| It is not that difficult with a prefabricated | | | | moving and therefore cannot afford to be |
| home. What is a pre-fabricated home? It is | | | | lightweight or delicate. Deciding to build a |
| any residential dwelling that is manufactured | | | | prefabricated home will still require |
| off-site and delivered to the building site | | | | purchasing your building site and deciding |
| in sections for final assembly. This type of | | | | how your home with be situated on your lot. |
| residence is also known as modular, | | | | You will need to make sure that your home is |
| manufactured or panelized. Once the house is | | | | suitable for the size of lot and sun exposure |
| delivered it is accompanied by a plan of how | | | | that you desire. A foundation will also |
| to assemble your home. Many manufacturers | | | | have to be built under the home. Your |
| include in your assembly package any of the | | | | prefabricated home also has the option of |
| specialized tools necessary to complete the | | | | having an attached garage. A prefabricated |
| construction of your home. Over the past 30 | | | | home can cost anywhere from $49,000 to |
| years the market of prefabricated homes has | | | | $500,000 depending on the size, design and |
| expanded and the technology and information | | | | beautiful living space you may be looking |
| available has also improved. Prefabricated | | | | for! Choice and options are abundant. Many |
| homes are being produced by an increasing | | | | people perceive of a modular home as nothing |
| number of manufacturers. With the soaring | | | | more than a double-wide trailer - it can be |
| costs of building a home, the prefabricated | | | | so much more! A wrap around porch, ranch |
| home is becoming a more popular solution for | | | | style bungalow, two-storey colonial, even a |
| the average consumer. Some consumers | | | | log home are all choices available to prefab |
| question the durability of a prefab home. In | | | | home buyers. The market is just right for a |
| fact, modular homes are actually stronger | | | | prefabricated home as the design and |
| than site-built homes. A manufactured home | | | | manufacturing of this style of home meets all |
| must be transported to the building site over | | | | the criteria of today's more modern upscale |
| a distance. Once arriving at the building | | | | home. Prefabricated homes have led the way |
| site these homes are handled piece by piece | | | | in streamlined open concept living. Quality, |
| by a crane to be positioned and erected in | | | | energy efficiency, architectural design with |
| the correct location. The design and | | | | flair, value and durability are the key |
| manufacturing of these homes has to withstand | | | | elements of prefabricated homes. |
| and absorb all the lifting, shifting and | | | | |