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Cost Effective Prefab Homes

Prefab homes could be the answer to your housing needs in this economic downturn.  There are multiple benefits in building a prefab home and prefab home construction is growing more popular every day.  These homes are a well-constructed and economical choice in housing today.

One major benefit of prefabricated home construction is they tend to be more affordable than traditional frame built homes.  Prefab homes are primarily constructed in pieces in a factory.  This method reduces the waste of materials as well as the amount of contractors and builders needed for the job.  Materials can be purchased in bulk bringing down the cost of overall construction using prefab home construction.

Another benefit is the efficiency of of prefabricated home construction.  Most of the labor is done indoors in a factory, removing the weather and climate factor from interfering with completion of construction.  The reduction in labor also aids in making the process more efficient by eliminating so many different contractor groups having to coordinate their part of the job.

These factors translate into great savings of time and money to you, the consumer.  Manufacturing prefab homes only requires 90 days maximum from start to finish and at the least 30 days to completion.  This savings is passed along to you in saving 20-40% on the construction of your prefab home.

PREFAB HOME NEWS:

  1. Clayton Homes Unveils i-house 2.0 - The prefab home market got an eco-friendly twist last year when Clayton Homes, the biggest manufacturer of modular homes in the U.S., unveiled the i-house , an affordable ($74,900-$93,300), energy-efficient (monthly energy costs under $70), and attractive modular house. Now Clayton is back with the i-house 2.0--an upgraded home with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, flexible indoor-outdoor space ...
  2. Structural Insulated Panels Have Many Fans, So Why Don't More Builders Use Them? - SIPs offer superior energy efficiency to conventional stick-frame building.
  3. Cavco loses $3 million manufacturing contract - The Santa Monica, Calif., City Council has canceled a $3 million contract with a Phoenix-based maker of manufactured homes to protest Arizona's new immigration law, even though it will likely cost the city more money.
  4. Is Solar a Product or a Process? - Is a good module, or a good factory, the key to success in solar. Please vote.
  5. Green Home Builder Blu Uses Proprietary Technology to Roll Out Eco-Luxury mkDesigns Nationwide - Green home builder Blu Homes, Inc., today announced the launch of the first product in its mkDesigns line, the Glidehouse. Â Nationally recognized for setting the standard in beautiful prefabricated architecture, Glidehouse, has previously only been available to a limited, west coast market and is now available nationwide. Â
  6. Helping A Brother In Need - BY YUSUF KANLI HURRIYET DAILY NEWS - According to the famous saying, 'A friend in need is a friend indeed,' Turkey and Pakistan are two nations that are not at all merely 'friendly' … Relations between the Turkish and Pakistani nations, despite the considerable geographical distance between them, have always been brotherly.
  7. Authority building homes to upgrade neighborhood - The Cambria County Redevelopment Authority is moving forward with construction of two new single-family homes while laying out plans for construction of a third.
  8. On The Way Down - The Erosion Of America's Middle Class - While America's super-rich congratulate themselves on donating billions to charity, the rest of the country is worse off than ever. Long-term unemployment is rising and millions of Americans are struggling to survive.
  9. The Minnie House shapes up on Talbot Drive - The Minnie House shapes up on Talbot Drive
  10. Green-R-Panel Announces Innovative Green Building Method - Green-R-Panel has announced the deployment of an innovative, green building method designed to provide homeowners and contractors with simple, effective solutions.