Leveling and blocking a mobile home
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Leveling and blocking a mobile home
Hey guys, has anyone out there in fte land leveled or blocked a mobile home before? I am in the process of doing that, and just would like to hear any advice on how to properly do this.
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We used 2ft 2x4's built into a 2 ft crate style cube.....then shimmed accordingly.
My Cousin in England (a structural engineer) designed and poured a ramp style foundation for his
As it was backed in ..The Mobile Home met the foundation just at the right point.
My Cousin in England (a structural engineer) designed and poured a ramp style foundation for his
As it was backed in ..The Mobile Home met the foundation just at the right point.
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So far what i did Dennis, is i put 24x24 cement slabs down, then I did build crates out of 2x4's and i did shim them. I placed them about 7-8 feet apart on the main frame. I used a magnetic torpedo level and measured it the whole way along the frame, and I even leveled side to side on the cross channel pieces under there. It seems level, but im not sure exactly if I leveled in the right places, and it doesnt seem like its sturdy as I would like it to be.
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I've never leveled a mobile home but have to wonder if maybe you have too many supports in place. Does the manufacturer have any recommendations on how many supports you need and possibly even have support locations marked on the unit?
The corners would be the obvious spot for support since a support at each corner would take approximately 25% of the load if they are all level to each other. If you have intermediate supports, all it would take is for one to be slightly higher than any corner to make it slightly unstable - or the unit would rack out of square.
Seven to eight foot spacing for the supports seems like overkill to me. Maybe one is slightly off, creating a fulcrum and resulting in the instability.
The corners would be the obvious spot for support since a support at each corner would take approximately 25% of the load if they are all level to each other. If you have intermediate supports, all it would take is for one to be slightly higher than any corner to make it slightly unstable - or the unit would rack out of square.
Seven to eight foot spacing for the supports seems like overkill to me. Maybe one is slightly off, creating a fulcrum and resulting in the instability.
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are you referring to a camp trailer of a mobile home (modular home) here in Yavapai County piers must be no more than 6' spacing. must be on 24X24 concrete pads, piers must be either solid concrete or steel construction. there can be no more than 2" of wood at any pier, and must have hurricane tie downs every 10'
as far as leveling start at the front or the back set both sides of the frame level (the longer the level the more accurate you will be. after leveling one end set your next stand on each side and level the frame between the stands on each side. continue along the frame in this manner, when you get to a cross member check cross level and adjust as needed.
as far as leveling start at the front or the back set both sides of the frame level (the longer the level the more accurate you will be. after leveling one end set your next stand on each side and level the frame between the stands on each side. continue along the frame in this manner, when you get to a cross member check cross level and adjust as needed.
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i think hear in fla, hurricane tie downs have to be every 8', gee i wonder why
it does sound like alittle over kill, i have been under a few mobile homes here in florida, and i dont quite see that many bracing's.
it does sound like alittle over kill, i have been under a few mobile homes here in florida, and i dont quite see that many bracing's.
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The mobile home is a 14x68 mobile home, so 4 supports would definatly not work! Its not a camp trailer. The rural municipality I live in has some fairly specific requirments and one is you have to have blocking every 6-8 feet. Another is we have to have tie downs, but only 3 per side for the whole trailer, we dont get many hurricanes up here in the prairies lol.
Nitra, I will definatly double check them today to make sure they are all resting good on the blocks, but i was pretty sure I had them all resting well yesterday. I did use shims and double checked everything a few times.
I guess all in all I am not sure how sturdy its going to be sitting on blocks anyways. Like its going to have a little bit of give.
Nitra, I will definatly double check them today to make sure they are all resting good on the blocks, but i was pretty sure I had them all resting well yesterday. I did use shims and double checked everything a few times.
I guess all in all I am not sure how sturdy its going to be sitting on blocks anyways. Like its going to have a little bit of give.
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I hope noone thought I was suggesting ONLY the corners - I just thought 6-8' seemed like a lot. I guess not though.
If you have access to a construction transit or level, that is a great way to check that all the bearings are at the same elevation. You could also do it with a string and a line level. Put a 1" block on each end support, pull the string tight over the two blocks and check that you have an inch between the string and the top of each intermediate support. Then do the same for cross level.
A torpedo level, as mentioned, is too short to be accurate over 68'.
If you have access to a construction transit or level, that is a great way to check that all the bearings are at the same elevation. You could also do it with a string and a line level. Put a 1" block on each end support, pull the string tight over the two blocks and check that you have an inch between the string and the top of each intermediate support. Then do the same for cross level.
A torpedo level, as mentioned, is too short to be accurate over 68'.
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