Tell me about Mobile Homes

RUGERGUNZ

I have 28 acres that I would like to build a house on. I initially wanted a 3 or 4 car garage and a double wide trailer / prefab / modular to be placed on top. This would make the whole house a second story and have a huge workspace unerneath.

Was at a Mobile Home dealer today and they said that it is not possible because Code would not allow it. Can anyone verify and explain. The guy couldnt explain why, just that it couldnt be done.

I live in Washington County, Maine.

Any help is appreciated.



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TOOLS1

It would be hard to span 80ft with only a house trailer frame. Most trailers have piers every 10ft. This would crowd your garage pretty quick.
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RUGERGUNZ

I was thinking that you could put a floor down of 2x10's spanning the width on 16" centers. Cover that with a layer of 1/2" ply. Then have 3-4 supports to the concrete floor in the center of the width and divided equally down the length.



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select-fire

I was considering the same thing. Instead I am putting up a building with the Modular next to it. Mobile home frames are not on the outside walls. Some modulars use the outside walls as supporting walls. Then the piers are set down the center of the home in the basement.

TOOLS1

If you are going to do all that. You may as well stick build it. Would probly be cheaper and definitly better built and hold value better.
Some where around here I have a book of garage plans. There are several with apparments on the second floor. If I can find it I will post the title and info on it. I think I got it at Lowes. I have a plan that I am going to build that has an appartment on the side.
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Don't go blaming the beer. Hank Hill

So much Ice, So much Beer. So little time. Shooter4

I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill

When I was a child, I thought as a child. But now that I am grown, I just wish I could act like a child and get away with it.

manderson

If you are really interested in mobile homes, you should probably check out this web site:

http://www.drbukk.com/gmhom/park.html

(Honestly, this is for fun. Don't want to offend anyone and I hope don't get poofed!)

RUGERGUNZ

The reason for staying away from stick-built is that there is at least a one year waiting period just to be considered here. The prefabs all come from Canada and are cheap compared to anything else. The ones I looked at were very well built. 2x6 stud walls on 16" centers for example. If you stick build around here the outer walls are usually 2x4's.



"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote!" - Ben Franklin

TOOLS1

I dont know where you are at but I can come build what you want right now. And I'll use 2X10s For the studs if thats what you want. All I ask is that you pay me[;)][:D]
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Don't go blaming the beer. Hank Hill

So much Ice, So much Beer. So little time. Shooter4

I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill

When I was a child, I thought as a child. But now that I am grown, I just wish I could act like a child and get away with it.

Oklahomabound

Check with GE web sites. They have modular units that can come as double wide or larger. Also the modular units are stackable. Probably will come close to what it is you're after.....[8D]

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RUGERGUNZ

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"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote!" - Ben Franklin

Wagion

You can do what you are talking about if you get a modular home NOT A DOUBLE WIDE OR TRAILER I am taking about the houses that are built to regular housing code then delivered and set on your foundation in sections. They have to use a crane to unload them anyway from the truck so it would be no problem to set one down on top of a garrage. Often people set them down on full basements. They don't need support under them like trailers they can span what ever you want my friend does this for a living they are realy nice houses built to code 2x6 walls 2x16 streingers with 3/4 Plywood subfloor regular size doors, wireing, plumbing, windows, ********AND********* Banks look at them as regular homes you can get a regular mortage to buy one

Look in to it

What state are you in might be able to hook you up...

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Rafter-S

Around here more and more houses are being made of steel. Costs of wood and carpentry have gone out of sight. And there are lots of large metal barns/shop buildings with living quarters built inside. Many of these living quarters are plush--look like the insides of the most expensive homes.

One of the neatest is a friends whos shop has 14 foot sidewalls. His living quarters has a storage area on top (complete with metal stairs) for all the stuff they don't use regularly. In the workshop area he has all his tools, a welding area, woodworking area and has room for his tractor. He says it's a 1500 square foot house with a 5500 square foot closet.

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bigdaddyjunior

You could probably do it and comply with the codes if you laid a reinforced concrete roof on top of the garages and set the double wide on top. That way you could anchor the tie down straps into the concrete even after setting the home up on its blocking. Ofcourse your access to the garage would have to be from the outside. I don't think they would allow a hole cut through to accomodate a staircase.

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FrancF

The ones around here come in all sizes, Mine is only 1100 sqft. but it was set on a foundation and built like a regular home 2X6 r24 in the wall R36 in the floor R96 in the roof. (I don't hear squat[:D])
warm in the winter with the rock fire place, Cool in the summer with the heavy insulation. Solid Redoak Cab., through out, Skylights, 2 bed 2 bath. Dual pain windows, with huge Bay window in the front.
prefab is the way to go!!!



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earthmvr

I don't see any reason why you couldn't do it. We set double wide modulars and trailers on basements all the time. The last one I did had a two-car garage on one end. Since modulars and trailers come in two halfs you just have to run beams to support them. I don't know your building codes, but your basement will most likely have to be engineered. So pick out a house you like, get a plan of it and take it to an engineer to design your basement. Then submit it to your building dept. for appoval. But the best thing to do is check with your building dept. first and see what the codes are.


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toolmaniam

They put sectionals and modulars on basements all the time here in Ohio. I don't know what their concern is?

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lowlife

I live in a modular in Mn. on a basement. We had to order it to be put on a basement so they could change the layout of the floor structure. We have a pillar every 12 foot in the middle. I have no complaints whatsoever and would do it again. I sell Real Estate for a living and see little difference between mine and a stick built home. Mine is actually superior in some ways. I've seen many builders out there that shouldn't be building, but because of the boom, they've been able to make it and cut corners. This is not a slam to the many good builders that don't cut corners and DO build a good product, but if your unfamiliar with the product, but unless you know the builder how will you know the difference? Most of the shortcuts look fine for about 5 years or so. I ordered my home with several upgrades however. The resale in this part of the country is not as good as a stickbuilt because of the rap modulars got in the 70's and 80's for being shall we say "cheesey". It appears that that is SLOWLY turning around. Be wary and pick a good modular builder, like regualr homes do your homework, there are crap modular builders out there as well and check the service,service,service, after the sale. We have a dealer her that sells a cheap product and brags that they can sell cheaper because they handle their own warranty claims without the manufacturer being involved. This is a "BIG RED FLAG". I checked and this is true. The manufacturer doesn't have to do the claims so they lower the price to the dealer, ( large dealer too, could be in your area!). You can imagine how often and quick this work gets done!!!

BlueTic

We will deliver - just moved yesterday from my neighbors front yard!!!

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