Buying Tips and Info
Whether you look at the economic or the environmental advantages, going with a modular or manufactured home has many benefits over the traditional stick-built home.
The phrase “Double Wide” literally means that two halves of a home will be put together into one wider structure. These halves typically consist of two fourteen foot sections to create a twenty-eight foot wide home – although two sixteen foot sections are occasionally combined into a thirty-two foot wide. Often called sectional homes, double wides (like single wides) are built to the HUD Code, have a permanent metal frame and do not require a foundation (crawlspace or basement) when being installed.
The manufactured home planning process is vastly different from the installation of a modular home. Your general contractor and manufactured home seller will be there to walk you through the process so you can move into your home as quickly as possible.
If you are looking to build a new modular home, you probably have a bunch of questions. One of the biggest questions is probably about insuring your new modular home. Modular home insurance isn’t much different than insuring a stick-built house. In fact, you will probably get the same homeowners policy that you would with […]
These pictures are of a Champion home that our friends at Champion sent to us. It is on display at a dealer up in Vermont. I love the rustic feel of this home and I could easily see these details incorporated into our Porch lot model. Here are some pictures of our display model. You […]
Let’s say your parents (or grandparents, or children for that matter) have a piece of property with a house on it. You would like to build on a section of that property. We see it almost every day. Many families are considering ways to move closer to help with caregiving, cut expenses, and make life […]
“This floor plan is just what I want, except…” If you’re like everyone else, that thought has crossed your mind at least once during your search for a new home. So the question is, “Can I make floor plan changes to manufactured and modular houses?” The quick answer is: absolutely. As is usually the case, […]
Your new home purchase should be an exciting time. The last thing you want is problems that cost you time and money! While no builder is perfect, there are ways to avoid these types of problems: purchase your new home through a reputable experienced builder. Be upfront with your housing consultant on the information related […]
With an aging population comes a renewed interest in alternative housing arrangements. Many families are looking for options to help better care for aging parents; assisted living, skilled care, or bringing everyone together under one roof. The 1950’s American household of Leave it to Beaver with mom, dad and kids is once again being rethought. […]
There are so many options you can get in your new home – everything from whirlpool bath tubs, upgraded flooring, fireplaces, more insulation, and heavier roof loads. The list goes on and on, but we all have a limited budget so choices have to be made. What should you pay for now, what can wait […]
Insulating your new home properly is one of the best things you can do to be green, and save green too! Over the years, insulation requirements for homes have been steadily increasing. Today’s homes are some of the best-insulated homes ever built with increased energy efficiency. To put this in perspective, just five years ago […]
Can I put stone or brick on the exterior of my home? Again, let me answer this in terms of manufactured and modular houses. First, manufactured homes are not designed to accommodate brick or stone facades and Federal law does not allow structural changes to HUD code homes. Remember, HUD code homes are designed to […]