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Tying Together a Modular Home Video

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 two pieces into what is called in the modular home industry a marriage point or joint. Bob heads down to the basement to view the sections of the home from below. The lally columns from the basement will support the beams of the first floor at several points along the marriage joint. The unfinished basement will soon be a large family room, exercise area and TV den. On the first floor Bob reviews the marriage wall and how the two sections will be joined with steel brackets. The pieces have been engineered so that the bulk of the on-site work consists of securing the pieces together with bolts and removing the additional framing and supports that were added for shipping. It is almost like opening a new computer crate. You open up the box remove the packing material, plug everything in and you are almost ready to start, or in the case of a modular home, move-in.

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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 ... Watch video and view full description
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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 ... Watch video and view full description