Saturday 9 March 2013

Small Size Modular Homes

Modular homes are totally a new concept in sectional or prefabricated homes, readily available residential constructions, now popular in world market for their robust, elegant and affordable features. The trendy popularity of this concept is now fast catching up with the development of world, especially in the Europe, the US, and Australia. The sturdy construction and affordability of these structures and the possibilities for customization to client's requirements are factors that contrive for this product to take the market by storm. 

Modular homes widely range in size and style from small weekend getaways to huge permanent homes. Small modular homes are suited for small families, bachelors and those looking for simple, elegant, budget-friendly housing. Modular homes are made of units called modules made at climate controlled conditions in a factory away from their actual building sites. The finished home is then shifted to the site by flat bed truck and lowered and attached to a constructed foundation.   

Small modular homes have a lot of benefits. Firstly they are easy to construct. They are easily assembled on the shop floor in an assembly line process. They are also easily transported to the site by truck where a crane can easily set the structure onto a preset foundation. Take less time to complete. There are many time and cost savings in modular construction. The manufacturer obtains discounts on raw materials due to bulk purchases from suppliers. And the customer also gets modular home at low price. They also acquire less labor costs compared to the labor costs of a site-built home. There is a great deal of efficiency as the assembly line is more efficient and requires less number of construction workers. Building material is also safe from stormy weather. Less waste is generated in small modular home construction than in traditional site built home.  

When a manufacturer is building without a log jam, it usually delivers a house five weeks after the customer has finalized the plan and obtained permits and finances. The builder starts building the foundation while the house is being manufactured in the factory. In the case of a small size, simple house requiring less onsite construction, it will be ready in three weeks. Combining building and manufacturing time, a customer can hope to move into his dream home in seven-eight weeks' time. 

Prefabricated homes also attract easy finance. Most customers save money constructing homes according to their own requirements rather than purchasing them. The shorter construction time means that there is fewer monthly interest payments required to refund the loan. Quality is predictable. Inspection of modular home construction is also easy as the modular home is fully finished even at the first inspection. Modular homes are time and cost-saving, elegant in looks and quality-conscious, and an excellent alternative to stick-built houses.

Some of the other advantages of going for modular homes are the ease with which you can build one in remote locations, where raw material accessibility is highly limited. Moreover, you can install these homes in several locations where traditional builders of conventional homes fear to construct. Furthermore, modular homes do not require a large construction site to support their activities at distant locations.