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Presenters outline modular homes as a faster, cost-competitive option for housing and storm recovery
Summary
Presenters at the April 15 meeting told Woodfin council members modular homes can cut construction time and structure cost, are built to state/local codes (unlike HUD mobile homes), and are a viable option for fast, resilient housing after storm damage.
The council heard a presentation about modular homes and resilient building practices from Mary Love (Greenbuild Alliance) and Carla Parvin (modular-home builder/sales representative).
Parvin outlined how modular homes differ from mobile homes and tiny houses: modular and traditional stick-built homes are constructed to state and local building codes and are eligible for the same financing and insurance products. She described factory construction (two large modules delivered and set on a foundation), the on-site marriage-wall inspection that occurs before finish work, and the…
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