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 New Jersey
home inspection NJ home
inspectors perform
Certified New Jersey home
inspections in NJ.
MOBILE HOME / MANUFACTURED
HOME:
"Mobile home" is checked by the
inspector if the unit is supported by jack
stands or other temporary supports and has all
the characteristics of a mobile home. This may
include a tongue for towing, axles, vehicular
features such as tail lights and a license plate
and by a manufacturers plate attached to the
unit. There are many aspects of a mobile home
which differ from a permanent residence. Check
with the municipal building department for
information regarding mobile homes. Be aware
that the inspector may not report on seismic
bracing or other related conditions which may
lead to the failure of the underpinnings during
an earthquake. Consider installing a bolt on
system of supports if you do not have a
perimeter foundation. Several of these supports
have been recognized by several states and
lending institutions as permanent foundations.
It is recommended you contact a Mobile Home
Repair Service for review of proper bracing
and/or anchoring and for information regarding
the more permanent bolt on systems.
"Manufactured home" is checked by the
inspector if the inspector notes that the
building may have been towed or otherwise
trucked onto the site and obviously was built at
another location. This does not include
buildings that have been relocated by
"house movers." Manufactured homes
generally are built according to local building
codes and have permanent foundations.
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