Modular homes don’t have to be drab. CT designer suggests unique materials, finishes to try.
Modular homes are not what they used to be, Sharon McCormick, of Sharon McCormick Design said, and they don’t have to be drab.
McCormick was contacted to decorate three modular homes for Southern New England Modular Homes in Colchester. Modular homes are homes built off-site from the property and are transported to the plot and finished.
“I was pleasantly surprised to discover the many advantages building a modular home offers,” she said.
The quality of modular homes, McCormick said, are “virtually the same as stick-built (built on site) homes, but the cost is 10-20% less. Another advantage is that modular homes are being built in a climate-controlled factory while foundation and site work are occurring, which can substantially shorten the overall construction schedule.”
John Turner, president of Southern New England Modular Homes, noted that “the homes are built to code and wiring and plumbing are incorporated in the manufacturing process. Quality control means consistent labor availability and workmanship. Factory manufacturing follows a predictable timeline as weather delays are not a factor.”