Craftsman
Homes is a locally owned modular/manufactured home dealership
in Reno, Nevada
Locally owned and operated since 1998, Craftsman Homes,
Inc has earned a reputation for quality and customer service
that is unparallel in the modular/manufactured construction
industry. Craftsman Homes, Inc. specializes in offsite construction
projects from single family residencies, multi-home developments
and even multi-family dwellings. Craftsman Homes, Inc. uses
offsite construction techniques often referred to as modular,
manufactured or mobile home construction to provide the highest
quality home at the greatest value to our clients. Craftsman
Homes, Inc. has a variety of products available and can even
custom build your dream home. If you would like additional
information on the housing products or services we offer
contact one of our sales centers:
9825 South Virginia Street
Reno,
Nevada 89511 (775) 853-3004 Office - (775) 853-2005
Fax
4962 Hwy 50 East
Carson City, Nevada
89701 775-841-5200 Office
- 775-841-5225 Fax
Modular Homes Stronger
Than Site Built, FEMA Says...
Proponents
of modular homes have long maintained that the building system
produces structures that are far stronger than site-built
housing. For instance, the modular sections are well built
to withstand the stresses of highway travel, containing up
to 30% more building materials than a comparable site-built
home. To withstand the stress of transportation and being
lifted by a crane, drywall is often both glued and screwed
to wall studs and triple-headers are used over window openings
and around stairwells.
Recently, the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) confirmed that modular home withstood a hurricane
far better than site-built housing. In its report "Building
Performance: Hurricane Andrew in Florida," assessment
teams from FEMA concluded that modular homes withstood the
131-155 mph winds of Category 4 storm in August 1992 far batter
than site-built housing.
"Overall, relatively minimal structural
damage was noted in modular housing developments. The module-to-module
combination of units appears to have provided an inherently
rigid system that performed much better than conventional
residential framing. This was evident in both the transverse
and longitudinal directions of the modular buildings,"
cites the report. (Get your free copy by calling 800-480-2520,
publication number FIA-22, item 3-0180)
Proponents
of modular homes have long maintained that the building system
produces structures that are far stronger than site-built
housing. For instance, the modular sections are well built
to withstand the stresses of highway travel, containing up
to 30% more building materials than a comparable site-built
home. To withstand the stress of transportation and being
lifted by a crane, drywall is often both glued and screwed
to wall studs and triple-headers are used over window openings
and around stairwells.