Prefabricated houses cover both modular (wooden) and manufactured (steel) homes. They are different than a site built home which is constructed completely at the building lot.
To build your home, you need to acquire a site that is coded for using premanufactured homes; not all communities will allow this type of home. You will also want to secure a contractor who specializes in finishing this type of home
modular house. Setting up these homes is not a do-it-yourself project. Prefabricated houses can be cheaper to build.
Modern prefabricated houses do eliminate some of the common problems with site built homes including weather (short building time), running out of materials (they come all at once), and dealing with multiple contractors (you only need one).
Casa PreFabricada at Casa Prefabricada in Spanish offers both modular and manufactured homes and is a good site to compare the differences
mobile house for sale. Builder's Planet has a national directory of prefabricated home websites.
Modern prefabricated houses can be a great choice for the first time home buyer. Wooden prefabricated houses or modular homes are manufactured in factories and shipped to the construction site where they are assembled. These homes meet all national and local building standards and require approval by local building inspectors before they can be occupied.
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