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Georgia Manufactured Housing Installer Exam COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR-JUST RELEASED
Georgia Manufactured Housing Installer Exam, each with an answer and a summarized rationale. The
questions cover all critical exam topics: installation standards (HUD, state amendments), anchoring
systems, foundation requirements, transport damage inspection, utility connections, safety, and
manufacturer instructions.
1. A manufactured home is being installed on a site with moderate slope. The installer must ensure that
the home’s main frame is level within what tolerance per HUD requirements?
A) 1/8 inch per 10 feet
B) 1/4 inch per 10 feet
C) 1/2 inch per 10 feet
D) 1 inch per 10 feet
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Answer: B
Rationale: HUD requires the home to be level within 1/4 inch per 10 feet of length to prevent structural
stress and ensure proper operation of doors and windows.
2. When installing a manufactured home in Georgia, what is the minimum required diameter for
galvanized steel tie-down straps used in the anchoring system?
A) 1 inch wide, 16 gauge
B) 1.25 inches wide, 14 gauge
C) 1.5 inches wide, 12 gauge
D) 2 inches wide, 10 gauge
Answer: B
Rationale: Georgia amendments require straps to be at least 1.25 inches wide and 14 gauge to
withstand wind loads as specified by state and HUD standards.
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3. A homeowner requests that you skip the vapor barrier under the home because the soil appears dry.
What should you do?
A) Install the vapor barrier as required
B) Omit it only if the soil is sandy
C) Omit it if the crawl space is ventilated
D) Follow homeowner’s request to avoid liability
Answer: A
Rationale: HUD and Georgia code mandate a vapor barrier (6 mil polyethylene) over bare ground in
crawl spaces to control moisture and prevent mold/rot.
4. You are installing a double-wide manufactured home. After mating the two halves, what is the most
critical next step for structural integrity?
A) Install interior trim
B) Connect the plumbing rough-ins
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C) Install the marriage wall bolts per manufacturer’s specs
D) Set the exterior siding
Answer: C
Rationale: Marriage wall bolts secure the two sections together, ensuring the home acts as a single unit
against wind and transport forces.
5. The anchoring system for a manufactured home in a coastal Georgia county must resist what
minimum wind speed per state amendments?
A) 90 mph
B) 100 mph
C) 110 mph
D) 120 mph
Answer: D
Rationale: Georgia’s coastal areas are in High Wind Regions requiring 120 mph design wind speed for
anchoring systems.
Georgia Manufactured Housing Installer Exam COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR-JUST RELEASED
Georgia Manufactured Housing Installer Exam, each with an answer and a summarized rationale. The
questions cover all critical exam topics: installation standards (HUD, state amendments), anchoring
systems, foundation requirements, transport damage inspection, utility connections, safety, and
manufacturer instructions.
1. A manufactured home is being installed on a site with moderate slope. The installer must ensure that
the home’s main frame is level within what tolerance per HUD requirements?
A) 1/8 inch per 10 feet
B) 1/4 inch per 10 feet
C) 1/2 inch per 10 feet
D) 1 inch per 10 feet
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Answer: B
Rationale: HUD requires the home to be level within 1/4 inch per 10 feet of length to prevent structural
stress and ensure proper operation of doors and windows.
2. When installing a manufactured home in Georgia, what is the minimum required diameter for
galvanized steel tie-down straps used in the anchoring system?
A) 1 inch wide, 16 gauge
B) 1.25 inches wide, 14 gauge
C) 1.5 inches wide, 12 gauge
D) 2 inches wide, 10 gauge
Answer: B
Rationale: Georgia amendments require straps to be at least 1.25 inches wide and 14 gauge to
withstand wind loads as specified by state and HUD standards.
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3. A homeowner requests that you skip the vapor barrier under the home because the soil appears dry.
What should you do?
A) Install the vapor barrier as required
B) Omit it only if the soil is sandy
C) Omit it if the crawl space is ventilated
D) Follow homeowner’s request to avoid liability
Answer: A
Rationale: HUD and Georgia code mandate a vapor barrier (6 mil polyethylene) over bare ground in
crawl spaces to control moisture and prevent mold/rot.
4. You are installing a double-wide manufactured home. After mating the two halves, what is the most
critical next step for structural integrity?
A) Install interior trim
B) Connect the plumbing rough-ins
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C) Install the marriage wall bolts per manufacturer’s specs
D) Set the exterior siding
Answer: C
Rationale: Marriage wall bolts secure the two sections together, ensuring the home acts as a single unit
against wind and transport forces.
5. The anchoring system for a manufactured home in a coastal Georgia county must resist what
minimum wind speed per state amendments?
A) 90 mph
B) 100 mph
C) 110 mph
D) 120 mph
Answer: D
Rationale: Georgia’s coastal areas are in High Wind Regions requiring 120 mph design wind speed for
anchoring systems.
