VanHomes prides itself on delivering affordable homes quickly. With VanHomes, you can have your home set up in mere hours, and in many instances with no building approval necessary in New South Wales.
That being said, while VanHomes can get your home set up quickly, there are several requirements that must be met before we can install a VanHome on your chosen site.
Width: When towing the VanHome into position, our delivery drivers require
at least 2700mm as the VanHome itself is 2500mm. NOTE that this is based
on the VanHome and car being on a level surface. Upon approach, if the
surface is not exactly level, the car or VanHome will tilt with the slope of the
ground, which will increase the space required.
Length: Total length required is calculated as follows: 6600mm (Tow
Vehicle) + 1200mm (Towing Draw Arm) + total length (mm) of the
VanHome.
Height: Total height of our VanHomes are up to 3700mm. NOTE that this
is based on the VanHome and car being on a level surface. If the surface
is not exactly level, the car or VanHome will tilt with the slope of the
ground, this will increase the space required.
Crane Lift: it is the customer’s responsibility to organise a crane lift if
required for the installation. The dimensions and weight of your van will
depend on the model you have purchased. Contact your VanHomes
Sales representative if you need more information.
See how we installed a VanHome in Victoria with a crane life hired by our customer.
Whilst installing the VanHome, our Installers require a minimum 500mm around the circumference of the VanHome in order to fit the flashing/guttering.
Additionally, for the Expanding models, our Installers require 2500mm clearance at the front and back of the VanHome in order to swing the front and rear walls around.
If your site does not have these clearances, please let us know prior to the Installation so that we can assess what is required.
Interested to learn more about installing a VanHome in a backyard with no access? Check our crane installation guide here.
The site where the VanHome is being positioned must have no more than 150mm fall from corner to corner, if there is fall greater than 150mm you may incur additional costs for time and materials.
Please note - Your VanHome veranda and the standard 3x tread stairs have been designed to suit a site with a fall consistent with the measurements above. In which case, if your site has a greater gradient/fall than that above, it may mean that our standard 3x tread stairs may not suit, resulting in a too small or too large of a lower step. If you have concerns, you need to liaise with VanHomes prior to delivery, or additional costs may be incurred to retro fit stairs.
The site where the VanHome is being positioned must be firm, compacted ground. The VanHome may potentially not be able to be installed if the site has recently been filled in, dug up, boggy or the ground is generally too soft. The recommended site preparation would be thoroughly compacted road base, or concrete.
If your VanHome isn’t installed on firm compacted ground (or concrete slab), it may be prone overtime to becoming unlevel; (a good indication of this may be doors sticking). Whilst we level the VanHome during installation, the site firmness and conditions are the responsibility of the customer; any claims relating to site preparation are non-warrantable. If you would like to know how to relevel the VanHome, please ask our Installers on the day and they can give you a demonstration on the process of releveling the VanHome.
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As always at VanHomes, we endeavour to make your dream a reality. If you are looking to personalise the design, or have questions about what modifications are available, please get in touch with our team of experts.
