Seven Subcontractors You Didn’t Know Are Involved in Modular Home Construction

Posted by Legendary Homes on May 6, 2015 in Construction Company, General Contractor, Modular Home Builder, Modular Home Dealer, Modular Homes with Comments Off

Aside from the manufacturer, general contractor, and modular home dealer, there are subcontractors involved in the construction process. These persons are essential in erecting the modular home in Michigan.

Subcontractors in Modular Home Construction

Engineers and Architects

The general contractor will need to hire a local engineer or architect to complete the modular home construction process. At times you will be required to hire an environmental engineer to insure your home’s excavation does not interfere with wetlands or neighboring building lots. Contact your local permit office for more information of you requirements for an engineer.

Excavator

You will need an excavator to dig your modular homes foundation, clear the building site, back fill the foundation and complete both rough and final grading. In addition, your excavator can remove or add soil to your building site as required to build your home.

Foundation Company

Your modular home will require a foundation, either a crawl space or full basement or pilings for your home. The foundation company could install block walls, poured walls, a wooden foundation, precast wall system or insulated concrete forms for your modular homes foundation.

Carpenters

After your modular home is set on the foundation, you will need carpenters to finish out the exterior trim, build porches, decks, garages and other on site construction elements. You will also need a carpenter to complete minor work inside the modular home. This includes positioning stairs, installing doors, adjusting windows and doors and more. Your modular home dealer will help you understand the required carpentry work for your new home.

Plumbers

During the modular home construction process, the sections are delivered with the plumbing stubbed through the first floor of the home. Homes with two stories will need to have plumbing connections completed in access panels in the modular homes ceiling or floors. Plumbers will also install waste lines for sewage and the modular homes water heating system.

Electricians

General contractors of modular home construction will need electricians after modular homes are set on the foundation because 95% of the electrical work is completed. The last five percent or so of electrical work will include wiring the panel box, connecting the main power source to the panel box and any interconnection between modules.

HVAC Contractor

Most modular homes come standard with electric baseboard heating. Unfortunately, most people doing the modular home construction desire to have forced air heating and cooling systems or hot water radiant heating systems. If you are opting for a forced air system for your modular home, your HVAC contractor will install the heating and cooling system and also any required duct work.

In case you still have questions about modular homes, you may contact Legendary Homes Inc in Jackson, Michigan. A representative will be happy to assist you. Meanwhile, you can check our modular home price sheets by signing up to our blog.

Topic: Modular Home Construction

General Contractor and Other Persons Involved in the Modular Home Construction

Posted by Legendary Homes on May 3, 2015 in General Contractor, Home Builder, Modular Home Builder, Modular Home Dealer with Comments Off

A general contractor is an individual who engages in the planning, developing and coordinating of activities which coincide with the modular home construction. The general contractor is the individual who oversees the construction and ensures that all necessary measures are taken to result in the completed finished product.

A general contractor will need to other key persons to complete the site work during the modular home construction. He will need to the manufacturer, home builder, and home dealer.

Other Key Players in Modular Home Construction

Modular Home Builder

Modular home builders are not just focused on the standard modular home design. They also channel their skills and knowledge in providing custom- designed homes. These homes get the incorporation of personal preferences of the home buyers. With the assistance of a custom modular home builder, modifications laid out by home buyers are installed in high quality.

Modular Home Dealer

A modular home dealer’s primary job is to design, price, and order a modular home from the manufacturer. The job of turning it into a livable home is that of a general contractor. Most dealers also function as general contractors or work closely with specific general contractors, and this is a good route to follow.

Manufacturer

Manufacturers see to it that modules for the prefab home are built in a climate controlled area. The finished sections are transported to the building site and then assembled with giant cranes. This process quite resembles a child building with Lego blocks. It is important to talk to your manufacturer as each manufacturer operates with a different set of guidelines. If you are designing your own home, it is important that you ask very specific questions.

In case you still have questions about modular homes, you may contact Legendary Homes Inc in Jackson, Michigan. A representative will be happy to assist you. Meanwhile, you can check our modular home price sheets by signing up to our blog.

Topic: Modular Home Construction

How Legendary Homes Inc works the Modular Home Customization

Posted by Legendary Homes on April 14, 2015 in Modular Home Builder with Comments Off

At Legendary Homes Inc, we give comprehensive design consultations when you wish to pursue modular home customization. Our local builders use Computer Aided Design (CAD) to showcase the modular home floor plans to the customer. Our design teams permit prospective home buyers to preview their dream home beforehand, which gives a valuable insight into the modular home construction process.

