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Has anyone had experence w/ a panelized home? In general? And/or also, specifically, w/ Pacific Modern Homes, near Sacramento?
The concept seems good: wall segments assembled in a factory (w/ KD Doug Fir), sheathed; the whole house delivered and placed on slab, in order needed for assembly. This company claims that 2 framers w/ 2 helpers can assemble in 3-4 days.
Assuming the factory does its job well, I guess the main worry would be accuracy/flatness of slab (or stem wall, etc)?
The price seems good. For our 34×78 rectangle (34×48 heated), package includes all exterior/interior walls, trusses, wall/roof sheathing, Millgard windows. Delivered, taxes/freight included, for just under $30,000.
Or are there inherent general problems I’m not aware of? I plan to visit site of a PMHI-built package, to see how it goes, talk w/ guys on site, etc.
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That's awfully nice of them to put the package on the slab for you, hope it doesn't get in the way. When we built these things for Ryland, they dropped them out by the curb and let us carry it.
You are right about the level surface you must provide, you want things to fall into place like theyshould.
You might know this already, when you framing sub is finished, you're not done "framing", there's always some misc. blocking, bulkheads, etc. for the other subs.
*And how was your experience w/ them? The panels, that is. Did they go up pretty rapidly, fit together well, etc?
*Having a panelized stud wall delivered has the same concerns as any other studwall built on site; is the lumber of good quality, is the framing of good quality, does it meet certain tolerances. Like anything, you're going to find really topnotch crews in the field, and really topnotch panelization plants, and of course, some not so topnotch ones. We basically "panelize" (in my barn) just about every wall we can for shipment (usually just interiors these days, exteriors are SIP). The big deal is going a good job on the floors, level and square, and taking accurate measurements for the wall ends. But then again, that should be the case whereever the walls are made, shouldn't it? The case for panelization from a good plant is that you may be able to save time and money in terms of higher quality and shorter dryin times.
*Hey Jim, everything fit right. Are they using Thermoply wall sheathing?
*Yep.
*I had great luck with a Canadian company called Columbia Cedar in Armstrong, BC
*I had great luck ordering wall panels and rafters through a Canadian company called Columbia Cedar in Armstrong, BC
*we were building panelized houses from National Homes in the '60's & '70's...they worked great then.. even better now...
*I'm doing a kitchen reno on one now that was built just after WWII in Halifax. It's one of hundreds of similar homes. This job is a horror show. These shacks were built too lightly by people who had no interest in what they were doing and my job site has been worked on by the blind, the insane the incompetent the untrained and the just plain stupid for 50 years. I imagine many of the bugs have been worked out of panel house building systems recently.
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Has anyone had experence w/ a panelized home? In general? And/or also, specifically, w/ Pacific Modern Homes, near Sacramento?
The concept seems good: wall segments assembled in a factory (w/ KD Doug Fir), sheathed; the whole house delivered and placed on slab, in order needed for assembly. This company claims that 2 framers w/ 2 helpers can assemble in 3-4 days.
Assuming the factory does its job well, I guess the main worry would be accuracy/flatness of slab (or stem wall, etc)?
The price seems good. For our 34x78 rectangle (34x48 heated), package includes all exterior/interior walls, trusses, wall/roof sheathing, Millgard windows. Delivered, taxes/freight included, for just under $30,000.
Or are there inherent general problems I'm not aware of? I plan to visit site of a PMHI-built package, to see how it goes, talk w/ guys on site, etc.