Category Description:Modular refers to a method of building a home, rather than a type of home. A modular home can be built in a factory from a stock modular home plan or from a customized plan, to the state, local or regional codes of where the home will be set up. They come in 1, 2 or more completed sections, and in different architectural styles (Cape Cod, Victorian, Ranch, Raised Ranch, Traditional, Saltbox, Split-Level, Two-Story, etc.). Modules are transported to the site on steel carriers, which are then removed, and reused for transporting other homes (some states allow for a State Code Modular home to retain an HUD-like steel frame). A modular home is set upon a permanent foundation. Why not Come To See More Homes Prefabricated
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Delivery:
Delivery and setting is usually the responsibility of the manufacturer, while the builder provides final finishing. A modular home can be delivered within 6-8 weeks and assembled and ready for occupancy within 1-3 weeks after delivery to the site. The homes are usually delivered within a 300-mile radius of the factory.
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Limitations:
The modules built in the factory must be transported to the site. The constraints for using public roadways limit the sizes of the modules which presently can't exceed 11 feet in height and 16 ft in width. However, the modules can span a length of up to 60 ft.
Modular construction cannot accommodate last minute changes because it has been pre-made and the fixtures have already been set.
Systems-Built
Publications:
Automated Builder Magazine
Building Systems Magazine
MHDHomes
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Related Websites:
Building Code List - (from the Modular Building Institute)
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