| standards established
by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban
Development for manufactured
housing. Once completed at the
factory, the home is transported to
the site for installation.
On-site work consists of grading
and excavation, foundation and
flat work, home installation,
construction of the garage and
landscaping. The Linden Terrace
project required a “crane day,” a
term lovingly coined by Kobler.
“It’s a day to celebrate!”
This multi-faceted process allows
simultaneous construction of the
home and foundation, which leads
to quicker project completion,
thereby reducing carrying costs for
the developer. Additionally, because
homes are routinely installed and
secured in one day, opportunities
for vandalism and theft are reduced.
Each step in the process is focused
on speed to project completion,
thereby reducing neighborhood
disruption and improving
affordability for the homebuyer.
WHY MANUFACTURED
HOUSING?
Increased reliance on factory
production has resulted in major |
changes in the efficiency
of housing
construction. Builders today routinely
use prefabricated wall panels,
trusses, cabinets, etc. Advantages of
factory construction include: better
control of building and financing
costs, more efficient control of
inventory, and the ability to better
control the quality and performance
of products. These advantages
increase value for homebuyers and
make affordability more than just a
dream! Almost all California homes
today include some factory-produced
components. |
REGULATORY APPROVALS
All manufactured homes in
the United States are built to the
National Manufactured Home
Construction and Safety Standards
(the HUD Code). Adoption of the
Code, which under federal law
satisfies all local building codes,
has validated these high quality
single-family dwellings. The HUD
label certifies that the home has
been factory constructed, tested and
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