Virginia Modular & Manufactured Homes
Modular houses in Virginia resemble traditional homes. The main difference is that these homes are constructed in industrial scale facilities and assembled on the site. This saves effort and time as building work on the building can begin in the factory while the site preparation work is being done.
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Benefits to Modular Housing in Virginia
Modular Housing:
Inspection & Regulation: Before a modular home manufacturer begins construction, all building plans must be reviewed and approved by the state of Virginia. Modular homes must be designed and built to the code for the state where the home will be shipped. Modular home manufacturers contract with state approved third party plan review agencies which conduct plan review on behalf of the state. The modular manufacturer also contracts with a third party inspection agency that is licensed by the states to perform the in-plant inspection while the home is in production. When the housing sections or modules are complete, the third party places a label on the home certifying that the home has been manufactured in conformance with the approved plans and complies with all provisions of the building code.
The Energy Efficiency of Modular Housing:
Quality engineering and the latest construction techniques significantly increase the energy-efficiency of your new modular home. This ensures it will be economical to own and comfortable to live in regardless of the weather. In addition, most modular homes use two-by-six (2 x 6) framing for the walls. This allows more insulation to be placed in the wall, thereby ensuring greater energy efficiency. Finally, modular homes have much less air infiltration, which is one of the largest causes of heat loss in a home. The fact that these homes are constructed in a factory allows the manufacturer to place more sealants, such as caulking, in problem areas that site builders have no access to. For example, a manufacturer is able to create a better seal around electrical outlet and fixtures because they can access the walls behind, above and underneath these areas.
Modular Homes are Environmentally Friendly – Going Green:
Modular home construction is more environmentally friendly than its site-built counterpart. Engineered construction materials are utilized, and effective in-plant recycling is in place at most modular home manufacturing facilities. This means that all the excess materials are able to be recycled. This may not sound impressive, but one of the dirty secrets of site builders is the amount of waste a new site built home generates.
According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Research Center, the “typical” waste for a new 2,000 square foot site built home is eight thousand (8,000) pounds or fifty (50) cubic yards. In 2000, the cost to dispose of this averaged $511 per home. Consequently, while waste from a site built home typically goes in a landfill, waste from a modular home is recycled.
Modular Housing Cost Considerations:
Cost overruns are virtually unheard of in the modular industry. As mentioned above, climate controlled factories ensure there are no weather related construction delays. In addition, there are no cost overruns from “no-show subs” (as may often be the case with a site built home). Next, because of the reduced construction time there is reduced interest on construction financing which means you, the consumer, pay less on your loans. Finally, because of the volume of homes a typical manufacturer builds in a year, additional savings occurs through volume purchasing of materials and yearly buying contracts with suppliers.
- Police look for suspect in series of Virginia Beach burglaries (The Virginian-Pilot) - VIRGINIA BEACH At least one burglar with expensive taste and an eye for fashion has been targeting homes in and around The Lakes area of the city, hitting at least nine homes in January and February, police said Tuesday.
- Fix a Leak Week reminds consumers to check for wasted water in homes (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch) - CHARLESTON -- This is "Fix a Leak Week" and officials at West Virginia American Water and the state Public Service Commission and state Bureau for Public Health are encouraging residents to repair small water leaks in their homes.
- Floods damage thousands of homes (Disaster News Network) - Thousands of homes were damaged in the eastern U.S. earlier this week after heavy rains combined with melting snow forced dozens of rivers over their banks.
- Virginia Power to upgrade 13 plants (Richmond Times-Dispatch) - Virginia is virtually getting a power plant that doesn’t use any fuel, thanks to Dominion Virginia Power. By 2013, the company will add more than 400 megawatts to its electric-generation capacity, without adding additional fuel costs, through upgrades to 13 of its power stations.
- Pakistan indicts 5 Americans on terrorism charges (Los Angeles Times) - The young men from Alexandria, Va., are accused of plotting terrorist attacks on Pakistani soil and could face life in prison if convicted. Their lawyer calls it 'an absolutely fake case.' Five young American Muslims who last fall left their suburban Virginia homes and families with what Pakistani police say was a desire to wage holy war against American forces in Afghanistan were indicted ...
- 3:41 p.m. - W.Va. gov requests federal help for flooding (The Martinsburg Journal) - CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Gov. Joe Manchin is seeking a federal disaster declaration for six southern West Virginia counties hit by recent flooding. The request is for Fayette, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Mercer, Raleigh and Summers counties. Melting snow and heavy rains last weekend combined to cause extensive damage to dozens of homes.
- Motivated Villanova wants Final Four repeat (AP via Yahoo! Sports) - Jay Wright could pass on a second career as a dog walker. His house on the market, Wright has spent afternoons dutifully using a scooper to clean up after his two dogs to make sure the yard looks like it came right out of Better Homes and Gardens for potential buyers. Wright couldn't find a sympathetic ear when he complained to his wife, Patty, about the mundane chore.
- Virginia Assembly OKs 2-year, $70 billion budget (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - The Virginia General Assembly on Sunday overwhelmingly passed a new two-year budget that makes unprecedented cuts to state services and programs but includes no tax increase.
- Agencies to recognize top area water savers (San Diego Union-Tribune) - A contest recognizing homes and businesses that practice water conservation methods in their landscaping is being sponsored by four San Diego County water agencies.
- Community Bank Honored By Local Preservation Virginia Branch (Rockbridge Weekly) - Community Bank was honored for its restoration of the old People’s Bank in Buena Vista by the Ruth Anderson McCulloch Branch of Preservation Virginia at its recent Annual Meeting.
