KIT HOMES
Kit homes, also known as Building Systems, consist of modular, panelized
or log building components produced in a quality controlled environment.
Because modular and panelized homes can be constructed in a factory
while the site is being prepared, construction can often be completed within
four to eight weeks.
Kit home manufacturers use computers to create customized plans to meet
the design and budget needs for both affordable and high-end luxury home
buyers. Choosing one of the manufacturer's existing models is the least
expensive way to build, although most will offer to make modifications to their
packages or design custom homes at additional costs.
Like conventional site-built construction, all building systems must comply
with codes in the region in which they are delivered-unlike manufactured
("mobile home") HUD-Code housing, which is built to a separate, federally administered and enforced code.
Modular buildings, which consist of two or more sections combined to
create the finished building, are 90 to 95 percent complete when shipped from the
factory to the building site to be affixed to a conventional foundation.
Panelized buildings are constructed of exterior wall panels made of
traditional lumber, prefabricated metal stud walls or structural insulated panels (SIPs) to
form the "skeleton" of the building. Panels tend to provide more opportunity
of customization than modular homes.
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