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.
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.“

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MAKE DURASKIRT™ INDUSTRY STANDARD

Feb 28, 2023

DURASKIRT™ November 06, 2022 – Price Drop Story – MAKE DURASKIRT™ INDUSTRY STANDARD!

The DURASKIRT™ price drop happened when a large developer approached me asking if we can do better with our pricing. If so, they would be awarding us with 500 plus homes over a two year period. This inspired me to test a method I have been wanting to try in production for years Making DURASKIRT™ Industry Standard. So, we tried it and it succeeded better than expected. Unfortunately the developer backed out before I had our volume pricing fully calculated thus, leaving me with hundreds of thousands in extra inventory. Therefore, I had a problem. But, a good problem, that is, for you.

Make DURASKIRT™ Industry Standard

We now had our hard numbers for volume pricing and plenty of product in stock. Fortunately, for our retail customers, we needed to sell off the extra inventory to pay off our suppliers. Thus, we did a huge price reduction. Personally, I would rather sell to the public a great product at a more than fair price. Besides, we have the best service in our industry and I am pretty sure we are on our way to making DURASKIRT™ Industry Standard skirting product in the United States.

Here Is What Our Advertisement Said….

11/06/2022 Note from owner/inventor about Higher Volume Price Drop:
“When I invented this American-Made skirting product the words “Industry Standard” came to mind. Thank all of my customers over the past 23 years for pushing me toward my goal. I know price has always been a factor but quality has always been number one. We’re pleased to announce with the help of our new manufacturing facility and largely to our employees we are announcing a price drop of approximately 15%. I will continue to push towards the goal of DURASKIRT™ one day being known as the “Industry Standard” product for skirting your manufactured home.”

PRICE DROP MESSAGE 1/14/2023 | HELP MAKE DURASKIRT™ INDUSTRY STANDARD!
We announced the 20% added discount late last year. The message said, “To Add: As a result of being overzealous we accidently made too much DURASKIRT™ and need your help clearing some inventory. We made too many 30″ and 37” (CMU) panels so enjoy this short time 20% off discount.” We are now sold out of this stock but we decided to keep our overzealous workers producing. As long as we keep selling kits at this rate why stop the sale? Keep buying and we will keep producing!

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Does DURASKIRT™ Hold Up Under Freezing & Thawing?

Jan 25, 2023

Is DURASKIRT™ A Good Cold Climate Skirting Product?

A History Behind the Making of DURASKIRT™

This is a legitimate question because we began by desiring to make the best cold weather skirting product. We hope this article will answer this question to your satisfaction. DURASKIRT™ went through an engineering and designing process before manufacturing our famous concrete board skirting panels which took into consideration the various climates the skirting would be exposed to.

You’ll be glad to know this question and more were addressed during the design and manufacturing processes. Consequently, durable concrete panel skirting was made possible. Indeed, it is now installed on thousands of homes across our great nation with great results.

Beginning In 2000

In 2000 Creative Concrete Products LLC began manufacturing, selling, and installing DURASKIRT™ in several states. These states have some of the nation’s most severe and varying weather conditions. So, you can imagine we needed to pass rigorous testing. As people considered various house skirting ideas, we wanted to provide a concrete skirting panel system for their homes that they could trust.

True Quality – How Durable Is DURASKIRT™?

Installing a DURASKIRT™ panel on a manufactured home.

Not to give away all our proprietary secrets, but DURASKIRT™ blends a quality concrete additive package into the panels. The characteristics of these concrete additives provide our panels with unique properties. For example, our concrete board panels resisting cracking and chipping during freeze/thaw conditions. They also help to prevent expansion or warping during hot and cold temperature changes.

The designers of this product were both educated for decades in concrete construction. Likewise, they worked for years with manufactured homes, modular homes, and site-work contractors. This provided an uncommon resume qualifying them for designing and engineering a high-quality product like DURASKIRT™.

Exceptional Circumstances

An exceptional set of circumstances birthed this new house skirting idea, a concrete panel system that succeeded when hundreds of others had failed in their attempts. Truly, the breakthrough came from a dream and vision, of all places (a story for later).

