About our industry
What exactly is a manufactured home?
A manufactured home is a single-family house constructed entirely
in a controlled factory environment, built to the federal
Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (better
known as the HUD Code).
Factory-Built Homes
Many types of structures are built in the factory and designed
for long-term residential use. In the case of manufactured
and modular homes, units are built in a factory, transported
to the site and installed. In panelized and pre-cut homes,
essentially flat subassemblies (factory-built panels or factory-cut
building materials) are transported to the site and assembled.
The different types of factory-built housing can be summarized
as follows:
Manufactured Homes: These are homes built entirely
in the factory under a federal building code administered
by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards
(commonly known as the HUD Code) went into effect June 15,
1976. Manufactured homes may be single- or multi-section and
are transported to the site and installed. The federal standards
regulate manufactured housing design and construction, strength
and durability, transportability, fire resistance, energy
efficiency and quality. The HUD Code also sets performance
standards for the heating, plumbing, air conditioning, thermal
and electrical systems. It is the only federally-regulated
national building code. On-site additions, such as garages,
decks and porches, often add to the attractiveness of manufactured
homes and must be built to local, state or regional building
codes.
Modular Homes: These factory-built homes are built
to the state, local or regional code where the home will be
located. Modules are transported to the site and installed.
Panelized Homes: These are factory-built homes in
which panels - a whole wall with windows, doors, wiring and
outside siding - are transported to the site and assembled.
The homes must meet state or local building codes where they
are sited.
Pre-Cut Homes: This is the name for factory-built
housing in which building materials are factory-cut to design
specifications, transported to the site and assembled. Pre-cut
homes include kit, log and dome homes. These homes must meet
local, state or regional building codes.
Mobile Homes: This is the term used for factory-built
homes produced prior to June 15, 1976, when the HUD Code went
into effect. By 1970, these homes were built to voluntary
industry standards that were eventually enforced by 45 of
the 48 contiguous states.
© 2004 by Manufactured
Housing Institute. All rights reserved.
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