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Old 07-06-2007, 12:13 AM
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A buddy of mine is in the process of putting one together. Should be moved in by the end of July. The boxes are all up last week but now there is still plumbing, electrical, sheetrock (cathedral ceiling, stick built garage), hardwoods, etc. to do. Looks like it will end up less than $100 sq/ft. and its pretty darn nice for that. 2 car garage, full basement, 1900sq/ft, water view. Stick built would likely have run him $130-$140 sq/ft. Once its done there will be no way anyone would know its modular. The quality is BETTER than the sticks I see being put up. It meets national codes and all municipal. Very strong. All corners lag screwed, the sheetrock is screwed and glued. Microlams everywhere. Andersen windows, etc. Its the real deal. RT
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Old 07-06-2007, 12:17 AM
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Warranty..... The houses my dad was looking at came with a warranty. Does the stick house come with that?


Not to mention the fit and finish on one of those houses is pretty good. I looked at a prefab house the other day. Not only did it look amazing, it was built like a Toyota.
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Old 07-06-2007, 12:22 AM
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The quality is BETTER than the sticks I see being put up. It meets national codes and all municipal. Very strong. All corners lag screwed, the sheetrock is screwed and glued. Microlams everywhere. Andersen windows, etc. Its the real deal. RT
I agree. The accuracy of the build and the quality of the materials are simply unmatched by stick builders.

These guys build 1000 houses, all identical...........in a factory.........with jigs.

Compare that to a crew of hammer jockeys who might be tired and thirsty. All of their screwups are buried in the house.
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Old 07-06-2007, 09:37 AM
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I agree. The accuracy of the build and the quality of the materials are simply unmatched by stick builders.

These guys build 1000 houses, all identical...........in a factory.........with jigs.

Compare that to a crew of hammer jockeys who might be tired and thirsty. All of their screwups are buried in the house.
BINGO! Cost is about 25% less than conventional construction, too.
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