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.
- School district to acquire 2 homes on Virginia Ave. through eminent domain (The Argonaut) - The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education has approved the acquisition of two homes on Virginia Avenue through eminent domain for the expansion and reconstruction of the Edison Language Academy.
- Creditors to get more money in updated Vick bankruptcy plan (USA Today) - In the Michael Vick bankruptcy plan rejected in April by a federal judge, he sought to keep two homes and three vehicles. He has cut that to one home and one vehicle in his new plan, which also increases how much of any of future income he must turn over to pay off millions in debts.
- Mortgages offered at less than market rate (Richmond Times-Dispatch) - Central Virginia Bank is offering a below-market interest rate of 4.363 percent on 30-year fixed-rate mortgage loans up to $534,000. But the rate is available only on the purchase of speculative homes financed by the Powhatan County-based bank, any pre-sold home that will be built on a lot financed by the bank and any bank-owned residential real estate.
- Funeral home denies mistreating bodies (UPI) - FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 3 (UPI) -- Lawyers for a Virginia funeral home deny bodies were mishandled there, insisting National Funeral Home in Falls Church broke no laws.
- Beazer Homes Reaches Settlements with Governmental Authorities (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - ATLANTA----Beazer Homes USA, Inc. announced that it has resolved several previously-disclosed governmental investigations. The Company has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S.
- Many fireworks illegal in central Virginia (NBC 12 Richmond) - RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) - If you plan on celebrating the Fourth with fireworks and sparklers you'll want to keep reading. The traditional fiery fun isn't allowed everywhere in Central Virginia. Violations of the local ordinances will cost you.
- BULLETIN BOARD (Richmond Times-Dispatch) - Calendar of events relating to homes and gardens Daylily Displays: Several area display gardens are open to view during the daylily season: Perennial Pickle, with gardens and fields open 9 a.m.-2 p.m. today and Thursdays-Sundays through July 12 at the garden, 14145 Burruss Lane, Ruther Glen in Caroline County, (804) 994-2418 or (804) 994-4408.
- Best of the best: Strasburg star got her start in Guam (The Northern Virginia Daily) - Strasburg's Jaclyn Ayers, The Northern Virginia Daily's Girls Athlete of the Year, competes in volleyball, basketball and softball, and though she's too humble to do so willingly, she can name most of the awards she's collected over the last nine months: All-state first team in volleyball, Bull Run District Volleyball Player of the Year, Region B honorable mention in basketball, Region B ...
- Celebrate, but safely, with fireworks (Martinsville Bulletin) - For the safest July Fourth weekend, leave the explosives to the professionals, Henry County Assistant Fire Marshal Lisa Garrett urged. If people want to use fireworks at their homes, they should make sure to use legal ones and practice safety habits, she said.
- Falls Church Funeral Home Denies Claims It Mishandled Numerous Bodies Over the Past Year (Washington Post) - A Falls Church funeral home that allegedly mishandled numerous bodies over the past year has denied wrongdoing. Its attorneys wrote to a Virginia regulatory board that the company has not violated any laws or industry standards and that it treats all remains with "the utmost dignity and respect."
