modular homes: Getting Modules from Carrier to Foundation: How Do We Do It?
- 02/12/18 02:33 AM
Modular construction is becoming more popular so the fascination with the process of moving big boxes on the highway and then from the carrier to a foundation is growing. We answer the same questions many times each day: How much does a module weigh? How big can a module be? How do you get something that big to my building site? One of the remaining questions most home buyers researching modular construction ask is: How do you get that big module from the carrier onto my foundation? Well, there are two main methods.
MOVING MODULES Modules are moved on things called carriers. A … (0 comments)
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modular homes: Modular = Genius
- 02/05/18 03:37 AM
Modular is actually a design approach. An intelligent method that makes building almost anything better. It is a process that divides a system into smaller parts called modules. These modules can then be individually created and later, assembled together. The modular process is used in many products we use every day; cars, computers, elevators, furniture, etc. Modular design works to combine the advantages of standardization with those of customization. It is the smarter way that industries have discovered to produce custom products using standardized modules or assemblies. Modern modular construction makes use of the modular approach when it comes to building new custom … (2 comments)
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modular homes: Get it Fast AND Right with Modular Construction
- 01/29/18 02:11 AM
One of the old sayings that applies to buying just about anything is that you can have it fast OR you can have it right, but you can’t have both. Using modular construction to build your new custom home turns that saying on its head. The whole premise behind modular construction is to take advantage of two main tenants of factory construction; to build quickly and to build correctly AND in addition, to do it consistently each and every time.
TURNING HOME CONSTRUCTION INTO A MANUFACTURING PROCESSThink about the current method of custom home construction. It is one of the only processes left … (1 comments)
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modular homes: Using the Right Tools to Get Modular Homes to Difficult Home Sites
- 01/15/18 05:08 AM
Modular construction is a great way to build your new custom home. Many times a home buyers building site is in a remote area with narrow roads, narrow bridges, and tight turns. Other home buyers may live in dense urban areas with cars parked on narrow streets, have powerlines over the sidewalk, and have a constant high traffic volume, and with almost zero lot clearances. Because of the perceived access issues homeowners that have researched building modular home and decided it is a better way to build just give up on the option because they don’t understand how such large modules could … (0 comments)
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modular homes: Connecting Agents and Builders
- 01/03/18 09:09 AM
The International Builder Show offers a tremendous opportunity to learn about innovations in home construction. This year I will be doing five presentations focused on using modular building techniques to impact new construction. If you are a Real Estate Agent, a remodeler, an appraiser, a home inspector, or just like to learn about new methods, there will be something for everyone in my presentations. Here is the link to my schedule at the show this year:
https://www.buildersshow.com/Search/EducationEvents.aspx#orderby=date&speaker=Ken+Semler
If you would like to connect in Orlando, contact me or visit the Buildling Systems Councils Lounge.
See you in Orlando!
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modular homes: Modular Homes: When You Don't Have Time to Think About Quality
- 01/01/18 05:16 AM
Think about the last time you purchased a new car. You went to the car dealer and described the features you wanted. They went through the options, found a car they had that was the closest to what you requested, and let you take a test drive. If you had very specific requirements you could order the car with the exact options you wanted (maybe) and get it in about four to six weeks. If you were the typical car buyer, at no time in this conversation did you even question how the car was assembled, ask if the braking system … (1 comments)
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modular homes: The (R)Evolution of Modular Homes
- 12/04/17 03:58 AM
We still fight it every day. The preconceived notion of what a home built using modular construction is or isn’t. The internet and Google have become the best friends of modular construction. Home buyers are now, more than ever before, able to research building methods, materials, technologies, and home performance/energy efficiency without leaving their living room. What smart home buyers are doing is discovering modular homes and then digging a little deeper. They are learning that a modular home IS NOT a mobile home. When they do their research they are finding that modular construction (or off-site construction) is the way that home … (1 comments)
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modular homes: My (Future) Trip to the Museum of New Home Construction
- 11/13/17 02:44 AM
Thirty years from now, after concluding a long and proud career in residential building, I can see myself taking my 8 year old grandson to visit the Museum of New Home Construction. Home construction is much more than connecting boards and materials together in a pleasing pattern to create a basic shelter. This museum will have great halls of exhibits that will display how homes have been built through the centuries. While I am sure the first diorama scene will depict cavemen trying to stay warm around a fire; the rest of the exhibits will show how the evolution of materials, … (0 comments)
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modular homes: Modular Construction and Mass Customization: Bringing You Better Homes
- 10/30/17 04:35 AM
Mass customization is a concept to manufacture a relatively high volume of product options for a relatively large market that demands customization, without tradeoffs in cost, delivery, and quality. Modular construction is the term used to describe the use of factory-produced building modules that are delivered to a site and then assembled into a building. By combining the modular construction method with the mass customization concept, custom home building is on the cusp of seeing its first great leap forward in 200 years.
