1961 Mobile Home Roof Construction

Interestingly one of the biggest turning points in mobile home history is in the 1970s.

1961 mobile home roof construction.

Water is the most damaging force on earth and your roof is the first shield of defense against it. Less labor is needed and there are much smaller refuse fees. 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. A mobile home roof over creates a unique opportunity to completely change the look of the home.

Along with this new chapter in mobile home history we have the american national standards institute ansi ansi began to develop construction standards for mobile homes helping to change the tide in mobile home quality. Besides the chassis and roof down structural integrity manufactured homes are built much like site built homes. Mobile homes built before 1976 were constructed to much lower standards than those built later. 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.

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.