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Jan 16, 2021

Tie-Down Pros – How Do You Hire One?

Tie-down professionals or Tie-Down pros are contractors who professionally install tie-downs for manufactured homes. Moreover, they are certified by state governing authorities. Certainly, they are very experienced in all sorts of tie-downs for manufactured homes.

Tie-Down Pros Explain Their Products & Services Well

Tie-Down Pro Parts

These are parts that tie-down pros use.

Most importantly, a tie-down professional has a great website that explains its services well. In fact, after reading through their website you come away with peace of mind. Surely, these people know and understand what they are doing, and I feel comfortable having them do my work.

They Are Experts in Manufactured Homes

Undoubtedly, a tie-down pro knows more than just securing a manufactured home to the ground. They are also grounded in knowledge about your home so they can spot other potential problems under your home. This can be detrimental to the longevity of your manufactured home.

What Sorts of Problems Can Be found Under A Manufactured Home?

The following items and more can be found under your manufactured home:

  • Settling
  • Doors or windows unable to close or jamming.
  • Cracks in walls
  • Uneven floors
  • Bowed skirting.
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    A tie-down installed on a manufactured home.

  • Rusted piers
  • Rodent Intrusion
  • Making sure there’s proper ventilation.
  • Underbelly wrap
  • Heating ducts
  • Waterline insulation
  • Sewer pipe slopes
  • Groundwater drainage
  • Vapor barrier
  • Inspect piers.

They Also Offer Other Services

A sincere professional offering a speedy tie-down service also offers manufactured home re-leveling too. Moreover, they have a setup crew that can set new manufactured homes or moves existing manufactured homes. If you need blocking repaired they can help with that too. So be picky about who you choose because you may be needing more work done.

Tie-Down Pros Publicly List Their Prices

A true tie-down expert has set rates for installing tie-downs on your manufactured home. Understandably, this builds immediate trust with the public. You have probably been in that car dealership that only shows list prices or no prices at all. You would much rather deal with an honest dealership that sets their no-dicker sticker on the window. We also have had that salesman who asks you tons of questions to size up your wallet. I do not know about you, but it leaves me with a sick feeling in my gut.

Finally, A Tie-Down Pro Does Their Job Quickly and Efficiently

Look around for a speedy tie-down pro service that gets the job done fast and effectively. They should offer engineering and photos of their work so you can get your loan closed. Moreover, remember if you need a tie-down professional choose wisely.

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What Is Earthquake Tie-downs for Mobile Homes?

What Is Earthquake Tie-downs for Mobile Homes?

Jun 23, 2019

Definition of Earthquake Tie-Downs for Mobile Homes

Worrying about living in a manufactured home or mobile home in high-wind or seismic events is common. But securing them for these destructive forces by tying them down properly relieves concerns. Especially, when you educate yourself on how earthquake tie-downs for mobile homes work.

As you may know, the stability of its foundation against harsh winds and destructive seismic activity is imperative. Furthermore, as a mobile homeowner, enjoying its light weightiness and portability is advantageous.  Consequently, these homes are defenseless against natural calamities in the absence of a proper tie-down and anchorage system with the ground.

Comparing them to site-built homes manufactured homes are built entirely in a factory. Likewise, they are an attractive economic alternative due to lower construction costs. In fact, the factory-built structure of mobile homes is resilient against shaking or severe forces.

Obviously, because they are subjected to these during transportation from factory to site. However, the seismic performance of manufactured homes largely depends on the anchoring. In particular, the connection, tying of the home with the foundation and ultimately to the ground.

Ultimately, you will need a tie-down or seismic bracing system contractor to do the work. Moreover, the contractor will provide you with engineering for the foundation certification.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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What are tie-down systems?

Earthquake tie-downs for mobile homes

Tie-down strapping on a single-wide mobile home to prevent overturning.

Installing a system of anchoring, steel straps, and stabilizing plates for the common pier and beam foundation of a manufactured home. Ultimately for stabilizing it against tilting and sliding resulting from an earthquake or a tornado.

Types of tie-downs

The supporting piers hold the gravity load of a manufactured home. Moreover, these piers are commonly steel jacks, masonry concrete blocks, or a footing consisting of a complete perimeter wall. Nevertheless, in order to achieve resistance against ground motion forces and wind loading the following foundation supporting systems are adopted:

  1. Engineered Tie-Down System (ETS)
  2. Earthquake Resistant Bracing System (ERBS)

 

Engineered tie-down systems are primarily required to resist wind forces but nonetheless, it also resists earthquake shaking. But for zones of high seismic activity Earthquake resistant bracing system is a must. Otherwise, manufactured homes without properly bracing them against seismic forces can fall off their supports. Detrimentally, damaging the home as well as rupturing connecting utilities which can cause fires.

The vulnerability of these kinds of homes is due to their relative lightweight. To compensate, uplifting from wind and seismic forces must be properly counteracted. For instance, a full foundation tie-down system that includes good skirting is a must. So along with the earthquake tie-down, you must also install skirting concrete panels at the periphery.

