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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 72880495 United States06/08/2017 09:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am a retired Housing and Urban Development senior field supervisor for the Manufactured Housing enforcement division. Ask me anything you want to know about Manufactured homes Either HUD, ANSI, Modular, or SBCCI Construction, testing, repair, your state SAA, federal and state codes, retail sales, transportation, and installation or any other area you might have a question about. Consumer complaints, manufacturer and retail audits installation inspections and so on. Quoting: solothx1138 Are they all ridden with poisonous chemicals and flammable or just the vast majority of them? |
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| solothx1138 (OP) User ID: 75030170 United States06/08/2017 09:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am a retired Housing and Urban Development senior field supervisor for the Manufactured Housing enforcement division. Ask me anything you want to know about Manufactured homes Either HUD, ANSI, Modular, or SBCCI Construction, testing, repair, your state SAA, federal and state codes, retail sales, transportation, and installation or any other area you might have a question about. Consumer complaints, manufacturer and retail audits installation inspections and so on. Quoting: solothx1138 Are they all ridden with poisonous chemicals and flammable or just the vast majority of them? None, formaldehyde used to be highly used as a wall panel preservative but has been discontinued since 2005. Han Solo |
| cosmicgypsy User ID: 74619032 United States06/08/2017 09:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Oooh, I'm sending my son a link to this thread. He probably has some questions for you....  And, thank you!....  You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete. -Buckminster Fuller ...I adapt to the unknown, under wandering stars I've grown, by myself, but not alone... [link to www.youtube.com (secure)] |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 72880495 United States06/08/2017 09:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am a retired Housing and Urban Development senior field supervisor for the Manufactured Housing enforcement division. Ask me anything you want to know about Manufactured homes Either HUD, ANSI, Modular, or SBCCI Construction, testing, repair, your state SAA, federal and state codes, retail sales, transportation, and installation or any other area you might have a question about. Consumer complaints, manufacturer and retail audits installation inspections and so on. Quoting: solothx1138 Are they all ridden with poisonous chemicals and flammable or just the vast majority of them? None, formaldehyde used to be highly used as a wall panel preservative but has been discontinued since 2005. The fact that it took until 2005 to acknowledge and rectify this issue casts large shadows over the industry imo. 2005 wasn't exactly the dark ages these risks went unmitigated for many many years and cost your industry accountability. |
| solothx1138 (OP) User ID: 75030170 United States06/08/2017 09:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | That's what Manufactured and modular homes/ buildings are manufactured at an off site facility transported to the retailer and then sold to consumer. The home site has to be prepared to state drainage requirements prior to installation and then the home is transported via set up company and installed on site. Han Solo |
| Pilgrim001 User ID: 75038853 United States06/08/2017 09:41 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I've been house hunting and when it comes to modular homes, the FHA will only loan money for Homes that are sitting on a solid foundation, which in my part of the country, isn't the way the majority of manu homes are set up. What to do? Lots of the manu homes are setting on a couple of acres and have all utilities installed. I don't have the time or the crayons to explain this to you. Slake Blake |
| solothx1138 (OP) User ID: 75030170 United States06/08/2017 09:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am a retired Housing and Urban Development senior field supervisor for the Manufactured Housing enforcement division. Ask me anything you want to know about Manufactured homes Either HUD, ANSI, Modular, or SBCCI Construction, testing, repair, your state SAA, federal and state codes, retail sales, transportation, and installation or any other area you might have a question about. Consumer complaints, manufacturer and retail audits installation inspections and so on. Quoting: solothx1138 Are they all ridden with poisonous chemicals and flammable or just the vast majority of them? None, formaldehyde used to be highly used as a wall panel preservative but has been discontinued since 2005. The fact that it took until 2005 to acknowledge and rectify this issue casts large shadows over the industry imo. 2005 wasn't exactly the dark ages these risks went unmitigated for many many years and cost your industry accountability. Agreed and we, me those that delt with it on a day to day basis had been telling them the health risks for years. HUD officials are very stubborn when it comes to industry wide change. Han Solo |
| Pilgrim001 User ID: 75038853 United States06/08/2017 09:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am a retired Housing and Urban Development senior field supervisor for the Manufactured Housing enforcement division. Ask me anything you want to know about Manufactured homes Either HUD, ANSI, Modular, or SBCCI Construction, testing, repair, your state SAA, federal and state codes, retail sales, transportation, and installation or any other area you might have a question about. Consumer complaints, manufacturer and retail audits installation inspections and so on. Quoting: solothx1138 Are they all ridden with poisonous chemicals and flammable or just the vast majority of them? None, formaldehyde used to be highly used as a wall panel preservative but has been discontinued since 2005. The fact that it took until 2005 to acknowledge and rectify this issue casts large shadows over the industry imo. 2005 wasn't exactly the dark ages these risks went unmitigated for many many years and cost your industry accountability. My friend had a mobile home in 1970 and it burned my eyes and throat to go in the house. Now he does have some health issues. I don't have the time or the crayons to explain this to you. Slake Blake |
| solothx1138 (OP) User ID: 75030170 United States06/08/2017 09:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I've been house hunting and when it comes to modular homes, the FHA will only loan money for Homes that are sitting on a solid foundation, which in my part of the country, isn't the way the majority of manu homes are set up. What to do? Lots of the manu homes are setting on a couple of acres and have all utilities installed. Quoting: Pilgrim001 The problem is actually the FHA loan department standards they require steps that go way above and beyond industry standards and state codes. If you can find financial aid at a decent APR with someone else I wouldn't even consider FHA. Han Solo |
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| solothx1138 (OP) User ID: 75030170 United States06/08/2017 09:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 72880495 Are they all ridden with poisonous chemicals and flammable or just the vast majority of them? None, formaldehyde used to be highly used as a wall panel preservative but has been discontinued since 2005. The fact that it took until 2005 to acknowledge and rectify this issue casts large shadows over the industry imo. 2005 wasn't exactly the dark ages these risks went unmitigated for many many years and cost your industry accountability. My friend had a mobile home in 1970 and it burned my eyes and throat to go in the house. Now he does have some health issues. They need to, according to the state they live in, check with the Attorney Generals office about a consumer complaint or with the state SAA or state administrative agency who regulate the HUD laws as a lieason there could possibly be an open class action law suit that they can claim restitution. Han Solo |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 72880495 United States06/08/2017 09:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 72880495 Are they all ridden with poisonous chemicals and flammable or just the vast majority of them? None, formaldehyde used to be highly used as a wall panel preservative but has been discontinued since 2005. The fact that it took until 2005 to acknowledge and rectify this issue casts large shadows over the industry imo. 2005 wasn't exactly the dark ages these risks went unmitigated for many many years and cost your industry accountability. Agreed and we, me those that delt with it on a day to day basis had been telling them the health risks for years. HUD officials are very stubborn when it comes to industry wide change. I'll admit it's nice to see there is some acknowledgement of the issue and that it may have been rectified. I explored building one in my earlier years and was scared off. I'll give them another look in the future if I need a vacation home or something, thanks for the psa. |
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