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The crew from Superior Walls maneuvers a section of the pre-cast foundation system into place.
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Modular Mountain Retreat Project
Modular Construction Details and Foundation Work (HA1415)
The crew from Superior Walls is on site in this episode preparing for the pre-cast foundation walls that will provide the base for the modular home. Superior's Jim Costello joins Bob to talk about the manufacturing process for the pre-cast panels. Next, Bob travels back to the Simplex plant in Scranton PA, where he explains how each module is framed and prepped for delivery to home site. The pair focuses on the roof structure and the special construction details required to safely transport the modules to the building site. Back in the Berkshires, Chris Vila and Mel Zimmerman from Superior Walls explain the foundation assembly process once the panels have been lowered into place by crane.
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| Bob Vila meets with Jim Costello from Superior Walls of America to discuss the difference between precast panels delivered to the site and a traditional poured concrete foundation. The ...
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| In this segment, Bob Vila visits the Simplex Industries modular home plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where the Home Again project house is being constructed. Dave Boniello, the Vice President of ...
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| Chris Vila joins Superior Walls’ Mel Zimmerman to talk about a few of the benefits of a factory-built foundation system. Constructed in a controlled environment, the foundation walls can be ...
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