About System-built housing 
Questions About
System-built Housing? Around 40,000 modular
homes were built in 1997, accounting for roughly 3.6 percent of new
single-family homes completed, according to the Census Bureau's Survey of
Construction. A modular home may be around 90% complete at the time it leave
the factory. One of the advantages of these building systems is the reduced
requirement for on-site skilled labor, especially framing carpenters, and the
fact that the home is built in a controlled environment.
Automated
Builder magazine reports there are an estimated 200 modular home manufacturers
currently operating in
We didn't become
Always
more home for your money - the All American Way Because it's carefully
crafted in controlled conditions, using the most advanced equipment, an All
American Home comes together without all the potential for cost overruns and
delays of on-site construction, using high quality materials and more
painstaking practices ... providing for quality every step of the way. The result is a beautiful home at a
lower cost, and depending on your specifications, significant savings over site
building, delivered much faster. With delays due to weather, staffing problems,
and other obstacles, a site-built home may take months longer to complete. System-building simply means you get
more home for your money; in less time, usually for a lower cost, and always
with less hassle, waiting and anxiety.
Custom-built homes of superior
materials We're proud to offer the
best-built modular homes in the nation ... custom-built to offer better quality
for less money. Our homes of built of superior materials, by carefully trained
craftsmen using the latest technology. They're constructed indoors, so the home
is not exposed to the elements - regardless of the weather.
Home ownership: the American
Dream Our homes offer that dream
to everyone. Why buy a home built for someone else? Why rent? You can have all
the craftsmanship, quality and value you deserve -- an All American Home just
makes more sense.
Of course,
you'd like to know more about how our homes are built, delivered and finished.
You'd certainly want to see the many home plans and options available before
you decide to make an All American Home your home. We invite you to stop by our
office, visit the models at our facility in
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(1) WHAT IS
AN OFF-SITE OR "SYSTEM-BUILT" HOME? An off-site, or "system-built" home is
similar in many ways to a home that is built on-site, or "stick
built". The homes are built in modules; designed, engineered, and
assembled in the controlled environment of a modern factory, eliminating damage
and delays caused by bad weather.
High quality materials can be purchased more economically, and
quality-control is better accomplished in a factory environment than on
scattered job sites. Once the home reaches the job site, the modules are lifted
onto the home’s foundation by a crane. When these modules come together on your
building site and the final finish work has been completed, the components
become a home for you and your family.
(2) TELL ME
ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS ... The building process begins at the design
phase, where you will sit down with your builder and discuss your requirements
in a home. Using the AAH System 2000 computer-aided design system, you can
begin customizing your home to fit your needs. Once designed, the building
process can begin, and is similar to what you've seen during the construction
of houses in your neighborhood. The quality materials and care for detail, the
same building codes and standards are observed. So, what's different?
Efficiency and quality control! Work is never delayed by weather, subcontractor
no-shows, or missing materials. Quality engineering and modular construction
techniques significantly increase the energy efficiency of your home, while a
quality control process provides 100% assurance that your home has been
inspected for code compliance and workmanship. In-plant inspectors, as well as
independent inspection agencies, inspect the homes on behalf of your state and
local government.
(3) WILL MY
OFF-SITE HOME HOLD ITS VALUE OVER TIME? Yes, just as well as a site-built home does.
In fact, as more and more data is accumulated, it is becoming apparent in many
cases that a high-quality system-built home, because of its structural
integrity, will hold its value better and actually appreciate at a more
favorable rate than a similarly priced stick-built home.
(4) WON'T PEOPLE
BE ABLE TO TELL MY HOME WAS BUILT IN A FACTORY? No. Once your home is set and nailed onto its
foundation (basement or crawl space), and the site work has been completed, no
one will know unless they saw the modules arrive on site. Basically, your home
is stick-built, but it's built in a controlled environment. It is very
difficult to tell the difference, unless the noticed difference is in the
higher quality and better value for the dollar than your neighbor's home.
(5) IS
FINANCING ANY DIFFERENT FOR A MODULAR HOME? There is no distinction between true modular
and site-built homes; most banks and lending institutions treat both types of
construction the same. Likewise, there is no difference in insuring the modular
property. Please ask your lending institution to let us know if they have any
questions; we'll be more than happy to help!
(6) OKAY,
YOU'VE CONVINCED ME ... HOW DO I BUY ONE? Because modular manufacturers are
just that, manufacturers of components, they rely on the experience of builders
in the local community to assist the homeowner. All American Homes relies on
its network of independent builder/dealers, such as Rubeco Builders, for sales
and marketing of their homes, as well as site plan work for the homeowners.
(7) REVIEW
THE BENEFITS ...
*** Highly
engineered *** Constructed in a
climate-controlled environment *** Consistent quality
*** Energy efficient
***
Efficient building process and material usage *** In-plant and on-site
inspections
*** Speed of construction ***
Design flexibility ***
Constructed to meet or exceed local building codes
(8) AND, ONE
LAST ITEM THAT WE HAVEN'T COVERED YET ... COST When you add up all the labor,
material and time savings inherent in the modular building process, you will
find that the price of a modular home is generally lower than a traditionally
built home of comparable size. And you will keep saving money year after year,
as the energy efficiency of your home keeps your heating and cooling bills low.
But don't take our word for it, contact other All American Homes owners, and
compare.
We hope this
answers some, if not all, of your questions about our homes. If you still have
any questions, please don't hesitate to ask any one of our staff for more information.
And, feel free to pass this on to your friends. Knowledge is the key, and we
want you to know. No matter what type of house you decide to make your home, we
believe you should be well informed before making such an important decision.
Please let us know if we may assist you in any way.
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