Modular home

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Modular homes are factory-built homes that are built to the state, local or regional code where the homes are located. Modular homes are built in sections in a factory, under a roof where they are not at the mercy of inclement weather conditions. Each room in the house is pre assembled at the factory and the sections move through under rigid quality control checks at every step. Finished sections are covered for protection and then driven to the building site on a truck. They are then lowered onto pre-made foundation by a crane, joined and completed by the local builder who puts in the electrical fittings and installs the plumbing and the heating.

Modular Vs mobile

Mobile homes, now also called manufactured homes, are built to conform to the same federal code all over the Country, no matter where they will be delivered. This code is called the HUD code while Modular homes are built to the state, local or regional code where these homes will be delivered; sometimes construction exceeds the required codes.

Although mobile homes are similar in appearance, modular homes are built to specifications and hence are different from one another. Unless one was there to see the house delivered and assembled, one wouldn’t guess it was a modular home.

Characteristics

Modular homes are relatively cheap because they do not depend on the weather which typically delay and hence hike the cost of construction.

Modular homes can usually be built in the factory in as little as 1-2 weeks. And since they are built indoors, there is never a delay caused by the weather. It usually takes another 2-4 weeks for the local builder to complete the home once it is delivered to the building site.

There is less wastage of labor and material, since the manufacturer has all the details of how much of each construction material is required to build a house of given specification.

Modular homes may be constructed over basements without jeopardizing their strength and longevity.