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Modular Home Delivery
The main sections of the modular house are arriving from the Simplex factory by flatbed truck. With the foundation already in place, the building lot quickly transforms 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, providing 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 the next steps.
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, providing 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 the next steps.
- Part 1: Modular Home Delivery
- Bob meets with Pat Fricchione and Dave Boniello from Simplex Industries to observe the modular home pieces' delivery.
Prior to delivery Simplex Industries scouts the route from the plant to the home site so as to ensure the 15-foot wide sections can be trucked safely. Simplex must also obtain permits or permission from every state they traverse.
On site, a team of skilled workmen secure heavy-duty cables to pick-up points on each section to maintain a uniform weight distribution, preventing the home's frame from twisting or bending. - Part 2: Tying Together a Modular Home
- Part 3: Installation of the Modular Home's Second Floor
- Part 4: Preparing the Site for Modular Home Delivery
- Part 5: Modular Home Delivery Day Overview
Beautifully sited on wooded acreage with breathtaking views of some of the most beautiful countryside in New England, this Arts and Crafts style bungalow certainly doesn't look factory-built. You'd never know it was a modular home unless Bob took you to the Pennsylvania factory where it was built, almost from start to finish.
The house goes down the assembly line from framing, through wiring and plumbing, all the way to the installation of flooring and priming for paint.
The house is trucked to its pre-fabricated foundations on the lot, and start all the finishing touches that will prove that a modular house doesn't have to be a cookie-cutter affair.
The house goes down the assembly line from framing, through wiring and plumbing, all the way to the installation of flooring and priming for paint.
The house is trucked to its pre-fabricated foundations on the lot, and start all the finishing touches that will prove that a modular house doesn't have to be a cookie-cutter affair.
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Episode 1 - Modular Home Construction and Site Preparation
Description:
Bob and his crew travel to western Massachusetts to feature the construction and on-site assembly of a modular home in the Berkshires Hills.<br> <br> Simplex Industries is building the home in Scranton, PA. Bob visits the Simplex factory to witness the the prefab process. Pat Fricchione, Jr., owner of Simplex, tells Bob the history of the company, remarking on how the image of modular construction has changed over the years.<br> <br> 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. -
Episode 2 - Modular Construction Details and Foundation Work
Description:
The crew from Superior Walls is preparing for the pre-cast foundation walls, which will provide the base for the modular home.<br> <br> To learn about the manufacturing process for the pre-cast panels, Bob travels back to the Simplex plant in Scranton PA, where he sees how each module is framed and prepped for delivery.<br> <br> Back in the Berkshires, once the panels have been lowered into place by crane, Mel Zimmerman from Superior Walls explains the foundation assembly process. -
Episode 3 - Modular Construction, Wiring, and Drywall
Description:
All of the work in progress is going on indoors, safe from the elements that can slow traditional home construction. The work underway includes roof assembly, subfloor installation, wall framing, and drywall application for the house's main living areas.<br> <br> Tasks that are also ongoing include spackling and sanding, installing insulation, applying wall and roof sheathing, plus house wrapping and interior trim work.<br> <br> Leviton structured wire boxes, which will form the backbone of the home's voice and data system, are also being installed, while, at the Simplex stair shop, the staircase for the project houses is being carefully assembled. -
Episode 4 - Interior and Exterior Finishes on a Modular Home
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Episode 6 - Shake Roof and Stone Façade for Modular Home
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Episode 7 - Panelized Cedar Shingles, a Metal Roof, and The Mount
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Episode 8 - Direct Vent Heat and Composite Deck Materials
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Episode 9 - Energy Efficient Heat, Column Deck Supports, and The Mount
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Episode 10 - Berkshires Architecture, Shakespeare & Co., and Structured Wiring
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Episode 11 - Introducing Elm Court
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Episode 12 - Sound Insulation and Restored Rooms at Elm Court
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Episode 13 - Elm Court Decor and Ongoing Restoration
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