Put the word prefab and home together and most people cringe. That's because images of cheap, flimsy, boxy homes on wheels come to mind. But prefab building is experiencing a rebirth of sorts. If you think you know prefab, it may be time to think again!
Prefab homes of today!
The Prefab FamiliesThe Papadapoulos family is considering prefab home options for their Virginia vineyard. They want to build a super-sized home for their growing family and build it fast. Timing is important, but so is quality and customization. The couple decides to tour a modular home building factory and discover what prefab has to offer. The Surratt family used prefab technology to create a one-of-a kind modular home. Being the first in the neighborhood with a prefab house, the Surratt’s raised eyebrows with the delivery of their five-sectioned home and broke the prefab stereotype by including many customizations. Tour their house, and find out the many upgrades that are available to modular home buyers.
Types of Prefab or System-built Homes- Modular: A home arrives pre-assembled in large boxes, crane-lifted off flatbeds and pieced together within a day.
- Panelized: The walls and roof arrive as a series of panels that are fastened together section by section over the course of a few days.
- Pre-cut: Arrives directly from the factory cut, bundled and shipped as a kit with all the parts ready for assembly.
- Manufactured: Constructed entirely in a factory and built to the federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (better known as the HUD Code). Usually most affordable, and does not require a foundation like its prefab cousins.
RESOURCES :
Nationwide Custom Homes
Contact: Reed Dillon
Website: www.nationwide-homes.com
Manufactured Housing Institute
Contact: Bruce Savage
Website: www.manufacturedhousing.org
Building Systems Council
National Association of Home Builders
E-mail: efulton@nahb.com
GUESTS :
Tim McGrath
McGrath Custom Homes, LLC
Authorized Builder for Nationwide Custom Homes
Phone: 703-787-0307
Website: www.mcgrathcustomhomes.com/
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