I went and looked at some of these modular homes, and found they are
very costly compared to stick built homes. But the sales people
insisted they are better. I was allowed to go to one of the sites
where they were placing a home on the foundation. What I saw was a
house built of all sorts of oddly sized lumber covered with lots of
particle board. The roofs are hinged and when they are lifted into
place, they are extremely flimsy. The siding is plastic, and looked
cheap. The amount of damage that occurred during setting the home on
the foundation was hard to believe. They cracked some of the sill
plates, busted off the pvc sewer drain pipes, ripped out some wiring
and crushed at least half of the furnace ducting. The walls cracked
noticably, and when the roof was hinged into place, several rows of
shingles were torn and damaged. The guys doing the work said this was
all normal and they repair everything after the house is set.

I dont know about you, but a new home should not be patched together
and require a hundred or more repairs.

I also noticed that they joining walls end up being almost 10 inches
thick and consist of way too much lumber. In fact, in order to keep
these homes in one piece during the move, they all consist of way too
much lumber. In the end, the house looks attractive, but they are not
structurally sound, and are filled with flaws, patched items and other
defects.

I decided that I will build a stick built home which will be superior
and in the end, much less costly. I know my home will outlast all of
those modulars too.

J Tamier