I see custom home builders use this in their ads and billboards all the time, “Why Settle for Modular?” They are trying to imply that a modular home is inferior to site built. However, their ploys are misleading. First, all modular homes ARE stick built …
2022: The Inflection Point Year for Modular Construction
HEADER PICTURE: The Hockey Stick Principles, Flatiron Books Residential construction in the U.S. has changed. While getting skilled and trained labor in many industries is hard, getting it in the construction industry has gotten more difficult than ever with no end in sight. Material prices …
2020: The Inflection Point Year for Modular Construction
HEADER PICTURE: The Hockey Stick Principles, Flatiron Books Residential construction in the U.S. has changed. While getting skilled and trained labor in many industries is hard, getting it in the construction industry has gotten more difficult than ever with no end in sight. Material prices …
Why Continue to Use Traditional Methods of Construction?
The enemy of change is the adage, “We have always done it this way”. While using a more efficient method of construction sounds good to the home buyer, the home builder now has to learn a new building process. The new process can cause stress …
Pay No Attention To The Man Behind The Curtain…
Remember that scene from The Wizard of Oz? Dorothy, The Scarecrow, Tin Man and every other character in the movie had been DUPED! The Wizard of Oz was supposedly a magical solution for all their problems. And, it turned out… It was all a lie. …
A Production Home or a Custom Home: Which One is Right for You?
Buying a new home is exciting. It’s fun looking at models, viewing home plans on all of the home plan sites, and checking out the latest styles and designs on HGTV or Houzz. All of this makes buying a home a thrilling experience as you …
Hybrid Construction: Get the Best of Two Building Systems
Custom home builders for years have used the term “stick built” to label their homes as higher quality. The logic is that if you build a home one stick at a time, then you have taken the time to cut, place, and fasten each “stick” …
How Can You Get a Modular Home to My Site?
First, What Makes a Modular Home Modular? A modular home is basically a stick built home that is built offsite and then transported to the site in modules. When designing a modular home the architect, engineer, or designer takes a standard home design and then …
When Disaster Strikes – Modular Homes Mean Quick Recovery
A disaster comes in many forms, and almost always without warning. It can be a natural disaster such as a flood, tornado, or hurricane or a catastrophic event such as a fire or water damage. Whatever the cause, fortunately the homeowner survives. Unfortunately, their home …
Design Your Own Modular Home Plan using our Interactive Tool
So you have decided you are ready to build your new custom home. Building a new custom home can be exciting and overwhelming at the same time. There is so much to do, from selecting a building site to selecting a floor plan and then …