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Footers and Manufactured Homes

 

Footer"

 

Footers may consist of precast or poured-in-place concrete. Other materials may be used if they are approved for this use by local authorities and if they provide equal load-bearing capacity and resistance to decay. In areas susceptible to frost the footers should be placed below the frost line. Sizing of footers depends opon the load-carrying capacity of both the piers and the soil.

 

The location and spacing of the piers, and therefore the footers, depends on the dimensions and weight of the home, the roof load zone and the type of construction. Other factors such as the locations of doors or other openings and heavy pieces of furniture also need to be considered.

 

 

Courtesy of MHI

 

Pier blocks, (shown at right), on footers.

 

All foundations must meet your local building codes.

Since modular homes do not use pier blocks, this type of foundation isn't usually used for them.

 

 

 

There is another type of foundation called "Sure SafeŽ" that you might want to ask your dealer about. It is available in all states except Florida, (who is still testing it as of 2006), and is one that some people will be interested in. It works by suspending a steel support from a steel beam under a structure. The base of the support that is hanging about 3'' above the ground is placed inside a specially designed bag that is then filled with about three cubic feet of concrete. The factory-engineered foundation system is said to be cost-effective and provides plenty of lateral and load support for buildings, according to the manufacturer.

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