Modular Homes

Modular homes can be building quicker, and sometimes cheaper than stick-built homes. Learn the basics about modular housing, why it differs from manufactured housing, how it is being used to solve the reasonable housing crisis and much more in the following resources. - The building blocks of modular home - individual modules - are housing components constructed in a controlled factory environment. - Individual modules are up to 90% complete and shipped from the factory to the home site. All walls, flooring, stairs, ceilings, carpeting, and even wall finish are completed in the factory before shipment. - Once all building equipment arrive at the factory, some manufacturers can assemble modules in a single day. Typically, a two-story, 2,500 sq. ft. home will be constructed in a factory in under a week. - Aside from any cost savings, modular homebuyers benefit from the short assembly time of their home - reducing any quantity of weather damage or home site vandalism. Over the life of the home, modular homes save money because they are incredibly well-organized. - In 2004, 42,700 modular homes be constructed in the United States - From 1992-2002, modular housing construction increased 48% - One of every ten homes build in the northeast is a modular home. That region accounted for 29% of the nation’s modular activity in 2001. The South Atlantic region was a close second with 26%, and the Great Lakes region third, accounting for 24%. - The most admired states for modular construction are North Carolina, Michigan, and New York.