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Do mobile home exterior doors require a landing by code?
Friday, November 20, 2020
Although HUD has jurisdiction over the construction of a manufactured/mobile home, the stairs installed at the homesite must meet the standards of the local building department. This usually means compliance with the International Residential Code (IRC), and a landing is definitely required. For full details, see our blog post Do I need stairs at all exit doors from a mobile home?
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?
• How do I find out how old a mobile home is and who manufactured it?
• 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?
• How can I tell if a mobile home is well constructed?
• How can I tell the difference between a manufactured home and a modular home?
Visit our MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOMES and STAIRS pages 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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