Do you know anything about Silvercreek Homes? We are looking at the Eliminator. 36 x 72 4/2 2 liv TIA
Do you know anything about Silvercreek Homes? jlynn ================ That Manufacture is well known on the West cost. They are out of my territory as they don't ship this far east to Ohio. If you need any buying financing installiation or set up tips just ask and 'll try to answer your questions.
We are going to start out with a land home package via FHA. We are looking at a 20.3 acre tract right now. They believe they can survey off 5-10 acres and it should appraise at the full 45K asking price. If that's the case we will own another 10-15 "free and clear". Has to be on a concrete foundation. I'm not sure of the tie down requirements in TX yet, but since we are disgustingly close to Tornado Alley, that should be pretty strict. Now, my Dad's has the metal roof (you know the one). He came back and put a corrugated roof above it. We will be shooting for 25 yr composition (no one in TX needs one longer than that - hail will total it before then LOL!). Anyway, I never knew about the roof before Dad died so I can't ask him - but do you know the pros and cons of doing this?
1*Has to be on a concrete foundation. 2*I'm not sure of the tie down requirements in TX yet, but since we are disgustingly close to Tornado Alley, that should be pretty strict. 3*Now, my Dad's has the metal roof (you know the one). He came back and put a corrugated roof above it 4*Anyway, I never knew about the roof before Dad died so I can't ask him - but do you know the pros and cons of doing this? 5*We are looking at the Eliminator. 36 x 72 4/2 2 liv jlynn ================ 1*You need to know the best way to do this at the best price. I have seen people here who bought from my coemption spend way more than my method cost and ended up with an inferior foundation. That happens when the seller is a mobile home dealer with little or no experience in construction. I have had mobile home dealers and or their customers hire my crew on the side to do foundations and their customer winds up with a botched job. Why because the dealer and customer lacked the knowledge as to how to properly instruct the crew on what was needed. Even a crack crew is only as good as the person hiring them. One time when I saw somebody do this it cost the buyer more money for the concrete for his footers than I paid for concrete for an entire basement floor I had poured a few days before. How can this happen using the same crew? I knew how to instruct the crew - the other person didn't! 2* About the only thing that needs tied down are single section homes due to their narrowness and lighter weight and the fact most of them are not placed on permanent foundations. Double and triple units don't have this fluke because they are wider and heaver and if placed on a concrete foundation the wind cannot get under them to lift them up and flip them over as happens at times with single wides. Can you find out Tx. requirements for tie downs and let me know. I know how I do it around here but not how it compares to out your way. 3*Probably like mine. 4*IT CAN BE A FIRE HAZARD IF NOT DONE CORRECTLY? 5*Is this a new or used home? What kind of roof does it have?
Re: Re: LB59 I have a question Our specs for concrete may differ in TX. We have a high clay content in our soil, and with the drought/ flood pattern of our climate, foundations tend to move and crack. (Anybody in TX buying a house - definitely check for foundation movement!). No basements, our water table is too high. That's interesting, but makes sense. Will see what I can find out. It will be a new home. Plan to order it from the factory (its in TX), so we can customize as needed, and get the colors we want. My plan is to put a 25 yr composition roof on. Vinyl siding (termites, floods, droughts, we have it all), and will definitely upgrade whatever energy features we can.
Re: Re: Re: LB59 I have a question A Couple more things to consider is insurance and taxes. In Ohio there are 2 types of property taxes and insurance on these homes. What type you pay depends on how they classify it which is determined by how the home is set up.
TX has no state tax, so property taxes are much higher. Being on owned land they will tax it as real property. Dad's is taxed as personal property as it is on rented land.
