Existing Construction

When the foundation for a manufactured home has been fully completed and the manufactured home unit has been installed, the home is considered to be “existing construction.” 

There are two MPR-related requirements for these existing construction cases:

·   The site, manufactured home unit, and other on-site improvements must meet VA MPRs for existing construction described in this Chapter.

·   The manufactured home unit must be properly attached to a permanent foundation system which is constructed to withstand both supporting loads and wind-overturning loads, and is acceptable to the building authority having jurisdiction. 

Note:  If the fee appraiser has reasonable doubts as to the acceptability of the foundation system where there are no local requirements, a statement from a registered professional engineer is acceptable.  Considering their cost, such statements should be required only when necessary and not just as a measure of liability protection for fee appraisers.