What is the difference between a Residential Park Home and a similar construction used for say holiday purposes. A residential park home has to be built to a certain standard, to ensure it is suitable for all year round accomodation, the standard is stringent and over the years has been subject to change as materials used evolve.
If you are involved with the construction or maintaince of any of the above, you need to be aware of BS 3632:2005 Residential park homes. Specification , which has just been revised.
Since the last edition this industry has undergone considerable development in terms of size, services, equipment and materials used. The revision introduces technical changes to take account of present living requirements, following a full review of the standard.
The standard covers the manufacture of residential park homes, for use as permanent places of residence.
Its requirements are intended to make park homes:
ISBN 0 580 46148 3
Once again it is most important to ensure what you are purchasing conforms with this standard. Failure to ensure this could result in a local authority not allowing you to reside permanently in your home, this also may involve the purchaser in very long civil disputes with the seller.
If you are involved with the construction or maintaince of any of the above, you need to be aware of BS 3632:2005 Residential park homes. Specification , which has just been revised.
Since the last edition this industry has undergone considerable development in terms of size, services, equipment and materials used. The revision introduces technical changes to take account of present living requirements, following a full review of the standard.
The standard covers the manufacture of residential park homes, for use as permanent places of residence.
Its requirements are intended to make park homes:
- undefined
- stable and structurally sound
- weather-resistant
- meet statutory requirements
- with adequate ventilation, drainage, sanitation
- with adequate means of escape
- meet satifactory thermal and sound insulation criteria
ISBN 0 580 46148 3
Once again it is most important to ensure what you are purchasing conforms with this standard. Failure to ensure this could result in a local authority not allowing you to reside permanently in your home, this also may involve the purchaser in very long civil disputes with the seller.
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