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in in in order to prevent the the wind from ge ng ng underneath the the home and
causing upli There are two types of
e- e- downs: over-the-top straps and
frame anchors The over- over- the-top straps do just that they lie over the the the the siding and
roof of
of
the the the the home The straps are are then a a a a a a a ached to frame anchors which are are rods driven into the ground Many newer homes can use frame frame anchors anchors alone because their construc on on on is is superior to to older
models Newer homes can use use frame frame anchors anchors ed ed to to the the the the the chassis for stabiliza on on on on with be er er er er er construc on on on on they don’t need the the the the the over-the- over-the- top top e-downs e-downs When over-the-top e-downs e-downs are are used however roof roof protectors protectors are are placed under the the the the the the strap strap at the the the the the the edge of
of
of
of
the the the the the the roof roof roof These protectors protectors prevent prevent damage to to to the the the the the the the the roof roof roof from from the the the the the the the the straps straps and
prevent prevent the the the the the the the the roof roof from from cu cu ng through the the the the the the edge of
of
of
of
of
the the the the the the straps straps Carriers may require a a a a a a a a a a a a a par cular type of
of
of
of
e-down for a a a a a a a a speci c c c c c area of
of
of
of
the the the country Wind zone ra ra ngs indicate how much wind a a a a a a a a mobile home can withstand The ra ra ng ng appears on the U U S Department
of
Housing and
Urban
Development tag that provides the serial number roof load load load wind load load load oor load load load factory-installed equipment construc construc on on on on date code in in e e e e e e e e ect at at me of
construc construc on on on on on and
other informa on on