Modular Homes - An Environmental Friendly Accommodation
Since the pre-historic era, the techniques of home construction have evolved considerably to produce the vast multitude of living accommodations available today. From castles to mud thatches and mansions to shanties, the 'home' has grown to represent a myriad of structures. In the due course of time, it is likely that the environmental considerations will strongly influence the home construction industry. A perfect example of environment-friendly accommodation in today's time is the modular homes.
Superior to the 'stick-built' homes, modular buildings have become the primary choice for quality conscious and cost conscious house buyers. As a matter of fact, framing, roofing and plumbing to cabinetry, interior finish and electrical fittings inside a modular home are identical to that in the conventional site-built home. However, modular homes are better in many ways, including finer materials, state-of-the-art construction technology, superior finished quality and lesser time consumption and venial expenditure.
Modular construction is considered unique as it is carried out in a climate-controlled factory. The residential building of a modular home comprises multiple sections or modules, which are manufactured in a remote facility rather than on site. After fabrication, the modules are transported to the intended site of use and assembled together into a single residential building. Thus, no one has any idea of how the modules are made. All what is known is where these are fabricated (in a modern factory).
Among various advantages of modular construction, the prior most is that building in this way reduces the chances of weather-related delays or problems. As the building supplies are stored in on-site warehouses, by no chance it is possible that wet materials will be used when building modular homes. Furthermore, quality engineering and latest construction techniques significantly increase the energy-efficiency of modular homes whilst making them comfortable to live in regardless of the weather.
Unlike the site-built homes that often lead to disposal of wastes, modular construction involves recycling of excess materials. Almost all modular home manufacturing facilities thus, have an effective in-plant recycling unit. Apart from environmental considerations, building of modular homes helps also in meeting time constraints. Typically built in about 1/3rd the time needed to construct a site-built home, modular construction allows one to shift in the new house within weeks of selecting it.
An added advantage of modular homes is that the modules can be separated and re-assembled at the desired site, in case of change of home location. Thus, the customer can get ample gains without sacrificing amenities. With modular construction, it has become much easier for one to transform his or her dreams into reality. A house might be built by hands, but modular homes are built by hearts. It would thus, not be wrong to say that modular homes not just shelter the body, but also comfort the soul.
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