Working With Modular Home Builders

From our factory in Michigan, we work with a large network of independent builders to provide homes for families and individuals throughout Michigan. After settling on a final design, modular homes are crafted and constructed as “modules” which are then delivered to the site of the modular home and assembled on the foundation. Builders and workmen of Legendary Homes, Inc. complete the construction process on-site for a lesser period of time.

Wide Range of Modular Home Customization Options

The many types of standard modular home offer prospective homeowners a wide range of interior and exterior options when designing their home. Construction in our climate-controlled facility ensures consistency in the quality of our designs while giving customers the confidence they deserve in their new home. We encourage you to visit our factory for a tour, where you can see our skilled builders producing state-of-the-art modular homes.

In case you still have questions about modular homes, you may contact Legendary Homes Inc in Jackson, Michigan. A representative will be happy to assist you. Meanwhile, you can check our modular home price sheets by signing up to our blog.

Topic: Modular Home Customization

Modular Home Financing: VA Loan vs. FHA Loan

Posted by Legendary Homes on April 6, 2015 in Modular Home Builder with Comments Off

VA loans are similar to FHA loans in that the Department of Veterans Affairs isn’t the group which makes the actual modular home loan. Rather, the VA insures the loan — or, rather, a portion of the loan, to be exact.

VA Loan for Modular Home

The VA’s loan insurance is known as the VA guaranty, and it gives U.S. lenders the confidence required to make 100% LTV mortgages to qualified VA borrowers.

Veterans can use their hard-earned modular home loan benefits to purchase condos, single-family residences, and even multi-unit properties so long as they plan to live in the home as their primary residence.

Military borrowers wanting to use the VA loan program for anything other than a primary residence will find lenders unwilling to make such loans. The lone exception is for the refinance of a home which was previously owner-occupied, but which is now a rental home.

The VA will allow homeowners who once lived in a home which is currently a rental to refinance using the VA Streamline Refinance.

FHA Loan

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA), provides mortgage insurance on modular home loans made by FHA-approved lenders. FHA insures these loans on single family and multi-family homes in the United States and its territories.

FHA insured loans require mortgage insurance to protect lenders against losses that result from defaults on modular home mortgages. FHA lending limits vary based on a variety of housing types and the state and county in which the property is located.

Before you start the loan process, you’ll want to be prepared for the loan application. Have your information organized and ready for your loan officer. Be prepared to pay for property appraisal and a credit report. While FHA defines which closing costs are allowable as charges to the borrower, the specific costs and amounts that are deemed reasonable and customary are determined by each local FHA office.

Today the mission of the FHA includes helping borrowers get amounts they qualify for, and assisting lenders by reducing their risk in issuing loans.

In case you still have questions about modular homes, you may contact Legendary Homes Inc in Jackson, Michigan. A representative will be happy to assist you. Meanwhile, you can check our modular home price sheets by signing up to our blog.

Topic: Modular Home Financing

Using VA Loan to Acquire a Modular Home

Posted by Legendary Homes on March 31, 2015 in Modular Home Builder with Comments Off

Out of the gate, it’s incredibly important to make this distinction: Modular homes and manufactured homes are not the same thing, at least as far as the VA home loan program is concerned.

Regardless of the home you choose, now is the time to get started on your VA home loan application. Its many advantages make home buying easier and less expensive for veterans.

Modular Home and VA Loan

Modular home construction is a different ballgame. The finished pieces remain inside of the factory and aren’t exposed to outside conditions until it comes time for transport. Depending on the look, it’s sometimes tough to tell a modular home from a traditional single-family residence. And unlike manufactured homes that must only meet a standard U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) housing code, modular home loan also need to satisfy local regulations.

The process for purchasing an existing modular home is simply the standard procedure: Prequalification, Preapproval, Contract, Underwriting, Closing and House Party.

Where things can get more complicated is if you’re wanting to buy a new modular home and have it installed on a piece of land. Lenders will often consider this new construction, and that changes the complexion when you’re talking about VA home loans. It’s tough to find VA lenders out there willing to do a true $0 down construction loan.

Often, borrowers need to obtain a construction loan from a builder or a local lender, then look to refinance that short-term loan into a permanent VA mortgage once the home is ready. This is a common pathway for both stick-built and modular-new constructions.

In case you still have questions about modular homes, you may contact Legendary Homes Inc in Jackson, Michigan. A representative will be happy to assist you. Meanwhile, you can check our modular home price sheets by signing up to our blog.

Topic: Modular Home Financing

Design Options for Insulated Precast Foundation

Posted by Legendary Homes on March 22, 2015 in Insulated Pre-Cast Foundations, Modular Home Builder, Modular Homes with Comments Off

Design options for an precast foundation can be chosen when specifying an insulated precast concrete wall panel. These options are non-composite panel design, composite panel design and partially composite panel design.

