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Please Note:
jlaughren is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
I received a call about a "Tie Down" inspection on a manufactured home. I have never dealt with Manufactured homes and I was wondering if any body has any idea what a "Tie Down" inspection is?
I read some threads in the archives, most Inspectors stay away from them, but I am always up for a good challenge and some education. Any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank You! |
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If this inspection is for mortgage purposes a Licensed Engineer is required to do the inspection. If not you can get information from HUDs "Permanent Foundations Guide for Manufactured Housing" (Sept 1996) from their website. This publication has all of the requirements.
Paul Pendley Premier Property Inspections |
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If the lender or insurer is asking for a tiedown report here in FL it will have to be done by a licensed engineer, or in some cases a report from a licensed manufactured home installer may be enough. Regards Gerry Sorry just noticed I had repeated what Paul said Virtue is more to be feared than vice, because its excesses are not subject to the regulation of conscience. Adam Smith (1723-1790) Commercial property Inspection Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota, Jacksonville, Ft Launderdale, Miami, Florida. NACHI cell 484-429-5466 NACHI02121106
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I'm not completely sure what a tie down inspection is but last year I did a manufactured home inspection that had tie downs, Steel cables that are embedded into concrete piles in the ground. There are a number of reasons for this, Keep the thing from flying away in high winds or as explained to me that it is connected to the legal definition of real eatate. To be classed as real estate it has to be fastened to the ground. Hence the steel cables. Because it's tied down to the ground the banks will do a mortgage.
If someone knows the real reason I would like to hear it. Vern Mitchinson CET CMI Past President International Association of Certified Home Inspectors. Alberta
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Please Note:
jlaughren is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
Thank you all for your input.
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Hi Vern,
A tie down inspection is just an inspection of the ties and there attatchments only, usualy required by insurance companies and banks. The tiedown system (and a variation of it in sciesmic areas) is designed to resist the home being either blown of or shaken of its peirs. These inspections check the tie down system for:
The most usual criteria for a deed is
I have no idea how Canada handles this issue or what criteria is used to allow deeding of a manufactured home. Here is the link to the BC regulations: http://www.qp.gov.bc.ca/statreg/reg/...e/441_2003.htm Regards Gerry Virtue is more to be feared than vice, because its excesses are not subject to the regulation of conscience. Adam Smith (1723-1790) Commercial property Inspection Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota, Jacksonville, Ft Launderdale, Miami, Florida. NACHI cell 484-429-5466 NACHI02121106
Last edited by gbeaumont; 8/17/06 at 10:06 AM.. |
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