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• About Us  • View Testimonials  • Construction Programs  • Construction rates  • Comparing Options  - Loan offers from different    banks  -Construction cost estimates  -Building new or remodeling    VS buying an existing home  -Being my own contractor   VS using a general contractor  - Get Answers  • Educational Resources  - ABC's of Construction    Financing  - Stick-Frame Home    Information  - Log/Timber-Frame Home    Information  - Modular Home    Information  - Lending Dictionary  - Construction Dictionary  • Bank  - Refer a customer for a    construction loan  - Learn more about    construction loans  - Receive consultation on setting    up our own construction    loan program(s)  - Get added to the Construction     Advisors network of lenders  - Get Answers  • Contact US   Modular Home Information This resources provides comprehensive information about Modular homes, including: What Is a Modular Home? Visit the Factory What's the Difference Between Modular & Manufactured Homes? Which Is Better: Modular or Site-Built Homes? How Long Does Modular Construction Take? Should I Build or Buy? Is Building Difficult? I Want to Build ... Where Do I Start? What Is a Modular Home? Today's modular homes are computer engineered to meet all national, state and local building standards. With hundreds of stock plans to start with — and the ability to computer generate unlimited variations — the design of your dream home is only limited by your imagination. As with traditional building methods, a modular home starts with its framework. Modular homes typically use 20% to 30% more material in the framing to insure a safe and secure trip to its destination. Most factories glue as well as nail or screw the components of the home together to ensure a more solid assembly. Most modular homes are now built in a modern, controlled environment using high quality materials. They are precision engineered for a lifetime of trouble-free structural durability. Quality control is maintained by constant inspection throughout the construction process. In starting a modular home, great detail is given to the layout and strength of the floor, since this is what will carry the weight of the rest of the home. After the floor joist and sub-flooring are in place, the wall panels are put in place. The wall panels will already have the sheet rock on the inside. The electric ad plumbing can then be installed. After the wiring and piping is done, all nooks, crannies and crevices are sealed with insulation and the wall cavity is insulated. Next comes the exterior sheathing, roofing and finished siding. During these installations, the windows and doors, bath and kitchen fixtures, carpets, cabinets, and heating units are installed. The completed product is then wrapped with a protective material for shipping, loaded on trailers and sent on its way to you. Of course this is a simplified description of the real workmanship and quality materials that go into each of these homes, but it provides a basic idea of the technological advances in the modular home industry. Visit the Factory Before investing in a home that may take the better part of your career to pay for, visit a modular home dealer. Most modular home manufacturers will be happy to give you a tour of their facilities. What's the Difference Between Modular & Manufactured Homes? Manufactured homes, sometimes referred to as mobile homes, are constructed to a different building code. This code, the Federal Construction Safety Standards Act (HUD/CODE), unlike conventional building codes, requires manufactured homes to be constructed on a non-removable steel chassis. Many communities have restrictions on where manufactured homes can be located. Modular and site-built homes, on the other hand, are constructed to the same building code required by your state, county and specific locality, and therefore are not restricted by building or zoning regulations. Your new modular home is inspected at the assembly plant during each phase of construction. Evidence of this inspection is normally shown by the application of a state or inspection agency label of approval. How Long Does Modular Construction Take? Speed and consistent quality are two of the many advantages for choosing to choose modular housing. On the average, a home consisting of two sections will be built in the factory within a couple of weeks. Once the manufacturing process is complete, typically with interior finish right down to carpets and wall finish, the unit must he transported to your home site and placed on the foundation. Final completion is usually handled by a local builder or general contractor and includes connection of utilities to the home, and a short list of finish work. Normally the home is completed in two or three weeks. Experience the Construction Advisors difference today —Contact Us to get started!

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