Manufactured Home Construction: A Better Way To Build

What exactly is a factory-crafted manufactured home?  It may be hard to imagine building a home in a factory, but compared to building on site, there are some big advantages:

Controlled Environment:  Manufactured homes built in a factory are not exposed to the harsh elements.  A home built indoors means no moisture problems from exposed building materials.

Time:  Electrical, plumbing and every other construction process is done at the factory, eliminating the scheduling hassles that slow down site-built construction.  And we are not subject to the same weather delays you experience when everything happens on site.

Cost: There is very little waste building a factory-crafted manufactured home. Because construction materials are bought in large quantities, we can offer lower prices.

Quality: Every Nelmstar Manufactured Home meets or exceeds the code requirements of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and is scrutinized by the countless inspections.

Construction Highlights: Seeing raw materials transformed into nearly complete homes is fascinating. For every home we build, skilled craftsmen execute thousands of tasks. Here are highlights of the process for most of our homes:

*Steel cross members and outriggers are welded to massive steel I-beams to for the base frame, which is engineered to support the weight of the structure and meet federal building codes.

*Floor joists are laid over the base frame. Insulation, heat ducts, plumbing are installed.

*Flooring is fastened and glued to the floor joists.

*While the frame is constructed, walls are built. For extra strength and stability, sheetrock is both nailed and glued to the wall studs.

*Once walls are installed, truss rafters are attached and high grade insulation is put in.**

*Roof sheathing and roofing paper is installed. This is sealed with tar three feet from the edge for extra protection.The roof is then shingled. This process varies by home type.

*All interior finish work is done including installation of cabinetry from industry leading cabinet shops      

*Siding is mounted and windows set.

*Homes are checked to ensure seams and patterns match, final inspection is conducted, and the home is prepared for transportation to the home-site.