Glossary of Terms

ABS - "Acrylo-nitrile Butadiene Styrene" Black pipe used in drain systems in homes.

Axles- Tires are attached to the axles that each home section is delivered upon. Each section will have from 2-6 axles.

Beam-Used in construction in many areas. In manufactured homes beams are in the floor and made of steel. In the ceiling plywood beams are used.

Bottom Board- The covering under the home protecting the insulation and floor from moisture & nesting.

Cellulose- The type of insulation used in the ceiling & floors

Data Plate- The document affixed in the kitchen cabinet that provides important information about our homes.

Dormer-Peak in the roof, also can be called gables (In actual construction a dormer is a gable that would contain a window, in the manufactured housing this is usually not the case)

Eave- Overhanging roof sections

Frame- The steel support under the home

Gable- Another type or term for Dormer, also the end is peaked and referred to the Gable end.

Glazing- A term for glass or windows

HUD- Bureau of Housing and Urban Development

J-Box- Junction Box, Used to contain Electrical Switches, Receptacles and Connections.

Joist- The framing used to support floors.

Kraft- Type of paper used in insulation backing and roofing that protects against condensation.

Longitude- Meaning lengthwise, or going the length of the home.

Marriage Line- The point where multi-sectional homes join.

Overheads- Cabinets at eyelevel, often optional in the utility room

PVC- "Poly Vinyl Chloride", type of plumbing NOT used by our factory, typically yellow pipe requiring glues.

Quest-Pex- Competitive brand of plumbing not used by our factory.

R-value- A measure of the resistance to heat flow. The higher the number the greater the insulating potential.

Range- The Oven/Stove appliance in the kitchen

Studs- Building materials used vertically in walls, typically 2x6 or 2x4 lumber.

Truss- A rigid framework, as of wooden beams, designed to support a structure, such as a roof.

Tuff-Pex- The 25 year guaranteed plumbing used in our homes.

UBC- Universal Building Code, Code most widely used in modular & site built construction. Not used in our homes.

U-factor- A measure of the rate of non-solar heat loss or gain through a material or assembly

Vaulted- The gradual ceiling height increase in the interior of our homes when referring to vaulted ceilings

Yards- Expressed as squared yards when calculating the area of carpeting

Zones- Areas of the country that define what construction requirements must be met in HUD code homes. Wind Zones and Thermal Zones are defined.