A Second Look at Custom-Designed Modular Homes

If you like the idea of creating your own modular home from scratch, you should make an appointment with a local architectural engineer. Come prepared with a list of both what you need to have in a custom-designed modular home, and what you'd like to have. Have a realistic budget in mind, and the specifics of your building site.

The architectural engineer will have a list of home features which can be included in a different selection of modular home designs, and once you have settled on the architecture and floor plan you want in your custom-designed Modular Homes , the architectural engineer will draw up plans which include all your requested custom features. The plans will be sent to the modular home manufacturing company, which will construct it in sections.

Each section of your modular home will have to pass strict a on-site quality control inspection, and your custom-designed modular home will be built to meet all the zoning and building codes in your municipality. Once all the sections are completed ( which normally takes about two weeks for a two section home) and approved, they will be covered and shipped to your building site. Some modular home manufacturers offer share-load shipping, so that you can split the shipping fees with other people in your area who are also building modular homes.

Construction of Your Custom-Built Modular Home

While you're waiting for your custom -Built modular home to arrive, you will need to have a foundation built. The home will be joined to the foundation, and the remainder of the construction process will usually run between tow and three weeks. Because you have a fairly accurate idea how long it will take your new custom home to be ready, you can have a much easier time of planning your move.

You may be surprised to leant that a custom-built modular home will actually contain between twenty and thirty percent more lumber than a traditional home of the same size, and that all its sections will be not only nailed or screwed, but glued together. From architectural appeal and energy efficiency to solidity of construction, custom-designed modular homes are equal or superior to traditional homes in very way!