It was a sight to see in Black Hawk in the Black Hills as installation of a million dollar modular home took place, using a 150-ton hydraulic crane to lift and set the modules into place.
The custom home was built and trucked to the Black Hills from Utah by Irontown Homes.
While it’s still gaining popularity in our area, one local contractor says modular homes can help save the client about a third of the amount of normal construction time and in some cases can be more cost effective.
Bill Barber says, “It allowed the owner to make some early decisions on what they wanted and see their product built in a controlled environment. It can speed up construction; instead of building in inclement weather in the wintertime, they’re building in a shop in a controlled environment.”
The installation posed a difficult challenge for crews because of the narrow roads and heavy equipment needed to install the units.
Modular homes differ from mobile homes because modular homes follow a federal building code, which imposes higher standards.
Brad Tomecek says, “The concept of the design is to feel like you’re in the trees, so it’s a small detail but all the windows go floor to ceiling and actually they go past the ceiling from the inside which starts to give you these very irregular vertical openings, so it’s almost as if you’re outside looking through the trees.
Barber, who is the site’s general contractor, says units of this caliber and modern designs are new to our area but they are a fun challenge.
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