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A crane lifts the first section of the modular home off its flatbed transport and on to the home's foundation.


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Modular Mountain Retreat Project


Assembling a Modular Home (HA1418)


In this episode, the main sections of modular house are arriving from the Simplex factory by flatbed truck. With the foundation already in place, this building lot is quickly transformed into a home site. Before being hoisted into position, each box is unwrapped and additional prep work is done. Once the final preparations are complete, the crane operator deftly arranges each box into position. Dave Boniello and Pat Fricchione from Simplex join Bob on location to tour the house as it comes together and provide additional insight into the process of assembling a modular home. General Contractor Michael Shiels is also on site to give us a progress report on the assembly process, as well as a briefing on what the next steps are once the house sections are securely in place.

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Modular Home Delivery

Bob meets with Pat Fricchione and Dave Boniello from Simplex Industries to observe the delivery of the modular home pieces to the home site. The 15 ton pieces are craned ...
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Tying Together a Modular Home

The second section to be secured of the four main house pieces is the first floor front section—including the front door. The workman use a “come-along” tool to join the ...
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Delivery and Installation of the Modular Home's Second Floor

Bob Vila oversees the delivery and installation of the first section of the second floor of the home. Bob points out the complexity of this piece with its dormers and ...
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Preparing the Site for a Modular Home Delivery

Bob meets with Michael Shiels from Shiels Builders who is the local on-site contractor for the Modular Mountain Retreat project. Shiels insures all hook-ups from plumbing to electrical are ready ...
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Delivery Day Overview

In a matter of one full day on the site, all the major pieces are put in place and work on the roof and exterior skin begins. The triangular end ...
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