Since 1973, Timberland has built and placed over 2,500 modular homes. We wanted to include the company’s mission statement, which was taken from their website: “Timberland Homes will build competitively priced homes of superior quality and sell them directly to landowners. We will accomplish this through thoughtful planning and hands-on management of the building process, from design through construction”. It’s interesting to note; the company allows homebuyers to purchase directly from them. They are one of the only custom systems builders to use no dealers or agents. The company supplies their own set-up and finish crews to complete the home once the modular units arrive at the building site. Timberland Homes are conventionally framed and placed on a full foundation, often including a basement. This proven technology allows the company to build both one and two story homes for a wide variety of sites — even remote or difficult locations.
The company does deliver homes to southeast Alaska, even with high shipping costs to that part of the country, the company can still save their customers money compared to building in Alaska using traditional stick-built methods. Timberland Homes are ideal for island and other remote locations, where it is often hard to obtain materials and find quality workers and subcontractors. The company has learned to work with the full range of weather, geographic, topographic and geologic challenges.
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When trying to select a modular home the
first place to start is at the factory level. Knowing which factories
deliver to your area is the first step in understanding your options.
The second and most important step is determining how the factories
compare to each other in the areas of: Quality Construction,
Design/Style, Appraised Value and Price.
The manufactured housing industry has made some serious
improvements in recent years regarding quality construction and
residential appeal. With modern day technology and assembly line
techniques, the industry is overcoming the misconception that
manufactured homes are poorly built and don’t measure up to stick-built
homes.
Knowing your financing options is the first step to
securing a good deal. We have spoken with hundreds of modular home
lenders and Mr. Eaton the author has gone through the process himself.
Learn from his insight and you can avoid some common mistakes people
make when financing their home.
On average 80% of homebuyers pay too much for their
modular home. Not surprising with all the choices one must make from
negotiating with your builder to purchasing property and
site-improvements. This resource will reveal important negotiating
secrets and dealer profit margins that will give you an edge when
negotiating with your builder.
Most modular home builders have display models for
potential home buyers to walk through. These models are professionally
decorated to impress buyers with elaborate decorations, elegant
furniture and dazzling floorplans. Aesthetics are important but would
you purchase a modular home based on looks and compromise structural
integrity? Don’t be fooled by appearances and miss what really matters;
“Quality Construction.”
Factory Built Homes The term factory built means many things to many people. It can describe homes built on site using panels, walls prefabricated and shipped directly from the factory to the job site. The phrase can also be used for the modular housing industry built as whole sections or modular units in a plant and then attached on a permanent foundation with the use of a crane. Finally, it can describe HUD code homes, also known as manufactured homes or sometimes referred to as mobile homes.
Modular Homes are Superior Manufacturers are located to make the most efficient use of transportation, materials and labor. Therefore, the houses can be built better and more efficiently and more economically. Also, there is less waste and none of the theft, vandalism and weather damage common with stick-built construction. After delivery to the site, all factory-built housing can be assembled, closed in and occupied in a matter of days or weeks.
Modular Homes Maryland A manufactured home is built entirely in the factory under a federal building code administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD and is classified as a Manufactured Home. These homes are constructed to meet the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act, which has been in effect since June 15, 1976. The Federal standards regulate, manufactured housing design, construction, strength, durability, transportability, fire resistance, energy efficiency and quality. The HUD Code also sets performance standards for the heating, plumbing, air conditioning, thermal and electrical systems.