Two Schools of Thought

At any rate, beginning our perfect skirting quest the manufactured home industry basically had two schools of thought. One was cheap or inexpensive and the other was quality, durability, and longevity. Since both schools of thought have their places, our idea was to marry the two who gave birth to DURASKIRT™.

Certain Design Stipulations

Foremost, the panels must look great and function well for years in adverse climates. Secondly, they had to be cost-effective for meeting the manufactured home industry’s desire for affordable homes. These guiding principles set the stage for designing, testing, and building a manufacturing and molding process that meets the high standards of good looks, durability, and reasonable cost.

Note – No Outside Help

It should be noted that no government or private grants were obtained during the years of research and development processes. This isn’t because we didn’t have a need for outside capitalization, it was more because we like challenges and didn’t want to deal with the red-tape and interference from the sources of these grants. Therefore, we were able to make the product without unnecessary distractions, devoting our time to making them the best house skirting product available.

Understanding Lean

“Free” money doesn’t always make for the best environment. Rather, we wanted an unencumbered environment that was lean and challenging, similar, to the industry we were manufacturing this product to serve.

In our 20+ years of manufacturing and installing DURASKIRT™ we have gained both detractors and supporters. It has been a challenge to fight against outdated notions for acceptance of progressive products like ours, but we have sought to help the people who need skirting, not impress self-proclaimed industry “gurus”.

Many of our strongest supporters are our customers who have experienced first-hand the value of DURASKIRT™. However, it’s noteworthy that many of our current customers were once skeptics from the industry who have since been converted to strong supporters. Especially when they see that DURASKIRT™ is the best cold weather skirting product.

For everyone who had been asking, “why doesn’t someone make a quality, affordable, and durable skirting product for our industry?” We believe DURASKIRT™ is the long-awaited answer to their question.

We Began Selling Mobile Home Skirting Kits In 2011

DURASKIRT™ Mobile Home Kits

Starting in 2011 with the newest molding process we began to sell mobile home skirting kits nationally. These DIY skirting kits have become more than half of our business and will continue to grow. The kits are sold to contractors and homeowners who desire a quality skirting product made of concrete.

“Does DURASKIRT™ Do What You Say It Can for Us?”

Still, consumers are right in asking “does DURASKIRT™ do what you say it can for us?” Of course, we say “is 21+ years of quality service and real-world testing proof?” Further, “does an engineer stamp help?” We believe the answer is, “Yes!”

If not, perhaps, our customer service will win you over. We are committed to providing you not only a great product but a great experience.

We welcome all our customers to our family. Yes, we consider you a family because families share the truth and care for one another. We are thankful for everyone that purchases DURASKIRT™. Many of our sales come by word of mouth. So, we want to back up your words when we serve your family and friends.

Thank you!

Richard and David Imus

Creative Concrete Products, LLC

Note 1: Originally written in 2014 and updated in 2019 and again in 2020.

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Dec 20, 2022

Okay, Let’s Set The Distance for The Front Edge of High-Wind Tie-Downs

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High-Wind or Hurricane Tie-Downs can pose a problem with skirting your manufactured home. That’s due to the extra strapping that is fastened to the front of your homes’ rim-joist or floor framing. Since, pictures are worth a thousand words we have a drawing and photos in order to aide you in understanding what you need to do. Furthermore, for those that prefer we explain step by step please follow these directions.

Chose a skirting material but in this case we will be explaining the use of DURASKIRT™.
After the home setup and before adding High-Wind Tie-Downs install 2″ x 2″ drip metal around the bottom of your home. (Photos shown below).
Now install the High-Wind Tie-Downs, also shown in the photos, although carefully considering the tie-down materials must be set at least 2 1/2″ behind belly-band trim or backside of drip cap metal (photos below).
If using drip metal the L-shaped bracket securing the tie-down to exterior rim-joist (framing) will need to be bolted through drip metal into floor framing. This is shown in detail drawing.

