1961 Mobile Home Roof Construction

A mobile home roof over creates a unique opportunity to completely change the look of the home.

1961 mobile home roof construction.

Mobile homes built before 1976 were constructed to much lower standards than those built later. 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. Besides the chassis and roof down structural integrity manufactured homes are built much like site built homes. 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.

Interestingly one of the biggest turning points in mobile home history is in the 1970s. 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. 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 involves placing a new roof or roofing material over your existing roof there s little to no material removed which can keep costs down.

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.