What’s the difference between Manufactured and Modular Homes?
Manufactured homes, sometimes referred to as mobile homes, are another type of building system and are constructed to a different building standard than modular homes. This standard, the Federal Construction Safety Standards Act (HUD/CODE), unlike conventional building codes, requires manufactured homes to be constructed of a non-removable steel chassis. Many communities have restrictions on where manufactured homes can be located. Modular and site-built homes on the other hand, are constructed to the same building code required by your state, county and specific locality and therefore are not restricted by building or zoning regulations. Your new modular home is inspected at the assembly plant during each phase of construction. Evidence of this inspection is normally shown by the application of a State or inspection agency label of approval.
Related Questions
- Do manufactured and modular homes meet the same construction standards and pass the same inspections as conventional site-built homes?
- Why are manufactured and modular homes so much less expensive than site-built homes? Is it because of poorer quality?
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