THE MODULAR CONSTRUCTION (R)EVOLUTIONMany people first think of the Modern Homes Series offered by the Sears Roebuck Company as the first modular built … (3 comments)
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modular homes: Modular Homes Make Your Family Safer in the Storm
- 10/23/17 05:03 AM
You never know when the next storm is coming. It could be high winds, a tornado, a hurricane, or an earthquake. In the U.S., every region is susceptible to at least one of these events. Now imagine one of them strikes when you are at work and your family is at home. Is your home built to withstand the event? The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) has conducted studies in their wind tunnel to demonstrate how a home built to current building code and one with a just a few additional changes can make the difference in a … (3 comments)
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modular homes: Put Your Mortgage Goggles On: A Lender's Credit Score View
- 10/02/17 04:55 AM
The first thing you hear from almost any source when you start to think about building a new home is to check your credit score. Most prospective home buyers then head to websites like myFICO or Credit Karma to get their credit score. For some, this may be the first time they have actually ever seen their credit score. The big day comes to apply for a construction loan to build a custom modular home and then it hits them. The score the construction loan lender says they have is very different than the one they accessed on one of the popular websites. How can … (1 comments)
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modular homes: Building a Better Home: The Ergonomics of Home Construction
- 09/25/17 06:37 AM
er·go·nom·ics
/ˌərɡəˈnämiks/
noun
the science of refining the design of products to optimize them for human use
When you think about what home ergonomics is, the first thing that comes to mind for most is fitting the home to the resident that lives in it… designing the home with the body’s comfort in mind. Have you ever thought about the ergonomics of building a home? Ergonomics plays a major role in determining if your new home is well built or not. Building a home takes the right tools and the ability to use those tools correctly and safely. Quality suffers when contractors and subcontractors can’t perform their … (1 comments)
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modular homes: Building Home Value by Reducing Construction Waste
- 09/18/17 02:24 AM
Have you ever driven by a home construction site and noticed that big dumpster in the yard? For most, the initial impression is that it’s great to have a place to put the construction garbage to keep the jobsite looking neat and to keep the trash from blowing around. However, it’s a custom built home and what if it were your home? That 30 cubic yard dumpster is getting filled with materials that you paid for! Framing lumber, OSB, drywall, and wire are expensive and that dumpster is full of it. Not only do you have to pay to have the dumpster there … (11 comments)
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modular homes: Modular Homes: The Key to Recovery After the Storm
- 09/05/17 06:25 AM
In the last 25 years, there are four devastating storms that come to mind for most: Hurricane Andrew in Florida, Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana, Superstorm Sandy in New Jersey/New York, and now… Hurricane Harvey in Texas. Each of these storms has tested the people that were affected and tested the nation in supporting them. Hurricane Andrew, in 1992, set in motion a series of events that brought homes built using modular construction to the forefront. FEMA created and published a key study that determined modular homes weathered that storm better than their site built counterparts. This finding propelled modular homes into a key … (1 comments)
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modular homes: LEGOS and Modular Homes are More Alike than You Think
- 08/28/17 05:52 AM
Legos, like modular homes, have been around for a long time. Legos started out as simple blocks, available in a limited variety of colors and were interlocking. The simple concept provided children with the ability to connect these blocks in different ways to create just about anything; a car, a building, or almost any object. Modular construction of homes began as a way to breakdown home plans into simple modules that could be constructed at a factory and then assembled, in Lego-like fashion, into a larger and complete home on site.
