Emergency escape window height
The subject of using the emergency escape window came up in another thread. I did a quick walk around and discovered the rear window is taller than I am (6 foot tall) and the bedroom escape window is ...
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I'd never poo poo anyone who does anything that makes them feel that their family is safer because of it.
But this issue is a bit like a lot of the homes in NM. They plant cactus or other high thorn bushes under their windows. Serves as a great burglar prevention without the cost of bars on the windows. In case of the need of the occupant needing to use that window for evacuation means either your gonna get a bit eaten by those bushes or they know ahead of time that they need to throw out the mattress first.
My MH window is a bit high also but it wouldn't take much to get me to jump out of it or my wife for that matter. Probably wouldn't be a pretty site but we'd get'er'done.
But this issue is a bit like a lot of the homes in NM. They plant cactus or other high thorn bushes under their windows. Serves as a great burglar prevention without the cost of bars on the windows. In case of the need of the occupant needing to use that window for evacuation means either your gonna get a bit eaten by those bushes or they know ahead of time that they need to throw out the mattress first.
My MH window is a bit high also but it wouldn't take much to get me to jump out of it or my wife for that matter. Probably wouldn't be a pretty site but we'd get'er'done.
