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Modular Homes: Manufacturers
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Modular homes are very energy efficient. The precision with which they are built allows very little air infiltration into the structure. Because of Alaska's fierce winters, additional insulation might be necessary in your modular home. The roof will need to be strong enough to carry large loads of snow and ice. Check with the modular home manufacturer to see if these concerns are addressed by the style you have chosen.
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Before a modular home manufacturer begins construction, all building plans must be reviewed and approved in each state where the manufacturer intends to sell homes. Homes must be designed and built to the code for the state where the home will be shipped for final location. The manufacturers contract with state approved third party plan review agencies which conduct plan review on behalf of the state. The modular manufacturer ... contracts with a third party inspection agency that is licensed by the states to perform the in-plant inspection while the home is in production. When the housing sections or modules are complete, the third party places a label on the home certifying that the home has been manufactured in conformance with the approved plans and complies with all provisions of the building code.
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According to manufacturers, modular homes are generally designed to be initially stronger than traditional homes by, for example, replacing nails with screws and adding glue to joints. This is supposed to help the modules maintain their structural integrity as they are transported on trucks to the construction site. Despite manufacturer claims that the modular home is initially built to be stronger than a traditional home, it is hard to predict the final building strength since it needs to endure transportation stresses that traditional homes never experience.
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No, and unless you were there to see the house delivered and assembled, you would probably never think it's a modular home. Modular home manufacturers use computer aided design programs to draw plans to your specifications, or to modify one of their standard plans to suit your needs, so nearly any plan can be turned into a modular home.
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