Modular Homes VS mobile home
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Comments (5)I live in a Modular Home. It has outer walls that are 6 inches thick with full insulation, totally sealed with OSB like a stick built house and then the wrap over that. Windows and doors are regulation just like you would go buy at Lowe, Home Depot or any building supply. It is built to local codes as well as FHA codes, on a permanant block foundation just like any stick built house.. we do have insulation and plastic underneath as added energy feature. Just be sure and go over all that the model you are looking at offers. We had to pay extra for the 6 in walls and the sheetrock is the thicker one, not the very thin hardboard. Our house is very energy effecient and well worth the cost of the extra upgrades. Check more than one dealer and compare what you want with what they offer....See Moremodular home
Comments (22)Roberta, I typed out a long response and then hit the wrong key and it vanished!!!! Ok, a recap of what I had typed out: take your time with choosing paint colors, your dealer has a very VALID point about settling! If you don't have alot of furniture, you have time - take note of how sun affects your rooms... use brighter, happier colors in darker rooms, if you like dark or cool colors, sunnier rooms are best for that as the sun will compensate a dark or cool color. My husband picked most of our colors not considering that moss green is DEPRESSING IN A ROOM THAT GETS LITTLE SUNLIGHT... FELT LIKE I WAS IN A MOULDY TUPPERWARE - SO I REPAINTED IT A WARM, SOFT YELLOW. USE FLAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY husband used SATIN! Our drywall job was less than stellar! Satin shows flaws bigtime! Gather lots of color chips, take them to your home and spread them out and hold in the room they will be used in! Also, is your crown moulding already up on the wall/ceiling area??? IF NOT, DON'T PUT it up until you paint the walls! Otherwise you will find yourself in a HUGE painter's tape mess! I LEARNED SO MUCH FROM THIS HOUSE! Here is a link that might be useful: ME & FAMILY...See MoreModular homes?
Comments (5)There is a Mississippi manufactured housing association where you might find a manufacturer who can direct you to a local builder. This link is to the manufacturer listings: http://www.msmmha.com/manufacturers.html Unfortunately, it doesn't break down the list to modular or mobile home manufacturers so you may have to do some calling. No company I know of will ship nationwide. Certainly not the companies I've worked for or dealt with. Not only the per mile cost, but state highway permits, police escorts and tying up the transport vehicles and drivers for for days on end prohibit it. Also few companies would want the added burden of having to comply with up to 50 different state building codes and amendments. Christopherh is right, you should look for a regional manufacturer and look carefully at being your own GC. Wayne...See MoreManufactured home or modular home?
Comments (15)I'm a retired inspector and plans reviewer, well experienced in both industries. I started in mobile homes back in 1973 when mobile homes were built under the A119.5 code and have certifications thru ICC in all areas of construction, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and energy (both residential and commercial). I have conducted literally thousands of inspections and plan reviews. Manufactured housing is built to a federal construction code. It allows for materials and construction methods not permitted in modular construction. Modular construction is based on national building codes (IRC, NEC, etc.), the same as your state and county site-built codes. In modular construction, the home is built in a factory, and is considered as as an element of the completed home. (Manufactured Homes are stand alone construction, completely finished when it reaches the homesite). Modular housing is better. Better materials, better workmanship; much more stringent codes to meet. Also because a modular home is attached to the earth as a condition of design, it automatically qualifies for lower loan rates (easier to obtain as well). There are only a limited number of financial institutions which will finance Manufactured Homes. Whereas any bank will usually finance a Modular at the same or better rate as a site-built. I'm familiar with the manufacturer’s you mentioned. Some good, some better. I recommend you do your do-diligence in comparing each. And more importantly, check out the reputation of the dealer you use to purchase and install the home. Dealers are usually the weak link. Reputation and history are the top considerations in the entire process....See Morebigdee
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