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The Advantages Of Modular Homes
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Article: www.custom-modular.com
People often overlook the value of Modular Homes. The modular home industry is seeing increases each year - because the method makes sense, the technology assures quality, and design flexibility has moved into the realm of true customization if desired. Let's look at what modular homes offer the typical home buyer.
Backed By A Factory Warranty...
Every home sold by Custom Modular Homes is backed by a 10 year warranty against structural defect. Your new home is built with quality that we stand behind.
Three Inspections, Not Just One...
Modular Homes are built to conform to the Uniform Dwelling Code, to comply with local codes just like other homes being ?stick built? anywhere in the state. Modular Homes however, have a distinct advantage of being inspected three times before you ever take occupancy. The first inspection occurs with the production supervisor on the production line. The second inspection is performed in accordance with State Third Party Inspectors at the manufacturer?s facility. Lastly, the local building inspector in your own municipality inspects the home. ?Stick built? homes are only inspected once on site.
Faster Completion ...
Modular homes can be built faster because most of the work including most plumbing and electrical work is completed at the factory. The wallboard, cabinets, doors, windows and bath fixtures are in place when the home arrives at your site. That means savings of time once the house is set on your foundation. There are fewer contractors to manage, fewer people to complete the work, and faster completion. Dollars are saved. Scheduling is simplified. And ultimately only the plumber, electrician, carpenter crew and furnace company need to perform any site work once the house is set.
Interest Savings Time is Money...
With a construction loan, as with any mortgage loan, the first payments are predominantly interest. A typical construction loan for a ?stick built? home can be 6 to 12 months long. Now imagine how many dollars can be saved if the time of construction is cut in half! You can save thousands of dollars in interest because modular homes can be completed in as few as 45 days from the time the house is set on the foundation.
Reduced Moisture Less Mold or Mildew...
Because modular homes are built in a climate-controlled environment, there is less moisture, no rain or weather to delay construction, and less dampness. Mold and mildew have little opportunity to grow in your new home. For sensitive families, this is means you?ll have a healthier, more allergy resistant home.
Durability Built To Travel...
Modular Homes are generally transported several hundred miles from the factory to the final construction site. With that in mind, the Modular Home manufacturer designs durability into every home during construction, to insure that the house can withstand the rigors of transportation. That includes use of not just one, but two rim joists, engineered flooring systems, sub floors that are glued and nailed, tongue and groove sub floors for more stable floors, exterior sheathing is glued and nailed, thicker gypsum wall board is used on all ceilings, interior walls are 16? on center (not 24? on center like others), top and bottom plates of exterior walls and studs are 2x6 lumber. The home is sturdier, stronger and more durable meaning that you get a house that is simply built better!
Economy Less Waste Of Materials...
Drive past any construction site, and you?ll see a dumpster filled to overflowing with scraps of wallboard, lumber, siding and roofing materials. The homeowner pays for those items and they are all thrown away. With modular homes, there is less material waste, because the lumber that is cut off during the construction of one house, can be used during the construction of the next house coming down the production line. That results in savings to you, the homeowner. Modular Housing represents an economical choice and a value in housing with exceptional quality.
NEXT TIME: Modular Design?
?Thinking Outside Of The Box?
Nancy Storrs & Tom Schroeder
Custom Modular Homes, LLC
4437 Highway 60
Slinger, WI 53086
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