Are Manufactured Homes Safe In A Storm? Hurricane Season Florida 2022

[@loraingilbert5063]

It is amazing how far mobile/manufactured homes have come.

[@modularhomehunters8837]

They are legit structures, plain and simple. Thanks for watching!

[@marilyncruz6918]

Great video

[@padali29]

So, if I ever have a conversation, and someone asks, I'll just say sand. Lots and lots of sand. Great info. Thanks!👍

[@modularhomehunters8837]

Lol, glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

[@michealsmith2341]

I did not understand as a kid why the chinese handcuffs would get tighter the harder I pulled and tried to get out out of them. Friction! Makes sense now!thanks

[@modularhomehunters8837]

lol Thanks for watching!

[@tammyreynolds6495]

I have felt safe in my manufactured home in florida during storms in the past but if they tell you to evacuate yoy evacuate whether you are in a manufactured hone or stick built home. Just because your house is anchored well doesnt mean it wont be compromised due to flying debris or falling trees. Be safe everyone. Like Joe said your home can be replaced but you cant. Take hurricanes seriously.

[@modularhomehunters8837]

I'm glad you mentioned the projectile debris. Interestingly, while no manufactured homes were destroyed in Fl 2004, many were damaged by flying debris from other disintegrating structures, and trees. Thanks, and thanks for watching!

[@austinashe4278]

Yeah they're no joke

[@brendazenteno7455]

For a guy that probably does not have a Digital Graphics background, this video was perfectly understandable! Great job as always, Joe!!!

[@lisathompson2091]

You are right. This video is understandable and fun to watch. Very informative too!

[@modularhomehunters8837]

Lol, I do not, and that was amazingly difficult to put together, but I had a great time doing it. I know it won't be the most popular video we publish, but I really wanted to put the information out there. Thanks, and thanks for watching!

[@modularhomehunters8837]

Thanks!

[@jessiewyman6922]

Good example using chinese handcuffs. Those things would panic me when I was kid. Fun times! Great video

[@modularhomehunters8837]

Thanks so much! I resisted veering from tours but I felt pretty strongly about this subject. Thanks for watching!

[@ryantyler6227]

I used have those chinese handcuffs. I need to find them and let my kids play with them they would get a kick out of them.

[@cecilledbetter2715]

Interesting video thanks

[@modularhomehunters8837]

You are welcome and thanks for watching!

[@meganskopec12344]

Very informative, feels like I was watching a show on Discovery Channel!

[@modularhomehunters8837]

Wow, thanks! My phone is on D.C. lol Thanks for watching!

[@ryantyler6227]

It reminds me of a show I watched when I was younger Bill Nye the science guy. This video was fun to watch and informative

[@modularhomehunters8837]

@@ryantyler6227 Thanks!

[@yvettewalshe9130]

Great information. God bless

[@modularhomehunters8837]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@danawells8490]

I liked that alot. It was interesting and informative

[@modularhomehunters8837]

Thank you! I've been wanting to make this video for a while. A bit out of the wheelhouse, but I think it's important. Thanks for watching!

[@lisathompson2091]

You have a food sense of humor and you did an amazing job of showing the reality of how many people, wrongly, think about manufactured homes. Very educational and fun to watch.

[@lisathompson2091]

Meant good not food lol

[@modularhomehunters8837]

I do have a lot of fun in the kitchen lol. :) Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@richardsanty9063]

I had no idea they were built on sand.

[@jessiewyman6922]

Lots and lots of sand.

[@modularhomehunters8837]

I've been doing this a long time and for some reason I was shocked that the Burj was set like this! Sand has serious mass, weight and friction so... Thanks for watching!

[@stevenscoggins170]

Almost everything in Florida is built on sand. Almost everything.

[@cantcoact4412]

Nice, good info thanks.

[@modularhomehunters8837]

You are welcome, thanks for watching!

[@franpotts703]

Corny! And I mean that in a good way. You took a concern that people have and made a video that not only was very informative but you made it fun and easy to understand instead of dry and boring. So entertaining!I can see this video going viral. Thank you for making this video.

[@modularhomehunters8837]

Thank you very much! You are welcome and thanks for watching!

[@caryn8248]

I really enjoy your manufactured home tours and I really enjoyed this video too. It is an important topic to cover. There is a lot of misinformation out there regarding the safety of manufactured homes. Way to many people confuse a mobile home or a trailer for a manufactured home. Hopefully this video will educate them. Fun video. Thanks

[@modularhomehunters8837]

Thanks! I hear the myths a lot and I wanted this video out there to save me a lot of effort it the future lol. We really appreciate it, thanks!

[@alexbart4368]

Thank you for this video with hurricane season starting and this being my first year in florida during a hurricane season it is reassuring to see that my manufactured home is just as safe as my neighbors who are in a stick built house. Thanks again

[@modularhomehunters8837]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@janejones747]

Awesome video. Well done!

[@modularhomehunters8837]

Thank you very much! Thanks for watching!

[@georgetrevor7213]

Very clever video. Lots and lots of sand lol love it!

[@modularhomehunters8837]

Thanks!

[@henkkrens7629]

Hello joe This whas very Nice information i would Esther go in a side bilds of manufacturen home than in s big long home thank you for showing us this video thank you for showing us this amazing video Anja

[@modularhomehunters8837]

You are welcome and thanks for watching!

[@henkkrens7629]

@@modularhomehunters8837 you are welcomto its alway a plesure to watch your video s Anja

[@frankmarcia5956]

i bought a homes of merit manufactured home in 2003 and i owned it till 2011. it was a great home and is still on the same home site in the same park to this day. we have been in quite a few hurricanes here in Tampa over the years and this home has never had a bit of damage done to it. i paid $ 65,000 dollars for this home it is is for sale right now for $ 146,500 dollars. this is a beautiful home.

