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14 Jun

Don’t Be a Lemming!

  • By Ken Semler
  • In Modular Home Construction
Lemmings are small rodents that have been known to follow each other as they charge to their deaths off the edge of cliffs. This is actually an unsubstantiated myth about Lemmings, but they’ve become a metaphor for people who
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31 May

We’ve Got You Covered!

  • By Ken Semler
  • In Modular Home Construction
You see it on the news and hear about it on the weather reports. Rain, rain, rain. It seems like we have felt its impacts more than ever over the last 18 months. When building a new home, the
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24 May

Seven Design Ideas to Maximize Space in Your New Home

  • By Ken Semler
  • In Modular Home Construction
Every home has a need for more space. Whether you are building a small cabin, a large estate home, or something in-between, we all yearn for ways to maximize space to make our homes feel spacious and welcoming.  Today, people often build larger
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17 May

Off-site Construction – Are you in the Know? Take this Quiz to Find Out!

  • By Ken Semler
  • In Modular Home Construction
Off-site construction is in the news! For residential construction, you may hear terms like modular, prefabricated, panelized, ICF’s, etc. The need to find a better way to build is being driven by severe labors shortages in
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19 Apr

Building Science for Dummies

  • By Ken Semler
  • In Modular Home Construction
When it comes to building a custom home, the fun part is choosing the building site, designing the home, and selecting colors. What most home buyers don’t think about is how the construction of
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12 Apr

How Can Modular Construction Mitigate Home Building Delays?

  • By Ken Semler
  • In Modular Home Construction
Building a custom home is not for the faint of heart. It is a process that will take time, effort, and patience. A custom home is unique. It has never been built before. Add
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05 Apr

On the Path to a Zero Energy Home: Energy Efficient Heating & Cooling

  • By Ken Semler
  • In Modular Home Construction
Reducing the energy required for heating and cooling is an essential element in meeting a net zero energy goal for a home.  An air-source heat pump is one of the most efficient heating and cooling systems currently available. There are many variations of this technology on the
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29 Mar

Why Continue to Use Traditional Methods of Construction?

  • By Ken Semler
  • In Modular Home Construction
The enemy of change is the adage, “We have always done it this way”. While using a more efficient method of construction sounds good to the home buyer, the home builder now has to
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15 Mar

What’s the Difference Between a Modular and Manufactured Home?

  • By Ken Semler
  • In Modular Home Construction
Today, there is still much confusion. In fact, we fight it every day. The terms “modular home” and “manufactured home” are used interchangeably by many people today. Home buyers, as well as industry professionals such as Realtors, Home Inspectors, and
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08 Mar

Fact or Fake: The Truth About Today’s Modular Construction

  • By Ken Semler
  • In Modular Home Construction
The home construction industry is changing. The way we have built homes in the past won’t continue to be the way we build homes in the future. With the shrinking construction labor force, the
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