Today’s world is full of natural disasters. Earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, floods and fires have been devastating whole communities leaving many people homeless. Chile, Haiti, Japan, New Zealand, the U.S. and even Canada and many more have been hit and are struggling to rebuild. All have reached out to the manufactured building industry with a desperate […]
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What is a Panelized Home?
Article updated on October 26, 2010 in Factory Built Homes, Panelized Homes, Prefab Homes, What Is A … 0
Panelized homes are a form of prefabricated home. As with other factory built homes panelized homes fall under different names. Some people will refer to them as kit homes, panelized construction kit or panelized kit homes. Like all factory built homes the panelized home is built in a controlled environment. This allows for reduced costs, […]
Is The HUD Code Enough?
When you’re considering buying a new or used manufactured home is the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Manufactured Housing Code all you need to concern yourself with? Since June 15th of 1976 all U.S. built manufactured homes are built to this federal standard. Unfortunately there’s more to consider than what the HUD Code covers. As […]
What Is A Manufactured Home?
Article updated on October 26, 2010 in Factory Built Homes, Manufactured Homes, Prefab Homes, What Is A … 0
With all the terminology surrounding the prefabricated homes industry it can get a bit confusing for the layman. Terms are often interchangeable and, to make matters worse, they can vary depending on the region and country. The strict definition for manufactured home in the United States is a factory built home that is built to […]
6 Benefits to Factory Built Homes
Factory built homes or prefab homes have potential benefits that far surpass site built homes. Following is a short summary of some of these benefits. Build Time – One of the benefits of a factory built home is a quicker turn around time. Like any factory built product the assembly line has been designed and […]