Now that you followed these steps begin using the DURASKIRT™ manual for a successful installation.

Photos showing High-Wind Tie-Downs.

Photos depicting Drip cap and hidden-venting.

You will need 2 1/2″ clearance from the face of Drip cap or behind belly-band (siding) to back of DURASKIRT™ CMU panels.

Why DURASKIRT™? Engineered Skirting

Dec 14, 2022

Why DURASKIRT™? A Component of a Manufactured Home Foundation

Reason #1 – Proprietary Manufactured Home Foundations

E.R.B.S. Make Up Another Component of a Manufactured Home Foundation. They are also great when you pit set a manufactured home. Although there are more advantages we first want to discuss the kinds of E.R.B.S. so you can determine which one you need.

E.R.B.S. Earthquake Resistant Bracing System

Let’s talk about the reasons, why you should use DURASKIRT™? Did you know, over the past twenty-five years the manufactured home industry has undergone many changes? This includes new forms of mobile home underpinning (skirting) and new processes for how to install mobile home skirting. Another of those changing aspects is the use of proprietary engineered manufactured home foundations called E.R.B.S.

Earthquake Resistant Bracing Systems (E.R.B.S.) replacing tie-downs, runners and slabs. Additionally, these systems are replacing the need for concrete. Of course, the rising needs for a concrete skirting supporting itself on native soils or gravel pads.

Reason #2 – Better Rodent Deterrence

Many people living in manufactured homes can attest to having rodent problems. Moreover, the causes for this can be attributed to only one thing, namely, poor quality mobile home underpinning (or skirting). As a matter of fact, the list of problems rodents are causing is vast.

The bottom line is the costs of dealing with the rodents and repairing the home can be well into tens of thousands of dollars in damages. That doesn’t include months or years of higher heating or air-conditioning bills due to rodent holes through insulation and ducting.

We have years of experience crawling under theses homes and being firsthand witnesses. In the light of these issues is more reasons we began producing DURASKIRT™. Equally important, we understanding people needing a quality durable reasonably priced barrier system.

Not only can it be back filled without quickly rotting away but made strong to keep rodents at bay. We also observed a problem with venting and solved this issue with the “Hidden-Vent.”

Reason #3 – Hidden-Vent

Why DURASKIRT™? Hidden-Vent Feature.

Uniquely, the “Hidden-Vent” allows continuous airflow so there’s no dead airspace. Because of its location and size, it performs well as an rodent guard as well. There are other surprising features to the “Hidden-Vent” as well:

Deters Large Animals
No Vent Wells Needed
Preventing Lawn Sprinklers from Soaking Crawlspace Through Vents
Continuous Airflow (No Dead Air Between Vents)

Reason #4 – Why DURASKIRT™ – Protects Against Rot

We commonly find that homes we inspect are rotting at the contact points of the skirting. As a matter of fact, after investigating, we find that moisture is being trapped, which is detrimental to the integrity of the mobile home underpinning and the home, itself. This has led to replacing hundreds of skirtings made of wood, vinyl and masonry block.

The solution:

An important feature is designing DURASKIRT™ leaving airspaces between the top of the panels and the base of the home. This unique feature is working preventing trapping moisture and as a result rot. This is very important for the longevity of your manufactured home.

Conclusion

DURASKIRT™ is the most comprehensibly designed mobile home underpinning (skirting). Additionally, it’s engineering makes for a wonderful manufactured home skirting product. Call 360-419-9909 to order yours.

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Is DURASKIRT™ the only engineered skirting for manufactured homes?

Compare DURASKIRT™ engineered skirting with other mobile home skirting choices like, Hardie, Hardie Backer, Cement Board, DUROCK, Treated Plywood. Moreover, read about the differences, misconceptions, and notions about skirting products.

Intelligently Engineered Skirting for Manufactured Homes

DURASKIRT™ engineered skirting for manufactured homes, mobile homes, sheds, decks, park models and more.

