Hi everyone! I got an addition going on a mobile home. The home is on solid cement blocks every 4-5′ on the frame rails. the addition has a full walk out basement..Does anybody out there fore see any problems with a “floating home” conected to a addition that isn’t? The home has a private septic and town water,the water pipes andsewer drains hasnt shown any problems with frost lift.It’s all on gravel.Any input would be appreciated..thanks
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Welcome to BT.
Some serious flashing detailing and for some reason I'm thinking make it acceptable to movement.
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Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
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Depending on your city or county, the building department might surprise you with the extent of their requirements, and for good reason.
I have been pleasantly surprised to see a number of nice looking mobile homes set over a full basement with two car garages built on one side and a few doormers to camoflage what it really was. There are builders that stay busy doing nothing but.
Personally, I'd pass on the project unless no corners were cut and the mobile home was to be set on a foundation.
For resale value, it might be better to build the addition as a stand alone mini house and use the trailerhouse as some kind of addition. At least where I'm from, once a trailerhouse, always a trailerhouse even if it's put on a foundation, with no chance to get a deed regardless of how much is added on. The difference a deed makes over a title can be quite significant, everything else being equal.
Cheers,
Don
Thanks for the reply,I am past the point of no return though.I am going to put an addition on this thing.I have footings in and am waiting for the walls to be poured next.My only concern is the raising and lowering of the floating home with the frost,as a opposed to the foundation being stationary.But,with the home and foundation both being on a dry gravel base,I'm tempted to believe that travel from frost heaving will be minimal.My fingers are crossed! Hey, good luck to all,,,mikecar
Best of luck.