There are over a million-and-a-half homes built every year in America; almost twenty-five percent of those are built in a factory. Manufactured homes are the more popular choice for consumers, but modular homes are becoming more common in the marketplace. Modular homes are more similar to “stick built” homes than the single, double, or triple wide manufactured homes. Modular homes are built in a factory, but are assembled in sections on-site, atop of a foundation. When finished they are indistinguishable from a traditional house. Modular homes can be up three stories tall and encompass eight thousand square feet.
Modular homes from Excel are custom-made to fit the needs of the buyer. Customers can choose from standard floor plans or choose to send in their own designs. Excel employs fifteen designers who work with homebuyers, turning their ideas into dream homes.
Excel’s factory is located in Liverpool, Pennsylvania in the central part of the state. Over 200 workers manning 24 stations, turn out three to four homes a day. Every hour the new home moves onto a different workstation where additions are made.
The Excel home is built with 30% more wood than “stick built” homes and includes several additional constructural features. The homes are “overbuilt” so that the house can easily withstand shipment to the home site, but the net result is a very solid, durable, energy efficient home.
The flooring is built in a steel frame, ensuring that each section is perfectly square. The floor paneling is glued and nailed to traditional size joists guaranteeing a solid, squeak free floor. The walls are nailed and glued together as well. Additional fastening strips and plates are then attached. The home is pre-wired, insulated, and wrapped with Tyvek, which provides moisture resistance and energy efficiency. The roof, built with hinges, lies flat while being transported and unfolds once on site.
Homes are built with architecturally pleasing features like raised panel doors, raised panel cabinets, trim, and windowsills. Oversize or custom-sized windows can be ordered as well.
After the home leaves the factory, the 10-15 ton modules are delivered on-site and placed on a foundation by a crane capable of lifting up to 115 tons. The house is assembled in sections and bolted together. A Company contractor makes sure everything is flushed and level. The work is usually completed in a day and the finished out in two to four weeks. In comparison, a traditional “stick built” home takes four to six months to complete.
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26 авг 2024
