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Advantages Of Modular Houses
Author : Victor Ben
Submitted : 2011-11-14 Word Count : 407 Popularity: Not Rated
Tags: Modular, Home builder
Modular home means houses which are fabricated in sections in factory and later assembled at the required site. In this type of construction, home builder builds the house keeping the buyer’s specifications in mind such as extra bedrooms, energy efficiency, additional insulation and many more. The advantages of modular homes include that the sections of building are built in any weather conditions so the deliveries are never delayed. This type of technique saves a lot of time as the construction of building is completed within 5 to 6 weeks. Fabrication of section usually takes 1 to 2 weeks and the assembly is complete within 3 to 4 weeks.
The Modular homes are customer specific rather than builder specific. Therefore, customers have the option of choosing designs according to their requirement such as designs of floor panels, ceilings, carpet, bath fixtures, counter tops and others. As the sections of building are fabricated in factories, they are thoroughly inspected at each and every stage thus ensuring paramount quality of the final product. Another issue faced by the conventional method of building and resolved by this latest technique is the lack of skilled labourers. The home builders fabricating these homes are usually well established and hold a high degree of professionalism. Moreover, they also assure to maintain quality of the end result.
An important factor which comes to mind when discussing about houses is cost. A study conducted recently stated that the cost per square feet of constructing homes in off-site technique is comparatively less than the on-site construction technique. Moreover, as home builders buy raw material in bulk, less financial burden is transferred on the buyers. Along with this, construction gets completed without any apparent delays and hence, there are no chances of cost overruns. Most of the banks and insurance companies consider modular homes at par with on-site homes, thus, financing options are easily available for buyers.
Finally as the construction is done in 2x6 framing for the walls, it ensures greater degree of insulation thus making homes energy efficient and environment friendly. Home builders are able to seal unwanted electrical openings as they can access areas above walls and below ceilings thus creating an energy efficient house. As sections are fabricated in factories, the leftover raw material is recycled thereby reducing environment pollution unlike conventional on-site construction technique. Thus, it is evident that due to controlled construction environment, the building quality of modular construction increases.
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Victor Ben is a journalist an author specializing in topics related to Modular ,Custom Home Builder and Manufactured Homes , Home builder .