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Maybe you are not in the market for a new home, but are interested in building another type of structure. Modular building is not just for homes. Modular, or systems-built construction, as it is often called, can be applied to almost any building project you can imagine. If it’s bigger than a doghouse, it can probably be built modular!

If a garage is what you need, then take a look at modular garages. No matter what kind of garage you need, be it a home garage, a garage for business needs, or just a large enough garage to accommodate a number of vehicles, then there is a modular garage for you.

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Green building, or construction that is environmentally responsible, is becoming increasingly popular as more and more people have become conscious of the impact that construction has on the environment, both while the structure is being built, and for years afterward.

Homeowners who wish to build a green home are to be commended for making the commitment to construction that works in harmony with the environment. However, for those in rural areas or smaller markets, finding both the materials to build a green home, and contractors who are familiar with green building techniques can be a challenge.

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The growing popularity of modular homes means that more and more people are talking about them. Unfortunately, not every one is as informed about modular homes as they should be, and not all the information one hears about modular homes is true. To sort out the facts and fiction, here’s a list of the most-heard comments about modular homes – and whether they are, in fact, fact or fiction.

Modular homes are the same thing as mobile homes. This is fiction. While both modular homes and mobile homes get their start in the factory, that’s where the similarity ends. Mobile homes are required by law to rest on a steel chassis, which greatly restricts the design options available to mobile homes. Modular homes do not have a steel chassis, and cannot be hooked to a truck and moved after construction. Furthermore, mobile homes are nowhere near as sturdy as modular homes, which have been used in hurricane-prone areas due to their ability to withstand high winds.

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Few people realize that going green doesn’t mean buying a hybrid car, or that being environmentally responsible is not limited to recycling plastics, aluminum, and paper. One of the easiest ways to help the environment is to make sure that your home – each individual’s largest source of energy consumption – is as energy efficient as possible. Thankfully, for those who choose to build a modular home, building an energy efficient home is both easy and affordable.

The link between energy-efficient homes and a greener lifestyle is not always obvious. Although many people understand that greenhouse gases that deplete the ozone are slowing causing a warmer, more unstable planet, few understand that one of the major contributors to global warming is the house in which they live. By building a home that uses energy more efficiently, your carbon footprint is reduced, a reduction that continues over time.

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A warm, relaxing fireplace. A welcoming wraparound porch. Custom kitchen with pantry-styled cabinets and professional-grade appliances. Marble shower and terrazzo tiles in a master bath. If these are features that dream of having in your home, then don’t assume that they are out of reach or will make the construction of your home an even more time-intensive process. Build modular, and you can have all these features and more, without waiting months or even a year to enjoy them.

If the words “modular home” bring to mind pictures of cookie cutter mobile homes with fake-stone gas fireplaces and low-grade laminate cabinetry, then you owe it to yourself to take another look at modular homes. Modular homes, like mobile homes, begin in a factory setting, but from there, take a much different path before reaching the home site. Built with the same materials as traditional homes, but with systems-built technology that results in a home that’s just as sturdy – or even more sturdy – than a traditional home, as attractive inside and out as a traditional home, a modular home provides all the perks of a stick-built home, while also saving the homeowner money and time. Read more…