Perimeter foundation wall for manufactured homes

摘要

A perimeter foundation wall of a manufactured home having rim joists and a concrete footing located beneath the rim joists. The perimeter foundation wall includes a plurality of precast panels extending around the perimeter of the manufactured home. The panels have a height slightly less than the distance between the bottom of the rim joist and the top of the concrete footing. The ends of adjacent precast panels interlock. The tops of the panels are held in abutment with the bottom of the rim joist by support means located between the bottom of the panels and the concrete footing. The tops of the panels are connected to the rim joist by at least one top connector. The bottoms of the panels are connected to the concrete footing by at least one bottom connector.

主权项

1. A perimeter foundation wall of a manufactured home having rim joists and a concrete footing located below said rim joists comprising:
a plurality of precast panels extending around a bottom perimeter of said manufactured home, substantially all of said precast panels having a height substantially equal to, but slightly less than, a distance between a bottom of said rim joists and a top of said concrete footing, said panels being configured to provide a foundation wall that can withstand horizontal and vertical loads and resist wind and seismic forces; each of said precast panels having a top, a bottom, and right and left side walls; said top of each of said precast panels being in abutment with the bottom of said rim joist, and means for maintaining said abutment; at least one top connector member attaching the top of each of said panels to said rim joist; at least one bottom connector member attaching the bottom of each of said panels to said concrete footing in a manner such that each of said panels is supported by said concrete footing thereby forming a foundation for said manufactured home.