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Each home is
constructed on a structurally designed, solid steel, welded I-beam
frame (not corrugated). The structural steel front I-beam header,
along with full outriggers on 14' wide and 16' wide sections, adds
extra support in load-bearing areas. Each frame is sealed with a
rust-inhibitive black paint.
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A reinforced
polyvinyl bottom board is laid on top of the frame. Next, a blanket of
R-11 fiberglass insulation covers the polyvinyl bottom board. The
water supply lines are placed within the sub-floor. All electrical
cables are also placed within the sub-floor and brought up only where
necessary for connections.
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The typical floor
is 2 x 8 transverse construction on 16" centers. The floor system is
lag-bolted to the frame. Before the oriented strand board floor
decking is glued and nailed to the sub-floor framing, quality control
checks are performed. The electrical installation must meet strength,
apparatus, continuity, operational and polarity checks.
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All exterior and
marriage wall studs are securely fastened to the floor and to each
roof rafter with a solid 26-gauge steel up-lift strap. Beginning
within two feet of the front and rear of the home, hurricane tie-down
connectors and straps are installed to the floor and between the
perimeter floor joist and the outer layer of 3/8" structural
sheathing.
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After the wall
sections are completed they are hoisted into position and nailed
and/or bolted to the floor. All electrical cables and plumbing lines
are then brought up into place and a series of quality control checks
are completed. The interior walls are now closed with the outer layer
of gypsum interior panels secured into place.
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