1961 Mobile Home Roof Construction

Had the listing not stated that this home was originally a mobile home no one would ever know and that is what makes mobile homes so great.

1961 mobile home roof construction.

A mobile home roof over involves placing a new roof or roofing material over your existing roof there s little to no material removed which can keep costs down. Homes built prior to 1976 had only one or two inches of insulation wrapped around the walls floor and ceiling 2 x 2 or 2 x 3 studs uninsulated air ducts in the floor and ceiling no ceiling vapor barrier. Besides the chassis and roof down structural integrity manufactured homes are built much like site built homes. Water is the most damaging force on earth and your roof is the first shield of defense against it.

Once the chassis has been built to specifications the builders will use a jig or template to built the floor joists from 2x6s or sometimes 2x8s for the higher quality homes. Less labor is needed and there are much smaller refuse fees. Interestingly one of the biggest turning points in mobile home history is in the 1970s. This cute 1961 mobile home started out with just 400 square feet of living space but it grew in size and style over the years.

Proper maintenance can help a lot but even the most well maintained roofs will eventually begin leaking for traditional stick built homes a vast network of construction professionals and roofing specialists exists to repair damaged roofs or replace them when necessary.