeling Your Mobile Home
  • rock skirting for mobile homes
  • Shed Skirting
  • The Green Box
  • Tie-Downs
  • Uncategorized
  • wood skirting

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Tag Cloud

a mobile home citrol cleaner citrol gallon concrete board concrete boards concrete siding concrete skirting concrete skirting for manufactured homes Concrete Wheel Stops diy manufactured home skirting diy mobile home skirting DURASKIRT™ DURASKIRT™ Installation E.R.B.S. Earthquake Resistant Bracing Systems ERBS home skirting house skirting how to skirt a manufactured home manufactured home releveling manufactured home repair manufactured home setup guide manufactured home skirting manufactured home tie-downs mobile home Mobile Home Re-Leveling mobile home releveling mobile home repair mobile homes mobile home skirting mobile home skirting installation mobile home skirting kits mobile home skirting products mobile home underpinning precast concrete raised garden beds PSC's Raised Garden Beds rock skirting for mobile homes skirting for manufactured homes skirting for mobile homes Skirting Ideas skirting products for mobile homes The Green Box vinyl skirting wood skirting

Contact Us

We're not around right now. But you can send us an email and we'll get back to you, asap.

Send Message
DURASKIRT™ Premium Concrete Mobile Home Skirting and Underpinning For Manufactured Homes Get DURASKIRT™ Prices!

DURASKIRT™ CMU Manufactured Home Skirting

mobile home skirting kits

Make DURASKIRT™ Industry Standard

MH Service & Supply LLC BBB Business Review

Request Information

=
Comodo Seal - mobile home underpinning
SSL Certificate

© 2023 — DURASKIRT, LLC

  • Home
    • About Us
    • Coronavirus
    • Privacy Statement
    • Contact Us
  • Why DURASKIRT™?
    • DURASKIRT™ Brochure
    • Concrete Skirting – How Does DURASKIRT™ Compare?
    • DURASKIRT™ Concrete Board and Exterior Cement Board
    • “Hidden-Vent”
    • Photos
    • Testimonials
  • DURASKIRT™ COST
    • DURASKIRT™ ORDER SHEET
    • DURASKIRT™ Kit Pricing
    • DURASKIRT™ PRO30, PRO37 Kit Pricing by Home Sizes
    • Shed Skirting & Underpinning Kits
    • DURASKIRT™ SHED SKIRTING & INSULATION COVERING by SIZES
    • DURASKIRT™ Insulation Covering
    • Trailer Skirting & Underpinning
  • INSTALL
    • DURASKIRT™ Skirting Installation Videos
    • Installation Detail Drawings
    • INSTALLATION MANUAL
  • SUBMITTALS
    • DURASKIRT™ SDS SHEET
    • DURASKIRT™ TERMITE RESISTANCE LETTER
    • DURASKIRT™ Warranty
    • HIDDEN-VENT CALCULATIOR
    • Installation Manual
    • DURASKIRT™ Engineering
  • FAQS
    • FAQS-1
    • FAQS-2
  • Other Products
    • Precast Concrete Wheel Stops
    • Retrofit Cart by DURASKIRT™
    • Parking Lot Bollards | Precast barriers | Mount Vernon, Washington
    • “The Green Box”
  • Blog
    • House Skirting Ideas
    • Cheap Mobile Home Skirting
    • Shed Skirting

We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website.

You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings.

     

    Loading Comments...
     

    You must be logged in to post a comment.

      ccpa - mobile home skirting
      Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance
      Privacy Overview

      This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.

      Strictly Necessary Cookies

      Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.

      If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again.