There are basically four types of manufactured houses: modular, panel, precut or kit, and mobile homes. The first three vary by how much of the home is done at the factory and how much site work is needed. Mobile homes are typically completely finished at the factory and shipped to the site in two or more sections. The sections are joined and anchored permanently on a concrete foundation.
Manufactured homes are built to a federal building code called the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (HUD code) and will display a red certification label on each section. While this is a federal building code, each state has its own building code that usually follows the Uniform Building Code (UBC) or the newer International Building Code (IBC). These local building codes can exceed the federal code.
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