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Site preparation is underway at the Modular Mountain Getaway project house. The first sections of the pre-cast foundation walls have been installed.


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Modular Home Construction and Site Preparation (HA1414)


In this episode, Bob and crew travel to western Massachusetts for a new project. The second half of “Bob Vila’s Home Again” Season 14 programming features the construction and on site assembly of a modular home in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts. The home is being built by Simplex Industries in Scranton, PA. and Bob visits their factory to see how the process starts. Bob meets with Simplex owner Pat Fricchione, Jr., and the pair discusses the history of the company, and how the image of modular construction has changed over the years. While touring the building site, Bob gives an overview of the rustic Berkshires area before joining general contractor Michael Shiels to discuss the foundation prep work that is underway.

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Building a Modular Home

Bob meets with Pat Fricchione from Simplex Industries of Scranton, Penn. to discuss the modular home industry and specifically the home being built in western Massachusetts’ Berkshire Hills. Simplex delivers ...
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A Visit to the Berkshires

Bob meets with Bill Wilson of the Berkshire Visitors Bureau to discuss the beautiful areas surrounding the project home. The Berkshires are located along the Massachusetts Turnpike from Boston to ...
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Site Work and Frostwall in Preparation for Precast Foundation

Bob teams up with, Michael Shiels, the project’s general contractor, to discuss the foundation prep work that is underway. The home site began as a piece of raw forest ...
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Structural & Framing
• Superior Walls - Pre-cast Foundation System
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