Have you spent any time considering skirting products for manufactured homes or mobile homes? If you have, you will know that not all products will perform well outside of their original intended use.

For example, we have seen a few products fail miserably when using the as skirting. Indeed, plywood, Hardie siding, Hardie backer and DUROCK tile backer are some to name a few. More so, skirting is located where moisture, sun and extreme weather conditions are existing. Thus, you need a product designed specifically to handle these extremes.

Hardie or cement board skirting, when used as siding is a great product. Used as skirting exposed to under floor moisture, it begins to warp inward and eventually pulls from the nails and screws. Following the dry summers, it gets brittle then begins to fall away leaving the home vulnerable to rodents and the elements.

DUROCK, on the other hand, is a great product when used properly as an interior tile backer. But when DUROCK is used as mobile home skirting it eventually crumbles to pieces in a rather short period of time. The reason is simple, the netting is not UV resistant thus it rots away quickly. To add to its demise the cement used is not air en-trained for freezing and thawing weather conditions, so it crumbles.

Plywood is another material that is frequently used. Some refer to plywood skirting as “poison plywood.” Treated plywood is another material that was and is widely used as skirting and has proven to not last. In many cases we see rotten rim-joists that is caused by trapping moisture where it connects directly to the home. We also find the plywood eventually rots when back filled with soil.

Before you consider a skirting product please consider these questions:

Is the intended use of this product meant for skirting?
As a consumer what should I be looking for in a skirting material?
Is the product engineered for manufactured homes or mobile home skirting? If engineered skirting, does it meet the HUD Permanent Foundation Code?
Does this skirting product have a proven history for skirting manufactured homes or mobile homes?
Is the product warranted for skirting use?
What are my expectations from the skirting and does the skirting literature cover them?

Making An Informed Choice

Believe me when I say, “which skirting material you use can have detrimental effects.” For this reason, I am writing to inform consumers of problems we’re encountering. More so, for helping new customers quests for making a more informed skirting choice. Because their efforts and money they will be investing money into their homes future.

Since 2000 when I envisioned a concrete skirting for manufactured homes we were one of many thousands of contractors routinely grabbed products from the cheapest sources. Trained like rats we were constructing these materials to fit the manufactured home. Likewise, we routinely did this because it’s how everyone else did it. Nevertheless, this was acceptable to almost every building jurisdiction and thus sold by sales personnel at the dealerships.

Many home dealerships had a series of skirting products showcased for visual aides to offer their customers along with a set of fixed costs for each. Granted, these sales professionals generally had no clue of the products benefits or long-term use. Many of these products had skirting manuals or warranties. Furthermore, after offering DURASKIRT™ engineered skirting publicly we became aware of these other products that were failing and the reasons why.

Over the past thirteen plus years since the first DURASKIRT™ panels were making their way onto manufactured homes we have learned much about our industry and its needs. The product has improved but the purpose remains clear as the day we began. To bring an affordable durable manufactured home skirting product to last the life span of the home itself.

DURASKIRT™ is intelligently engineered unlike many other products.

What I mean by intelligently engineered becomes very apparent as you dissect the way it’s made. We start by using steel molds that are coated with a renewable resource, corn oil. We then use a galvanized welded wire that is set purposely to the back of each panel to take a frontal force. The panels are marked to indicate the back of the panels.

The concrete mix is designed for exterior adverse weather conditions with en-trained air, super plasticizes, and shrinkage reducer to prevent warping high cement ratio that is considered a waterproof concrete mix. The concrete mix also has fiber reinforcement added to prevent cracking.

Another addition and first is the use of Geo-tech fabric for holding the panels in place for back-filling. The use of a Hidden-Vent is also a breakthrough for manufactured home skirting. As you can see we have been hard at work developing a superior product for our industry.

What is also a first is a concrete skirting product that is packaged for the DIY consumer.