Depending on location, these are different types of tie-downs:

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  1. Location of your home in terms of seismic and wind zones
  2. Type of soil
  3. Height of ground anchors and spacing of the beams.

 

Over the top anchors

Installing these can either be done during or after construction. For instance, if installing they after construction, they are exposed over the roof and may look weird. But during construction, they can be hidden under the roof and sliding.

Steel frame tie-down anchors

Looking under the home you’ll find steel frame tie-down anchors. Installing or attaching them to a layer of concrete or other solid material is vitally important. Although, sometimes tie-downs are driven into the ground but again depending on the type of soil you encounter.

Finally, now that you know how a manufactured home is tied down, you should never ignore securing your home to the ground. Indeed, it’s for protecting the occupants, including you, for safety against wind and earthquake forces. Additionally, using concrete skirting is a good idea.

For more information about our concrete skirting panels please visit www.Duraskirt.com or call 360-419-9909. We are based in Washington State, but can easily ship to most areas.

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Manufactured Home Tie-Downs

Dec 30, 2018

Wind & Seismic Resistance Guide for Manufactured Homes

Manufactured home tie-downs are engineered systems of heavy-duty steel strapping and anchors designed to stabilize mobile homes. Moreover, these structures are known as manufactured homes. Incidentally, during high winds, the tie-downs help hold these homes in place. Furthermore, improperly installing or maintaining tie-downs results in diminishing resistance to movement or toppling.

Conversely, without placing tie-down systems and maintaining them well, mobile homes can overturn. More so, they can be damaged during windstorms or even worse hurt the occupants.

Additionally, because manufactured homes are elevated and susceptible to wind uplift, they need a good skirting system. Furthermore, wind passing over the top of such homes can intensify this effect. Not to mention, mobile homes are relatively lightweight.

The four variety of mobile home tie-downs systems include:

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An over the frame tie-down shown under a manufactured home.

Over-the-roof tie-downs (concealed), which are straps that are placed over the siding and roof. In like manner, some manufactured homes come equipped with over-the-top tie-downs. Of course, like it says these tie-downs are located just under the exterior siding and metal roof.

Also, the end of the strapping hangs out under the manufactured home. While this is an effective system, it detracts from the appearance of the home. Particularly, single-wide manufactured homes, as they are lightweight, generally require over-the-top tie-downs. Likewise, installing frame anchors are required on a single-wide.

Corner Bracing Systems offer the flexibility of adding wind and seismic resistance under two opposing corners. Meanwhile, these have been a popular system to meet the requirements of lenders and realtors eager to get deals closed.

Frame anchors or straps attaching to the home’s frame rails. Finally, many newer manufactured homes since they’re structurally superior to older models may be secured this way. In fact, they may be solely use frame anchor tie-downs. Truly, double-wide models are also generally heavy enough to resist winds without the aid of over-the-top tie-downs.

E.R.B.S. Earthquake Resistant Bracing Systems give homeowners the very best security in the event of an earth tremor. Specifically, the PSC or Positive Support Columns attached to concrete footings are probably the most popular because of their higher resistance.

Components of Tie-Downs

PSC-ERBS - Earthquake Resistant Bracing System

The photo shows a PSC or Earthquake Resistant Bracing System.

Ground anchors are metal rods driven into the ground to secure the tie-down tightly in place. They are:

  1. Rock anchors
  2. Auger anchors

(Both methods have their uses. We recommend to always call your local building department for recommendations.)

  • Hook-up and tension devices working in tandem with tie-downs consist of fasteners and turnbuckles. They should be ½-inch or larger galvanized steel. The turnbuckle should have forged or welded eyelets – not hook ends.
  • Over-the-top tie-downs need roof protection placed under the straps at the edges. They prevent the straps from cutting into the roof. Professional protectors are sold for this purpose.
  • Steel Plates, braces, various bolts and hardware make up the parts needed to install the corner bracing systems.
  • Positive Support Columns (PSC) between concrete pads and steel I-beams are all that is needed for E.R.B.S.

Safety and Maintenance for Mobile Home Tie-downs

  • Check for loose straps. Straps should be tight and straight.
  • Replace straps and anchors that show signs of corrosion or damage.
  • longitudinal mobile home tie-downs can be installed as an additional safety feature, although sometimes are required.
  • Find out the required number of straps for your area and make sure your home complies.
  • Make sure straps and ground anchors are not damaged or corroded and if so replace them.
  • Contact your local building department to find out how many tie-downs are necessary.
  • Replace straps that are kinked or bent, or otherwise stressed.
  • Anchors must be installed to full depth.

Foundation Certification & Regulation

These tie-down systems require professionals. The reason is these systems are designed to meet HUD-7584 for the purpose of a foundation certification. Therefore, you will need to employ an engineer and professional contractor who specialize in these systems. If you’re in Washington State MH SERVICE & SUPPLY is here to help.

I know there’s much to understand, so our advice is to read the manufacturers’ specifications and simply follow them.

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