HOW DID LEGOS GET STARTEDIn 1934 a Danish carpenter created a toy company. … (1 comments)
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modular homes: Did You Know Your Home's Roof Isn't Waterproof?
- 08/21/17 04:23 AM
I think there is a fundamental misconception by homeowners that a home’s roof is waterproof. After all, we always think of sitting inside our homes on a cold, dark, rainy night and being warm and dry. However, we stay that way because a typical home’s roof is water-resistant, not waterproof. This may sound like a minor difference in wording but there is a world of difference between the ways you build a roof to be waterproof versus water-resistant.
HOW DOES MY HOME’S ROOF WORK?With a typical residential home roof, and even most light commercial office buildings that take on a residential look, they … (0 comments)
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modular homes: When is a Modular Home Not the Best Choice?
- 08/07/17 04:40 AM
Using modular construction to build your new custom home offers many advantages. Building your new home indoors and protected from the elements reduces its exposure to moisture, practically eliminating the opportunity for mold and mildew growth. It also promotes quality construction using a building system that is monitored and inspected for consistency. A factory’s purchasing power creates the ability to provide a home at the absolute best value possible. However, sometimes a modular home just isn’t the best option.
GETTING A MODULAR HOME TO THE SITEModular home sections are typically large “boxes” or modules. These modules come in widths of 12, 14, and 16 … (2 comments)
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modular homes: The Great OSB vs. Plywood Debate and the Future of Modular Homes
- 07/24/17 06:18 AM
Did you know that today, OSB dominates the construction industry for sheathing in new homes? Except for a few states in the northeast, its use far exceeds that of plywood for the construction of side walls, sub-floors, and roofs. It wasn’t always that way. OSB, when it first hit the market, was viewed as a cheap and inferior product. It took years to achieve its position of superior quality and market acceptance by quality builders throughout the country. The path of the modular home industry appears to be very similar to that of OSB.
OSB: A LITTLE HISTORYOSB, short for Oriented Strand … (4 comments)
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modular homes: Building the American Dream
- 07/17/17 05:54 AM
Dictionary.com defines the American Dream as:
noun
1. the ideals of freedom, equality, and opportunity traditionally held to be available to every American.
2. life of personal happiness and material comfort as traditionally sought by individuals in the U.S.
HOME OWNERSHIPThe American dream means many different things to many different people. However, for most, one of the key parts of determining success in achieving the American dream is owning your own home. After the Great Recession, many wondered if home ownership was still a great investment. The answer is a resounding yes! The economy has bounced back around the country. According to the latest studies, in most places around the country, home prices have bounced back to the point of where they would have been had the recession never happened.
A GREAT … (1 comments)
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modular homes: Setting Expectations: A Modular Home Installation
- 07/10/17 06:57 AM
There is actually no such thing as a modular home. However, that is the common term given to a home that was built using modular construction. The modular construction process means that a home is built in pieces or modules offsite and then delivered to a home site. The modules then have to be installed on a foundation. This process is known in the industry as a “house set”. A house set for a less complex home can be completed in less than a day. A house set for a more complex home with multiple modules and multiple roof lines can last for several days … (0 comments)
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Modular construction is becoming more popular so the fascination with the process of moving big boxes on the highway and then from the carrier to a foundation is growing. We answer the same questions many times each day: How much does a module weigh? How big can a module be? How do you get something that big to my building site? One of the remaining questions most home buyers researching modular construction ask is: How do you get that big module from the carrier onto my foundation? Well, there are two main methods.
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