DURASKIRT™ panels weigh less than 65 lbs. each and can be installed by the average consumer. This saves tons of money. Whether your project is large or small DURASKIRT™ is suited to meet most home sets. The panels are 30” x 37” x ¾” and can be ordered with the fabric on either end. This allows DURASKIRT™ engineered skirting to be used on homes that is set an extra block high. Being ¾” thick the panels fit easily on homes that are not foundation ready. This saves money because some factories charge more for ordering your home foundation ready. One other added benefit is that non-foundation ready homes experience less drywall damage during shipping saving the dealership and home manufacturers repair costs.

DURASKIRT™ has an easy to follow manual and installation videos that make it the most popular DIY skirting in the industry. Our goal is to set the industry standard for excellence in manufactured home products.

How do I order DURASKIRT™?

DURASKIRT™ is priced by the height of skirting and lineal foot of the perimeter of the home. Measure your home and call for pricing. Use the Pre-Order form to make it clearer what you need. A customer service agent can help you fill out the sheet and either fax, mail or email us a copy. Phone numbers are listed on the website as are emails.

For more information about mobile home skirting products visit DURASKIRT™ home page.

Concrete Board Skirting for Mobile Homes

Jun 30, 2014

— 4 Reasons Why Concrete Board Skirting Is the Right Choice

There is plenty of mobile home skirting options out there, but if you want to do what’s best for your home and your family, you’ve got to opt for concrete.

Remember DURASKIRT™ when you are looking for a skirting product that is durable and real made of real high-strength concrete.

Here’s why:

1) It can go toe-to-toe with Mother Nature

Whether you live in a place where the temperature routinely goes over 100°, you live in a place that’s always rainy, or you live in a place where even polar bears would shiver during the winter months, concrete mobile home skirting can deal with it. That’s a big difference from wood, which can rot after a summer’s worth of thunderstorms.

It’s also a big difference from metal skirting, which can rust in high humidity. And, it’s a big difference from vinyl skirting, which can tear off in high winds or get brittle in cold temperatures.

If you don’t want to replace your skirting every few years, you’ve got to go with a material that’s able to withstand anything that Mother Nature throws at it. Concrete board skirting is the only material that can handle everything!

2) It can lend your utility bills a helping hand

The crawl space underneath your mobile home can be murder on your utility bills. After all, it gives the outside air a place to swirl around — and, thus, affect the temperature inside your home. It also gives your climate-controlled indoor air a place to escape.

But when you’ve got concrete board mobile home skirting, these problems disappear. That’s because the skirting is tough enough to keep even the coldest, most blustery of winds from sneaking under your home. And, it will keep any heat that escapes from your home underneath it, where it can still help keep you warm and toasty.

You won’t just see a big difference in the winter, though. Once summertime comes calling, your concrete mobile home skirting will prevent your home’s air conditioned air from escaping, and it will keep the hot outside air from making its way into your crawl space.

3) It keeps all of those pesky critters out

No matter where you live, there is a family of raccoons, rats, snakes, or insects that would love to move into your crawl space! If you’d like to keep the underside of your home critter-free, you’ve got to opt for concrete mobile home skirting. It’s so tough that even the most determined of critters won’t be able to eat their way through it.

4) It makes your home look permanent

DURASKIRT™ exterior concrete board makes great skirting for manufactured homes.

Let’s face it — having a mobile home that’s simply propped up with blocks doesn’t offer much of a “homey” feel. It makes your home look like it can be loaded onto a truck and driven away at a moment’s notice.

But once you install some concrete board skirting for mobile homes, that “temporary” look will disappear. You’ll have a home that looks like it has a traditional concrete foundation — making it the perfect place to set down roots!

For more information about DURASKIRT™ skirting for mobile homes visit www.Duraskirt.com

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Attractive Mobile Home Skirting

Apr 13, 2014

Attractive Mobile Home Skirting IS A Benefit for Homeowners

Attractive mobile home skirting is essential to benefit your home’s resale value. Also, it provides a great look especially if it’s made of concrete. Moreover, the best skirting for mobile homes provides a clean solid foundation look.

Furthermore, the skirting must be made to last, have a warranty, and have a unique venting system. Uniquely, allowing for the proper amount of ventilation. Plus, keeping unwanted pests out of your crawl space.

