QOD for 1/9/2006

[jbranam]

gerry,
Is there more info on inspecting mobile (manufactured) homes?
I have a contact that sells alot of these and calls me.

Alan
A Peek Inside Home inspections

[Brian E. Kelly]

You won't see Me

[gbeaumont]

Originally Posted by jbranam

gerry,
Is there more info on inspecting mobile (manufactured) homes?
I have a contact that sells alot of these and calls me.

Alan
A Peek Inside Home inspections

Alan, I am teaching a couse at the convention all about Inspecting Manufactured Housing, I will probably teach it at other NACHI venues in Florida and elsewhere in future.

Regards

Gerry

[Frank Nihei]

I don't think I've seen a plywood anything in a manufactured/mobile home!
We were supposed to choose what we would NOT expect to see, right?

[Russel Ray]

Interesting.

I don't "expect" to see any of those in the manufactured homes in my area, so since there's no multiple answer choice, I couldn't vote. How fair is that? Hanging chads, anyone?

[gbeaumont]

Hi to all,

this question has definately caused a wide spread of answers, so here is the expaination.

Aluminum wiring: commonly found in MH from 1964-1975
Polybutelyne plumbing: commonly found in MH fom mid 1960-current
Drywall: not normally used in MH until the late 1990's, paneling was the norm
Plywood flooring: was and is the most common floor material for MH

So the correct answer is:

Drywall

Regards

Gerry

[Russel Ray]

Originally Posted by gbeaumont

Aluminum wiring: commonly found in MH from 1964-1975
Polybutelyne plumbing: commonly found in MH fom mid 1960-current
Drywall: not normally used in MH until the late 1990's, paneling was the norm
Plywood flooring: was and is the most common floor material for MH

Does it depend on which state the MH was manufactured for?

El Cajon is manufactured home city here, and probably 25% of my inspections are MH. I have yet to see aluminum wiring or polybutylene wiring in any of them (I'm presuming that your "Polybutelyne" is simply a misspelled "Polybutylene.") in my 4½ years. And PB is commonly found from 1960-current? Meaning 2006? Really? I thought they quit manufacturing it about a decade ago.