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Modular Homes Leading in Construction Innovations
System Built Homes also referred to as modular homes are becoming more standardized in their overall construction making them more attractive to prospective buyers. Building a modular home in a factory saves time and money. The standardization, that makes retrofit and repair constructions for the home owner easier and more convenient have made modular homes look even so much better when it comes time to construct a new home.
In the early days of modular home construction, many manufacturers used fit and finish materials that didn’t match mainstream construction, materials. They often used materials that were especially designed for fast and machine or special tool construction. Now more and more, because of new innovations in building materials in general, modular home manufacturers are using the same types of tool, equipment and materials that are used in finish for traditional construction methods. None the less, being able to use common materials and supplies has added one more facet to the market for modularly constructed homes.
The two very different methods of construction have actually closed the gap between themselves in that with the development of new tools and equipment that first started out only being used in modular home construction facilities, many of the methods of construction once only used in modular construction are now being used in both industries.
Builders like the idea of the quicker methods of framing used in modular factories. Many of the new tools and fastener systems that were developed for factory constructed homes are now common items found at traditional home construction sites.
Many years ago, as new fasteners and finish materials started to emerge into the modular construction industry, they often didn’t meet the standards set down for established construction methods. Not to say there was anything wrong with how modular homes were constructed; it was more an issue of how the construction process was handled and what types of materials and fasteners needed to be used under varying construction methods. Inside factory setting vs. outside exposed to the weather, which resulted in slower build times.
As time progressed and the modular construction industry improved and developed new materials, equipment, fasteners and methods, the gap between the standards closed. Today, many types of fast, yet durable methods of construction that were once only used in modular construction are not regularly used in conventional construction.
What was once done only with hammer and nails is now done with nail guns and glue. Nail gun were once exclusively used in the modular home construction industry. But as the types of equipment and strength of fasteners improved, they became increasingly popular in the conventional construction trade as well. The increase in speed and durability added greatly to the effectiveness of conventional construction.
Not only were faster durable framing techniques born from the modular housing industry, but also many other aspects of home construction as well. From drywall, electrical and plumbing all the way through to the fit and finish of cabinetry in some manner or fashion today employ methods that were first proven in the modular home construction industry.
So today, with the gap between the two methods, material and construction wise ever closing and the gap in costs still significant, modular homes are becoming a better choice for many homes buyers, with good reason.
All these improvements have made modular home construction more desirable and more profitable. Potential home buyers now have some serious choices when it comes to floor plans, custom designs and styles. If you have not seen a custom modular home, please visit your local modular home builder today and see for yourself how the industry has changed.
MODULAR HOME NEWS:
- Modular home story may spur change (FOX 25 Boston) - UNDERCOVER - State officials are considering significant changes to the state building code in the wake of a Fox Undercover investigation into fast-moving fires in modular homes.
- Prefabricated homes are going up in prestigious places (Seattle Times) - Now rich people don't have to wait 18 months to build a mansion, they can order their dream homes off the shelf with coffered ceilings, geothermal heat pumps and even a shaft for an elevator for at least 15 percent less money and in less than half the time it takes to build a traditional custom house.
- Welsh Company Affresol Set to Launch Eco-Friendly Homes Made from Recycled Plastic (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - SWANSEA, WALES, U.K.----Welsh company Affresol will launch a range of eco-friendly homes and modular portable buildings made from recycled plastic waste.
- Hearst Magazines Partners With New World Home to Introduce a Collection of LEED(R) Certified Green Modular Homes ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - New World Home and Hearst Magazines announced today a partnership for the Country Living Collection of historically inspired "country" modular homes that feature USGBC LEED® certification.
- ROBBINSVILLE: Voters reject plan for new school, upgrades (The Messenger-Press) - ROBBINSVILLE -- Instead of a new school building, public school students here will be taught in more modular classrooms in the coming years.
- Modular home builder calls back workers (The Daily Item) - One Valley modular home builder has recalled up to 50 percent of its furloughed workers, and another plans to bring back three laid-off employees and hire 12.
- Sun Building Systems closes, leaving about 100 jobless (The Scranton Times-Tribune) - Sun Building Systems Inc., a modular home manufacturer in Taylor, ceased operations last week and put nearly 100 people out of work. "It's just the economy," said John Guequierre, an Indiana executive who was Sun's CEO. "It didn't have enough money and c