What Is The “Hidden-Vent System?”

The hidden vent system allows for airflow from corner to corner by tucking it behind the trim board and out of sight. Additionally, this vent is too small for large animals to bother and keeps small rodents away.

Under Crawl Access Points

The benefits of good access doors are clear here. Also, placing them in strategic areas for allowing entry to the crawl space. Additionally, simple hand accesses for water shut-offs, electrical connections, or sewer clean-outs.

Curb Appeal

DURASKIRT™’s Clean Look Is An Attractive Mobile Home Skirting.

Increasing curb appeal alone is a great reason for considering the clean look of DURASKIRT™. Likewise, there are other reasons as well and not just being an attractive mobile home skirting. Perhaps, installing time as one is planning to be in a home is a determining factor. Because Installing DURASKIRT™ is a one-day process.

Comparatively, vinyl skirting is fine for a few years. But if a home-owner is planning to stay in one place for any length of time, DURASKIRT™ concrete skirting is a much better option. Because the product comes with a good warranty.

Consider DURASKIRT™

A great reason for considering DURASKIRT™ concrete skirting is resale value. Furthermore, concrete skirting on a mobile or modular home will increase the value of the home. Also, this product is engineered to meet HUD permanent foundation code. Still, this is adding value to the home for a limited investment.

Versatility

The versatility of DURASKIRT™ is another reason to consider this high-quality home improvement product. Similarly, using it for more than mobile homes is optional. Likewise, using it for modular homes, cabins, modular offices, insulation covering, and many other types of structures and dwellings.

Energy Efficiency

Although an attractive mobile home skirting, DURASKIRT™ is well at providing cost savings. Moreover, by allowing your home to be more energy-efficient. Uniquely, whether the home is in a cold or hot climate, this skirting can help by conserving energy.

Being made of concrete, it does not allow heating or air conditioning to easily escape. Thus, conserving energy and saving the homeowner much hard-earned money. Conversely, vinyl skirting simply does not have protection against the elements that concrete skirting has.

Customizing!

DURASKIRT™ can also be customized. Of course, as stated, access doors can be built in wherever needed. Also, this concrete skirting comes in two varying heights. Not to mention, using the skirting product on sloping lots.

After Installing

Once the installing DURASKIRT™ concrete skirting, either professionally or DIY, back-filling is necessary. Furthermore, ensuring the material will do all it is expected to do. Likewise, installing and maintaining concrete skirting is very easy, which is part of the allure.

Adding Value

So, for the homeowner, the benefits are simple and straightforward. Because DURASKIRT™ concrete skirting will be adding value to your mobile or manufactured home. Obviously, it will give not only the look of a full foundation, but it also meets HUD approval as a permanent foundation.

Maintaining

Maintaining is easy, just wash with water. As for access doors, they’re placing them for easy reach-in access to electrical, water, and sewer components. Additionally, the low maintenance does help to create a smaller carbon footprint. Also, saving the homeowner his or her hard-earned money.

In Summary

Finally, DURASKIRT™ is an attractive mobile home skirting. Moreover, it’s versatility by using it on a variety of buildings. Comparatively, for a smaller investments, a homeowner will be receiving all these benefits plus a warranty. Of course, other skirting pales in comparison to DURASKIRT™. Lastly, it might be timely in changing the way one thinks about mobile and manufactured home skirting.

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Mar 22, 2014

There Are Mobile Home Skirting Options to Meet All Budgets

– But Are They All Okay?

There are many advantages to installing skirting for your mobile or manufactured home. It can help hide the structural parts and thus improve the appearance of your home. Also, mobile home skirting options listed here can prevent air conditioning and heating from escaping your home.

Moreover, skirting can reduce energy consumption. Furthermore, it also helps in protecting the bottom side of the home from insects and animals. In addition, your home is protected from severe weather conditions too.

Likewise, there are various options available for home skirting or underpinning. Hopefully, this information can help you choose the one that best suits you. The following are the various mobile home skirting options available so you to make an informative decision.

