Modular log cabins in California provide an inexpensive log-home alternative.
People often confuse modular log homes in California with manufactured log homes. Modular log cabins in California are built in sections at a factory and then put together at the home site. A manufactured log cabin is built completely at a factory on a permanent steel chassis and then transported in one piece to the home site. When considering the purchase of a modular log cabin in California, evaluate the following factors. Does this Spark an idea?
Floor Plans
Modular log homes are available in several home designs and floor plans that you can customize. According to California-based P.S. Home Loans, most modular log cabin manufacturers in California work with design software to create log home floor plans for each client. This technology isn't available with manufactured cabins. Clients can add bedrooms, bathrooms, offices and media rooms; increase storage and closet space; or make specifications for commercial-grade kitchens.
Building Codes
In California, modular log cabins must be constructed according to the same codes as traditional homes, often called stick-built homes in the construction industry. The modular-housing codes are part of the Factory-Built Housing Program established by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. According to the Modular Homes Network, modular homes typically have 20 to 30 percent more framing material than stick-built homes, to ensure safe transportation to the home site.
Cost
According to Ecomodular Homes, which has 11 offices in California, the modular log cabin construction process saves money for home buyers. The off-site building process reduces the need for extensive on-site construction labor. Because the log homes are built in climate-controlled factories, weather is not a factor, so homes are completed more quickly, which also reduces labor costs. According to the Modular Homes Network, the general costs (not including property) for modular homes is $50 to $80 a square foot, while stick-built homes average around $80 to $150 per square foot. For families in California, this savings can mean purchasing a four-bedroom log cabin instead of a three-bedroom log cabin. However, it is important to consider resale value in the overall cost analysis. Before deciding on a modular log cabin in California, do some research and compare the resale values for modular homes in your area with those of traditional homes to be sure you are making a wise real estate investment.
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