Originally Posted by supton
Originally Posted by BMWTurboDzl
odular/Prefab (ie. panelized) come in many varieties. There are a few manufacturers in the Northeast which build modular homes that look just like they were stick built but with higher quality* whereas a typical modular home found in the Southwest has, aesthetically, more in common with a large double-wide.
..I still don't get their economics....
Customers who are primarly interested in energy efficiency and/or contemporary designs seem to like them. Site built homes can't meet the same tolerances that factory built homes can meet. Factory built homes also go up much quicker which is a plus with the shorter/wet building season you guys have in NH.
https://www.seacoastmodulars.com/green-construction.html (NH)
http://www.preferredbuildings.com/
https://www.avalonbuildingsystems.com/index.html
http://www.newenglandhomes.net/index.cfm
Funny anecdote, SEARS used to sell kit homes up until the around the 1940's. Many of these homes still stand today and go for a ton of $$ once renovated.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears_Catalog_Home
Originally Posted by BMWTurboDzl
odular/Prefab (ie. panelized) come in many varieties. There are a few manufacturers in the Northeast which build modular homes that look just like they were stick built but with higher quality* whereas a typical modular home found in the Southwest has, aesthetically, more in common with a large double-wide.
..I still don't get their economics....
Customers who are primarly interested in energy efficiency and/or contemporary designs seem to like them. Site built homes can't meet the same tolerances that factory built homes can meet. Factory built homes also go up much quicker which is a plus with the shorter/wet building season you guys have in NH.
https://www.seacoastmodulars.com/green-construction.html (NH)
http://www.preferredbuildings.com/
https://www.avalonbuildingsystems.com/index.html
http://www.newenglandhomes.net/index.cfm
Funny anecdote, SEARS used to sell kit homes up until the around the 1940's. Many of these homes still stand today and go for a ton of $$ once renovated.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears_Catalog_Home
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