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Benefits Of Building A Transportable Home |
By Greg O'Beirne
Transportable homes have many advantages over building a house on site. Transportable homes can be more cost effective to build, (especially when building in a remote area), they are built stronger than a traditional house, they are quicker to construct, are energy efficient and also environmentally friendly.
Unlike site built homes, every transportable home is built on a level and solid working platform. This means that the starting point for every new house is perfectly level and the following wall construction perfectly square.
Transportable homes are faster to build than site built homes. Building transportable homes indoors under factory conditions ensures safe and comfortable working conditions all year round no matter what the weather. This means no time delays in construction and for the customer, a more accurate estimate of the completion date. This is very handy when arrangements need to be made for vacating your current premises before moving into your new home. Due to the more standardised timeframe, there are no cost blow-outs due to time delays. The original quote for the job will reflect the final cost.
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3 Advantages For Real Estate Investors / ContractorsBy Larry Haines
Modular homes have many advantages and in some cases can be a much better choice than site built or “stick built” homes. Before moving forward, it is important to identify that there is big difference between modular homes and manufactured homes. The two terms are not interchangeable.
Modular vs. Manufactured
Both are built in the factory, which is why the two types are often confused. Manufactured homes, sometimes called Mobile homes, are built only to the federal building code (HUD) and do not have to meet the code requirements of the specific destination where the home will be erected. Under HUD requirements, it is also not mandatory that inspectors approve the structure. The building requirements under HUD code are often more lax. For example, manufactured homes are only required to use 2” x 2” studs in the walls, whereas modular homes in New Orleans must use 2” x 4” studs.
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Equals Affordable HousingBy Dave Lewis
With soaring real estate prices, many Americans are looking to alternative home options. Modular homes are one of the popular affordable housing options.
Modular Homes
Modular homes represent almost 8% of all new U.S. home sales, with nearly 43,000 of them built in 2004 alone. In the Northeast today, 10% of the houses constructed are modular. It is primarily the states of North Carolina, Michigan and New York that make up the most popular locations for modular construction.
Modular homes are manufactured in several sections at a factory. The factory environment allows protection against harsh weather and vandalism during construction. The quickness of the process also significantly decreases building costs. Even though these homes are factory built, it is possible to have these homes customized.
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