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Deltec Round Kit: Back with the O'Briant Family From "Assembly Required" episode DASR-110

The O'Briant family in North Carolina is itching to get out of their temporary rental and into a bigger space. While touring the Deltec factory in North Carolina, Eddie and Arleen O'Briant saw first hand how shop experts pre-construct the home kit.

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C

The O'Briant Family

Before they can break ground, the couple must choose their design (figure A). Many Deltec homeowners opt for an open floor plan, but Arleen wants to stick to a traditional layout with separated rooms. They meet with Deltec’s Chad Moore to talk about their design sketches and get the ball rolling. They create a two-story, 3,000 square foot round home with stick-built add-ons like a stairwell and 600 foot deck (figure B). Eddie and Arleen are ready to build, but the couple must convince the neighborhood review committee that a round house will fit into their square neighborhood.

The O'Briants build was not without challenges. After receiving approval from their neighborhood review committee, Eddie had some problems as the new general contractor in town and tools were stolen twice from the build site. To keep spirits high and move the family out of their cramped rental, everyone pitched in - from digging the footers for the pre-cast foundation to raising panels to finish the work. It was those boosts that helped the family keep moving through seven extra months of interior work. Even though they didn’t get the speed prefab is famous for, Deltec’s kit provided Eddie and Arleen’s family ease of assembly so they could take part in it together. The finished product looks amazing (figure C).

RESOURCES :

Deltec Homes, Inc.
Website: www.deltechomes.com

Round House Consulting
Contact: Tony Richardson
Phone: 336-202-5600
E-mail: trkayak@earthlink.net

S.C. Ellis & Sons
Contact: Steve Ellis
E-mail: scelli@earthlink.net