Types of Panels for Precast Foundation

Non-composite Panels

When designing a non-composite panel, the two concrete panels work independently of one another to resist any applied loads. Each concrete panels will take a portion of the load based on the proportionality of each wythe’s section modulus compared to the other wythe. There is typically a structural or load-bearing precast concrete and a non-structural or non load-bearing precast concrete. Any dead loading (gravity loading), such as self-weight or window or louver loading is transferred through the wythe connector to the structural wythe. The non load-bearing wythe is essentially “hanging” from the load-bearing wythe.

Composite Panels

In a compositely designed panel, the two precast concretes work together to resist applied loads. A composite panel of the same thickness will be significantly stronger in flexural strength than a non-composite panel of the same thickness. The panel connector must be designed to have sufficient shear strength to transfer the horizontal shear between the two concrete panels. Composite insulated precast foundation wall panels can typically provide a thinner panel section than a non-composite insulated wall panel. However, the savings in concrete material may be at least partially offset by the additional wythe connector costs associated with making a fully composite panel.

Partially Composite Panels

Some wythe connector manufacturers will offer a product that is not 100% composite and also a connector that is not completely non-composite; these are partially composite wythe connectors. This is essentially a hybrid between the two extreme design philosophies (composite and non-composite). The wythe connector manufacturers should be consulted for assistance as to which design philosophy applies to their products.

In case you still have questions about modular homes, you may contact Legendary Homes Inc in Jackson, Michigan. A representative will be happy to assist you. Meanwhile, you can check our modular home price sheets by signing up to our blog.

Topic: Insulated Precast Foundation

Poured Basement as your Modular Home Foundation

Posted by Legendary Homes on March 7, 2015 in Modular Home Builder with No Comments Yet

Poured basement is the most popular material used for modular home foundation. It is also becoming the preferred option for finished flooring of basements because of its resistance to moisture and many design options.

Poured Basement is a Good Investment

Putting a poured basement into your brand new home is one of the best investments you can make. Basements provide inexpensive space for a variety of purposes, from a family room or entertainment center to an office or extra bedroom.

Fewer Problems During Construction

There were less problems with poured basement. A poured concrete wall takes less time to install, has more mass, is joint free, typically is between 6 and 10 inches thick and with the steel rebar that is placed inside the wall it assures you of a less problematic way of constructing a basement wall.

We understand that no one ever wants their basement to leak, but if a poured concrete wall should have a leak another advantage is that these can easily be fixed by a professional with epoxy injection and require no excavation like a block wall would.

Poured Basement is Strong

Poured basement walls may have a psi of 4000 to 10,000 psi, depending on your contractor or manufacturer. It is set in place with a pump truck, horizontal steel rebar, vertical steel rebar when needed for additional tensile strength. Poured basements have footings that are formed with a modern drain control system called form-a-drain. This type of modular home foundation has a keyway in the footings to resist lateral pressures and they are made with an attractive brick pattern.

In case you still have questions about modular homes, you may contact Legendary Homes Inc in Jackson, Michigan. A representative will be happy to assist you. Meanwhile, you can check our modular home price sheets by signing up to our blog.

Topic: Modular Home Foundation, Poured Basement

Modular Home Foundation and its Building Materials

Posted by Legendary Homes on March 5, 2015 in Modular Home Builder with No Comments Yet

An excellent building material for a modular home foundation is an important part of the building process. It is also a tool that can make a sturdy prefab home. Then, it should be necessary to learn what are the different building materials used in building a solid modular home foundation.

Modular Home Foundation: Poured Foundations

Poured foundation is one of the alternative foundations for modular homes. Standard poured foundations need to have both the insulation and framing finish to build a better prefab home. With a 15500psi, it is stronger than the concrete foundation.

Home builders and their team have two methods in working on the poured foundation. It can be realized through the temporary form or the insulated precast form. Among the two methods, insulated precast form prevails. It brings more benefits to modular homes. It improves the energy efficiency and comfort inside and outside the home. Insulated form also has a finish surface that lessens the burden during construction.

Modular Home Foundation: Precast Foundations

Precast modular home foundation has been the choice of many in the past years. It has higher insulation rate compared to the other two foundation materials, making the modular home more energy efficient and stronger. The foundation also has a ready to finish interior that give room for lesser on site work. A typical precast foundation for modular homes has a strength of 5000psi, which is higher than the two other types of building materials.

In case you still have questions about modular homes, you may contact Legendary Homes Inc in Jackson, Michigan. A representative will be happy to assist you. Meanwhile, you can check our modular home price sheets by signing up to our blog.

