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Property records · PR-23

Manufactured Home Tie-Down Check Record

A free printable manufactured home tie-down record: every anchor numbered on a sketch, its strap and condition at each inspection, and checks after storms.

First page of the Manufactured Home Tie-Down Check Record — Keep track of every anchor and strap holding a manufactured home down. A slack or rusted strap shows up as a code in the grid long before a storm finds it.
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2 pages. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.

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What this sheet is for

Keep track of every anchor and strap holding a manufactured home down. A slack or rusted strap shows up as a code in the grid long before a storm finds it.

Who it is for

Owners and tenants of manufactured and mobile homes, and park managers who check them.

How to use it

  1. Sketch the home from above and number every anchor on page one.
  2. Copy each anchor's position and type to the grid on page two.
  3. At every inspection, write the date at the top of a column and a code for each anchor.
  4. After a storm or high wind, check the anchors and note what was found on page one.
  5. Pass anything slack, rusted or pulled out to a qualified installer.

What is on the sheet

2 pages, in this order:

Page 1

Printed under the title: Every anchor and strap holding a manufactured or mobile home down, numbered on a sketch and checked at each inspection and after every storm. Keep it with the installation manual.

The manual sets the numbers. How many anchors a home needs, where they go and how tight the straps should be come from the home's installation manual and the rules where you are, so none are printed here. This sheet records what is fitted and the state it is in. Anything slack, rusted, frayed or pulled out goes to a qualified installer.

Write-on lines: Make and model · Year · Serial or data plate no. · Sections · Installer and phone · Installation manual kept at · Anchor types fitted

Anchor map — sketch the home from above, mark north and number every anchor

Squared grid

After a storm or high wind

Table, 4 rows: Date · Event · Anchors checked · Found · Action and who · Told

Page 2

Anchor checks — codes: OK, S slack, T tightened, R rust, F frayed, P pulled or bent, X replaced

Also printed: Position · Type · Date of check · Checked by · Skirting off to see the anchors (Y / N) · ANCHORS, NUMBERED AS ON THE MAP

Questions

Why does the sheet not say how many anchors a home needs?

The number, spacing and type of anchors depend on the home, the ground and the wind it has to stand up to, and they are set by the installation manual and the rules where you are. Copy them from the manual, which should stay with the home.

Can I tighten a slack strap myself?

The installation manual says how straps should be tensioned and with what. If you are not sure, or an anchor head has moved or the ground has shifted, ask a qualified installer rather than guessing.

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