Take advantage of being able to completely customize your prefab. Learn how to help your modular house stand out from the crowd and feel like home. 1 – Build a Front Porch It cannot be overstated how completely a front porch will change the overall look of your...
See the difference between the construction timeline for a site-built home and a modular home and learn why modular building gets the project finished faster. You’ve probably heard all about how building modular homes is faster, but is it really? Yes, yes it is. Let’s...
Whether your existing home is modular or not, many people who want to build an in-law suite on their property end up using modular construction, and you should to. In-law suites are also called secondary suites, granny suites and mother-in-law suites. 3 Pros It’s...
An interview with MBI’s Executive Director, Tom Hardiman, by PDH Contractors as part of their Expert Interview program. Q: Why does modular building seem to be everywhere now? A: Modular construction is a building method in which homes may be constructed off-site in...
While no manufacturer would ever be so bold as to say that their homes are hurricane-proof, it has been proved time and again that modular homes stand up to extreme conditions much better than their site-built counterparts. When Hurricane Sandy hit the northeast and...
When talking about different kinds of homes, there may be some confusion in regards to the terms used to discuss what kind of house is being built. Prefab, Modular, Panel Built, and Manufactured are sometimes mistakenly used interchangeably, but they all mean...
