Posts Tagged ‘Modular Homes’

Are Modular Homes Safe?

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Modular homes are basically shipped as two units and put together to create a single structure home. One would question that their safety due to seeing many of these homes being transported on a highway and looking like a double wide trailer. The truth of the matter is there are really a house out there that have give more to them than the ones you see on the highway and can often be safer than homes built on site. Many people do live in high risk areas for natural disasters. These people want to know if their modular house will be safe in the event of a storm or earthquake.

A major difference in these homes are what they have built underneath. Mobile houses and double wides are built on chassis hidden by a metal skirt. Modular homes are built on similar foundations as site built homes and can easily better withstand storm damage.

In a lot of ways, a modular house is really more sturdy than a site built home. They are both built to local and state building codes, but modular homes have to be built strong enough to travel. There are additional security measures put in to enable the house for traveling long distances by trucks. Framing is much stronger which makes them more likely to be able to withstand damage from winds.

Another great thing about purchasing a modular house, is that if anything were to happen to your home during in time travel, it would be replaced for free. It would be unfortunate that the delay would occur for the home completion, but at least you wouldn’t have to worry about the financial responsibilities.

Modular Home Plans

Sunday, October 17th, 2010

Having a modular home built for you is one of the most cost effective ways to build a new home you can select. The plans are very easy to see, and you have many options to choose from when it comes to picking the perfect floor plan. When people think of a modular home they think of something simplistic, undersized, and just nothing special to say the least. This is far from true in today’s day and age, and you would be very surprised at how nice a manufactured home can be.

Some of the different types you can select from is a ranch style house, a cape style home, or even a two story modular home. Yes, manufactured homes actually can be multiple stories. The structural integrity for all of these different types to choose from is just as good as a foundation-based home. Manufactured homes can even be customized by the buyer to suite their needs, and for each type of modular home, you can choose from multiple various floor plans that have a large range in square footage and the number of bedrooms.

Another huge benefit of a pre-made house is the construction process of actually putting it together takes a lot less time than a traditional house, because everything is ready to be connected and the entire process is turn important. You will not be disappointed with the craftsmanship, the way the home is put together, the professionalism of the company providing you with your home, and the best part of it all is the amount of money you will save by not paying to build a traditional house.