HUD Home

[iniquette]

What is this and how does it work. The arms are each attached to a support beam on this doublewide, and it is not anchored into the ground, just sits on top. Supposedly some new system, which explains why I haven't seen one. I don't do many manufactured homes. Thanks guys.

[Brian M. OKeefe]

There should be a concrete footing underneath that steel plate. It looks like a product of Minuteman Products, Inc. Check out www.minutemanproducts.com to learn more.

[iniquette]

Brian, do you see a lot of manufactured in your area. I hardly see any here. This was just a photo inspection for me and sending pics to an engineer. This was my 2nd trip and this was the fix. My feeling is they should be anchored, right?

[grusk]

No problem with this type of anchor, it is an engineered ground system made by Minuteman (LLBS System with ground plate) if it is; it needs 4 corner pegs or it could be a Xi2 Ground System by Vector Dynamics

http://www.tiedown.com/dvector.html

http://www.tiedown.com/dxi2.html

http://www.minutemanproducts.com/

Gary
http://www.hsspropertyinspection.com/

[iniquette]

Thanks Gary. this one looked a bit different from those, but I think you are in the ballpark. thanks again.

[grusk]

Here is another system from Oliver Technologies, their 1100 Series.

http://www.olivertechnologies.com/allsteel.htm


Gary

http://www.hsspropertyinspection.com/

[Brian M. OKeefe]

Hey Ian,
I've seen about 1/2 dozen. Out of those I have seen 2 w/ similar anchoring system. The others have been 10" thick concrete slabs that the homes are sat on.