Park Models questions
Can someone explain what a "Park Model" is and give me the actual specifications of one? Jack L
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jplante4 wrote:
"Park models" are now what we used to call "single wides". It's built like a recreational vehicle. The appliances and systems are residential, there are no holding tanks and the wheels are only on them for delivery. The floor area cannot exceed 400 sq ft (500 in Florida). They are built to ANSI code, not RVIA.
Well, you're half right.
A park model is an RV built to the ANSI A119.5 standard that must also meet state requirements. Think of a park model as the original "tiny house". A park model is a small house built on top of a non-motorized chassis. However, in practice a park model is moved just once, chassis wheels removed, and then connected to water, sewer, and electric.
"Single wide" and "double wide" don't refer to park models, but to manufactured homes constructed to HUD standards.
Finally, if you're thinking a getting a park model, bring cash. Banks typically won't provide financing for a park model.
