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If it's a pre-fab modular home that we are talking about (thank you above for the RTM description), then most likely he is referring to a crack in the drywall or something of the like where the house was joined to it's other pieces.
If the home is new they typically let it settle on the foundation for a few months to a year, my bil had this happen to him and they came back and did a cleaner, better taping job now that the house had settled and the cracks were done forming.
Modular homes are more like site-built homes, but are built on platforms in factories rather than on foundations. They are are lifted by cranes onto flatbeds for transport and then onto foundations at the home-site. Modulars are often 2 sections but many are more as "mods" are often two stories, either with modules stacked one atop another or with steep roof pitches to allow rooms on the second floor (frequently "chalet" style). Frequently, furnaces and hot water tanks are not installed in modulars because they are housed in basements, although if there's not to be a basement, then these would have to be positioned on the main floor.
Although advertised as being cheaper than site-built homes, that really doesn't seem the case for smaller homes (1500 sq ft or less), at least in western New York State. I've investigated them, and they seem pricier with more limitations for small homes. A big reason for that is because of the transport and crane costs.
Manufactured homes are significantly cheaper than modulars. They are generally only 2 sections and single story, hence the nickname "doublewide". They generally have a lower roof pitch and lower sidewalls than modulars. If you saw a mod and a doublewide of the same size on the dealer's lot, the mod would definitely look bigger. Manufactured homes are built on steel platforms to which are added wheels and a hitch for transport. They do not need to be set on a foundation, and are frequently rolled on to the site, piers are built under them, and then the hitches detached. Furnaces and hot water tanks come with all manufactured homes. Most do not come with integral basement stairs, although most floor plans offer those as alternatives.
Its the wood below the window. A small crack. Anything serious? Should i call the company?
Well, a pic would certainly clarify-
But by your description I'd say you're referring to either the stool or apron. That's a pretty easy fix. It could be nothing more than some caulk and paint.
... Manufactured homes are significantly cheaper than modulars. They are generally only 2 sections and single story, hence the nickname "doublewide". ...
This is what we usually call "mobile homes," right? And my understanding is that "double-wide" is just that -- double the width of a "regular"-sized mobile home (which is typically very narrow). Has nothing to do with a mobile home being "2 sections and single story" AFAIK since I believe ALL "regular" mobile homes are 1 story?
But the OP still hasn't clarified what an RTM house IS, since he says it's NOT the same as a modular home?
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