Preparing your lot for a new manufactured home is just as important as the home itself. A solid base for your manufactured home will prevent issues that can occur down the road. The keys to a perfect manufactured home pad are:
- Size - you want the pad to be bigger than the dimensions of the home, I always going at least 6 inches wider on every side.
- Solid - It's important to compact the lot before the home arrives. If the pad isn't compact the home will settle which will cause the home to move and become unlevel. Issues that can arise when a home isn't level include: doors not closing, batons popping off the wall, stuck windows and more. Compacting the pad before the home arrives mitigates the chances of running into those issues.
- Slope - The pad should be sloped in a way that prevents water from pooling under the home. We always crown the pad slightly in the middle to ensure no water can find its way under the home.
In my experience a lot of home buyers often over look the importance of a solid base for their home. However it does dramatically improve the overall satisfaction of the home buyer in the way of preventative maintenance.
The lot in this video is #56 in Countryside MHP, we have a new home ordered that will be arriving in about 2 weeks. The home will will be fully landscaped, move in ready by the first or second week of November. If you have any questions about manufactured home pads feel free to reach out at any time. Thanks for watching, Subscribe for more manufactured home videos!
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