Manufactured Housing Building Project

[kbarrett]

If anyone is interested, I could share my current building project underway with those that might be looking at doing something similar.

I'm very pleased with the results so far!

 

[Golfgar4]

Well then, bring on the pics! /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif You don't need to ask if anyone is interested, cause there's always someone who's interested!

 

[RobS]

Hey, ya gotta know this crowd by now. We're interested in just about anything /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif Someone down the street from us build a modular home. Two story, over 2000 square feet. I saw some of it being assembled. They brought it in on at least six trucks (completely build sections, not just wall panels) and used an enormous all terrain hydraulic crane to lift the sections into place. It was pretty impressive.

So by all means, share your project /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[kbarrett]

I hope to post some pics shortly. Depending upon the interest, I have some pretty good sequence shots.

Unfortunately (a matter of perspective), my wife has started an album already. So, scanning will be interesting while trying to preserve her handiwork.

 

[kbarrett]

First of six modules ready to be placed on the foundation.

 

[kbarrett]

Here is a shot of the 150 ton crane that did most of the work that day. It didn't even break a sweat...

 

[kbarrett]

The sixth module has just been set...

 

[kbarrett]

This is what it looked like less than eight hours later that same day. Pretty incredible what they can do these days.

This is my major project this year, I'll update with some more recent shots showing the progress to date. These particular shots were done almost a month ago.

Since then, a garage and covered front porch have been added along with more siding and shudders etc.

The house is through GHC (General Housing Corporation) out of Bay City. http://www.genhouse.com

They only work through licensed builders. I'm using Stanhope Homes out of Twin Lake, MI for this project.

It is their Plymouth plan reversed. It is 2632 finished sq. ft. sitting on top of a 1316 basement with walk-out. Four bedrooms in the upper story two and 1/2 baths throughout. I had the basement plumbed for another future full bath.

 

[PTRich]

I have a Modular Home also. It is a 2400' farm house with a wrap around porch. I have 2 X 6 walls 16" on center, my sheathing is 3/4 inch everywhere. I ran microlambs on the second floor cieling from one end to the other (I wish I did on the first floor to, we have a wall we want to remove). Every room is wired for cieling lights and fans. I have built in wall speakers in most rooms, oil heat and everything else you would put in if you did it yourself. When we looked for builders we had plans and specs for the way we wanted the house built. We wanted Marvin Windows and did not want to budge on our specs. The modular home store we went to was the only builder who did not try to talk us into building to his specs. We are very happy with our choice. The house is 5 years old now and we have had no problems at all (including cracks).
PTRich

 

[kbarrett]

Progress report as of a week ago. As you can see the porch is on as well as the garage. Starting to look like a house.