Model Manufacturer's Installation Manual
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ADVENTURE HOMES FEBRUARY 2010REVISED NOTE: CONSUMER INFORMATION CARDS “Keep this booklet with your manufactured home. Title VI of Housing and Development Act of 1974 provides you with protection against certain const. and safety hazards in your manufactured home. To help assure your protection, the manufacturer of your manufactured home needs the information which these cards, when completed and mailed, will supply. If you bought your home from a dealer, please be sure that your dealer has completed and mailed a card for you. If you acquired your home from someone who is not a dealer you should promptly fill out and send a card to the manufacturer. It is important that you keep this booklet and give it to any person who buys the manufactured home from you” Table of Contents #02 Table of Contents Conforms to HUD MHCSS INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................3 3/3/10 IMPORTANT NOTICES ............................................................................................................................. 3 SAFETY ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................................ 3 FEDERAL PREEMPTION.......................................................................................................................... 4 DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 4 ENGINEER’S STAMP................................................................................................................................ 5 SYMBOLS USED IN THE MANUAL ......................................................................................................... 6 ABBREVIATIONS...................................................................................................................................... 6 ALTERNATIVE FOUNDATION SYSTEMS ............................................................................................... 6 DISPLAY AND STORAGE OF THE HOME .............................................................................................. 6 GETTING STARTED.................................................................................................9 STEP 1. LOCATE THE DATA PLATE ...................................................................................................... 9 STEP 2. CONFIRM WIND ZONE............................................................................................................... 9 STEP 3. CONFIRM THERMAL ZONE....................................................................................................... 10 STEP 4. CONFIRM ROOF-LOAD ZONE................................................................................................... 11 STEP 5. CHECK LOCAL CODES AND SECURE PERMITS.................................................................... 13 PREPARE THE SITE ................................................................................................14 STEP 1. PLAN SITE ACCESS .................................................................................................................. 14 STEP 2. DETERMINE HOME LOCATION AND LAYOUT ........................................................................ 14 STEP 3. CLEAR AND GRADE THE SITE................................................................................................. 15 STEP 4. DETERMINE SOIL CONDITION ................................................................................................. 15 STEP 5. DETERMINE SOIL-BEARING CAPACITY AND FROST LINE................................................... 16 STEP 6. DETERMINE GROUND ANCHOR HOLDING CAPACITY.......................................................... 17 INSTALL FOOTINGS................................................................................................19 STEP 1. DESIGN POINT LOAD SUPPORTS ........................................................................................... 19 STEP 2. DESIGN FRAME SUPPORTS (Homes without Perimeter Blocking) ...................................... 21 STEP 3. DESIGN FRAME AND PERIMETER SUPPORTS (Homes with Perimeter Blocking) ............. 23 STEP 4. SELECT FOOTING MATERIALS................................................................................................ 25 STEP 5. SIZE FOOTINGS ......................................................................................................................... 25 STEP 6. INSTALL FOOTINGS .................................................................................................................. 29 CONSTRUCT FOUNDATIONS.................................................................................32 STEP 1. OBTAIN A FOUNDATION DESIGN ............................................................................................ 32 STEP 2. EXCAVATE ................................................................................................................................. 32 STEP 3. CONSTRUCT THE FOOTING OR SLAB.................................................................................... 32 STEP 4. CONSTRUCT THE PERIMETER WALL ..................................................................................... 32 STEP 5. INSTALL INTERIOR SUPPORTS ............................................................................................... 33 STEP 6. WATERPROOF FOUNDATION WALL....................................................................................... 33 STEP 7. BACKFILL AND GRADE ............................................................................................................ 33 SET THE HOME........................................................................................................34 STEP 1. PREPARE FOR SET ................................................................................................................... 34 INSTALLATION MANUAL STEP 2. POSITION HOME SECTION ....................................................................................................... 34 STEP 3. LIFT HOME.................................................................................................................................. 34 STEP 4. CONSTRUCT PIERS................................................................................................................... 36 COMPLETE MULTI-SECTION SET..........................................................................40 STEP 1. INSTALL MARRIAGE LINE ANCHORS ..................................................................................... 40 i 9/3/2009 4:24 PM 106 Table of Contents #02 STEP 2. REMOVE PROTECTIVE SHIPPING MATERIALS...................................................................... 40 STEP 3. COMPLETE HINGED ROOF................................................................................................... .... 40 Conforms to STEP 4. REPAIR OR INSTALL MARRIAGE LINE GASKET ................................................................... 43 HUD MHCSS STEP 5. POSITION ADDITIONAL HOME SECTIONS.............................................................................. 44 3/3/10 STEP 6. CONNECT FLOORS ................................................................................................................... 45 STEP 7. CONNECT ROOF........................................................................................................................ 46 STEP 8. CONNECT WALLS ..................................................................................................................... 49 STEP 9. ATTACH TAG UNITS.................................................................................................................. 51 STEP 10. REMOVE TEMPORARY ITEMS................................................................................................ 52 STEP 11. FASTEN HOME TO FOUNDATION .......................................................................................... 52 STEP 12. BACKFILL AND GRADE .......................................................................................................... 52 STEP 13. BUILD STAIRS.......................................................................................................................... 52 COMPLETE ROOF AND EXTERIOR WALLS..........................................................53 STEP 1. COMPLETE ROOF...................................................................................................................... 53 STEP 2. COMPLETE TAG UNIT ROOF.................................................................................................... 55 STEP 3. COMPLETE SIDE WALLS.......................................................................................................... 57 CONNECT CROSSOVERS.......................................................................................58 STEP 1. CONNECT DUCTS...................................................................................................................... 58 STEP 2. CONNECT ELECTRICAL CROSSOVERS ................................................................................. 60 STEP 3. INSTALL ELECTRICAL BONDING ............................................................................................ 61 STEP 4. CONNECT WATER LINES.........................................................................................................