Editing Mobile home (section)

== Construction and sizes ==
[[Image:Manufactured Home Side walls are built and attached.jpg|thumb|Exterior wall assemblies being set in place during manufacture]]
Mobile homes come in two major sizes, ''single-wides'' and ''double-wides''. Single-wides are {{convert|18|ft|m}} or less in width and {{convert|90|ft|m}} or less in length and can be towed to their site as a single unit. Double-wides are {{convert|20|ft|m}} or more wide and are {{convert|90|ft|m}} in length or less and are towed to their site in two separate units, which are then joined. ''Triple-wides'' and even homes with four, five, or more units are also built but less frequently.

While site-built homes are rarely moved, single-wide owners often "trade" or sell their home to a dealer in the form of the reduction of the purchase of a new home. These "used" homes are either re-sold to new owners or to park owners who use them as inexpensive rental units. Single-wides are more likely to be traded than double-wides because removing them from the site is easier. In fact, only about 5% of all double-wides will ever be moved.{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}}

While an [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF1]] tornado might cause minor damage to a site-built home, it could do significant damage to a factory-built home, especially an older model or one that is not properly secured. Also, structural components (such as windows) are typically weaker than those in site-built homes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lonestarleveling.com/|title=Protect against wind|work=lonestarleveling.com}}</ref> {{convert|70|mph|km/h}} winds can destroy a mobile home in a matter of minutes. Many brands offer optional hurricane straps, which can be used to tie the home to anchors embedded in the ground.