2 Roof Layers On Manufactured Home

I found that the first 1 to 2 feet from facial board on the west side was rotten.

2 roof layers on manufactured home.

If the roof has multiple layers typically the insurance company will only insure the top layer. Thanks for any help. Can anybody comment on this or better yet give me the hud requirements. When a buyer is purchasing a home their homeowner s insurance carrier will inquire about the age of the roof and the number of layers.

Has anyone come across this on a mh. There seems to be a split in opinion on layering the new shingles over the old. The roof seems to be solid and the home is taken care of. If you have an asphalt shingle roof.

Considering the fact that most manufactured homes have smaller sized lumber for roof rafters and then probably 1 2 or less thickness for roof decking plywood or o s b i would not add anymore weight to the roof. Additionally it prevents wind driven rain from getting under your shingles and causing damage to your roof structure or the inside of your home. Others roofing experts have told me they won t do it on any manufactured home. Will this ad too much weight to the roof structure.

There are a few things that you should consider about asphalt shingles. Two layers is usually all they do. 3 tabs are less expensive but also less durable have lower wind resistance and have a flatter appearance. Some roofing experts say you can do on manufactured homes that have 2 4 studs 12 16 oc and roof trusses that are 16 oc or less.

Yup too much weight. I m looking for any other explanations to explain this. The home is 14ft wide and doesn t a long roof span on each side. I was call out to inspect a manufactured home roof 2000 yr gable 3 tab 3 12 slope for insurance reasons.

2 roof layers on manufactured home statements were made that multiple roof layers are not allowed on these structures. 2 layers of shingles on a mobile home post by eugene wed aug 03 2005 8 56 pm also the roof trusses are designed for a dead load of 8 lbs per square foot a second layer will exceed that dead load maximum. It a appears to be from wicking back under the shingles.