Composite Skirting

Mobile home composite skirting is an expensive skirting material. Also, this type of skirting material does come in various colors and textures. The composites used also vary and have varying lengths of longevity depending on climates. Unless you get a great deal on a manufactured home composite skirting This is one to avoid.

Vinyl Skirting

Obviously, vinyl skirting is the cheapest and also easy to install. Likewise, it can be installed on your own or with the help of a professional. Besides, it is not a very strong option to protect your home from animal or climatic influences.

Subsequently, vinyl skirting is better than having no skirting at all. Moreover, vinyl skirting is available in various colors to choose from. As for longevity, well, it depends on how long you can keep a weed-whacker away.

Stone and Concrete Skirting

Concrete skirting panels being installed on a mobile home. DURASKIRT™ for Life!

This is the choice I love. Concrete skirting, although one of the more expensive mobile home skirting options, will act as a good barrier for your home. Also, it improves the protection quality of your mobile home from animal and climatic damages. Additionally, it’s a better value for money.

Better still, it can also help to have a better resale value for your home. Plus, it gives an authentic and firm look to your mobile home. Finally, these are good mobile home skirting options for the long-term life of your home.

While choosing the skirting for your mobile home, choose a company that is front runners. Moreover, a company that provides the highest quality skirting products at a fair cost. Lastly, they should have good customer service and should add value to your mobile home.

Metal Skirting

This type of skirting is made from galvanized metal or aluminum. Since it is a bit tougher to install, it’s better to have a professional install it. Although, it’s a long-term option and comes in various styles and colors.

Brick Skirting

Brick skirting requires a footing or concrete slab. For this skirting option, it’s better to use professionals. Plus, it is a very robust option and protects the home against weather and animal attacks.

Like concrete skirting bricks increases your mobile home value. Furthermore, this mobile home skirting option gives a solid look. To end, the market offers various styles and colors.

Simulated or Faux (fake) Skirting

This type of skirting is paneling that looks more like brick and wood. Normally, this is a cheaper skirting option compared to brick or metal skirting. Be mindful although, you will spend money on a framework to support it.

Likewise, it is also lightweight and relatively easier to install. Faux skirting comes in various options of colors and style choices.

Lattice Skirting

This is a cost-effective skirting option and comes in plastic or wooden materials. Also, the panels are not very durable and do little to protect your home in all weather conditions. Finally, these types of skirting also cannot withstand extreme weather conditions or resist moisture.

Smart Panel Skirting

Concrete is the best smart panel skirting choice! DURASKIRT™ for Life!

There are a couple of skirting products that fall under the heading smart panel skirting. One is made of wood and the other is made of concrete. Let’s explore the differences.

Smart panel wood product is made of chipboard and although it’s used as skirting it does not meet the requirements for HUD, FHA, or VA. Consequently, many jurisdictions and banks are not allowing its use.

The concrete smart panel skirting is approved and meets all skirting requirements. Therefore, it’s a wise and smart choice to use this qualifying skirting product.

Last Mobile Home Skirting Options – DURASKIRT™

DURASKIRT™ mobile home skirting options providers provide versatile concrete products. Besides, these products and services come with various skirting options.

Moreover, you can rely on their products which provide a solid warranty. Additionally, their warranty proves their products are manufactured with the highest quality.

Lastly, DURASKIRT™ also provides repair and replacement prices for defective products. Call 360-419-9909 today for info.

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Oct 27, 2013

Receiving Your DURASKIRT™ Packages Now What? Manufactured Home Skirting Kits (Packages)

So you ordered your DURASKIRT™ manufactured home skirting kits to place on your manufactured home or mobile home. Moreover, you can expect approximately one to two days for your skirting packages to process into shipping. Additionally, the crates look like the photo above when they’re ready to leave our factory.

Once the skirting kit leaves our factory on a truck, you can expect shipping times that can vary from one to seven days or up to a couple of weeks if going to Alaska. We are talking about the United States shipping lanes.