Topic: Modular Home Foundation

Required Permits For Building a New Home

Posted by Legendary Homes on February 26, 2015 in General Contractor, Modular Home Builder with No Comments Yet

Watch this video to get more educated about the building process and learn the requirements for getting a building permit in Michigan.

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Click Here For PDF Outline of Requirements for Building Permit

There are many permits that are required before obtaining a building permit. While every area will vary some these are the main permits required in order to be able to get the building permit.

Well and Septic Permit
Driveway Permit
Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Permit
Zoning Permit

Generally once these permits are obtained they will issue a building permit.

Permits Needed to Get Building Permit

(Cost vary for each county and township)

Well and Septic Permit – In order to get septic permit a site evaluation needs to be done. – Quite often this will have already been done, but if not it’s a cost to figure in.

Costs To Consider for the Site Evaluation (Perk Test):

Health Department
Excavator to have Backhoe to dig holes for perk

If in the city or where Water and Sewer is available then the tap fees will need to be paid and the paper work from them will need to be provided.

Driveway Permit – Need to make sure of clearance on road. Can’t have drive coming out on a hill where you don’t have proper site distance.

Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Permit – Most local SESC permitting agencies require a permit when the project involves an earth change activity within 500 feet of a lake or stream or when the project will disturb an area greater than one acre in size. However, some local SESC agencies require the permit regardless of size or location. Contact your local SESC agency.

“Earth change” means a human-made change in the natural cover or topography of land, including cut and fill activities, which may result in or contribute to soil erosion or sedimentation of the waters of the state. Earth change does not include the practice of plowing and tilling soil for the purpose of crop production.

An authorized public agency, approved by the MDEQ, pursuant to Part 91, is exempt from the requirement of obtaining a permit for an earth change but must notify the appropriate enforcing agency, in advance, of the earth change activity.

Page Explaining at: http://www.michigan.gov/statelicensesearch/0,4671,7-180-24786-245158–,00.html

Zoning Permit – (Requires having the above permits)

Many townships have their own zoning ordinances and can vary with the area the property is located at.

Land division approval, if required.
Soil Erosion (Act 45 1) , if required.
If Drain Commissioner services are required, the Road Commission may refer the project.
Application filled out.

This should include a plot plan scaled with size and location of structures on the property Including distances to lot lines, streets, roads, and property lines.

Legal description of the property
Well and septic approval by the County Health Department.
Two copies of your plans – which should include:

- Floor plan. Include all room sizes, door and window sizes, and location.
- Specification Sheet or Cross-Section Drawing. Including size, type and quality (grade) of materials to be used. (Spec Sheet)
- A drive way permit is required for new access.

Building Permit – Basically Same as Zoning Permit along with your application, include the following:

Zoning approval by the local government in writing.
A permit fee shall be paid before a building permit can be issued.
DO NOT start construction until the building permit has been issued.

Click Here For PDF Outline of Requirements for Building Permit

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Topic: Requirements for Building Permit in Michigan

Most Popular Modular Home Floor Plans in Adrian, Michigan

Posted by Legendary Homes on February 25, 2015 in Modular Home Builder with No Comments Yet

Ranch Style Modular Home in Jackson, Michigan When you are looking for modular home floor plans, you just need to check Legendary Homes Inc. Each floor plan delivers exciting benefits to potential home buyers. Most of them provide enough space for a growing family.

The following are some of the most popular floor plan of a modular home in Adrian, Michigan.

One Story

The most common modular home floor plan is the one story modul ar home. It is usually represented by the Rancher. The floor plan of a rancher is simple and easy to realize. The layout follows an asymmetrical rectangle with short roof. It is suitable in warm regions of the United States because its tiny roof can’t hold heavy accumulation of snow. But if those in the north or in colder areas are to have the rancher, they must add a steeper.

The rancher typically has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The kitchen and dining rooms are made available for their rightful place at the side of the house. The kitchen is actually the universal subject for customization. Some of the rough floor plans of one story prefab house can add other options such as the foyer, deck, porch and garage.

Two Story

Another modular floor plan is the two story layout. This floor plan is suitable for a growing family that has a limited land area.

A modular home plan with two stories has two distinct plans. Usually the ground floor and the upper floor are common to each other. The ground floor usually has the communal areas such as the kitchen, dining room and family room. On the other hand, the second level floor plan could add a playroom or a study room along with the common bedrooms and the master’s bedroom.

In case you still have questions about modular homes, you may contact Legendary Homes Inc in Jackson, Michigan. A representative will be happy to assist you. Meanwhile, you can check our modular home price sheets by signing up to our blog.

Topic: Modular Home

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