The Modular Home [Paperback]

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.

Modular Homes Come Out of the Box

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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.

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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.

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

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