Modular homes are the perfect solution if you want to build a high-quality, customized home without undue expense or hassle. In this informative guide, Andrew Gianino helps you make the best choices throughout the modular building process, with suggestions for everything from choosing the right dealer and contractor to setting the specs, price, and schedule. Whether you're looking for a cozy Victorian or want to add a personal touch to a wide ranch, there's a modular home that will fit your tastes, lifestyle, and budget. Andrew Gianino is the founder and president of The Home Store, the largest dealer of modular homes in the Northeast. He lives in Whately, Massachusetts.
Introduction
1 Why Build Modular?
2 Selecting a Dealer
3 Designing a Home
4 Specifications and Features
A Modular Home Gallery
5 Selecting a General Contractor
6 Finding and Preparing a Building Lot
7 The General Contractor's Responsibilities
8 Building a Modular Addition
9 Financing a Modular Home
10 Warranty Service
11 Building on Schedule
Resources
Index
Modular Homes Come Out of the Box
Modular building offers you the chance to purchase a high-quality home customized to fit your tastes, lifestyle, and budget. By setting the specs, price, and building schedule for your individual house up front, you will avoid the endless delays, shoddy workmanship, and budget overruns faced by so many home buyers who are building new or adding on.
Andrew Gianino shares his insider expertise to guide you in making the best choices at every stage of the modular building process, from selecting a dealer to designing and customizing features, choosing a general contractor, and preparing the building lot. With his detailed, sound advice you can be confident that you will get exactly what you ordered -- a beautiful, well-built, affordable new home or addition.
"If you are thinking of 'going modular,' this could be your primer: it covers all the steps of the process and features a 16-page color insert that helps you visualize the possibilities." –Library Journal
"For those who are thinking of buying or building a new home, The Modular Home…is well worth a look." –Spokesman Review
"…is a one-stop resource for those looking to tap into the newest trend of modular homes…" –Los Angeles Daily News