In the United States, there are many shipping carriers to choose from and each has its market niche called “shipping lanes.” Sometimes these lanes overlap and in these areas the cost is pushed down because of the added competition. If you are in one of these areas you can benefit from lower shipping costs.

Shipping Costs for Manufactured Home Skirting Kits

Most areas of the United States have very competitive shipping lanes and therefore, this results in the surprisingly low pallet shipping cost. We manufacture DURASKIRT™ skirting packages in a way that minimizes the freight charges. Moreover, so our customers gain affordable concrete skirting. Most recently, one of our customers met the delivery truck and received his mobile home skirting packages.

Can you picture yourself ready for a DIY skirting celebration? Talk to your family and friends and ask them if they will participate in a day of skirting with you. I am certain they will help after you inform them it will be the last time you will need their help as far as skirting for your home.

One customer responded, “DURASKIRT™ and Be Done.”

After your skirting is finished you will be glad you made the investment in time, cost, and effort. Your home will be happy for years to come. I’m sure if it could, your home would smile and wink with pride. You can take advantage of purchasing DURASKIRT™ by calling 360-419-9909 or visit our website at www.Duraskirt.com. The next Blog topic will be “How to Safely Open A DURASKIRT™ Crate.” Please keep in mind your safety first!

You can use this DURASKIRT-Pre-Order-Form to figure your skirting before you order.

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DURASKIRT™ November 06, 2022 – Price Drop Story – MAKE DURASKIRT™ INDUSTRY STANDARD!

Here Is What Our Advertisement Said….

11/06/2022 Note from owner/inventor about Higher Volume Price Drop:

PRICE DROP MESSAGE 1/14/2023 | HELP MAKE DURASKIRT™ INDUSTRY STANDARD!

Is DURASKIRT™ A Good Cold Climate Skirting Product?

A History Behind the Making of DURASKIRT™

Beginning In 2000

True Quality – How Durable Is DURASKIRT™?

Exceptional Circumstances

Two Schools of Thought

Certain Design Stipulations

Note – No Outside Help

Understanding Lean

We Began Selling Mobile Home Skirting Kits In 2011

“Does DURASKIRT™ Do What You Say It Can for Us?”

Okay, Let’s Set The Distance for The Front Edge of High-Wind Tie-Downs

Why DURASKIRT™? A Component of a Manufactured Home Foundation

Reason #1 – Proprietary Manufactured Home Foundations

Reason #2 – Better Rodent Deterrence

Reason #3 – Hidden-Vent

Reason #4 – Why DURASKIRT™ – Protects Against Rot

The solution:

Conclusion

Is DURASKIRT™ the only engineered skirting for manufactured homes?

Intelligently Engineered Skirting for Manufactured Homes

Before you consider a skirting product please consider these questions:

Making An Informed Choice

DURASKIRT™ is intelligently engineered unlike many other products.

What is also a first is a concrete skirting product that is packaged for the DIY consumer.

How do I order DURASKIRT™?

— 4 Reasons Why Concrete Board Skirting Is the Right Choice

1) It can go toe-to-toe with Mother Nature

2) It can lend your utility bills a helping hand

3) It keeps all of those pesky critters out

4) It makes your home look permanent

Attractive Mobile Home Skirting IS A Benefit for Homeowners

What Is The “Hidden-Vent System?”

Under Crawl Access Points

Curb Appeal

Consider DURASKIRT™

Versatility

Energy Efficiency

Customizing!

After Installing

Adding Value

Maintaining

In Summary

There Are Mobile Home Skirting Options to Meet All Budgets

– But Are They All Okay?

Composite Skirting

Vinyl Skirting

Stone and Concrete Skirting

Metal Skirting

Brick Skirting

Simulated or Faux (fake) Skirting

Lattice Skirting

Smart Panel Skirting

Last Mobile Home Skirting Options – DURASKIRT™

Receiving Your DURASKIRT™ Packages Now What? Manufactured Home Skirting Kits (Packages)

Shipping Costs for Manufactured Home Skirting Kits

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