How To Do Over The Roof Mobile Home Tie Downs

You have officially tied down your mobile home.

How to do over the roof mobile home tie downs.

With that said we cannot provide a step by step guide for each method as it wouldn t fit in a single article. Over the top tie downs which are straps that are placed over the siding and roof. If you re attaching pre installed tie downs you can skip this step. The number of tie downs required is dependent on two criteria.

This combats winds from lifting up the home. Over the top tie downs need to be installed on a roof rafter. On the flip side a new home has greater structural strength and quality. Position straps over the roof rafters if you re using straps that go over the top of the mobile home.

The end of the strap hangs out under the manufactured home. Due to weight factors a double wide mobile home only requires the diagonal tie down to anchor the home and frame to the ground. Some manufactured homes come equipped with concealed over the top tie downs which are located just under the exterior siding and metal roof. The roof over process is going to vary widely depending on the size of your mobile home the materials you use and the current state of your roof.

Single wide homes are more vulnerable to the lateral sideways wind forces due to their narrow width so they also need vertical tie downs. As the name implies top anchors consist of ties going over the roof of the mobile home unit and attaching to ground anchors essentially wrapping around the structure. Single wide manufactured homes as they are lightweight generally require over the top tie downs as well as frame anchors. While top anchoring is practical the one big disadvantage of anchoring this way is that the straps can be an eyesore if they are installed following the mobile home s construction.

This helps distribute the force with which the tie down strap is holding the mobile home secure. Step 4 attach the end of the strap to a turnbuckle. Due to newer innovations in mobile home quality tie downs are different for these homes. To combat the force of winds two types of tie downs are used.

While this is an effective system it detracts from the appearance of the home. A vertical tie is used over the roof of a single wide home to combat wind damage. A diagonal tie down is used to tie the frame down to the ground. Over the top tie downs which are straps that are placed over the siding and roof.

Position the tie downs. The end of the strap hangs out under the manufactured home. Single and double wide mobile homes both require diagonal tie downs. While it works well to secure your home it is a bit unsightly as the tie downs are over the outside exterior of your mobile home.

While this is an effective system it detracts from the appearance of the home. These over the top straps will be a visible wrap in older single wides. Some manufactured homes come equipped with concealed over the top tie downs which are located just under the exterior siding and metal roof. Single wide manufactured homes as they are lightweight generally require over the top tie downs as well as frame anchors.

Don t completely tighten one side and then the other as this can put unnecessary stress on your mobile home.