modular homes?

N2Advnture · 06-22-2009, 05:20 AM

My parents retired 8 years ago in a rural area on the water. At the time, the local builders were swamped and expensive. To build a stick built home would have taken them nearly 2 years.

So, they went the prefab route with a company out of Richmond, Va (Cardinal?). Having an architectural background myself, I was VERY skeptical.

In short, they did a lot of research, called references and visited customer's homes. After it was done, color me impressed. You would never know it was a "prefab" home. They used 3 sections on poured foundation walls and after 7 years, there are fewer nail pops and cracks than in any stick built home that I've ever owned.

I believe research for a builder is key (whether prefab or stick built).

I hope this helps

~Mark

06-22-2009, 05:20 AM	#9
N2Advnture www.Cigarmony.com Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 642 Trading: (43)	Re: modular homes? My parents retired 8 years ago in a rural area on the water. At the time, the local builders were swamped and expensive. To build a stick built home would have taken them nearly 2 years. So, they went the prefab route with a company out of Richmond, Va (Cardinal?). Having an architectural background myself, I was VERY skeptical. In short, they did a lot of research, called references and visited customer's homes. After it was done, color me impressed. You would never know it was a "prefab" home. They used 3 sections on poured foundation walls and after 7 years, there are fewer nail pops and cracks than in any stick built home that I've ever owned. I believe research for a builder is key (whether prefab or stick built). I hope this helps ~Mark __________________ Home of the patented Humidity Bead System® humidifiers www.HBSHumidifiers.com