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.

1. Chose a skirting material but in this case we will be explaining the use of DURASKIRT™.
2. 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).
3. 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).
4. 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.