[@ruthcavanagh1043]

Yes you did this was a very informative video and I'm so happy you made it! I'm even more happy that I saw it!.. because I have been trying to convince my husband who is in construction that this is the way we need to go because it is more affordable... not to mention that they are gorgeous! And while I'm at it let me tell you what I'm interested in.. a manufactured or modular home that is very affordable and not too large it's just the two of us. Of course we need a kitchen and a living room and a dining area and at least one bedroom and bathroom.. two bedrooms and two baths would be a plus but it's not necessary. We live in Florida in the Bartow area and we're looking to stay in Polk County. Do you happen to know of any that are for sale in this area? If you do could you please send me the videos and info on them.

[@modularhomehunters8837]

We are on the move in the "For Sale " realm, I like it. Thanks for watching!

[@modularhomehunters8837]

Unfortunately, we have not been to any communities in Polk County that have manufactured homes for sale. We have been to model centers that would probably deliver a new manufactured home to your area. You can search our playlist by number of bedrooms and see if any of them interest you. Thank you for watching and happy hunting.

[@deborahhandmaiden2741]

Really good stuff Joe, thanks for an informative timely video!!

[@modularhomehunters8837]

You are welcome, thanks for watching!

[@dah1260]

Good educational video

[@modularhomehunters8837]

Thanks for watching!

[@VanquishMediaDE]

I do not live in a manufactured home and I'm not saying this to sound like I'm some sort of stuck up prick. Any home that suffers a direct hit is going to be devastated I don't care what you built the house out of or how it's built, a direct it as a direct hit is a direct hit.

[@NightmareFoundry]

He literally said they weren't impervious and to evacuate if you are told to... did you even watch the video?

[@360codmw3xbox]

Thanks for you explanation I purchased a 2004 double wide 3 months a go and I have allot of concern about how much it will hold in a storm

[@droid_727gilbertandroid2]

This guy runs a super professional channel, and knows his stuff.

[@modularhomehunters8837]

Thanks!

[@stephenfiore9960]

You have an excellent narration tone of voice and demeanor

[@modularhomehunters8837]

Thanks and thanks for watching!

[@theredmuckduck]

I’m in Hudson and it’s 2023 with Idalia bearing down on us. My home was manufactured in 1982 and we’ve had our straps upgraded, but we’re going to beat feet outta here. I don’t trust that the one we have will withstand this storm. Hopefully my fellow Floridians heed the advice of local safety officials. We have insurance and will record everything in the house as a backup. God bless and stay safe, folks.

[@jvda5746]

very good video ! thank you, i did not know they were anchored down like that.

[@celestialproductions2871]

So happy our Father in heaven loves you and gave you this channel . Take care bud

[@yukistraton5304]

Thank you

[@stephenfiore9960]

…Pre-Hurricane Ian by about 6weeks

[@Poseidon0077]

2 point’s here, (in comparing pre-fab homes, to regular built homes/houses: 1. Not ALL Regularly Built houses are built from just Wood & Sheet-rock. The Extra Strong ones, are built with Cinder Blocks, Bricks, Thick (grade) Rebars & Concrete. Whereas… Manufactured Homes/Houses can’t be Built via Cinder Blocks, Brick , Thick Rebars & Concrete… simply because the manufacturing company, would have an Extra Extremely Hard Time trying to Move/Transport two separate halves of a home Built from these materials… not to mention the massively heavy extra weight, compared to the much Lighter weight of just Wood & Sheet-rock… etc, (manufactured) halves.. 2. The Foundation that Regularly built homes are built on (Wood or Cinder Block… etc), is a Deeply Thick Concrete Slab/Foundation (held together/Re-enforced with Rebar webbing). The House is Anchored down Into that Concrete Slab via Rebar, =‘s: Extra Strong Foundation. On the Other Hand: Manufactured Houses =‘s: No Solid Rebar Anchor attachment into a Concrete (rebar webbed Slab). Only relying on Cables attached to Concrete cylinders, to hold it down. Conclusion: Yes, Prefab homes are Definitely a certain % Stronger than Mobile Homes, but Regular Built Homes (Made of Wood or Brick… etc), have much Stronger Foundations. That’s the Primary Difference in comparison of the (3- Manufactured homes, Wood built Regular Homes, Cinder Block or Brick built regular Homes) 3.

[@modularhomehunters8837]

"Modular" homes are set exactly like any frame home on a foundation. Obviously not cinder block walls, but rebar fastened to cinder stem walls and poured slabs. They are absolutely held down, in fact, by their steel frame. That's why they qualify as a home that is under the full permitting and inspections of local zoning. Otherwise the fastening oversight is on D.O.T. (Code enforcement still pokes around though) which makes them manufactured vs. modular. Everything about a modular home is treated exactly like a site built home. But it's true, not manufactured homes, they are exactly as you stated. But then so are tens of thousands of site built homes. I have restored countless site built home set on piers, some over 100 years old that have weathered dozens and dozens of severe storms.

[@steamenginebbowner2158]

What about a older modular?

[@modularhomehunters8837]

The quality of materials and construction has evolved and gotten better in stages over the years since HUD took oversight in 1976. So depending on what stage of the evolution the house was built in the quality will vary. The most important things are the condition of the roof, trusses/straps etc. and the anchoring of the frame. A good inspector can evaluate the safety based on these and other criteria. Some older homes can be solid. Thanks for watching!

[@user-mb5gw9ou9l]

t-ply vs OSB/plywood/Sheathing on the outer walls is what i think makes a big diffrence if your home will be blown away or not

[@dr.viniciusjonathancaetano5907]

This mobile homes is resistent the hurricane?