To comply with the historical society’s requirement that the home match the character of the original cottage, we sided the home on-site with Cedar Impressions shingles– pacific blue with black louvered shutters. And one step further– we had a specialty carpenter create custom wooden corbels, decorative pieces that sit below the roof overhang.
We built this efficient and attractive 1-bed, 1-bath, 536 square foot ADU for a family in Guilford, Connecticut. As is so often the case, Mom’s big, stately two-story home no longer suited her lifestyle.
Interestingly, these folks approached their new home build with a fairly unique long-term strategy; they’d establish the largest base structure that their budget would allow now, then make upgrades at their own pace over the coming years.
Modular home builds are not entirely immune to delays. Understanding the most common causes for delay may help homebuyers to plan more effectively and put themselves in the best possible position to keep their build on track.
Follow the first 30 days after signing to see how your modular home moves from paperwork to a weather-tight structure in just weeks.
Pennsylvania became a hub for modular home building for several interconnected reasons — geographic, economic, and cultural.
Modular construction differs from conventional site-built methods in one key way: homes are built in modules inside a factory setting.
With all the excitement and build-up surrounding Set Day, it’s easy for a homebuyer to feel like Set Day is the finish line they’ve been so eagerly looking forward to. Homebuyers should expect at least 8 weeks from Set Day until they can move in.