A modular home is a home built in the controlled environment of a factory to comply
with local building codes. When the home is finished by the factory, it is taken
by truck to its home site where it is placed on its foundation. Since the modular
home has to built well to withstand the trip from factory to home site, it has to
be built stronger and tougher that a site built house.
Besides being built stronger, modular homes are green. By building modular homes
in a controlled environment, less waste is produced. Modular homes are usually more
energy efficient that site built homes because they are constructed more tightly
and utilize a 360º insulation wrap. Modular homes generally cost from 15% to 20%
lower than other types of home construction. One of the housing consultants at A-1
Homes can provide you with more exact specifications about energy efficiency.
Since modular homes are not subject to the same restrictions as HUD code manufactured
homes, design is more flexible with a modular home. By building your home in a controlled
environment with fewer restrictions and greater architectural freedom, you will
enjoy a great advantage over non-modular built homes and a shorter build time. Whereas
site built homes typically take 3 to 6 months to complete, a well crafted modular
home can be constructed in 3 to 6 weeks.
The first version is the 100 MPH Wind Zone model. This home is also referred to as an “On Frame” modular home. That means that the steel I-Beams that provide the transportation carriage are engineered as part of the home’s foundation and are not removed at the time of installation. This engineering does not require a perimeter wall foundation. The second version is the 140 MPH Wind Zone model. This home is also referred to as an “On Frame” modular home. That means that the steel I-Beams discussed above are removed from the home at the time of installation and the home is set on an engineered perimeter wall foundation.
- Built to the 2003 IRC Building Code/2006 NEC
- 3/12 Pitch Roof Trusses – Optional 6/12
- 7/16" OSB Roof Decking & Exterior Wall Sheathing
- ½" Gypsum Ceiling Board with Painted Finish
- Double 2"x10" Perimeter Rail
- R30/13/11 Insulation
- 2'x10" Floor Joists 16” on Center
- Plywood Floors
- Huntington Brass Faucets & Fixtures
- GE Appliances
- 8' Sidewalls
- 2"x4" on 16" Centers Throughout/ 2"x6" Exterior on 140MPH
- ½" Gypsum with Vinyl Covered Walls/ Textured and Painted Optional
- A/C Disconnect Installed on Exterior of House
- Hardie Board 4'x8' Panel Exterior Siding over Full House Wrap/Options are Hardie
Lap, Dutch Lap Vinyl, Cedar Lap and Log, Stucco, Brick, Stone
- 12" Eaves
- Vinyl Windows
- White Molding and Door Casing Throughout
- Tack Strip Carpet Installed
- No Wax Vinyl Flooring/Ceramic Tile/Wood Laminate Available
- One Year Limited Manufacturer’s Warranty plus Ten Year Limited Structural Warranty
Issued By 2/10 Home Buyers Warranty
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You probably have seen modular buildings many times and not known it. Some town
homes are modular. Their components are produced in a factory in box type modules,
then trucked to the site and configured together into a larger structure to form
the group of town homes. Modular building can accomplish almost anything.
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