How Does a Second Story Modular Home Addition Built?
You may wonder how a general contractor completes a modular home addition without altering much of your floor plan. You’ll probably think of the magnificent techniques used in what we call modular construction.
Modular home addition is, of course, built with the same techniques as the construction of the new modular home. A complete addition—including roofing, floors, insulation, plumbing, and wiring—is built off-site to your specifications while your contractor constructs any necessary components to join the addition to your home. However, there are only some minor differences when adding a second story to the existing modular home.
Construction Process of Second- Story Modular Home Addition
For a second-story modular home addition, for instance, your modular home addition contractor will build a stairwell, then, just before the addition is shipped, remove your modular home’s roof, strengthen the joists as needed, and install plates to set the unit on.
When the addition arrives, it will take the crane operator and crew about a day to set it in place and weatherproof it. Subcontractors will connect the new and old heating systems, plumbing, and wiring, and then your contractor will complete the finishing details. Keep in mind that your foundation, framing, and footings will need to handle the additional weight of a second-story addition and those main-level additions may require extending your home’s current foundation. Plus, you may need to increase the size of your furnace as well as the capacity of your electrical system. Please note: You’ll need the assistance of an architect experienced with modular transitions.
So what’s the payoff? Modular home additions are typically ready in about a third the time of stick-built ones and can save homeowners big money. And with fewer trades and much less time required on site, a second story modular home addition is, safer, faster and more eco-friendly than traditional double brick construction.
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