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What is the minimum size of an exterior door to a mobile/manufactured home per HUD-Code?
Friday, February 8, 2019
The minimum swinging exterior door size is 28” wide by 74” high (2’-4” x 6’-2”), per HUD 24 CFR 3280.105, and an interpretive bulletin issued by HUD in 1976 explains that verifying the required dimension can be done by measuring the door itself. However, the door stops may not reduce the clear opening to less than 27” x 73”.
The minimum clear opening for an exterior sliding glass door is also 28” wide by 74” high.
See our blog post How many exit doors are required for a mobile/manufactured home? Also, go to our HUD-CODE FOR MOBILE HOMES page for a listing of our other HUD-code articles.
Here’s links to a collection of our blog posts about MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOMES:
• What are the most common defects in mobile/manufactured home foundation piers?
• How do I determine the age of a very old mobile home?
• What is a "HUD label verification letter" for a mobile/manufactured home?
• Is it safe to go under a mobile home?
• Are older mobile homes unsafe?
• What do I need to know about buying a foreclosed mobile home?
• Does it make sense to buy an older mobile home and remodel it?
• Where do I find the vehicle identification number (VIN) on a mobile home?
• What is the right price for a used mobile home?
• How energy efficient is a mobile home?
• When were the first double-wide mobile homes manufactured?
• How do I upgrade my old (pre-1976) mobile home to meet HUD standards?
• What size air conditioner is right for my mobile home?
• Can you move an older mobile home in Florida?
• What does the HUD tag look like and where do I find it on a mobile home?
• Can you put a zone 1 mobile home in Florida?
• How can I remove water under my mobile home?
• What's the differences between a trailer, a mobile home, a manufactured home, and a modular home?
• What is a D-sticker mobile home?
• What are the tie-down requirements for a mobile home?
• How fireproof is a mobile home?
• Can I install a mobile home myself?
• What is a Park Model mobile home?
Visit our MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOMES page for other related blog posts on this subject, or go to the INDEX for a complete listing of all our articles.
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