are modular homes built on a slab
1 Safe Room addition or Safe Room/Home planned and designed. 2  Montenero four-sided concrete structures pre-fabricated offsite. 3  Foundation slab constructed at homesite. 4  Montenero Concrete structures delivered to homesite and locked in place to foundation. The company, which is preparing to open a sales center in Austin, hopes to soon have ready a system of transporting residential modules complete with concrete foundations, which it is already doing successfully with commercial structures. Foundation Materials for Modular Homes. Modular Home foundations can be constructed on site or manufactured in a factory and installed on site, much like a modular home. Foundation materials for modular homes include cement and wood. A variety of uses can be incorporated into the same structure, without having to build a “modular” and a site built adjacent building. Slab on grade modular buildings qualify for long-term financing. Slab on grade modular buildings can be designed to blend into any existing community. Slab on grade modular buildings tend to incorporate higher end architectural finishes into the final building specifications. Slab on grade modular buildings offer varied structural options. When you choose this type of permanent modular construction, you want to choose a company with experience. “Modular has never really caught on here,” says Dr. Jorge Vanegas, dean of Texas A&M’s College of Architecture, with whom Neatherlin has consulted. “So when I see what GroundFORCE is doing, I get excited about the possibilities.”. The benefits of a slab on grade modular structure are innumerable. Multi-story facilities are commonly designed for slab on grade modular construction. Higher ceiling heights can be accomplished for churches, multi-purpose rooms. Slab on grade modular buildings are permanent in every aspect for building permits. Slab on grade modular buildings offer simultaneous site construction and factory fabrication. The occupancy time lines are almost as quick as the traditional factory built structures. GroundFORCE currently supplies modules (with wood foundations) to Houston-based builder Trendmaker. But the company’s goal is to develop its own turnkey program, so that the house—with concrete slab—could be “buttoned up,” says marketing manager Ron Spataro, within weeks of being dropped at the site. The most important site constructed component for a modular home is the foundation. The foundation must be square, plumb and built to the correct dimensions. Types of Foundation for Modular Homes. Modular homes require a foundation and can not be built slab on grade. Modular homes require space under the home for electrical, HVAC and plumbing connections. The two types of Foundation for modular homes include full foundations and crawl spaces. Prefab home foundation can be conditioned or non conditioned space. Depending on the topography of your building lot, you could take advantage of a walk out basement. Courtesy GroundFORCE Building Systems Floor Drop GroundFORCE's system transports modules with their foundations. GroundFORCE Building Systems, a modular home manufacturer based in Navasota, Texas, wants to change buyers’ perceptions about modular construction, says founder Ken Neatherlin. Concrete safe rooms and entire concrete safe homes, utilizing the exclusive Montenero concrete fabrication system, can provide peace of mind with structures designed to withstand nature's onslaught. Learn more about Montenero Concrete Safe Homes here on the website.
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