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Posted by Bob Morrison on September 1, 2006, 10:43 am
In a previous post PPS wrote...
> Mobile homes is the old name. It was changed to Manufactured Housing several
> years ago. Modular's are a different type of animal all together.
>
> Modular's are constructed under prevailing state and local codes; and are
> equivalent to site-built construction. The only real difference is that they
> are built in a remote location (in relation to the local building department
> where they will eventually be set) and are inspected by a special agency
> called a "third party inspection agency". (They act in behalf of the state
> and local inspectors, often as an extension of those departments.) In many
> cases, the approval of the design is also done by the third party as well.
> Most (depending of the state) now comply with the 2003 IRC.
>
> Manufactured housing (also know as mobile homes) are constructed under a
> federal program, under the control of Housing and Urban Development. The
> standards differ widely from the IRC and allow for this 'special' type of
> construction (mostly in materials and on-site loads). The electrical,
> plumbing, mechanical and fire safety standards are also different.
>
Dennis:
Thanks for the detailed explanation. The difference in the two types of
construction came to me after my initial posts on the subject. Sort of
like "DOH! I get it!"
--
Bob Morrison, PE, SE
R L Morrison Engineering Co
Structural & Civil Engineering
Poulsbo WA
bob at rlmorrisonengr dot com
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